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GRI’s Work To Enable Transparency on Diversity and Equal Opportunity

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Achieving gender equality and women’s well-being is critical if we are to create a fairer and more prosperous society. Though progress has been made, gender equality remains a critical challenge, with an estimated $360 billion annual deficit in gender-equality measures.

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The ‘S’ in ESG gains currency

GreenBiz

We have seen a rising emphasis on ESG issues in recent years, as customers, investors and other stakeholders look for more transparency on corporate strategies and their impact on society. There are a lot of nuances with data on social issues, such as gender equality, human rights and labor standards. Mon, 02/08/2021 - 01:00.

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Novartis Highlights Progress in Creating Sustainable Value for Stakeholders and Society in Novartis in Society Integrated Report 2023

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The Novartis in Society Integrated Report 2023, published on January 31, describes how we create sustainable value for our stakeholders by embedding material environmental, social and governance (ESG) topics into the core of our business. 2023 HIGHLIGHTS New era for Novartis : 2023 was a historic year for Novartis.

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Pioneering Responsible, Gender-Inclusive AI for an Equitable Future

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Noticing the first impacts of Artificial Intelligence (AI) on issues of diversity and inclusion (D&I), she led the French NGO group that created the Women & AI Pledge to help companies take practical steps to mitigate risk and create accountable and gender-fair AI. Why does gender bias in AI matter, specifically in education?

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Coca-Cola on board with emphasizing human impact

GreenBiz

Companies that don’t act decisively on issues of equity and social justice at the same time will fall short of their ambition. The reality is each individual reflects diversity on several dimensions — including gender, race, ethnicity and socioeconomic status, Lang said. Enable a just and inclusive transition .

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Toronto Middle School Students Win goIT STEM Competition With Proposed App Promoting Responsible Energy Use

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Four students from Toronto carefully examined the complicated issue presented by United Nations' 2030 Sustainable Development Goal (SDG) 7 and decided they needn’t be powerless to help ensure the availability of clean energy for all. Each month, TCS co-hosts the event with an SDG ambassador, a globally minded nonprofit and TCS customer.

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The rise (and rise) of sustainability-linked finance

GreenBiz

In this sense, "sustainability" is broadly defined to include environmental issues as well as social ones. And, more recently, a new subcategory of, yes, pandemic-related issues. But the big kahuna of bond sales took place earlier this month, when Alphabet, the parent of Google, issued $5.75