Month: August 2023

Australian Sustainability Platform Awarded Top Billing

Stuart Mitchell

FairSupply was recognised as Sustainability Platform Pioneer in The Australian Financial Review Sustainability Leaders List for 2023. “This recognition is an absolute credit to the amazing FairSupply team that I have the privilege of leading,” said Ms Randle, CEO and co-founder, FairSupply. To date over AUD$850B in spend and assessment data have been assessed for environmental, social and governance risk using FairSupply’s platform. “I have spent the week attending the Australian Government Modern Slavery Conference,” said Ms Randle. “Stakeholders have repeatedly spoken of the importance of considering the intersectionality of…

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Chemours 2021 Sustainability Report Receives High Honors From Public Relations Society of America for Excellence in Annual Reporting

Stuart Mitchell

The Chemours Company, a global chemistry company with leading market positions in Titanium Technologies, Thermal & Specialized Solutions, and Advanced Performance Materials, was recognized by the Public Relations Society of America (PRSA) Anvil awards program with an Award of Commendation for the publication of Chemours 2021 Sustainability Report titled, “Chemistry for a Better World.” The award, within the annual reports category, recognizes outstanding earned, owned, and paid communications that contribute to the success of overall annual reporting programs or campaigns. “Chemours is committed to making chemistry as responsible as it…

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The American Diabetes Association and Abbott Collaborate on First-of-Its-Kind Therapeutic Nutrition Program for People With Diabetes

Stuart Mitchell

On June 24, the American Diabetes Association® (ADA) and Abbott announced a collaboration aimed at better understanding how diabetes technology like continuous glucose monitoring (CGM) systems can help people living with diabetes make informed decisions about their food and activity. Dietary habits play a pivotal role in glucose control. Nonetheless, individual variations in glycemic response to the same foods make it very challenging to prescribe a universal nutritional plan for diabetes management. Clinical studies support that keeping glucose levels steady over time leads to better clinical outcomes for people with…

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Truist Foundation Grants $225,000 to Rethreaded To Expand Program That Supports Human Trafficking Survivors

Stuart Mitchell

Truist Foundation announced a $225,000 grant to Rethreaded, a nonprofit focused on breaking the cycle of generational trauma for sex trafficking survivors by providing them with employment, career development and supportive services. Rethreaded will use the grant funds to create a training program within the various systems that survivors encounter while in a life of human trafficking, including hospitals, workplaces, nonprofit organizations, and the justice system. The goal of the training program is to equip system workers with information and tools to better understand and identify survivors to create a…

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Amazon Climate Pledge Friendly Program Now Includes SCS Recycled Content Certification for Electrical and Electronic Equipment

Stuart Mitchell

SCS Global Services, a global leader in third-party environmental and sustainability certification, auditing, and testing, recentl;y  announced that its new Recycled Content certification for the electrical and electronic equipment industries will qualify products for recognition under the Climate Pledge Friendly program on Amazon, helping shoppers find products that are more sustainable.  The third-party certification program first announced on May 11, 2023 is built around SCS-103A, a new Annex to supplement the popular SCS-103 Certification Standard for Recycled Content.  The Annex, developed by SCS Standards the non-profit affiliate standard-setting body for…

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