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Global Report Shows Alarming Decline in Corporate Responsibility Towards Children: Global Child Forum

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Monday, October 30, 2023

STOCKHOLM, Oct. 30, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Global Child Forum and BCG (Boston Consulting Group) today announced that they are releasing one of their largest benchmarks on companies' incorporation of children's rights to date. The report, titled "The State of Children's Rights and Business 2023," offers a thorough assessment of 795 companies across 28 industries and underscores a significant decrease in corporate responsibility towards children.

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  • The report, titled "The State of Children's Rights and Business 2023," offers a thorough assessment of 795 companies across 28 industries and underscores a significant decrease in corporate responsibility towards children.
  • "The collective decline in commitment to children's well-being is nothing short of alarming and especially as it comes at a time when companies should be surging ahead to meet the Sustainable Development Goals," says Katarina Mellström, Secretary General of Global Child Forum.
  • "The world's largest corporations bear an immense ethical responsibility to address the situation and raise the bar."
  • At a time when the number of child laborers has increased to over 160 million, those findings are deeply concerning.

Equitrans Midstream Releases 2023 Corporate Sustainability Report

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Thursday, July 27, 2023

Equitrans Midstream Corporation (NYSE: ETRN) released its annual corporate sustainability report, which utilizes the Global Reporting Initiative's (GRI) ‘Consolidated Set of the GRI Standards 2021’ and continues to follow the Sustainability Accounting Standards Board (SASB) Oil & Gas Midstream reporting standards.

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  • Equitrans Midstream Corporation (NYSE: ETRN) released its annual corporate sustainability report, which utilizes the Global Reporting Initiative's (GRI) ‘Consolidated Set of the GRI Standards 2021’ and continues to follow the Sustainability Accounting Standards Board (SASB) Oil & Gas Midstream reporting standards.
  • The materiality assessment leveraged inputs from internal and external stakeholders and supplemental sources, including GRI, SASB, industry associations, agencies, and various sustainability frameworks to identify the Environmental, Social, and Governance (ESG) topics most significant to the Company’s business and stakeholders.
  • The report can be viewed online: Equitrans' 2023 Corporate Sustainability Report .
  • Sustainability is an essential component of Equitrans' social license to operate, requiring continued vigilance, commitment, and an unshakeable focus on its long-term vision to thrive in a lower-carbon future, not only as a company but as a member of the community.

"Exploring the Global Sustainable Innovation Landscape: The Top 100 Companies and Beyond" reveals the companies championing innovation to solve critical sustainability challenges

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Tuesday, July 11, 2023

NEW YORK, July 11, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- LexisNexis® Legal & Professional, the leading provider of intelligent patent analytics, recognizes the businesses driving environmental and social progress in "Exploring the Global Sustainable Innovation Landscape: The Top 100 Companies and Beyond." This first-of-its-kind report ranks companies according to the potential of their patent portfolios to advance innovation toward the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs). 

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  • This first-of-its-kind report ranks companies according to the potential of their patent portfolios to advance innovation toward the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs).
  • "With the release of Global Leaders in Sustainable Innovation report, LexisNexis introduces a new standard of excellence for responsible and sustainable business.
  • Taken together, SDG indicators and patent data provide a uniquely data-based perspective on the future of environmentally responsible, inclusive innovation.
  • To understand how patents map to the SDGs, which SDGs the Top 100 companies are contributing toward, and more, visit www.lexisnexisip.com/sustainable-innovation-report.

GENFIT Announces Publication of Extra-Financial Performance Report 2022

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Thursday, April 27, 2023

Lille (France); Cambridge, (Massachusetts, United States); Zurich (Switzerland); April 27, 2023 - GENFIT (Nasdaq and Euronext: GNFT), a late-stage biopharmaceutical company dedicated to improving the lives of patients with rare and severe liver diseases, today announced the publication of its Extra-Financial Performance Report 2022.

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  • Lille (France); Cambridge, (Massachusetts, United States); Zurich (Switzerland); April 27, 2023 - GENFIT (Nasdaq and Euronext: GNFT), a late-stage biopharmaceutical company dedicated to improving the lives of patients with rare and severe liver diseases, today announced the publication of its Extra-Financial Performance Report 2022.
  • Since 2022, GENFIT has been publishing a detailed annual report in response to the increasing interest from institutional investors, individual investors, financial and Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) analysts, current employees and potential candidates, GENFIT’s strategic and industrial partners and public institutions.
  • The Company is also preparing for the application of new legal requirements in both Europe and the US rendering the disclosure of non-financial reporting mandatory.1 The 2022 report is available on the Company website .
  • Pascal Prigent, Chief Executive Officer of GENFIT, commented: “GENFIT has always been sensitive to CSR matters.

Fujitsu: Takeover offer for GK Software successful

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Tuesday, April 25, 2023

- Completion of the Takeover offer expected by no later than May 25, 2023.

