(IN BRIEF) TÜV Rheinland has achieved Gold status once again in the EcoVadis sustainability rating, earning 84 out of 100 points and ranking among the top two percent of companies assessed globally. The improved score reflects strong performance across environment, … Read the full press release
Posted in Awards, Business, Energy, Gas & Oil, Environment, Germany, Industrial, Infrastructure & Utilities, Security & Safety, Technology
Tagged corporate sustainability strategy, Dr. Michael Fübi, EcoVadis, environmental responsibility, ESG performance, ethics, Gold status, labor and human rights, Placing in the Top Two Percent Worldwide, sustainability rating, sustainable procurement, testing and certification services, TÜV Rheinland, TÜV Rheinland Achieves EcoVadis Gold Status Again, UN Global Compact
(IN BRIEF) Ahlstrom has been awarded the prestigious Platinum Medal in the EcoVadis sustainability assessment, achieving an improved score of 86 out of 100 and ranking within the top one percent of companies assessed globally. The recognition reflects the company’s … Read the full press release
Posted in Awards, Business, Environment, Finland, Industrial, Management, News, Technology
Tagged Ahlstrom, Ahlstrom Strengthens Global Sustainability Leadership with Platinum-Level EcoVadis Score, corporate responsibility, EcoVadis, Environment, ethics, fiber-based materials, global leadership, GRI standards, ILO, INNOVATION, ISO 26000, Labour and Human Rights, Platinum medal, responsible business, supply chain, sustainability, sustainability rating, sustainable procurement, UN Global Compact, Wouter Hut
(IN BRIEF) Bechtle AG has achieved validation from the Science Based Targets initiative (SBTi) for its long-term net-zero targets, confirming their alignment with recognised scientific standards. The approval builds on the company’s earlier validated near and mid-term goals and reflects … Read the full press release
Posted in Business, Energy, Gas & Oil, Environment, Germany, Industrial, Management, News, Technology
Tagged Antje Leminsky, Bechtle AG, Bechtle Strengthens Climate Commitment with Official SBTi Approval of Long-Term Net-Zero Goals, carbon neutrality, CDP, Climate Action, corporate responsibility, decarbonisation, Emissions Reduction, environmental strategy, net zero, renewable energy, SBTi, SBTi Confirms Bechtle’s Net-Zero Ambition Aligned with Global Science-Based Standards, Science Based Targets initiative, science-based targets, Scope 1, Scope 2, Scope 3, sustainability, UN Global Compact, WRI, WWF
(IN BRIEF) Jewson has launched a cutting-edge Croydon branch designed on STARK Group’s “branch of the future” model, featuring an expanded product range and an optimized floorplan for quick selection and availability checks. This addition cements STARK’s UK growth strategy, … Read the full press release
Posted in Construction, Denmark, Financial, Government, Industrial, Infrastructure & Utilities, Investment, Management, Marketing, News, Retail, Technology, United Kingdom
Tagged branch of the future, building materials, Craigentinny hub, Croydon branch, customer experience, Farnborough, Jewson, logistics, Luton opening, net zero by 2050, partnership, professional builders, purpose-built facility, science-based targets, SKUs, Stark group, tradespeople, UK expansion, UN Global Compact
(IN BRIEF) The European Investment Bank (EIB) has expressed its full support for the launch of the United Nations Ocean Investment Protocol, a crucial framework aimed at aligning financial flows and business practices with a sustainable ocean economy. The Protocol, … Read the full press release
Posted in Banks, Environment, European Union, Financial, Industrial, Investment
Tagged Ambroise Fayolle, blue economy, carbon emissions, development finance, environmental stewardship, European Investment Bank, financial institutions, marine spatial planning, nature-positive, offshore renewables, plastic pollution, responsible investment, SDG14, sustainable investment, Sustainable Ocean Economy, sustainable seafood, UN Global Compact, UN Ocean Investment Protocol, UNEP FI
(IN BRIEF) Telia has earned a spot in the top 1% of over 130,000 global companies assessed by EcoVadis for its sustainability efforts, receiving the EcoVadis Platinum Medal for the third consecutive year. The company improved its score to 87/100 … Read the full press release
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Tagged Anna Augustson, Annual Report 2024, Awards, corruption risk assessments, Digital Inclusion, EcoVadis, EcoVadis Platinum Medal, fossil-free sources, global companies, Global Reporting Initiative, Information Security, International Labour Organization, ISO 26000, leadership, Mobile devices, net-zero emissions, Platinum medal, renewable energy, sustainability, sustainability performance, sustainability ratings, sustainability strategy, sustainable procurement, Telia, top 1%, UN Global Compact, whistleblower mechanisms
