Sustainability and the children of the Derbyshkinskiy Orphanage in Kazan, Russia were both winners at the conclusion of WorldSkills Kazan 2019.
That is because for the first time Plumbing and Heating implemented a ‘Champions’ sustainability project included as part of the Competition.
Source: worldskills.org
There’s no denying that today’s customer expects more sustainability from the firms and organisations with whom they do business. According to KPMG research, larger companies devote greater resources to ESG (environmental, social, and governance) initiatives. However, according to a YouGov and World Kinect Energy Services study, 40% of SMEs (small and medium enterprises) have no plan in place to become more sustainable, with 30% having no intention of doing so at all. This is due in part to the pandemic’s costs and consequences.
Three community organizations dedicated to food research and security and agricultural justice were honored by Cornell for their campus-community partnerships in 2022. The 12th annual Cornell Town-Gown Awards – also known as the TOGOs – celebrated cooperation between the university and the greater Ithaca community at a virtual ceremony held Nov. 19. Joel M. Malina, Cornell’s vice president for university relations, hosted the event. Speaking at the awards ceremony, Cornell President Martha E. Pollack offered her thanks and discussed the importance of community-campus partnerships. “One of the things I love about Cornell is that even though we’re Ivy League, we’re never ivory tower,” Pollack said. “Our community is deeply connected with the communities around us. Cornell and local communities aren’t just shared – we continually shape each other in ways that make both of us stronger.”
Environmental, Social, Governance (ESG) factors as the core principles governing business processes, financial and investment decisions are considered, social, ethical and environment friendly, and hence more sustainable. Investing into socially responsible impact funds, also known as ESG investing, is fast becoming the preferred option for a growing number of investors worldwide.
Both the Centre and states need to take cognisance of the fact that bailouts by new schemes cannot be continued.
Research by conservationists find that some of the most sustainable fingers are also the cheapest.
The latest episode sees edie’s senior reporter Sarah George speaking with the Coca-Cola Company’s sustainability director for Europe, Therese Noorlander.
Noorlander discusses how the company is working with its bottlers and suppliers to accelerate the net-zero transition. The Coca-Cola Company’s largest bottle in Western Europe, CCEP, notably set a 2040 net-zero target in 2020.
She also outlines the business’s plans on water stewardship and plastics – two of its most material topics – in 2021, in line with changing consumer and investor demands and improved scientific research.