Social ethics

ONEOK Releases 12th Annual Corporate Sustainability Report

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Thursday, August 13, 2020

TULSA, Okla., Aug. 13, 2020 /PRNewswire/ --ONEOK, Inc. (NYSE: OKE) today announced the release of its 12th Corporate Sustainability Report.

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  • TULSA, Okla., Aug. 13, 2020 /PRNewswire/ --ONEOK, Inc. (NYSE: OKE) today announced the release of its 12th Corporate Sustainability Report.
  • The report highlights the company's progress and commitment to environmental, social and governance (ESG) performance, and marks ONEOK's adoption of the Sustainability Accounting Standards Board (SASB) reporting standards.
  • 2019-2020 Corporate Sustainability Report Highlights:
    45% decrease in Total Recordable Incident Rate compared with 2018.
  • "Integrating ESG best practices throughout our operations has long been a critical strategy for ONEOK," said Terry K. Spencer, ONEOK president and chief executive officer.

Cross Country Healthcare Corporate Social Responsibility Report Highlights Leadership in Community Engagement and Diversity

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Thursday, August 6, 2020

Cross Country Healthcare, Inc., (Nasdaq: CCRN) a leading provider of total talent management including workforce solutions, contingent staffing, permanent placement and other consultative services for healthcare clients, released its 2019 Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) Report, which details the companys efforts in community engagement, diversity, inclusion and corporate governance.

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  • Cross Country Healthcare, Inc., (Nasdaq: CCRN) a leading provider of total talent management including workforce solutions, contingent staffing, permanent placement and other consultative services for healthcare clients, released its 2019 Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) Report, which details the companys efforts in community engagement, diversity, inclusion and corporate governance.
  • Cross Country is deeply committed to developing and fostering our diversity and community engagement initiatives.
  • The report covers the firms annual charitable giving, robust community outreach and social responsibility efforts and was produced in accordance with the Global Reporting Initiative (GRI) Standards.
  • Copies of this and other news releases as well as additional information about Cross Country Healthcare can be obtained online at www.crosscountryhealthcare.com .

Emerson Publishes 2019 Corporate Social Responsibility Report

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Wednesday, July 29, 2020

Emerson (NYSE: EMR) today announced the publication of its 2019 Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) Report , which highlights how the company combines industry-leading technology and groundbreaking innovation to make a positive impact on employees, customers and communities around the world.

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  • Emerson (NYSE: EMR) today announced the publication of its 2019 Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) Report , which highlights how the company combines industry-leading technology and groundbreaking innovation to make a positive impact on employees, customers and communities around the world.
  • At Emerson, we take our responsibility as a corporate citizen extremely seriously, and Im proud of the significant strides we made in 2019 to further our sustainability progress, said David N. Farr, chairman and chief executive officer of Emerson.
  • Emersons passion for excellence and holistic approach to corporate responsibility help inspire our customers, partners and global workforce to make a meaningful difference in everything that they do, said David Rabe, vice president of corporate social responsibility for Emerson.
  • To read Emersons 2019 Corporate Social Responsibility Report, visit Emerson.com/CSR .

Air Products Wins EcoVadis Gold Medal for Corporate Social Responsibility for Third Year in a Row

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Thursday, July 2, 2020

LEHIGH VALLEY, Pa., July 2, 2020 /PRNewswire/ --Air Products (NYSE:APD), a leading global industrial gases company, today announced that it has again been awarded a gold medal for its Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) performance from EcoVadis, a multinational CSR ratings agency.

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  • LEHIGH VALLEY, Pa., July 2, 2020 /PRNewswire/ --Air Products (NYSE:APD), a leading global industrial gases company, today announced that it has again been awarded a gold medal for its Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) performance from EcoVadis, a multinational CSR ratings agency.
  • This is the third year in a row that Air Products has achieved a gold rating from EcoVadis.
  • "We are proud to again earn EcoVadis' gold medal distinction for our CSR efforts," said Simon Moore , Air Products' vice president Investor Relations, Corporate Relations and Sustainability.
  • Receiving a gold medal from EcoVadis continues the recognition for Air Products' sustainability and corporate responsibility efforts in 2020.

MetLife Joins U.N. Global Compact

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Friday, June 26, 2020

MetLife, Inc. (NYSE:MET) has joined the United Nations Global Compact, the worlds largest corporate sustainability initiative.

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  • MetLife, Inc. (NYSE:MET) has joined the United Nations Global Compact, the worlds largest corporate sustainability initiative.
  • Global Compact calls for companies to align their operations and strategies with 10 universal principles in the areas of human rights, labor, the environment, and anti-corruption.
  • Global Compact will help us strengthen our commitment in the years ahead.
  • Global Compact is to guide and support the global business community in advancing U.N. goals and values through responsible corporate practices.

