UNSDG

Safeguarding the Source: QNET Highlights the Importance of World Water Day and the Crucial Role of Home Water Filters

Retrieved on: 
Wednesday, March 13, 2024
UNSDG, World Health Organization, Health, Face, Shoulder, Public, QNET, Bacteria, Virus, Hope, Water resources, World Water Day, Reputation, Fresh water, Water, Drinking water, Bottled water

In the face of mounting global water crises, home water filters emerge as a beacon of hope, offering a tangible solution to ensure the purity of our most precious resource.

Key Points: 
  • In the face of mounting global water crises, home water filters emerge as a beacon of hope, offering a tangible solution to ensure the purity of our most precious resource.
  • The World Health Organization warns of the grave health risks posed by contaminated water sources, underscoring the urgency of securing a safe water supply .
  • Investing in home water filters isn't just about personal health; it's a collective commitment to safeguarding public health and well-being on a global scale.
  • Kuna also stated that "Investing in home water filters isn't merely a personal choice; it's a powerful statement in support of global water conservation efforts.

TTEC Publishes 2023 Impact and Sustainability Report

Retrieved on: 
Wednesday, March 6, 2024
Sustainability, Intelligence, Sustainability accounting, Investment, Biophysical environment, UNSDG, Growth, TFCD, Carbon accounting, ESG, Diversity, Responsibility, Inclusion, United Nations, Sustainable Development Goals, Policy, Task force, Corporation, CX, Development, Renewable energy

DENVER, March 6, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- TTEC Holdings, Inc. (NASDAQ: TTEC), a leading global CX (customer experience) technology and services innovator for AI-enabled CX with solutions from TTEC Engage and TTEC Digital, released the company's 2023 Impact and Sustainability Report on March 1, 2024.

Key Points: 
  • Report expands from a traditional ESG focus into a broader impact and sustainability mandate.
  • DENVER, March 6, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- TTEC Holdings, Inc. (NASDAQ: TTEC), a leading global CX (customer experience) technology and services innovator for AI-enabled CX with solutions from TTEC Engage and TTEC Digital, released the company's 2023 Impact and Sustainability Report on March 1, 2024.
  • "TTEC's dedication to impact and sustainability aligns with our company values and brings out the very best in all of us," said Ken Tuchman, chairman and CEO of TTEC.
  • The 2023 Impact and Sustainability Report highlights TTEC's progress on the journey for sustainable and socially responsible growth, which prioritizes investments in its people and communities, commitment to good governance, and doing its part in climate stewardship.

UNIVERSAL MUSIC GROUP CREATES SCHOLARSHIP PROGRAMS WITH HBCU MEDICAL SCHOOLS

Retrieved on: 
Thursday, September 14, 2023
Dentistry, Black Box (Brown Eyed Girls album), Music, University, Morehouse School of Medicine, National Medical Association, Education, College of Medicine, HBCU, Universal Music Group, Public, Health equity, Howard University College of Medicine, Research, CDU, United Nations Population Fund, UNSDG, Literacy, Student National Medical Association, Charles R. Drew University of Medicine and Science, Organization, United States at the 2022 World Games, School, Task force, Student, Meharry Medical College, Public health, United Nations, Physician, Semantics, Black women, Social change, UMG, Analysis, Sustainable Development Goals, Knowledge, Mentorship, Mitchell, SVP, MPH, Data science, Veterinary medicine, Nursing, Science, Dean, Black, MD, Medicine

SANTA MONICA, Calif., Sept. 14, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Universal Music Group (UMG), the world leader in music-based entertainment, through its Task Force for Meaningful Change (TFMC), is working to widen the pipeline of Black medical practitioners through support to the HBCU medical schools at Howard University College of Medicine, Morehouse School of Medicine, Meharry Medical College and Charles R. Drew University of Medicine and Science.

Key Points: 
  • SANTA MONICA, Calif., Sept. 14, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Universal Music Group (UMG), the world leader in music-based entertainment, through its Task Force for Meaningful Change (TFMC), is working to widen the pipeline of Black medical practitioners through support to the HBCU medical schools at Howard University College of Medicine, Morehouse School of Medicine, Meharry Medical College and Charles R. Drew University of Medicine and Science.
  • Donations will provide over 50 students with scholarships across the four medical campuses that will be granted this year.
  • By investing in HBCU Medical Schools, TFMC helps to ensure the cultural competency and literacy needed to improve patient access, care, and outcomes.
  • The Universal Music Group Medical Scholarship will help ease the financial burden for deserving students."

Altimetrik Named to The Software Report’s Top 100 List for Third Straight Year

Retrieved on: 
Wednesday, August 30, 2023
Technology, Mobile, Wireless, Other Technology, Business, Professional Services, Software, Networks, Data Analytics, Data Management, Culture, Network, DBM, Woman, Human, Research, UNSDG, Organization, Fortune 500, Adobe, Glassdoor, MIT Center for Digital Business, Growth, Success, Sales, G2, Capterra, Collider

The company’s success in enabling digital business for global businesses and its role as a pioneer in the market landed Altimetrik on The Software Report’s annual list of top software companies for a third straight year.

