ESG News For Egypt

Inaugural sessions emphasize digital transformation, sustainability, and Saudi Arabia’s leadership in global investment opportunities

Nonprofit and leader in adaptive sports sends athletes overseas for the 3rd IHF Wheelchair Handball World Championship

US $5.9 million Prize attracts submissions from 156 countriesHigh number of entries leverage advanced technologies like artificial intelligence and blockchain to address pressing sustainability challengesSince 2008, the Prize has transformed the lives of over 384 million people

Convinced of the urgency to advance the cause of sustainable construction in the face of climate challenges, demographic changes, and the need to protect resources, Saint-Gobain launched the Sustainable Construction Observatory in 2023. Today, this Observatory has released the second edition of its Sustainable Construction Barometer1, a study conducted by the CSA research institute, to better understand the perceptions of key stakeholders and the levers to be activated to accelerate the developm

Program is designed to deliver prevention-focused, climate-resilient water, sanitation and hygiene (WASH) services for families and children in EgyptBuilds upon existing partnership that is improving water security in Colombia

Banofi Leather develops plant-based leather products, including materials used for handbags and apparel

33 finalists selected from 5,213 submissions across 163 countriesFinalists are championing impactful climate action and supporting clean energy, water, food, and healthcare access

Pure Earth’s “Rapid Market Screening” (RMS) study, the largest and most diverse of its kind to date, found high rates of lead contamination in metal and ceramic foodware, paint, cosmetics, and toys, posing potentially serious health risks to those exposed to themNew World Bank research published in The Lancet Planetary Health reveals a dramatically greater burden and cost of lead exposure on IQ loss in children and on cardiovascular deaths in adults, six-fold greater than previously thought, and an estimated global cost of US$6 trillion.Pure Earth unveils a seven-point action plan to address the lead contamination crisis and calls for increased investment to scale proven solutions.

Resilient growth in revenue and operating margin in a global environment of increased uncertainty and inflexions in many sectors of activity

New research published in The Lancet reinforces the idea that handwashing outside of pandemic times is vital in order to reduce the burden of common colds and flu in low- and middle-income countries.

2023: sustained like-for-like growth and new margin gainsRecord results in line with the targets recently raised: +12.5%(1) like-for-like growth in revenue and a 15.5% operating margin, up +40 basis pointsOutlook for 2023: sustained strong like-for-like growth of around +10%(1); further improvement in operating margin (up +20 basis points)2025 targets confirmed, at more than €10 billion in revenue and a 16% operating marginA strong, enduring CSR commitment, reaffirmed in 2022 with new advances

Industry-leading collective formed by key players in the energy industry to focus on data-driven MRV across the CCS value-chain

Grants pledged to Ocean Conservancy, Urban Sustainability Directors Network, Resilient Cities Catalyst, and Regional Plan Association as part of company’s $10 million philanthropic goal toward backing low-carbon communities

15 sessions held and about 1,600 people participated from 87 countries/regionsTwo Roadmaps, “Low-Carbon Ammonia” & “Blue Carbon”, had been created

US$3 million Prize attracts 4,538 submissions from 152 countriesHigh number of entries in Food and Health categories reflect need for more resilient food and health systems in response to rising impacts of global climate change

World Property and Casualty Insurance Report 2022: research suggests that only 8% of insurers are resilience champions; 73% of policyholders rank climate change among their top concerns

CEMEX establishes aggressive 2025 goal for Vertua cement and concrete sales.Growth in Vertua cement and concrete volumes reflecting significant customer adoption.Customers around the world using Vertua products for landmark projects. 

