ESG News For Paris

Near-term emissions reduction targets have been approved by the Science Based Target initiative (SBTi), furthering New Relic’s commitment to science-based goals

Approximately 90% of the Wi-Fi terminals and 78% of the switches from the Olympic sites will be installed at La Poste's locations in France beginning in 2025This extensive reuse plan is part of the legacy of Paris 2024, aiming for more sustainable GamesLa Poste employees will benefit from enhanced connectivity with refurbished cutting-edge equipment

Regulatory News:Global digital business services leader Teleperformance (TP) (Paris:TEP) was named one of the top 10 World’s Best WorkplacesTM 2024 by Fortune and Great Place To Work®, ranking 7th among the top companies. It’s the fourth consecutive year that TP was named to the world’s top employer list.To be considered for the list, companies must be identified as outstanding global employers with recognition on at least five Best Workplaces™ lists in Asia, Europe, Latin America, Africa, North

Company is the only organization in the customer experience management industry to rank within the top 25 Best Companies to Work For™ in Europe

Coty surpasses Scope 1 and 2 emissions reduction targets and achieves a significant 65% reduction in Scope 3 air freight emissions.Establishes ambitious new targets for sustainable packaging and water use.Rejoins the Ellen MacArthur Foundation as a Network Member to implement and scale circular design.Achieves gender balance in leadership target ahead of 2025 commitment.

Partners, supporters, and stakeholders join the Cable & Wireless Charitable Foundation to raise funds aimed at changing lives across the Caribbean.

New coalition will develop a shared pipeline of potential projects, contribute to the development of first-ever practice standards for sovereign debt conversions for nature and climate, coordinate policy efforts, share best practices

At Straus Family Creamery, we are committed to leading by example, implementing scalable climate solutions that can serve as a blueprint for other dairies worldwide to follow.

New targets align with more ambitious framework for limiting global temperature rise to 1.5°C above pre-industrial levels

New campaign is the mutual bank sector’s first fully collaborative, national advertising and communications effort

The report highlights major sustainability milestones, including an early achievement of SBTi-approved targets for Scope 1 and 2 greenhouse gas reductions

Engineering, procurement, consulting and construction company updates next era of responsive sustainability progress and targets while guiding clients to lower carbon, water footprints

Energy Vault achieves a Corporate Sustainability Assessment (CSA) score of 68 (out of 100) according to S&P Global ESG Ratings, ranking in the 98th percentile of Machinery and Electrical Equipment (IEQ) industry companies to date

Today marks the launch of "Impact Inside," a cutting-edge SaaS platform for designing and managing Nature-based Solutions (NbS) projects to promote transparency, demonstrate quality, and command premiums in credit sales while also minimizing project performance risk and maximizing project investment potential. The solution is a direct response to pervasive quality issues in the voluntary carbon market, leveraging nearly two decades of industry experience in its creation. It has the power to rest

Rayonier Inc. (NYSE:RYN) today released its 2023 Sustainability Report, which highlights the actions the company is taking to enhance the long-term sustainability of its land resources as well as the long-term well-being of its investors, employees, communities, and other stakeholders. This report illustrates Rayonier’s ongoing commitment to transparency around Environmental, Social, and Governance (ESG) factors and how they are incorporated into its strategic and operational decision-making.“Tr

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

Nonprofit Inspired by Atlanta Paralympic Games Celebrates 28 Years, Ahead of Paralympic Games Returning to U.S. in 2028

“Daikin World Air Survey” examines the “Awareness and Cultures Related to Air Conditioners and Air” among 1,200 people in 12 cities around the worldWhat This Survey FindsIn Houston, approximately 40% of people use air conditioners for 24 hours a day in summer, with an average daily usage of 17.2 hours, the longest among the 12 cities.“Energy efficiency” is the top priority for purchasing air conditioners in 11 out of 12 cities.New York stands out as the most environmentally conscious city.Tokyo, Japan has the highest average set temperature for air conditioners at 79.2℉/26.2ºC, while Lagos, Nigeria, has the lowest at 71.4℉/21.9ºC.

