Month: August 2022

Arrow Electronics Issues Inaugural Environmental, Social, and Governance Report

Stuart Mitchell

Arrow Electronics, Inc. announced the release of its inaugural Environmental, Social and Governance (ESG) report today, at www.arrow.com/esg. The report expands on prior corporate social responsibility (CSR) reports and details ESG performance in 2021 as well as goals for 2022 and beyond. “We are proud to release Arrow’s inaugural ESG report, showcasing our accountability for corporate citizenship that advances Arrow’s business strategy,” said Gretchen K. Zech, chief governance, sustainability, and human resources officer. “We recognize our unique position as an enabler of innovation and understand that our public commitments and…

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Assent Issues 2021 Sustainability Report

Stuart Mitchell

Assent Inc. (Assent), a leader in supply chain sustainability management, released its 2021 sustainability report, which summarizes the latest achievements of its economic, environmental, and social performance. The report, titled “Driving Supply Chain Sustainability,” also outlines the steps the company unveiled in 2021 as part of its transition to a formal environmental, social, and governance (ESG) strategy and program. In 2021, Assent, one of only a handful of North American software as a service (SaaS)/Cloud native sustainability platform companies that hold “advanced status” with the United Nations Global Compact, expanded…

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Marsh McLennan Charts a Path to Net-Zero Across Its Operations by 2050

Stuart Mitchell

Marsh McLennan, a leading professional services firm in the areas of risk, strategy and people, recently announced its commitment to set and execute low-carbon transition strategies that chart a path to net-zero across its operations by 2050 and reduce its emissions by 50 percent by 2030. The company will also set an emission reduction target aligned with the Science Based Targets initiative’s criteria. The commitment is detailed in the company’s 2021 Environmental, Social and Governance (ESG) report, Accelerating Impact, which was released last week.   “We are proud to be…

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UK businesses and marketing talent to benefit from DMA’s government-funded skills bootcamps

Stuart Mitchell

The Data & Marketing Association (DMA) can announce its new Digital Marketing Strategy Skills Bootcamps, funded by the Department for Education (DfE) through its Skills for Life Programme. The skills bootcamps will help both aspiring and current marketing talent to upskill and reskill in key areas of marketing, while also increasing the pool of skilled talent available to businesses. The DMA’s skills bootcamps will help diverse talent in major UK cities, predominantly those who are either unemployed or working within SMEs, to develop creative, data and digital skillsets, some of…

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Marketing facing “worst-ever” talent crisis

Stuart Mitchell

Nearly half (48%) of all advertisers, agencies, ad tech companies and media owners think the industry is facing its “worst-ever crisis” when it comes to talent, topping off at 54% among agencies, according to new research from WFA and global media advisors, MediaSense.  Sixty-eight percent globally say that talk of a “crisis” is not overstating the matter, a figure that rises to 74% in the US. In addition, 77% of respondents admitted that there is “some” or “high” scarcity of talent in their organisation, peaking at 85% among the agency…

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