Key Points: 
  • The company’s success in enabling digital business for global businesses and its role as a pioneer in the market landed Altimetrik on The Software Report’s annual list of top software companies for a third straight year.
  • The Top 100 Software Companies of 2023 include repeat honorees, like Altimetrik and Adobe, as well as recent startups.
  • The Software Report analyzed companies based on research into their backgrounds, public information, and insights from platforms like Glassdoor, G2, Capterra, and other sources.
  • “Altimetrik’s continued recognition on this list serves as confirmation that our blueprint for driving digital business growth for our global clients is resonating,” said Raj Sundaresan, CEO at Altimetrik.

"SME ESG Best Practices Recognition Programme" Jointly Organised by Dah Sing Bank and Friends of the Earth (HK) Names Commendable Enterprises

Retrieved on: 
Tuesday, July 18, 2023
United Nations Sustainable Development Group, Heart, Certificate, Senior, Dah Sing Bank, Speech, Waste management, SME, Friends of the Earth, Risk management, Carbon, UNSDG, Friends, Climate change, Acquisition, Retail, Biophysical environment, Northern Pipeline Construction Co. v. Marathon Pipe Line Co., Knowledge, Growth, ESG, Health, Safety, HK, Property management, Management, Renewable energy, Limited

HONG KONG, July 18, 2023 - (ACN Newswire) - The "SME ESG Best Practices Recognition Programme" ("the Programme") jointly organised by Dah Sing Bank, Limited ("Dah Sing Bank") and Friends of the Earth (HK) ("FoE (HK)") announced today that 19 small to medium-sized enterprises ("SMEs") have received the Certificate of Recognition for taking the first steps in adopting environmental, social and governance ("ESG") practices.

Key Points: 
  • HONG KONG, July 18, 2023 - (ACN Newswire) - The "SME ESG Best Practices Recognition Programme" ("the Programme") jointly organised by Dah Sing Bank, Limited ("Dah Sing Bank") and Friends of the Earth (HK) ("FoE (HK)") announced today that 19 small to medium-sized enterprises ("SMEs") have received the Certificate of Recognition for taking the first steps in adopting environmental, social and governance ("ESG") practices.
  • The Programme also enlisted the support of a professional "ESG Doctor" to provide free assessment and practical guidance to the participating SMEs.
  • A veteran in promoting sustainable development principles, the ESG Doctor offered invaluable advice to the participating SMEs on how to integrate ESG principles into their business operations.
  • If more SMEs embrace ESG, that will certainly create a meaningful impact on the overall sustainable development of Hong Kong.

Value Partners Launches the Group's First Article 8 UCITS* ESG Fund

Retrieved on: 
Tuesday, May 30, 2023
United Nations Sustainable Development Group, Investment fund, Foodservice, Food, Sustainable Development Goals, Undertakings for Collective Investment in Transferable Securities Directive 2009, Investment, European Commission Investment Plan for Europe, Central bank, Central Bank of Myanmar, Research, Central Bank of Ireland, Value Partners (asset management), UNSDG, Coronation Fund Managers, European, UCITS, European Communities, Growth, ESG, Fund, European Commission, Safety, Renewable energy, Security (finance)

It also marks the first HKSFC-authorized(1) Asia ex-Japan-focused food and nutrition thematic ESG fund.

Key Points: 
  • It also marks the first HKSFC-authorized(1) Asia ex-Japan-focused food and nutrition thematic ESG fund.
  • The Fund is managed by lead portfolio manager Norman Ho, Senior Investment Director, and co-managed with Lilian Cao, Investment Director.
  • Frank Tsui, Managing Director and Head of ESG Investment at Value Partners Group, said, "The launch of the Fund marks a major milestone of Value Partner' ESG franchise to leverage our robust proprietary ESG rating system to enhance and promote ESG practices in the region.
  • (3) The Fund is a sub-fund of Value Partners Ireland Fund ICAV (the "Company").

Disrupting the Disruptors: Fare.Coop/Local Driver Co-op Federation Halts Robotaxi Rollout in San Francisco

Retrieved on: 
Thursday, July 13, 2023
IPO, Face, CPUC, History, UNSDG, Government, Coop, Independent Workers' Union of Great Britain, Federation, VISA, Fare, Robotaxi, United, Transport, Driver, News, Trauma, Automation, Ridesharing, Renewable energy, Collision

The Local Driver Co-op Federation, a cooperative championing the rights and welfare of drivers and gig workers in the face of increasing automation, has supported postponement of the deployment of Cruise and Waymo's round-the-clock Robotaxi services on San Francisco streets.