(IN BRIEF) Versalis, the chemicals company owned by Eni, has achieved a “Platinum” rating from independent agency EcoVadis for the second year in a row, placing it in the top 1% for its industry in terms of corporate social responsibility. … Read the full press release
(PRESS RELEASE) BEASAIN, Spain, 14-Sep-2022 — /EuropaWire/ — CAF, Construcciones y Auxiliar de Ferrocarriles (BME: CAF), a Spanish publicly listed company which manufactures railway vehicles and equipment and buses through its Solaris Bus & Coach subsidiary, has announced that the … Read the full press release
Posted in Awards, Business, Environment, Industrial, Management, Spain, Technology, Transportation & Logistics
Tagged EcoVadis, Global Reporting Initiative, GRI, ILO, industry value chain, International Labour Organization, ISO 26000, Railsponsible sector initiative, railway, sustainability, sustainability management, The CAF Group, UN Global Compact
(PRESSEMITTEILUNG) BEASAIN, Spain, 14-Sep-2022 — /EuropaWire/ — CAF, Construcciones y Auxiliar de Ferrocarriles (BME: CAF), ein spanisches öffentlich börsennotiertes Unternehmen, das über seine Solaris Bus & Die Coach-Tochtergesellschaft hat bekannt gegeben, dass die Gruppe die Platinmedaille bei der Bewertung des … Read the full press release
Posted in Awards, Business, Environment, Industrial, Management, Spain, Technology, Transportation & Logistics
Tagged Die CAF-Gruppe, EcoVadis, Global Reporting Initiative, GRI, ILO, industry value chain, International Labour Organization, ISO 26000, Nachhaltigkeitsmanagement, Railsponsible sector initiative, railway, sustainability, UN Global Compact
(PRESS RELEASE) ROME, 19-Feb-2021 — /EuropaWire/ — The Enel Group announces that it has joined the Equal by 30 Campaign in line with its strategic approach to ensuring human rights and promoting diversity and inclusion. Equal by 30 Campaign is … Read the full press release
Posted in Energy, Gas & Oil, Italy, Management, News, Society
Tagged clean energy, clean energy economy, Clean Energy Ministerial, diversity, energy value chain, Equal by 30 Campaign, equal leadership, equal opportunities for women, equal pay, equality indices, gender diversity, Human Rights Policy, Inclusion, Maria Luisa Marino, Open Power, recruitment, SDGs, STEM, The Enel Group, UN Global Compact, UN Sustainable Development Goals, UN Women, women empowerment
(PRESS RELEASE) BAAR, Switzerland, 26-Feb-2020 — /EuropaWire/ — Sika announces its membership in ‘Together for Sustainability’ (TfS) initiative. TfS, founded in 2011, aims for the advancement of chemicals industry’s sustainability practice within the supply chain. Sika’s growth strategy focuses on … Read the full press release
(PRESS RELEASE) NEW YORK, 23-Sep-2019 — /EuropaWire/ — Iberdrola‘s ongoing commitment to the United Nations Global Compact and its Ten Principles for responsible business has today been recognized as the company has been named as a Global Compact LEAD participant. Iberdrola was … Read the full press release
Posted in Energy, Gas & Oil, Environment, News, Society, Spain
Tagged Climate Action, Global Compact LEAD, Iberdrola, Ignacio Galán, Juan Llobell, leadership, Lise Kingo, responsible business, SDGs, sustainability, sustainability performance, Sustainable Development Goals, UN Global Compact, UN Global Compact Leaders Week
STOCKHOLM, 08-Dec-2017 — /EuropaWire/ — In November 2017, Ahlstrom-Munksjö committed to the United Nations Global Compact’s ten principles for ethical business practices by joining the initiative. The company is now among nearly 8,000 companies worldwide that have affirmed their dedication to … Read the full press release
Posted in Business, Education, Environment, Management, Sweden
Tagged Ahlstrom-Munksjö, Anders Hildeman, Jan Åström, plant-level sustainability, UN Global Compact
Kassel, Germany, 11-9-2015 — /EuropaWire/ — With its accession to the Global Compact, K+S has underscored its support for the ten principlesin the areas of human rights, labor, environment and anti-corruption. In the case of K+S, these principles are already reflected … Read the full press release
Posted in Environment, Management, Metals and Minerals, Society
Tagged K+S Aktiengesellschaft, Norbert Steiner, UN Global Compact
Joint press release by Siemens, Basel Institute on Governance, United Nations Global Compact and the Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development Three year funding of nearly US$4 million under the Siemens Integrity Initiative, supporting organizations and projects that are fighting … Read the full press release
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