ESG News For Portugal, Republic of

 

Mary Kay Inc., a corporate cheerleader in support of STEM education and youth pursuing their dreams, recently awarded three grants to five standout high school scientists, selected from nearly 2,000 participants representing almost 70 countries, with grants at the Regeneron International Science & Engineering Fair (ISEF) in Los Angeles. The grants—totaling nearly $10,000—were awarded to students with innovative projects focused on finding cures for cancers affecting women, sustainable packaging

Artist Hyland Mather to create a large-scale art piece entirely with recyclable plastics in Atlanta’s Colony Square

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

Mary Kay Inc., a global leader in women’s empowerment and staunch advocate for sustainability, is once again at the forefront of global ocean conservation efforts. The beauty brand was proud to participate at the 11th Annual World Ocean Summit & Expo, held in Lisbon, Portugal, from March 11-13. As a bronze level sponsor for the second consecutive year, Mary Kay demonstrated its unwavering commitment to fostering a sustainable blue economy as a private sector representative and through its long-s

Global Tennis Sponsor to Activate Initiatives to Contribute to the Accessibility and Growth of Tennis and Positively Impact the Coachella Valley

@MaryKayCares and @UTSW partner to shape the future of cancer research through international postdoctoral fellows program.

Alberto Bona: "it will be a very gripping challenge, and we are ready and focused"

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

Company makes three-year pledge to accelerate the economic integration of Ukrainian refugee women and other refugees

@MaryKayGlobal highlights the importance of women’s leadership and private sector engagement in conservation at the World Ocean Summit 2023 hosted by Economist Impact.

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

Regulatory News:Teleperformance (Paris:TEP), a global leader in outsourced digital integrated business services, today announced that Bureau Veritas audits in six countries have concluded that the company uses International Standard ISO 26000 Guidelines on Social Responsibility in its operations.Bureau Veritas, a worldwide leader in testing, inspection and certification, audited Teleperformance’s social responsibility practices in six countries – Greece, India, Indonesia, Malaysia, Portugal and

Cepsa Química launches the world's first linear alkylbenzene (LAB) made from renewable materialNextLab-R makes it possible to obtain a sustainable laundry detergent with outstanding performanceThe new NextLab keeps the same efficiency and outstanding performance as the fossil-based LAB but with a much lower carbon footprintNextLab achieves more sustainable detergents without changing the formulation

‘Open Doors’ campaign welcomed more than 60 analysts and investors visiting Teleperformance sites in Albania, Greece, Portugal, United States, Colombia, and India on January 17 and 24, 2023

Teleperformance is funding the plantation of 500,000 trees in Asia, Europe and the Americas to continue its commitment to environmental awareness and action

Company ranks in top quartile for ESG practices among its peers

With less than 3% of the ocean effectively protected, stakeholders call for strengthening global efforts to protect at least 30% of our ocean with a focus on improving the management of existing areas, rather than promoting the establishment of new protection.

IncNow receives 2022 “Best for the World” ™ B Corp in Governance honor for providing a verified public benefit over maximizing shareholder profit.

AVANGRID Affirms Commitment to Protect Ocean Resources, Signs United Nations Sustainable Ocean Principles

Around three-quarters of nicotine consumers want policymakers to consider their views when deliberating on tobacco and nicotine regulations

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

PPG (NYSE:PPG) today announced the startup of a high-efficiency power-generation facility at its Quattordio, Italy, automotive paint and coatings manufacturing site. The facility is expected to reduce energy costs by 13% and carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions by 10% annually.Combining cooling, heating and power, which is known as trigeneration, the facility can operate on a combination of natural gas and 5% hydrogen. This can be increased to 20% hydrogen with minimal investment and up to 60% with fu

This Earth Day marks the 52nd anniversary of the first Earth Day celebrated in 1970. Mary Kay Inc. joins in celebrating the environment and all of the partnerships around the world working to invest in our planet and achieve the United Nations (UN) 17 Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs).This press release features multimedia. View the full release here: https://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20220422005430/en/Logo of Mary KayA key component of tackling climate change and achieving the SDGs is d

