While sport and nature often occupy and compete for the same green spaces in cities, well-planned sports infrastructure can make positive contributions to urban biodiversity. A new guide published today by the International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN), in collaboration with the International Olympic Committee (IOC) and the San Francisco Estuary Institute (SFEI), identifies key ecological criteria that city officials and sports venue developers can apply, to incorporate the needs of nature into their planning.
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While sport and nature often occupy and compete for the same green spaces in cities, well-planned sports infrastructure can make positive contributions to urban biodiversity. A new guide published today by the International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN), in collaboration with the International Olympic Committee (IOC) and the San Francisco Estuary Institute (SFEI), identifies key ecological criteria that city officials and sports venue developers can apply, to incorporate the needs of nature into their planning.
FORT WORTH, Texas, November 9, 2020 /3BL Media/ ― Today, American Airlines published its 2019–2020 Environmental, Social and Governance (ESG) Report, which outlines the airline’s strategies and performance on its most material ESG issues, such as climate change, safety, and diversity and inclusion. The report announces American’s goal to reach net zero carbon emissions by 2050 and details the company’s strategy and pathway to achieve this ambitious goal.
As a company that prides ourselves on supporting sanitary environments and healthy living, the LIXIL Group was quick to establish a global team to help combat the COVID-19 pandemic and put various countermeasures in place to protect our customers, employees, and local communities. We are also pursuing initiatives that encourage the ongoing transformation in working styles, digitalization, product development, and globalization in order to help shape our new normal post-COVID world.
NortonLifeLock releases 2020 Corporate Responsibility Report, first report as a standalone consumer company
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By Krista Todd, Head of Marketing & Communications
At NortonLifeLock, our vision is to be the trusted brand in Cyber Safety by protecting consumers and helping give them control of their digital lives. The very nature of our business—helping protect all areas of consumers’ online lives—also requires a global culture of responsibility. This culture of responsibility is core to our business strategy and is realized in the positive contributions we make to the customers, employees, communities, shareholders, and stakeholders that we serve.
As reported in Fifth Third’s 2019 Environmental, Social and Governance Report, Fifth Third has received numerous economic, environmental, social and governance awards. Among them are:
By Kinya Seto | Director, Representative Executive Officer, Executive Officer and President, and CEO, LIXIL Group Corporation
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November 2, 2020 /3BL Media/ - LIXIL’s higher purpose as a company is to make better homes a reality for everyone, everywhere. I firmly believe that fulfilling this corporate mission leads to further growth of our business as well as contributing to society and the communities we serve.
Increased global accessibility with Standards now in 12 languages
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Organizations in Brazil, Portugal and eight other countries have improved access to the world’s most widely used standards for sustainability reporting, following publication of the GRI Standards in Portuguese.
The Portuguese translation enables GRI to further expand its reach with organizations and stakeholders in Portuguese speaking countries. GRI currently has more than 6,000 registered users in Brazil and Portugal.
In addition to the COVID-19 pandemic, the quest for greater social justice in 2020 has fueled companies to reexamine their diversity, equity and inclusion strategies, and they might take a page from Aflac’s commitment to a diverse workforce. In 2019, Aflac U.S. hired 729 new employees who were 58% ethnic minorities and 65% women — an increase of 20% and 16%, respectively, in comparison to 2018. Sixty-four percent of Aflac’s board members are ethnic minorities or women.
(Bpt) - During the COVID-19 pandemic, consumers are more willing than business executives to impose short-term economic pain for long-term gain, as trust in the government’s ability to make the world a better place has taken a plunge, as has environmental concerns.