LuxCreo today announced an expansion of its partnership with ASICS to enable rapid local delivery of personalized 3D printed shoes and insoles that are accessible to everyone.This press release features multimedia. View the full release here: https://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20240726352075/en/ASICS Personalization Studio (Photo: Business Wire)“Diverse customer needs across different sports require us to transform the way we make our products so they are truly personalized,” said Genki Hata

Ranked #247 out of the world’s 500 most sustainable companiesHighlights Keysight’s continued commitment and progress in environmental, social, and governance initiatives 

Leadership development programs, training employees on AI to enhance customer experience and wellbeing programs enable 97% of employees to work in a Great Place To Work-CertifiedTM location

Natixis Investment Managers welcomed the Boston-area students who were awarded its 2024 Global Equal Opportunities Advancement Scholarship.

The report highlights monday.com’s sustainability, community, and security efforts

Eutelsat Group achieves Platinum Score in Space Sustainability Rating

Regulatory News:Press Release – Paris, 28 May 2024Pernod Ricard (Paris:RI) and ecoSPIRITS today announce entering a new stage in their relationship with a five-year global licensing agreement to enable the distribution of Pernod Ricard’s spirits brands in ecoSPIRITS’ circular packaging technology to on-trade venues around the world. This collaboration, which builds on the learnings of a pilot in Singapore late 2022, aims to further promote circularity in the spirits industry, a core priority of

The Institute for Global Environmental Strategies (IGES) will host the 16th International Forum for Sustainable Asia and the Pacific (ISAP2024). This year, the Plenary Sessions will be held on Tuesday, 23 July 2024 at Pacifico Yokohama as a hybrid event, with participation in-person and online. In addition, the Thematic Tracks will be held online from July to November 2024.ISAP is a forum where experts, international organisations, government, business and NGO representatives gather to engage in

Academy Award-winning actor, producer, author and activist, Jane Fonda, stars in campaign in support of polar bear conservation

Report highlights progress in environmental, social, and governance efforts worldwide and details achievements in fostering an inclusive environmentKeysight significantly surpassed many 2023 Corporate Social Responsibility key impact goals 

Marmon Foodservice Technologies, received validation for its near-term greenhouse gas emissions reduction targets by the SBTi.

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

Regulatory News:Part of Pernod Ricard’s (Paris:RI) global Sustainability & Responsibility strategy, Good Times from a Good Place, the DRINK MORE WATER campaign, which launched internationally 3 years ago both through digital channels and on-the-field, is back with an even more disruptive second edition.As “Créateurs de Convivialité,” Pernod Ricard has a long-standing commitment to promoting responsible drinking in a meaningful and authentic way, and through this campaign has demonstrated its des

Teleperformance is the first company in Latin America to receive this certification.

In 2023, the Institute for Global Environmental Strategies (IGES) produced a wide range of reports, events and web content. As a special feature at the start of 2024, we have compiled the most popular IGES content from the past year for the following categories: Top 10 Most Downloaded Publications, Top 5 Most Viewed Webpages, Top 5 Most Viewed IGES YouTube Videos, Most Liked Tweet and Most Attended Event. These rankings capture the environmental developments of 2023, and indicate some upcoming t

Terra delivers innovative financing solutions to support and scale high-integrity carbon projects.Terra will partner with public and private organizations to support their regulated and voluntary net zero targets.Terra has invested in a portfolio of carbon credit supply agreements from large-scale, nature-based carbon removal projects.

