Guiding Principles

Vinyl Sustainability Council's Annual Sustainability Report Highlights Continuous Improvement Within Industry

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Wednesday, December 13, 2023

WASHINGTON, Dec. 13, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- The Vinyl Sustainability Council (VSC) today officially released the 2023 edition of its annual progress report, titled "Making Our Mark."

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  • WASHINGTON, Dec. 13, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- The Vinyl Sustainability Council (VSC) today officially released the 2023 edition of its annual progress report, titled " Making Our Mark ."
  • The report highlights the continuous improvements in sustainable efforts made by the twenty-six companies participating in +Vantage Vinyl verification in 2022, a 50% increase in participation over 2021.
  • "This report shows companies throughout the vinyl value chain are continuously advancing their sustainability efforts and making their mark.
  • This is further evidence that the Vinyl Sustainability Council is delivering on its mission of continuous sustainability improvement."

41 Funders, Partners Endorse New Guiding Principles for Financing Climate and Health Solutions to Protect Health

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Saturday, December 2, 2023

DUBAI, UAE, Dec. 2, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- A consortium of multilateral development banks and funders, countries, and philanthropies today published the Guiding Principles for Financing Climate and Health Solutions ("Guiding Principles"), announced at the World Climate Action Summit during the 28th session of Conference of Parties to the UNFCCC (COP28) in Dubai. The Guiding Principles establish a shared vision for financing that will rapidly reduce greenhouse gas emissions to improve health, protect people from the range of climate risks to health, and build resilient, environmentally sustainable health systems. The Guiding Principles were developed by the COP28 Presidency in collaboration with The Global Fund to Fight AIDS, Tuberculosis, and Malaria, The Green Climate Fund, The Rockefeller Foundation, The World Health Organization and the ATACH Working Group on Financing, and in consultation with over 50 financing partners and civil society organizations. The Guiding Principles have been endorsed by 41 organizations, with more expected following COP28.

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  • The Guiding Principles establish a shared vision for financing that will rapidly reduce greenhouse gas emissions to improve health, protect people from the range of climate risks to health, and build resilient, environmentally sustainable health systems.
  • The Guiding Principles acknowledge critical elements of accessible and effective financing and the need to mobilize additional funds for climate and health solutions.
  • Key pillars of the Guiding Principles include:
    Accelerating transformative climate and health solutions to save and improve lives now and in the future;
    Creating equitable, inclusive, accessible, and holistic approaches to climate and health financing and solutions;
    Building the core policymaking and implementation capacities of countries, communities, and financing institutions to deliver climate and health solutions.
  • "The Adaptation Fund is pleased to endorse the Guiding Principles for Financing Climate and Health Solutions.

Automotive Industry Guiding Principles on Sustainability Now Available in Ten Languages

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Thursday, March 2, 2023

SOUTHFIELD, Mich. and BRUSSELS, Belgium, March 02, 2023 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- The Automotive Industry Action Group (AIAG) and Drive Sustainability today released translated versions of the “ Automotive Industry Guiding Principles to Enhance Sustainability Performance in the Supply Chain ” – a set of common guidelines outlining sustainability expectations for automotive suppliers – along with the supplementary “ Global Automotive Sustainability Practical Guidance, ” addressing the practicalities and legalities of meeting these expectations.

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  • SOUTHFIELD, Mich. and BRUSSELS, Belgium, March 02, 2023 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- The Automotive Industry Action Group (AIAG) and Drive Sustainability today released translated versions of the “ Automotive Industry Guiding Principles to Enhance Sustainability Performance in the Supply Chain ” – a set of common guidelines outlining sustainability expectations for automotive suppliers – along with the supplementary “ Global Automotive Sustainability Practical Guidance, ” addressing the practicalities and legalities of meeting these expectations.
  • Language options for the Guiding Principles now include Chinese, French, German, Hungarian, Italian, Japanese, Spanish, Polish, Portuguese, and Turkish, while the Practical Guidance is available in the same language options, with a Japanese translation in progress.
  • As AIAG and Drive Sustainability continue to support the global automotive industry in tackling sustainability performance requirements, both organizations offer various resources for companies of all sizes.
  • Click here to download the newly revised Global Guiding Principles and supplementary industry Practical Guidance.

