corporate sustainability News
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5th open sustainability roundtable, CSE
As global stakeholders, we are witnessing an exciting phenomenon occurring, that is the realization and prioritization of Sustainability as a key business driver to create value. As the concept of Corporate Sustainability evolves, and we better understand its role in business, we must be able to answer the following question. How do we support a rigorous process to assure and verify accurate ...
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SGS published its first corporate sustainability report
SGS has published its first Corporate Sustainability Report. This important milestone presents an opportunity to describe what sustainability means to our business and what we are doing to manage and improve our performance. SGS should be recognised globally, not only for the exceptional services and customer relationships, but also for delivering commercial objectives in a responsible and ...
By SGS
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Sustainable Invstment Outperforms the Market: Evidence from Korea
Sustainable investment: It’s the performance, stupid…! Seoul, November 2010 SolAbility's 4th annual annual corporate sustainability assessment confirms superior financial returns of sustainable management integration SolAbility's 4th annual corporate sustainability assessment reveals remarkable advancement of corporate sustainability in Korea over the past two years. The ...
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Pyrum Takes Another Award
Pyrum awarded silver status in its first sustainability rating by EcoVadis Pyrum Innovations AG, a pioneer in the sustainable recycling of end-of-life tyres based on its patented pyrolysis technology, has successfully passed an independent sustainability assessment by EcoVadis for the first time in 2022. In recognition of its sustainability achievements, Pyrum was awarded the Silver Medal by the ...
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World environment center and the center for corporate sustainability management at IMD form partnership to advance sustainable business solutions
The World Environment Center (WEC) and the Center for Corporate Sustainability Management at IMD announced the formation of a joint partnership to assist global companies in implementing sustainable development in their business strategies and operations. The partnership will enable both of these leading non-profit sustainability institutions to achieve greater scale and impact in their ...
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UN secretary-general launches new platform for corporate sustainability leadership
Underscoring the role of business in addressing global threats - from climate change to widespread poverty or humanitarian emergencies - a group of chief executives joined UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon in Davos/Switzerland today for the launch of Global Compact LEAD - a new platform created by the UN Global Compact to take environmental, social and governance performance to the next level and ...
By 3BL Media
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Tecam obtains the EcoVadis Silver medal rating once again for its sustainability performance
Tecam has obtained the Silver medal, which positions the company in the top 25% of all companies evaluated globally by EcoVadis, a globally trusted provider of corporate sustainability ratings. This is the third consecutive year that Tecam has obtained this EcoVadis medal. The EcoVadis rating evaluates 21 sustainability criteria of companies, divided into 4 main themes: environment, labour ...
By TECAM
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Heineken to be inaugural participant in United Nations global compact LEAD
Today, during the World Economic Forum in Davos, Switzerland, Jean-François van Boxmeer, Chairman of the Executive Board and CEO of Heineken NV, joined United Nations Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon and CEOs of other leading international companies for the launch of Global Compact LEAD. This new platform created by the UN Global Compact has been established to set a new benchmark for ...
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Globe Telecom Stays Committed To Corporate Sustainability
Recognizing the impact of environmental and social issues concerns on the global economy, Globe Telecom has reiterated its commitment in integrating sustainability in its core operations at the 2013 ASEAN Corporate Sustainability Summit held recently in Manila. “Globe Telecom is adding its voice to the clamor for green initiatives and sustainability,” said Yoly Crisanto, Globe Telecom’s ...
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Intelex Heading to the Twins Cities for the 2015 NAEM Corporate Sustainability Conference!
It’s that time of the year once again; the NAEM Corporate Sustainability Management Conference is right around the corner! This conference has become a staple on the Intelex calendar, and we are thrilled to once again be attending this year. This year’s event will take place on August 4-5 at the Courtyard in downtown Minneapolis, MN, where more than 100 companies will gather to ...
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5th open sustainability roundtable, CSE
As global stakeholders, we are witnessing an exciting phenomenon occurring, that is the realization and prioritization of Sustainability as a key business driver to create value. As the concept of Corporate Sustainability evolves, and we better understand its role in business, we must be able to answer the following question. How do we support a rigorous process to assure and verify accurate ...
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Imperceptible but meaningful change - a blog by Chad Tragakis
Imperceptible But Meaningful Change “If mankind is not to perish after all the dreadful things it has done and gone through, then a new spirit must emerge. And this new spirit is coming not with a roar but with a quiet birth, not with grand measures and words but with an imperceptible change in the atmosphere – a change in which each one of us is participating…” If ever ...
By 3BL Media
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PPG Issues 2010 Corporate Sustainability Report
PPG Industries (NYSE: PPG) has issued a corporate sustainability report for 2010, which expands on and enhances the scope of information provided in the company’s first full report for 2008. The document provides in-depth details regarding PPG’s status and progress on economic, environmental, safety and social-involvement initiatives. “In this second full sustainability report, ...
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The integral approach, its sustainability applications & influences
In an age of fragmented and short-term policies, the ‘integral’ approach is a welcome breath of fresh air – with its attempt to ensure that we always bring our attention to as many salient factors as possible. Little wonder, perhaps, that it has attracted praise from some of the most far-sighted political thought-leaders, including Bill Clinton – who spoke about it at ...
By Article 13
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Silver for RWE sustainability management
RobecoSAM analyses the performance of companies sustainability management on an annual basis and decides on their incorporation or position in the Dow Jones Sustainability Indices. The Silver Award recognises companies who attain at least 95% of the points achieved by the industry leaders who achieved first place. The Dow Jones Sustainability Indices belong to the most reputable index groups for ...
By RWE AG
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The virtuous circle is alive at clorox
The following is part of the Crowds of Ratings series originally featured on Triple Pundit – offering free sustainability and corporate social responsibility ratings on over 5,000 of the world’s largest publicly traded companies. By Cynthia Figge for the CSRHUB Blog Unfortunately, there’s no playbook for the successful corporate merger of sustainability, growth and employee ...
By 3BL Media
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UL Environment leads effort to develop corporate sustainability standards
UL Environment, Inc., a global leader in environmental evaluation and certification, today announces an initiative to develop the first global organization-wide sustainability standard. The standard will define core sustainability principles for businesses and organizations based on metrics verified by a third party. The new standard will serve as a procurement tool and will aid in understanding ...
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GEMI Announces 2012 Board of Directors: Bill Gill, Smithfield Foods Leads GEMI
The Global Environmental Management Initiative (GEMI) has announced the new Board of Directors. Keith Miller, GEMI's outgoing Chair and the new Chair Emeritus of the GEMI Board of Directors, who is the Corporate Sustainability Manager, 3M, stated, "It is my pleasure to announce that GEMI has elected as its Chair for 2012 Bill Gill, Assistant Vice President Environmental Affairs, Smithfield ...
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Lockheed Martin Releases 2011 Corporate Sustainability Report
Lockheed Martin (NYSE: LMT) released its 2011 Corporate Sustainability Report today, outlining its performance in five non-financial areas – environmental, ethics, diversity and inclusion, global community outreach, and occupational health and safety. It also summarizes key corporate governance actions and includes a timeline tracing Lockheed Martin's 100 years of sustainable thinking. ...
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Cority acquires ESG software specialist WeSustain
Cority Software Inc. (Cority), an environmental health and safety (EHS) provider, has acquired WeSustain, a developer of software solutions designed to support the intersection of ESG with digitization. WeSustain’s GRI-certified SaaS solutions span across ESG, sustainability, compliance, and impact management – enabling integrated ESG and corporate sustainability management across the ...
By Cority
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