Rayonier Inc. (NYSE:RYN) announced today its commitment to The Climate Pledge, reinforcing our dedication to a sustainable and environmentally responsible future.The Climate Pledge encourages businesses worldwide to take immediate and impactful action to combat climate change. By signing The Climate Pledge, Rayonier joins a growing community of over 460 companies that are committed to achieving net-zero carbon emissions by 2040, a decade ahead of the Paris Agreement's target.As part of our commi

Fully certified in all five areas: leadership, ethics, people, community, and environmentVerego recognizes Teleperformance as a CSR Thought Leader, meeting and surpassing benchmarks across the industrySignificant continuous improvement in supply chain responsibility and performance, and commitment to habitat protection

The “Join the Move to –15 C” initiative will explore a potential evolution in frozen food temperature standards that could save carbon dioxide emissions equivalent to removing 3.8 million cars from roadways per year

The Institute for Global Environmental Strategies (IGES), which serves as the secretariat of the Paris Agreement Article 6 Implementation Partnership (A6IP) Center, has signed a memorandum of understanding with the International Emissions Trading Association (IETA), building on their common goals and objectives to implement and enhance the market mechanisms stipulated in Article 6 of the Paris Agreement.In order to fully harness the potential of Article 6 and international carbon markets, the ro

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Trane Technologies (NYSE:TT), a global climate innovator, will underscore the critical need for adoption of new and existing solutions at scale, accelerated climate policy and transparent emissions reporting during COP28 in Dubai, November 30 – December 12. As the window for limiting global warming to 1.5°C continues to narrow, Trane Technologies steadfastly encourages bolder accountability in line with the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals – including Gender Equality (SDG5), Affordab

Coty to offer 14-week global minimum parental leave for all employees, regardless of genderExceeds goals set for 2030 on emissions from own operations (Scope 1 and 2), energy reduction, and recycling rateCommits to setting emissions reduction targets in line with science-based net-zero

Mutual values of sustainability and social actionSupporting Malaika towards her second Olympic Games

Regulatory News:Teleperformance (Paris:TEP), a global leader in digital business services, was named one of the Top 5 World’s Best Workplaces™ 2023 by Fortune and Great Place to Work®. It is the third consecutive year that Teleperformance was named to the prestigious world’s top employer list.Teleperformance is among 25 global leaders that were selected from organizations that participated in Great Place To Work’s employee survey process, representing the voices of 14.8 million employees worldwi

The Institute for Global Environmental Strategies (IGES) is proud to announce the start of operations for the “Paris Agreement Article 6 Implementation Partnership (A6IP) Center”. The A6IP Center was established by the Ministry of the Environment, Japan (MOEJ) in response to an endorsement by this year’s G7 Ministers' Meeting on Climate, Energy and Environment held in Sapporo in April.The A6IP Center, with IGES as its secretariat, aims to promote the early and steady establishment of “high integ

Science Based Targets initiative approves HubSpot’s emissions reduction targets focused on energy efficiency, hybrid work, and supplier engagement

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Hortense Le Ferrand and SwaTaleem Foundation’s Main Bhi Curie initiative named winners of the 2023 Inspiring Women in Science Awards, hosted by Nature and the Estée Lauder Companies

Tokyo-based INPEX Corporation (TSE: 1605) (“INPEX”), Paris-based Air Liquide Group (“Air Liquide”), Oklahoma City-based LSB Industries, Inc. (NYSE: LXU) (“LSB”), and Houston-based Vopak Moda Houston LLC (“Vopak Moda”) have agreed to collaborate on the pre-FEED for the development of a large-scale, low-carbon ammonia production and export project on the Houston Ship Channel. If the development proceeds, the project’s first phase is targeted to produce more than 1.1 million tonnes per annum (MTPA)

Together, The Estée Lauder Companies’ Breast Cancer Campaign and The Estée Lauder Companies Charitable Foundation have funded more than $118 million for lifesaving global research, education and access to medical services

Regulatory News:Teleperformance (Paris:TEP), a global leader in digital business services, announced today that it was named among the top 10 Best Workplaces in Europe™ 2023 by Great Place to Work®. The company ranked the 7th Best Workplace in Europe among multinational companies in France, Greece, Italy, Portugal, Switzerland, Turkey and the U.K.Nearly 34,000 Teleperformance employees across Europe participated in the annual confidential survey, which rated the digital business services company