Corporate sustainability

Geotab® Earns Bronze Medal from EcoVadis for Sustainability Performance

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Tuesday, August 22, 2023

TORONTO, Aug. 22, 2023 /PRNewswire/ - Geotab Inc. ("Geotab"), a global leader in connected transportation solutions, announced today that it has achieved a Bronze Medal from EcoVadis, the world's most trusted provider of business sustainability ratings.

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  • TORONTO, Aug. 22, 2023 /PRNewswire/ - Geotab Inc. ("Geotab"), a global leader in connected transportation solutions, announced today that it has achieved a Bronze Medal from EcoVadis, the world's most trusted provider of business sustainability ratings.
  • EcoVadis is the global standard for business sustainability ratings and has rated more than 100,000 companies globally.
  • "Measuring our sustainability performance is one of the ways that Geotab ensures we operate ethically, responsibly and with integrity.
  • This EcoVadis Rating validates Geotab's commitment to continuously improving our sustainability practices and reporting transparently on our progress," said Chuck Van Kempen, Associate Vice President, Corporate Sustainability.

New team to help Scoular customers to achieve sustainability goals

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Tuesday, August 15, 2023

Omaha, Nebraska, Aug. 15, 2023 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Scoular today announced its new team that will both drive the company’s corporate sustainability strategy and provide expertise to help customers meet their sustainability goals.

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  • Omaha, Nebraska, Aug. 15, 2023 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Scoular today announced its new team that will both drive the company’s corporate sustainability strategy and provide expertise to help customers meet their sustainability goals.
  • The five-member sustainability team partners with the company’s businesses to provide sustainability solutions for Scoular’s global grain, feed, and food customers, as well as its producers.
  • “Scoular’s team possesses expertise and experience in creating innovative sustainability solutions,” said Jennifer Deitloff, Scoular Vice President, Senior Associate General Counsel and Chief Diversity Officer and leader of the company’s sustainability efforts.
  • Beth Stebbins, Customer Sustainability Manager: Beth was most recently the Sustainability Manager for Grain Millers where she led their sustainability program, working with customers on multiple initiatives.

Hektar REIT's Sustainability & CSR Commitment Honored with an Accolade

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Thursday, July 27, 2023

Hektar REIT is proud to announce that it has been honoured with this highly acclaimed award for its unwavering dedication to Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) and Sustainability practices.

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  • Hektar REIT is proud to announce that it has been honoured with this highly acclaimed award for its unwavering dedication to Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) and Sustainability practices.
  • Sustainability and corporate social responsibility (CSR) are central to who we are and how we operate.
  • He said, "It is immensely gratifying to have these efforts recognised by the Sustainability & CSR Malaysia Awards.
  • The awards are a testament to Hektar REIT's industry-leading initiatives and its unwavering commitment to sustainability and CSR.

The 8th Quam IR Awards was Successfully Held

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Tuesday, June 13, 2023

The keen enthusiasm for the 8th Quam IR Awards can be seen from the entries.

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  • The keen enthusiasm for the 8th Quam IR Awards can be seen from the entries.
  • The 8th Quam IR Awards came to a successful conclusion, thanks to our supporters in the business community, media friends and sponsors in Hong Kong and mainland China.
  • Quam IR is grateful for the strong support and generous sponsorship from HKTaxi, which make Quam IR Awards 2022 a success.
  • Website of Quam IR Awards 2022: https://eventedm.tonghaiir.com/QIRA2022-23/EN_US/

Continual Strides in Green Progress: QuantaSing Group's Ongoing Endeavours in Sustainable Development

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Tuesday, August 1, 2023

They now demand that businesses not only provide goods and services but also align with their own values.

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  • They now demand that businesses not only provide goods and services but also align with their own values.
  • In essence, consumers are increasingly engaging with companies that reflect their concerns and commitments towards creating a more sustainable world.
  • Furthermore, embracing sustainable development has become an imperative for every company.
  • As the engine of one of the world's largest and most vibrant economies, Chinese enterprises are poised to take a leading role in championing sustainable development.

Rite Aid Shares Progress on Environmental, Social and Governance Efforts in Fifth Annual Report

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Thursday, July 27, 2023

Rite Aid (NYSE: RAD) today published its fifth annual Environmental, Social and Governance (ESG) Report, detailing the company’s initiatives, focus areas, and progress over the past year.

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  • Rite Aid (NYSE: RAD) today published its fifth annual Environmental, Social and Governance (ESG) Report, detailing the company’s initiatives, focus areas, and progress over the past year.
  • The four ESG pillars introduced in the 2021 report – Thriving Planet, Thriving Business, Thriving Workplace and Thriving Community – continue to act as the lens through which Rite Aid approaches its ESG commitments, and the disclosure in the voluntary report is intended to align with the Sustainability Accounting Standards Board (SASB) framework.
  • “Rite Aid is a neighborhood pharmacy, and we believe our ESG commitments enable us to be a more responsible member of the communities we serve,” said Amanda Patrick, Director of ESG and Corporate Sustainability at Rite Aid.
  • Other highlights from this year’s report across the four pillars include:
    Thriving Planet – Rite Aid continued to work towards reducing its environmental impact by addressing energy management, waste reduction, and more, specifically by:
    Increasing the amount of renewable energy purchased, even reaching 100% renewable energy in select stores in Northern California
    Thriving Business – Rite Aid continued its efforts to embed sustainability throughout the value chain, including responsible sourcing, increased data security, and improved product safety and quality.