Key Points: 
  • The Local Driver Co-op Federation, a cooperative championing the rights and welfare of drivers and gig workers in the face of increasing automation, has supported postponement of the deployment of Cruise and Waymo's round-the-clock Robotaxi services on San Francisco streets.
  • The Federation's commitment to the cause of drivers, underlines its dedication to preserving drivers' integral role in shaping the future of transportation.
  • The Local Driver Co-op Federation is committed to ensuring a just and balanced transition to automation.
  • To learn more about Fare.Coop and the Local Driver Co-op Federation, visit www.fare.coop and www.localdriver.coop

FINSI Selects VIAVI OneAdvisor 800 for 5G and Fiber Testing in the Philippines

Retrieved on: 
Wednesday, June 21, 2023
United Nations Sustainable Development Group, Maintenance, RA, CAA, Telecommunications, OTDR, UNSDG, Platform, Engineering, Cable, Radio, TPA, RF, Automation, Mobile phone

We chose VIAVI OneAdvisor 800 to help build, maintain and enhance the fiber network and radio access network infrastructure for our clients," Kerveillant said.

Key Points: 
  • We chose VIAVI OneAdvisor 800 to help build, maintain and enhance the fiber network and radio access network infrastructure for our clients," Kerveillant said.
  • FINSI will utilize OneAdvisor 800's optical connector inspection, bi-directional OTDR, and radio frequency (RF) measurement capabilities.
  • The Cable and Antenna (CAA) , Radio Analysis (RA) , and Transport Modules of OneAdvisor 800 provide advanced testing capabilities for current and future technologies.
  • The VIAVI OneAdvisor 800 is the first test tool designed to address the challenges of a modern network field technician.

Sappi North America Releases 2022 Sustainability Report, Achieves Top Sustainability Rating for Third Consecutive Year

Retrieved on: 
Tuesday, May 16, 2023
Sustainability, Packaging, Environment, Manufacturing, Science, Science Based Targets initiative, DSM, University, Bakul, Engineering, Harvard University, Sustainability reporting, Bose Corporation, Environmental health, Woman, Forest, Targets, UNSDG, Wyss Institute for Biologically Inspired Engineering, Microfluidics, Development, Wyss Institute, Apple, Sappi, United, Safety, Renewable energy, Research

The company also secured the EcoVadis Platinum sustainability rating for the third year in a row, keeping Sappi at the top 1% of companies rated for sustainability.

Key Points: 
  • The company also secured the EcoVadis Platinum sustainability rating for the third year in a row, keeping Sappi at the top 1% of companies rated for sustainability.
  • In 2022, the United Nation’s Sustainable Development Goals (UNSDG) continued to play an integral role in shaping Sappi’s business practices.
  • “I am proud of Sappi North America’s ongoing commitment to sustainability,” said Mike Haws, President and CEO, Sappi North America.
  • “Our strong achievements, together with our high-quality products serving customer demand, allowed Sappi to meet or beat all of our 2022 sustainability goals.”
    To read more of Sappi North America's 2022 Sustainability Report and request a copy, please visit: https://www.sappi.com/sustainability-and-impact .

DuPont™ Liveo™ Healthcare Solutions introduces new developments in low-cyclic silicone elastomer blends and silicone resin blends for topical applications

Retrieved on: 
Thursday, April 13, 2023
Well, United Nations Sustainable Development Group, Good Health, Skin care, DuPont, SVHC, World Trade Center, Light, Acne, Polydimethylsiloxane, Atopic dermatitis, D5, UNSDG, Psoriasis, Excipient, D6, Well-being, UN, Pain management, REACH, Gel, Health, API, INCI, EC, Maharashtra University of Health Sciences, NYSE, Skin, Safety, Cosmetics, Paint

WILMINGTON, Del., April 13, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- DuPont (NYSE: DD) today announced the introduction of new low-cyclosiloxane silicone elastomer blends and silicone resin blends in response to growing consumer desires for products that address a range of troubling skin conditions. These new topical excipient blends also address the market's need to comply with evolving REACH regulatory compliance demands and to support the shared commitment of DuPont and its customers to the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals (UN SDGs), particularly UNSDG No. 3 – Good Health and Well Being – which calls for protecting human health and well-being for all people at all ages.

Key Points: 
  • In response, DuPont™ Liveo™ has developed four new low-cyclosiloxane silicone topical excipient blends.
  • The new DuPont™ Liveo™ silicone elastomer blends are:
    Liveo™ TE-9320 Silicone Elastomer Blend – a blend of silicone elastomer network swollen in a Dimethicone volatile carrier (ref.
  • Liveo™ TE-9330 Silicone Elastomer Blend – a blend of silicone elastomer network swollen in a Dimethicone non-volatile carrier (ref.
  • The new DuPont™ Liveo™ silicone resin blends are:
    Liveo™ TE-9720 Resin Blend – a blend of silicone resin solubilized in a 100 cSt Dimethicone non-volatile carrier (ref.