Stories about Governance

Bertelsmann Stiftung

How to halt democracy erosion

Gütersloh (ots) - The quality of democracy in developing and transformation countries has been in steady decline over the past 20 years. The latest findings of the Transformation Index of the Bertelsmann Stiftung, now in its tenth edition, show that out of 137 countries surveyed, only 63 remain democracies, while a majority are classified as autocracies. However, there is reason for hope. The examples of the transformation countries Brazil and Poland, where voters have ...

AvS - International Trusted Advisors GmbH

AvS Advisors: B Corp Certification Reinforces Commitment to Sustainability

INFOSYS

Ethisphere recognizes Infosys among 2024 World's Most Ethical Companies® for the Fourth Consecutive Year

Bengaluru, India (ots/PRNewswire) - Highlights Infosys' commitment to business integrity through robust ethics, compliance, and governance programs Infosys (NYSE: INFY), a global leader in next-generation digital services and consulting, today announced that it has received The 2024 World's Most Ethical Companies® ...

INFOSYS

Infosys Topaz Unveils Responsible AI Suite of Offerings, to help Enterprises Navigate the Regulatory and Ethical Complexities of AI-powered Transformation

Bengaluru, India (ots/PRNewswire) - Responsible AI (RAI) Office will serve as the custodian of ethical use of AI and ensure solutions align with emerging guardrails for AI across geographies Infosys (NSE: INFY) (BSE: INFY) (NYSE: INFY), a global leader in next-generation digital services and consulting, today ...

Sopra Steria SE

Sopra Steria recognised as a Leader in ESG in the banking sector by global analyst firm NelsonHall

Paris (ots/PRNewswire) - Sopra Steria, a major player in the European tech sector, announced today that it has been ranked among the "leaders" in the 2024 NelsonHall NEAT analysis of ESG in the banking sector. This NelsonHall Vendor Evaluation & Assessment Tool (NEAT) analyzes the performance of ten vendors offering ...

European Bioplastics

Environment Ministers failed to acknowledge the value of biobased and compostable plastics’ innovation for packaging solutions

Brussels (ots) - European Bioplastics reacts to the General Approach adopted by the Environment Council on the proposal for a Regulation on Packaging and Packaging Waste. European Bioplastics (EUBP) regrets the position adopted on 18 December by the Environment Ministers in the Environment Council, deeming the ...

STADA Arzneimittel AG

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Press release: STADA further improves Sustainability ranking; rates among top 6% of pharma players globally

Deutsche Bundesstiftung Umwelt (DBU)

‘Clear Direction for Climate Protection’ / DBU presents German Environmental Award

Lübeck/Osnabrück (ots) - The German Federal Environmental Foundation confers this year’s German Environmental Award today (Sunday) in Lübeck, worth a total of 500,000 euros – presented by German Federal President Frank-Walter Steinmeier to climate scientist Professor Friederike Otto and wood construction pioneer Dagmar Fritz-Kramer. Despite ongoing devastating ...

INFOSYS

Infosys : Highest ever large and mega deal wins with TCV of $7.7 billion lay solid foundation for future

Bengaluru, India (ots/PRNewswire) - Q2 growth at 2.3% sequentially with resilient margins of 21.2%. Revenue guidance revised to 1.0%- 2.5% Infosys (NSE: INFY) (BSE: INFY) (NYSE: INFY), a global leader in next-generation digital services and consulting, delivered $4,718 million in Q2 revenues with year-on-year growth ...

INFOSYS

Cloud for Organizational Growth and Transformation is Three Times More Important than Cloud for Cost Optimization: Infosys Research

Bengaluru, India (ots/PRNewswire) - - While 67% of companies increased cloud spending this year, a staggering 80% forecast higher spend next year - Companies utilized only 47% of the committed cloud spend Infosys (NSE: INFY) (BSE: INFY) (NYSE: INFY), a global leader in next-generation digital services and ...

COP28 UAE

COP28 UAE Presidency announces priorities to drive water up the climate agenda

Stockholm (ots/PRNewswire) - - COP28 will elevate water on the climate agenda and seek to drive forward progress and raise ambition. - The COP28 Water Agenda identifies three priority areas for programming at Water Day during COP28's two-week thematic program: conserving and restoring freshwater ecosystems, enhancing urban water resilience, and bolstering ...

COP28 UAE

COP28 announces innovative thematic program to progress action on its goals across Just Energy Transition, Finance, Health, Lives & Livelihoods and Inclusivity

Abu Dhabi, Uae (ots/PRNewswire) - - COP28 UAE Presidency will host critical climate talks alongside an ambitious and inclusive two-week thematic program. - Official program designed following COP28 President-Designate's global listening and engagement tour and strategic vision and plan announcement at MoCA in July. ...