BATTERY COUNCIL INTERNATIONAL JOINS GLOBAL BATTERY ALLIANCE

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Wednesday, January 18, 2023

CHICAGO, Jan. 18, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Battery Council International (BCI) is pleased to announce that the association has joined the Global Battery Alliance (GBA).

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  • It brings together leading international organizations, NGOs, industry actors, academics and multiple governments to align collectively in a pre-competitive approach to drive systemic change along the entire value chain.
  • We look forward to working with the GBA community to support a responsible and circular battery value chain."
  • Battery Council International (BCI) will soon celebrate its 100-year anniversary as the leading trade association of the North American battery industry representing more than 125 member companies.
  • Formed in 1924, BCI joins together battery manufacturers and recyclers, marketers and retailers, suppliers of raw materials and equipment, and battery distributors from across North America and around the world.

Vinyl Sustainability Council Delivers Annual Sustainability Report, Details Ongoing Adoption of Council's Verification Process

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Tuesday, December 13, 2022

WASHINGTON, Dec. 13, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- The Vinyl Sustainability Council (VSC), a self-funded business council advancing sustainability in the vinyl industry, today officially released the 2022 edition of its annual Sustainability Report, titled "Connecting Our Industry to Reach Our Potential." The report chronicles the ongoing adoption of +Vantage Vinyl® verification across the industry. The +Vantage Vinyl sustainability initiative drives improvements by jointly identifying the most relevant potential performance improvement areas for companies operating within the vinyl supply chain and having company commitments verified by an independent third-party program.

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  • WASHINGTON, Dec. 13, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- The Vinyl Sustainability Council (VSC), a self-funded business council advancing sustainability in the vinyl industry, today officially released the 2022 edition of its annual Sustainability Report, titled " Connecting Our Industry to Reach Our Potential. "
  • The +Vantage Vinyl sustainability initiative drives improvements by jointly identifying the most relevant potential performance improvement areas for companies operating within the vinyl supply chain and having company commitments verified by an independent third-party program.
  • "Since 2016, the Vinyl Sustainability Council has focused its efforts on bringing the vinyl industry's supply chain together for the purpose of advancing sustainability.
  • The Vinyl Sustainability Council (VSC), founded in 2016 in partnership with the Vinyl Institute, is a collaborative platform for companies, organizations, and other industry stakeholders to come together to advance the U.S. vinyl industry's contribution to sustainable development.

ENA, AONL Continue Commitment to Preventing Workplace Violence

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Thursday, October 27, 2022

SCHAUMBURG, Ill., Oct. 27, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Faced with the unfortunate reality that health care workers are five times more likely to experience nonfatal violence-related injuries on the job compared to those who work in private industries, the Emergency Nurses Association and the American Organization for Nursing Leadership have updated the Guiding Principles on Mitigating Violence in the Workplace and related toolkit that were originally penned in 2015.

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  • A recent survey of nurses showed that 44 percent reported experiencing physical violence and 68 percent reported experiencing verbal abuse from February to June 2020.
  • These statistics, along with the frequency of violent incidents in hospitals over the last few years, prompted the organizations to review and update the guidelines.
  • "Workplace violence in health care remains a pervasive problem that touches all areas of a hospital, sometimes in unbelievably tragic ways," said ENA President Jenn Schmitz, MSN, EMT-P, CEN, CPEN, CNML, FNP-C, NE-BC.
  • MacRae and Begley also highlight what's available in the updated guidelines and toolkit that help build an environment of safety.

