Blackrock’s 2021 Letter to CEOs and What it Means for ESG Reporting
Larry Fink, the CEO of BlackRock, an American multinational investment management corporation, has released his annual letter to CEOs. The events of 2020 and the need for companies to transition to a net-zero economy, shaped this year’s letter. The past months have been challenging in so many ways. Nonetheless, there are signs of promise, including businesses that […]
Navigating ISO 45001: Keeping Tabs On Your Interested Parties
When the ISO 45001 standard was first released in March 2018, one of the most noticeable changes from its predecessor was the introduction of a much more prescriptive process to define the scope of the management system. Whereas organizations were given considerable leeway in OHSAS 18001 in how they chose to define their management system’s […]
There’s a New Sheriff in Town: Are You Prepared for a Different OSHA?
As the United States prepares to turn over a new leaf with the incoming Biden administration, businesses are being cautioned to prepare for a much more aggressive enforcement approach from the federal agencies tasked to oversee workplace safety standards. This could mean more regulatory inspections, and as a result, now may be a good time […]
The 4 Worst Document Control Problems (and How to Avoid Them)
If your company has developed flawless document control systems, consider yourself among the elite. For the rest, there’s always room for improvement, especially when it comes to meeting a critical compliance requirement. During your time as a quality management professional, you’ve undoubtedly come across your fair share of document control problems. In this post, we’ll […]
Top 5 Sustainability, ESG & Supply Chain Reporting Trends for 2021
With the turn of a New Year, sustainability, ESG and supply chain software solutions provider Cority, reflects on 2020 and pulls out some key reporting trends to watch out for in 2021. Here are the top 5. 1. The Rise of the ESG Investor Request The link between sustainability-related factors and financial-viability is clearer than […]
Why Accurate Data is Critical for Managing Risk, Protecting Worker Health, and Avoiding Negative Headlines
In late 2016, the Toronto Star launched the first in a series of riveting articles that sought to expose a tragedy that was largely unknown to many people in the surrounding area. The article chronicled the plight of former employees at a local division of a global manufacturing giant, many of whom, now retired, were […]
SBTi Paper on Global Standard for Science-Based Net-Zero Targets
The Science Based Targets initiative (SBTi) has today issued its initial guidance on the first science-based global standard for corporate net-zero target setting. This paper is the first step to setting a global standard, which will help to ensure that corporate net-zero carbon targets are aligned with climate science. The Foundations for Science-Based Net-Zero Target Setting […]
Half of the Top 10 “Most Sustainable Companies in Germany” Rely on WeSustain as a Software Partner
In the exclusive ranking “The 200 most sustainable companies in Germany 2021” by the stern editorial team and the market research company Statista, five WeSustain (now Cority) software customers – including Allianz, Merck and Talanx – are in the top 10 of the most sustainable companies in Germany 2021. In a recent ranking, the insurance group […]
CDP Reporting 2020 Scores Released
This week CDP released scores for its 2020 Climate Change disclosures. A record-breaking 9,600+ companies disclosed through CDP in 2020, a 70% increase since the Paris Agreement was signed in 2015 and 14% up on last year. CDP A List Over 300 companies have been named on this year’s A List by CDP. This is […]
Preparing for Your COVID-19 Vaccination Campaign
As new infections continue to climb globally and our collective COVID-19 fatigue builds, it’s clear that we’re all itching for some good news right about now. And that’s why the COVID-19 vaccine advancements announced recently is offering renewed hope that a return to normalcy may not be that far off. So, what do we know […]