Yanfeng

Yanfeng publishes its 2022 ESG Report / Continuous commitment for a sustainable future

Shanghai (ots) - Yanfeng, one of the world's leading automotive suppliers, today published its 2022 sustainability report which documents the company’s activities in all Environmental, Social and Governance (ESG) areas that form part of its sustainability strategy. The report also reinforces Yanfeng’s support for the Ten Principles of the United Nations Global ...

Allianz SE

Allianz puts The Squared Ball in play and launches campaign for financial coaching in women's football

CRISAM GRC Plattform

Unique integration of next-generation whistleblowing platform SpeakUp® in CRISAM® GRC platform

TÜV Rheinland AG

Textiles Industry: TÜV Rheinland and BluWin to sign MOU

Germany Trade & Invest

Germany to Invest Billion-Plus in Environmental Trucking

Berlin (ots) - The German Ministry of Digital and Transportation is putting more than EUR one billion into climate-friendly transport vehicles. This additional money comes after the ministry received four times as many applications for support for projects in its 2022 round of funding compared compared with 2021. “The market for emissions-free transport vehicles has begun to take off,” said Digital and Transport ...

ARTTIC Innovation GmbH

Joint Statement: health organisations define EHDS’ opt-out required for life-saving research

Germany Trade & Invest

German Government Mandates and Funds Renewable Home Heating

Berlin (ots) - Germany’s governing cabinet has decided to require all newly installed heating units, as of next year, to be at least 65 percent renewably powered. Government assistance to homeowners will be provided. The proposed legislation, which now goes to Germany’s parliament for ratification, is a revision of the country’s existing Buildings Energy Act (GEG). The 65-percent rule applies only to newly ...

Germany Trade & Invest

German Energy Efficiency Law Sets Ambitious Goals

Berlin (ots) - Germany’s governing cabinet has agreed draft legislation aimed at dramatically lowering its energy use by increasing efficiency. The Energy Efficiency Law (EnEfG) fulfills a mandate from the European Union’s Energy Efficiency Directive, requiring energy savings of 11.7 percent, or around 1.5 percent a year, by 2030. It now goes to Germany’s parliament for ratification. “Together we must all ...

Germany Trade & Invest

Germany to Invest Billions, Cut Bureaucracy in Transportation Projects

Berlin (ots) - After marathon negotiations, Germany’s government coalition has agreed to massive investments and streamlined permit procedures for transportation infrastructure. Representatives from the three parties that make up the German government – the center-left Social Democrats, the environmentalist Greens and the business-friendly Free Democrats – have ...

D4L data4life gGmbH

Madeira's public health service SESARAM, EPERAM cooperates with EU project Smart4Health

Potsdam (Germany) (ots) - - Over 260,000 residents and travelers to Madeira Islands can use the digital health solution free of charge - Easy access to healthcare data from the public healthcare services, via a European electronic health record - the Smart4Health platform The Public Health Service of the Autonomous Region of Madeira - SESARAM, EPERAM - has successfully ...

Bertelsmann Stiftung

Corruption jeopardizes implementation of sustainable policies in OECD and EU countries

Gütersloh (ots) - Recent findings from the Bertelsmann Stiftung's Sustainable Governance Indicators (SGI) show 14 out of 41 OECD and EU countries faltering at corruption prevention. UK ranks 14th in the overall ranking on corruption prevention. From 2012 to 2016, the average score for the indicator assessing corruption prevention efforts improved in OECD and EU ...

STADA Arzneimittel AG

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Press release: STADA ranks among top 10% of pharma firms on sustainability

Allianz SE

Allianz creates inclusive Training Series for young people with disabilities

Germany Trade & Invest

Germany Offers State Relief on Gas Prices

Berlin (ots) - Germany’s main parliament, the Bundestag, has passed legislation allowing small and medium-sized businesses, as well as private households, to skip their December gas bills. Germany is taking an unusually direct approach to help companies and individuals get through the short-term price increases for gas and heating currently affecting many countries in the world. It’s taking over gas bills for ...

Mindtree

Mindtree Launches an Integrated Cloud-Based Solution to Accelerate Digital Transformation in the Construction Industry

San Francisco (ots/PRNewswire) - Mindtree, a global technology services and digital transformation company, today announced the launch of Construction 360, a comprehensive, integrated cloud-based Salesforce solution designed to enable construction companies to streamline processes and increase productivity. Launched ...

Accure

HDI TH!NX makes battery reliability insurable on the basis of ACCURE battery analytics

OPTIMA packaging group GmbH

Climate neutrality at German locations in OPTIMA’s anniversary year

Öko-Institut e.V.

Quality of carbon credits: new interactive scoring tool online - Embargoed until 31 May 2022, 3 pm CEST

Joint press release Freiburg/Berlin, 30. May 2022 – Embargoed until 31 May 2022, 3 pm CEST Quality of carbon credits: new interactive scoring tool online The Carbon Credit Quality Initiative (CCQI) today unveiled a new online scoring tool that allows users to evaluate the quality of carbon credits. This will ...