Enso Village Welcomes New CFO

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Monday, October 3, 2022

HEALDSBURG, Calif., Oct. 3, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Enso Village, a Zen-inspired senior living community developed by The Kendal Corporation and the San Francisco Zen Center, is preparing to welcome Timothy Swords as CFO. Timothy begins his new role on October 3, 2022.

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  • "Timothy brings to Enso Village an unparalleled background in integrating mindfulness practice into business process," said Rosemary Jordan, CEO of Enso Village.
  • "We are absolutely thrilled that Timothy will be joining the Kendal family and Enso Village," said Sean Kelly, President and CEO of The Kendal Corporation.
  • "It is a rare treat to have the opportunity to work with someone with the mixture of personal qualities and skills thatTimothybrings to Enso Village," said Susan O'Connell, spiritual director of Enso Village.
  • Enso Village, a Zen-inspired Life Plan Community, currently is under development in Healdsburg, California.

Automotive Industry Releases Updated Guiding Principles to Enhance Supply Chain Sustainability

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Tuesday, June 21, 2022

SOUTHFIELD, Mich. and BRUSSELS, June 21, 2022 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- The Automotive Industry Action Group (AIAG) and Drive Sustainability today released the updated version of the Automotive Industry Guiding Principles to Enhance Sustainability Performance in the Supply Chain , the reference document for suppliers that aims to address the latest trends and industry expectations on supply chain sustainability.

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  • SOUTHFIELD, Mich. and BRUSSELS, June 21, 2022 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- The Automotive Industry Action Group (AIAG) and Drive Sustainability today released the updated version of the Automotive Industry Guiding Principles to Enhance Sustainability Performance in the Supply Chain , the reference document for suppliers that aims to address the latest trends and industry expectations on supply chain sustainability.
  • As a companion piece to the Guiding Principles, the supplementary Global Automotive Sustainability Practical Guidance has also been updated to better reflect current practicalities and legalities of meeting these industry expectations.
  • AIAG tools and training include free online courses and assessments e.g., the Supply Chain Sustainability eLearning and Supply Chain Sustainability Knowledge Assessment along with additional options for AIAG members.
  • Drive Sustainability is the partnership facilitated by CSR Europe and bringing together 11 leading automotive companies that work together to improve sustainability in the supply chain.

Ducks Unlimited Canada poised to help deliver on COP26 climate commitments

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Thursday, November 18, 2021

Earlier this year, DUC was the largest recipient in the first round of funding from the Government of Canadas new Nature Smart Climate Solutions Fund.

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  • Earlier this year, DUC was the largest recipient in the first round of funding from the Government of Canadas new Nature Smart Climate Solutions Fund.
  • Climate mitigation and adaptation is now a core element of our habitat conservation programming, says Larry Kaumeyer, DUCs chief executive officer.
  • For more than 80 years, Ducks Unlimited Canada has been working with governments, landowners, Indigenous Peoples, and industry to develop comprehensive, science-based solutions to conservation challenges.
  • Ducks Unlimited Canada (DUC) is the leader in wetland conservation.

Jabil Healthcare Bray Awarded Shingo Prize for Operational Excellence

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Wednesday, October 27, 2021

Jabil Healthcare Bray, a manufacturing site of Jabil Inc. (NYSE: JBL), has been awarded the worlds highest standard for organizational and operational excellence: the Shingo Prize.

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  • Jabil Healthcare Bray, a manufacturing site of Jabil Inc. (NYSE: JBL), has been awarded the worlds highest standard for organizational and operational excellence: the Shingo Prize.
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    Jabil Healthcare Bray is to receive the worlds highest standard for organizational and operational excellence the Shingo Prize.
  • Jabil Healthcare Bray will be presented with the Shingo Prize at the 34th Annual Shingo Conference on May 19 & 20, 2022 in Orlando, Florida.
  • Jabil Healthcare in Ireland employs over 600 people across its two, state of the art facilities in Bray, Co. Dublin and Waterford.