MetLife Becomes First U.S.-Based Life Insurer to Join U.N. Global Compact

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Tuesday, June 23, 2020

MetLife, Inc. (NYSE: MET) today announced that it has become the first U.S.-based life insurer to join the United Nations Global Compact, the worlds largest corporate sustainability initiative.

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  • MetLife, Inc. (NYSE: MET) today announced that it has become the first U.S.-based life insurer to join the United Nations Global Compact, the worlds largest corporate sustainability initiative.
  • Global Compact calls for companies to align their operations and strategies with 10 universal principles in the areas of human rights, labor, the environment, and anti-corruption.
  • Sustainability is central to MetLifes efforts to build a more confident future for all our stakeholders, said MetLife President and CEO Michel Khalaf.
  • Global Compact is to guide and support the global business community in advancing U.N. goals and values through responsible corporate practices.

New Hope Liuhe Discloses the English Version of Corporate Social Responsibility Report for the First Time, Actively Airing Non-Financial Information to Overseas Investors

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Wednesday, June 17, 2020

BEIJING, June 17, 2020 /PRNewswire/ -- Recently, New Hope Liuhe (SZ.000876) released its first English version of Corporate Social Responsibility report.

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  • BEIJING, June 17, 2020 /PRNewswire/ -- Recently, New Hope Liuhe (SZ.000876) released its first English version of Corporate Social Responsibility report.
  • According to New Hope Liuhe, "New Hope has been committed to building an investor friendly company.
  • Corporate Social Responsibility report is an important carrier of non-financial information disclosure, and an important bridge between enterprises and stakeholders.
  • As a leading agri-food enterprise with whole industrial chain in China, New Hope Liuhe has a strong sense of social responsibility and actively undertakes its social responsibility.

Air Products Again Selected to 100 Best Corporate Citizens List

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Tuesday, June 16, 2020

LEHIGH VALLEY, Pa., June 16, 2020 /PRNewswire/ -- Air Products' (NYSE: APD) corporate social responsibility (CSR) efforts have been recognized once again in being named to 2020's 100 Best Corporate Citizens list , released today by 3BL Media.

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  • LEHIGH VALLEY, Pa., June 16, 2020 /PRNewswire/ -- Air Products' (NYSE: APD) corporate social responsibility (CSR) efforts have been recognized once again in being named to 2020's 100 Best Corporate Citizens list , released today by 3BL Media.
  • Air Products rose to 26th in the rankings, up from 35th in the 2019 "100 Best" companies list, which recognizes outstanding environmental, social and governance (ESG) transparency and performance among the 1,000 largest, public companies in the United States.
  • Data and information used in the 2020 edition of the 100 Best Corporate Citizens ranking is from March 6, 2019 to March 13, 2020.
  • Air Products aligns its corporate responsibility efforts under economic, environmental and social categories using its "Grow, Conserve and Care" model.

Goodworld Launches GoodBusiness

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Tuesday, June 16, 2020

WASHINGTON, June 16, 2020 /PR Newswire/ -- Charitable giving fintech Goodworld has launched a new corporate social responsibility (CSR) platform, GoodBusiness , to make doing good simple and cost-effective for companies of any size.

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  • WASHINGTON, June 16, 2020 /PR Newswire/ -- Charitable giving fintech Goodworld has launched a new corporate social responsibility (CSR) platform, GoodBusiness , to make doing good simple and cost-effective for companies of any size.
  • GoodBusiness is designed to solve CSR problems that strategists face daily.
  • About Goodworld Inc. ( https://goodworld.me/ ): Goodworld brings social impact into everyday life.
  • Goodworld powers causes with high impact campaigns that make charitable giving accessible to all and helps businesses to use their work as a force for good.

Media Alert: ESG Event for Board Directors Featuring CEO of Bank of America and Founder of World Economic Forum Explores Measurement of Stakeholder Capitalism

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Wednesday, June 3, 2020

However, with no consistent metrics, disclosures or reporting frameworks, companies and board members struggle to effectively oversee risk, communicate performance, and measure shareholder and stakeholder impact.

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  • However, with no consistent metrics, disclosures or reporting frameworks, companies and board members struggle to effectively oversee risk, communicate performance, and measure shareholder and stakeholder impact.
  • View the full release here: https://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20200603005677/en/
    Join a panel of global business leaders as the discuss what's next for ESG reporting.
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    Hear directly from the business leaders who are actively seeking to formalize common metrics and how board members can support initiatives for consistent ESG standards.
  • Featuring Brian Moynihan, Chairman & CEO of Bank of America and Chair of the World Economic Forum International Business Council, and Klaus Schwab, Founder & Executive Chairman of the World Economic Forum, Measuring Stakeholder Capitalism: ESG, Metrics & the Boards Role will explore:
    Will the push for stakeholder capitalism accelerate in a post-COVID world?