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DKT International Helps Maintain Global Access to Family Planning Despite Conflict and Inflation of Goods and Services

CHINT values nothing higher than its responsibility to the community. CHINT’s subsidiary in Egypt established roots in the local community as soon as it was set up in 2019, sparing no effort to support the Egyptian people and forming strong links across the country through charitable endeavors.This press release features multimedia. View the full release here: https://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20220412005668/en/CHINT Egypt’s staff are packing the foodRecently, the Egyptian subsidiary and th

Four out of five women say they love their job, according to Levelset’s annual Women in Construction Report

Record growth in 2021: growth in revenue of +25.7% like-for-like(1) and in net profit of +71.9%2017-2022 plan revenue target achieved one year ahead of schedule: more than €7 billionOutlook for 2022: continued solid like-for-like growth that outperforms the market, and improvement in operating marginNew medium-term objective (2025) above €10 billion in revenue

Outstanding employer recognition is based on independent employee trust audit This is the fourth consecutive year that Teleperformance in China has been recognized as a Great Place to Work®Teleperformance is one of just 38 companies in mainland China, Hong Kong & Taiwan to be recognized in 2021Teleperformance in China scored more than 90% on all ranked topics (credibility, respect, fairness, camaraderie, pride, and overall trust)Teleperformance Group was also recently named as one of the 25 World’s Best Workplaces ™ in 2021 by Fortune and Great Place to Work®

Outstanding employer status is based on independent employee trust auditTeleperformance in Colombia has been recognized as a GPTW® for the fifth consecutive yearTeleperformance scored 91% credibility level with its employees in ColombiaAll independently evaluated criteria (credibility, respect, fairness, camaraderie, pride and overall trust) scored above 85%More than 90% of the Teleperformance staff worldwide currently work in independently certified Best Employer operations

Strive kicks off with initial commitment of $25 million in philanthropic funding to strengthen financial resilience and growth of small businesses globally

The Global Mercy®, the newly built ship of Mercy Ships, completed its journey through the Suez Canal free of charge and is scheduled to dock in the Port of Antwerp in mid-September for further equipping.

Outstanding employer status is based on independent employee trust audit2021 GPTW® certification is first for Teleperformance in TurkeyEmployees scored pride level at Teleperformance in Turkey at more than 80%Top three ranked topics included diversity, Covid-19 health and safety measures and onboarding experience~ 90% of the worldwide Teleperformance staff currently work in independently certified best employer operations across 31 countries

By collecting plastic from vulnerable coastal communities, Plastic Bank® is revealing value in plastic waste

Prestigious certification based on employee feedback and independent auditEvaluation criteria assess employee pride, fairness, respect and trust in TeleperformanceMore than 80% of staff respondents ranked Teleperformance in Russia as an excellent employer2021 Best Place to Work Award is first for Teleperformance operations in RussiaMore than 85% of Teleperformance employees work in certified best employer operations globally

2021: continued organic growth well above the market averageSustained like-for-like* growth for the full year: +11.6%Sharp acceleration in like-for-like growth in the fourth quarter: +23.3%Return to pre-Covid (H2 2019) level of EBITA margin in the second half: 15.7%Rapid response to the crisis and a return to sustained growth since June, driven by faster development of the digital economy and the Group’s strong sales momentumRecommended dividend of €2.40 per share, unchanged from the previous year2021 objectives: like-for-like growth of at least +9.0%* and an EBITA margin before non-recurring items of more than 14.0%Confirmation of the 2022 objective of further rapid growth in revenue and margins

GPTW® institute certification is first for Indonesia operations Evaluation criteria heavily weighted on employee trust and pride in TeleperformanceTeleperformance Indonesia received very strong scores in all independent assessment dimensionsMore than 85% of the worldwide Teleperformance staff currently work in independently certified top employer operations

Outstanding employer accreditation is based on independent assessment70% of Madagascar employees participated in the independent review of Teleperformance8 key employee engagement workplace factors were evaluated and validated2020 Best Place to Work certification is first for Teleperformance in MadagascarMore than 85% of Teleperformance employees worldwide work in certified top employer operations

Outstanding employer status is based on independent employee trust audit Teleperformance just one of 38 companies in mainland China, Hong Kong & Taiwan to be recognized in 2020Evaluation criteria heavily weighted on employee trust in TeleperformanceTeleperformance in China received exceptionally high scores (exceeding 90%) in every evaluation dimensionThird consecutive annual GPTW® recognition for Teleperformance in China87% of Teleperformance employees worldwide currently work in independently certified top employer operations

