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What is ESG? Environmental, social, and governance commitment explained

CIO

It’s an organizational construct that’s become increasingly important, especially to socially responsible investors who want to invest in companies that have a high ESG rating or score. What is ESG and why is it important? Companies with happy and healthy employees perform better and are viewed as a stronger investment.

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Giving hope to the hungry with a more sustainable approach

CIO

The organization’s volunteers are energized by fostering social welfare with a sustainable approach that turns food surplus into a donation for hungry people in their communities. That’s when Essen für Alle emerged in Zurich to address two of Switzerland’s social challenges: rampant food waste and escalating financial vulnerability.

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Becoming the sustainability partner our customers need

CIO

At Equinix, we recognize that meeting key sustainability targets is one of our customers’ top concerns—now and into the future. We’re also emphasizing transparency in our sustainability metrics, so that current and future Equinix customers can easily see how our efforts might benefit their sustainability bottom line.

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Creating a Corporate Social Responsibility Program with Real Impact

Harvard Business Review

Exploring the critical role of experimentation in Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR), research on four multinational companies reveals a stark difference in CSR effectiveness. The study recommends encouraging broad employee participation in CSR and fostering a culture that values CSR’s long-term business benefits.

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Theoretical Models Part 6 –Understanding the Social Identity and Cultural Affirmation Model

Perficient

In the realm of disability studies, the Social Identity and Cultural Affirmation Model of Disability has gained recognition as a powerful framework that acknowledges the significance of social and cultural factors in shaping the experiences of individuals with disabilities.

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Sustainability: Real progress but also thorny challenges ahead

CIO

Over the past several years, organizations across the board have made progress in improving environmental sustainability by reducing greenhouse gas emissions, cutting back on toxic substances, using more earth-friendly packaging, and replacing energy-inefficient infrastructure. What’s more, sustainability remains high on the C-suite agenda.

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What CIOs need to become better enablers of sustainability

CIO

There is a need and realization by the business world to be more environmentally sustainable since organizations are seeing an impact on the bottom line as a direct result of climate change. Their deep connections to a variety of vendors, skills, experience and templates will be highly useful.