Equitrans Midstream Releases 2023 Corporate Sustainability Report

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Thursday, July 27, 2023

Equitrans Midstream Corporation (NYSE: ETRN) released its annual corporate sustainability report, which utilizes the Global Reporting Initiative's (GRI) ‘Consolidated Set of the GRI Standards 2021’ and continues to follow the Sustainability Accounting Standards Board (SASB) Oil & Gas Midstream reporting standards.

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  • Equitrans Midstream Corporation (NYSE: ETRN) released its annual corporate sustainability report, which utilizes the Global Reporting Initiative's (GRI) ‘Consolidated Set of the GRI Standards 2021’ and continues to follow the Sustainability Accounting Standards Board (SASB) Oil & Gas Midstream reporting standards.
  • The materiality assessment leveraged inputs from internal and external stakeholders and supplemental sources, including GRI, SASB, industry associations, agencies, and various sustainability frameworks to identify the Environmental, Social, and Governance (ESG) topics most significant to the Company’s business and stakeholders.
  • The report can be viewed online: Equitrans' 2023 Corporate Sustainability Report .
  • Sustainability is an essential component of Equitrans' social license to operate, requiring continued vigilance, commitment, and an unshakeable focus on its long-term vision to thrive in a lower-carbon future, not only as a company but as a member of the community.

DP World, Canary Media Report Examines Sustainability Across the Clean Energy Supply Chain

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Monday, July 24, 2023

As the world's supply chain becomes increasingly focused on the rising adoption of clean energy and other green technologies, a new survey-driven report by DP World and Canary Media’s Canary Creative highlights the critical importance of ensuring the sustainability, resilience, and efficiency of global supply chains.

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  • As the world's supply chain becomes increasingly focused on the rising adoption of clean energy and other green technologies, a new survey-driven report by DP World and Canary Media’s Canary Creative highlights the critical importance of ensuring the sustainability, resilience, and efficiency of global supply chains.
  • The report examines how the deployment of clean energy has gained momentum due to the pressing issues of climate change and energy security, the latter of which has been heightened by Russia's invasion of Ukraine.
  • Key findings from the report include:
    The increased focus on supply-chain sustainability is creating opportunities and challenges as businesses strive to build geographically diverse suppliers capable of meeting growing demand for clean energy technologies.
  • The survey revealed that 85% of respondents identified supply chain sustainability as a priority concern for their organizations, driven by consumer and investor demand and C-suite focus on ESG metrics.

Huntsman Publishes 2022 Sustainability Report

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Monday, July 24, 2023

THE WOODLANDS, Texas, July 24, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Huntsman Corporation (NYSE: HUN) has published its 2022 corporate sustainability report titled, "Solutions for Sustainability," on its website at Huntsman.com/sustainability.

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  • THE WOODLANDS, Texas, July 24, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Huntsman Corporation (NYSE: HUN) has published its 2022 corporate sustainability report titled, "Solutions for Sustainability," on its website at Huntsman.com/sustainability.
  • This interactive report highlights the many ways in which Huntsman's products provide essential solutions for sustainability challenges.
  • We continue to make progress toward our Horizon 2025 targets," said Brittany Benko, Senior Vice President of Environmental, Health, Safety and Manufacturing Excellence and Corporate Sustainability Officer for Huntsman.
  • Highlights from the report include:
    Huntsman discloses against the Task Force on Climate-related Financial Disclosures (TCFD), further improving the quality of its disclosures in accordance with both the Global Reporting Initiative (GRI) and the Sustainability Accounting Standards Board (SASB) frameworks.

Mind the data gap - Industry-relevant ESG disclosure levels remain low, despite rise in sustainability reporting

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Thursday, July 20, 2023

LONDON, July 20, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- ESG Book, a global leader in sustainability data and technology, today released new analysis showing that financially material, industry-relevant ESG disclosure levels remain low, despite a widespread increase in overall sustainability reporting.

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  • ESG Book's analysis reveals that European companies lead global peers on ESG performance, but are falling behind on the disclosure of financially material, industry-led sustainability data.
  • With markets demanding better ESG data to meet increasingly complex sustainability requirements, the ESG Performance Score is the most sophisticated new tool of its kind.
  • Covering nearly 10,000 companies globally, the ESG Performance Score provides in-depth, real-time insights into material areas of sustainability performance.
  • LONDON, July 20, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- ESG Book, a global leader in sustainability data and technology, today released new analysis showing that financially material, industry-relevant ESG disclosure levels remain low, despite a widespread increase in overall sustainability reporting.