DXC to transform PreZero's IT estate with cloud, workplace and security solutions to support the company’s circular economy approach

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

Leading importer in artisanal wines from Spain and Portugal celebrates its 22nd year, successful charitable initiatives and activations in the hospitality industry, and expansion of its portfolio to the spirits category

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®

Conservation International to Serve as Impact Adviser for TIG’s New $1 Billion Reforestation Strategy in Latin America

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

EDP, TechnipFMC (NYSE: FTI) (PARIS: FTI) and other research partners are joining forces to develop a conceptual engineering and economic feasibility study for a new offshore system for green hydrogen production from offshore wind power, called the BEHYOND project. The study will include innovative integration of equipment for the production and conditioning of green hydrogen and infrastructure that allows for its transportation to the coast. The goal is to create a unique concept that can be sta

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

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

Yesterday, José Manuel Barroso published a column calling on the governments of developed countries to support the vaccine solidarity led by COVAX, the UN mechanism intended to ensure the equitable sharing of anti-COVID vaccines. The new chairman of the Board of Directors of Gavi (an international organization guaranteeing the populations of poor countries better access to new vaccines) in charge of the members of the G7, who are due to meet today under the leadership of Boris Johnson about the

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

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

Outstanding employer status is based on independent employee trust audit Evaluation Criteria heavily weighted on employee trust in TeleperformanceGPTW ® certification in 2020 is the 11th consecutive year Teleperformance in Brazil has been recognizedOver 70% of Teleperformance employees worldwide work in certified ‘Top Employer’ operationsSafeguarding employment,he health & safety and professional growth of employees remain top global priorities

- 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%

Recap of CSR stories on Business Wire

Outstanding employer status is based on independent employee trust auditEvaluation Criteria heavily weighted on employee trust in Teleperformance95 nationalities employed by Telepeformance in Portugal; a highly diverse workforce2020 GPTW ® certification is the 10th consecutive year Teleperformance in Portugal has been recognized70% of Teleperformance employees worldwide work in certified ‘top employer’ operationsSafeguarding employment and the health & safety of employees remain top global priorities

Outstanding employer status is based on independent employee trust auditOver 70% of employees anonymously evaluated Teleperformance in MalaysiaEvaluation criteria heavily weighted on employee trust in Teleperformance2020 GPTW® certification is first for Teleperformance in Malaysia70% of Teleperformance employees worldwide work in certified top employer operationsSafeguarding employment and the health & safety of employees remain top priorities

First GPTW® award in Germany for any employer with > 100 home workersGPTW® trust score places Teleperformance in Germany in top 5% of all employers in any industryTeleperformance becomes first DE work-at-home employer > 100 employees to earn certificationEmployees scored trust level in Teleperformance at 133% of GPTW® benchmark average70% of Teleperformance employees worldwide work in recognized ‘outstanding employer’ locationsSafeguarding employment and the health & safety of employees remain top priorities

Outstanding employer certification is based on employee trust levelsAlmost 70% of employees anonymously evaluated Teleperformance in Greece2020 Great Place to Work® award is 3rd time Greece has been recognized in a row70% of Teleperformance employees worldwide work in independently certified Top Employer operationsSafeguarding employment and the health & safety of employees remain top priorities

With over 155,000 positions, representing 66% of the Group's operational workforce, Teleperformance achieves work-at-home deployment target set for the health crisisNearly 7 million masks ordered for Group employees working on site around the world

Record-setting outstanding employer status is based on employee trust Over 34,000 employees anonymously evaluated Teleperformance in the PhilippinesEvaluation criteria heavily weighted on employee trust in Teleperformance2020 award sets new Teleperformance country record for total employee participation and highest scoresTeleperformance won the Philippines very first GPTW® award in 2018Safeguarding employment and the health & safety of employees remain top priorities