“Has set a new standard for US Business Process Outsourcing (BPO) industry companies” per GPTW® InstituteEvaluation criteria heavily weighted on employee trust in TeleperformanceTeleperformance in the USA received very strong scores in all independent assessment dimensionsVery first certification in the USA for BPO* employer of its size by the Great Place to Work® Institute87% of the worldwide Teleperformance staff currently work in independently certified top employer operations

Comprehensive historical data illustrates improvements in environmental metrics, highly engaged workforce, community and veterinary support, and ambitions for a more diverse and inclusive workforce Addition of new leaders and responsibilities dedicated to ESG areas

Outstanding employer status is based on independent employee trust audit780 Peru –based employees participated in anonymous surveys rating TeleperformanceTeleperformance rated much higher as an excellent place to work than other companiesEvaluation Criteria heavily weighted on employee trust in Teleperformance2020 GPTW ® certification is first for Teleperformance in Peru75% of Teleperformance employees worldwide work in certified Top Employer operations

Outstanding employer status is based on independent employee trust auditOver 3,800 UK employees participated in anonymous surveys rating TeleperformanceSurvey respondents included both work-from-home & facilities-based staffEvaluation Criteria heavily weighted on employee trust in Teleperformance2020 GPTW ® certification is first for Teleperformance in the UK75% of Teleperformance employees worldwide now work in certified Top Employer operations

Investing in women entrepreneurs is key to emerging from the pandemic with stronger, more inclusive and resilient societies. Our future depends on it.

- Solid improvement in business in the first half, with like-for-like* revenue growth of +5%.- Rapid response to the crisis: employees health, business health, cash health- Business growth accelerated in June, pointing to robust prospects for the second half- 2020 objectives: like-for-like* growth of around +6% and an operating margin** of at least 12.5%

Facedrive Inc. (“Facedrive”) (TSXV: FD), a Canadian “people-and-planet-first” tech business ecosystem, is pleased to announce that HiQ, a recently social app developed by HiRide Share Ltd. (“HiRide”), Facedrive’s wholly owned subsidiary achieved over 250,000 user downloads within 2 weeks of launch.This press release features multimedia. View the full release here: https://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20200714005346/en/HiQ (the “App”) is a socialization and gaming mobile application that encour

Convenience Store Chain Surpasses Feeding America Meal Donation Goal and Increases Pledge to 40 Million Meals

Convenience Store Chain Gives Back as Hunger Increases in the Fight Against COVID-19

 Global Finalists Include Adweek, Ellevest, Indego Africa, Refinitiv, Voulez Capital and Women in Trucking

Double-digit growth in business: +20.6% as reported and +10.6% like-for-like*EBITDA before non-recurring items of more than €1.1 billion**EBITA margin before non-recurring items up +70 basis points to 14.3%**Net profit up +28.3% to €400 million**Recommended dividend of €2.40 per share, up +26.3%**2020 objectives: like-for-like revenue growth of at least +7%* and an improvement in EBITA margin before non-recurring items of at least +10 basis points

Led by the Zayed Sustainability PrizeAdvancing global progress towards the UN SDGs, a range of technologies and solutions will be deployed to empower vulnerable communities in 20 countries, by the end of 2020 Aiming to widen the global reach and accessibility of impactful sustainability solutions and innovations, the collaborative initiative builds on the UAE’s leading global role in humanitarianism and sustainability, and champions the values of inclusiveness and compassion outlined in the UAE’s Year of Tolerance Solutions and technologies being donated, were developed by Zayed Sustainability Prize winners and finalists across its Health, Food, Energy and Water categories

Sample Packaging Demonstrates Possibilities for Transformational Potential in Recycling

Celebrity Cruises Announced as Official Red Carpet Sponsor of OC Fashion Week; Sails Into Opening Day with Emerging Designer Competition

The 2019 Gender-Equality Index highlights 230 firms that are trailblazers in their commitment to transparency in workplace gender reporting

The 2019 Gender-Equality Index highlights 230 firms that are trailblazers in their commitment to transparency in workplace gender reporting

New Green Banking MENA programme prepares to enhance investment opportunities in the renewable energy and energy efficiency markets in Egypt, Jordan, Morocco and Tunisia