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  • - Completion of the Takeover offer expected by no later than May 25, 2023.
  • TOKYO, Apr 25, 2023 - (JCN Newswire) - Fujitsu ND Solutions AG ("ND Solutions"), a direct wholly-owned subsidiary of Fujitsu Limited ("Fujitsu") announces the success of its public takeover offer for GK Software.
  • Shareholders must submit a declaration of acceptance to their custodian bank for the takeover offer by ND Solutions and instruct their custodian bank to affect the booking of their GK Software shares, for which they wish to accept the offer, into the ISIN DE000A2GSYK2.
  • The management board and supervisory board of GK Software support in their joint reasoned statement the takeover offer as in the best interest of GK Software, its shareholders, employees and other stakeholders.

transcosmos registers to Fukuoka Prefecture SDGs Registration Program

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Thursday, March 9, 2023

TOKYO, March 9, 2023 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ -- transcosmos inc. is proud to announce that the company has become a registered business under the Fukuoka Prefecture SDGs Registration Program.

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  • TOKYO, March 9, 2023 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ -- transcosmos inc. is proud to announce that the company has become a registered business under the Fukuoka Prefecture SDGs Registration Program.
  • Under the Fukuoka SDGs Registration Program (no translation available: https://www.pref.fukuoka.lg.jp/contents/sdgs-touroku.html ), Fukuoka prefecture announces companies and organizations in the prefecture that are actively working towards achieving the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) and introduces how their activities contribute to achieving the SDGs, thereby supporting such companies and organizations.
  • MCM Center Tenjin and MCM Center Hakata - both registered to the Fukuoka Prefecture SDGs Registration Program – and MCM Center Hakata Higashi, which opened in January 2023, have created job opportunities for more than 2,300 people through their contact center business.
  • With the aim of spreading and serving SDGs activities in Fukuoka prefecture, transcosmos will drive its key initiatives and partnership with various parties.

Global Ethylene-vinyl Alcohol Copolymer Market Report (2022 to 2027) - by Grade, Application, End-use and Region - ResearchAndMarkets.com

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Monday, September 5, 2022

The "Global Ethylene-vinyl Alcohol Copolymer Market Share & Forecast, 2022 - 2027" report has been added to ResearchAndMarkets.com's offering.

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  • The "Global Ethylene-vinyl Alcohol Copolymer Market Share & Forecast, 2022 - 2027" report has been added to ResearchAndMarkets.com's offering.
  • The Global Ethylene-vinyl Alcohol Copolymer (EVOH) Market research study observes historical data & emerging technology to determine the industry's growth drivers.
  • In the report study, the key trend prospects & important drivers for the Global Ethylene-vinyl Alcohol Copolymer (EVOH) market's growth are explored and analyzed in depth.
  • The report has classified the global Ethylene-vinyl Alcohol Copolymer (EVOH)s market based on Grade, Application, End Use, and Region.

Global Internet of Things and Big Data in Sustainability Report 2022 - Digital Infrastructure Leveraging Big Data to Increase Energy Efficiency

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Wednesday, August 10, 2022

DUBLIN, Aug. 10, 2022 /PRNewswire/ --The 'Global Internet of Things and Big Data Growth Opportunities' report has been added to ResearchAndMarkets.com's offering.

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  • DUBLIN, Aug. 10, 2022 /PRNewswire/ --The 'Global Internet of Things and Big Data Growth Opportunities' report has been added to ResearchAndMarkets.com's offering.
  • The study analyzes key drivers and restraints influencing theglobal IoT and Big Data market growth and provides a connection forecast of the total IoT devices for sustainability applications from 2022 to 2026, with the base year 2021.
  • This study provides a snapshot of the emerging IoT and Big Data solutions that help businesses achieve their ESG goals, specifically environmental goals.
  • As companies align their environmental, social, and governance (ESG) goals with the United Nations Sustainability Development Goals (SDG), they increasingly adopt the Internet of Things (IoT) and Big Data technologies to improve their performance.

Global Internet of Things and Big Data in Sustainability Growth Report 2022 - ResearchAndMarkets.com

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Tuesday, August 9, 2022

The "Global Internet of Things and Big Data Growth Opportunities" report has been added to ResearchAndMarkets.com's offering.

Key Points: 
  • The "Global Internet of Things and Big Data Growth Opportunities" report has been added to ResearchAndMarkets.com's offering.
  • The study analyzes key drivers and restraints influencing the global IoT and Big Data market growth and provides a connection forecast of the total IoT devices for sustainability applications from 2022 to 2026, with the base year 2021.
  • This study provides a snapshot of the emerging IoT and Big Data solutions that help businesses achieve their ESG goals, specifically environmental goals.
  • As companies align their environmental, social, and governance (ESG) goals with the United Nations Sustainability Development Goals (SDG), they increasingly adopt the Internet of Things (IoT) and Big Data technologies to improve their performance.

Cutting through the complexity: Fashion industry organisations rally together to consolidate guidance for leaders

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Monday, June 6, 2022

COPENHAGEN, Denmark, June 6, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Today, on the eve of Global Fashion Summit, Global Fashion Agenda (GFA) released The GFA Monitor a new report to guide fashion leaders towards a net positive fashion industry.

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  • COPENHAGEN, Denmark, June 6, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Today, on the eve of Global Fashion Summit, Global Fashion Agenda (GFA) released The GFA Monitor a new report to guide fashion leaders towards a net positive fashion industry.
  • We have created alliances with multiple expert organisations with different specialties to combine existing knowledge and reduce complexity.
  • I hope this report can be a companion for the industry on its journey to reach a net positive industry by 2050."
  • GFA welcomes further cooperation with other industry organisations as the annual report evolves and responds to industry and scientific developments.