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Read our key takeaways from the Sustainability Trends Report 2024 https://lnkd.in/eUzG_Mjw

🏆We achieved 7️⃣ out of 10 sustainable articles in 2022 and almost 8️⃣ in 2023 at reasonable assurance twice, verified by KPMG Deutschland and PwC Deutschland, respectively. I can't elaborate better than what's in adidas 2023 Annual Report — excerpts added below. 🙏It has been a privilege to lead this program since 2021 and achieve these beautiful results with our capable and committed leaders: Carol Mace, Dr. Sven Schwarz, Dr. Michael Otto, Georg Krebelder, Britta Brings, Emmanuelle Damay, Karen Chan, Rocky W., Felix Willfeld, Jesper Pardieck, Josje van der Wielen, Carina Clausing, Robert Kravec and their amazing teams beyond this list! 🎉We have held ourselves accountable to a high standard and laid a critical foundation to create more transparency and data accuracy to meet future requirements. Kudos to all of us, and let's celebrate! 👏🍾🎊 === P.90-91, adidas 2023 Annual Report: "In 2023, almost eight out of ten of our articles were sustainable according to this definition, and consequently exceeded our planned annual milestone set for this year. This achievement was supported by progress across all categories. More than 90% of all apparel and accessories and gear articles were already sustainable. Our sustainable footwear offering nearly doubled compared to the previous year, despite the technical difficulty to develop sustainable solutions at scale. On top, we experienced challenges with regard to the availability of more sustainable, high-performing, and economically scalable materials in 2023. Critical to this success was the progressive evolution of foundational capabilities to create more transparency and higher accuracy for material and product data. This required investments into our IT infrastructure and now enables automated measurement of sustainable components for each of our articles. Progress toward this target was successfully verified by a third party for the second consecutive year under the most reliable form of auditing (‘reasonable assurance’), increasing awareness across the entire company and supporting our system readiness for future requirements."

Our Sustainability Report 2023 highlights key achievements in implementing the Group Sustainability strategy over the year. Read the report to learn more about Swiss Re's concrete actions: https://ow.ly/2CaZ50RoLtI.

Learn more about our sustainability journey and implementation of our Group Sustainability Strategy. #Sustainability, #SwissRe, #Strategy

Our Sustainability Report 2023 is here!!! This report reflects our journey towards sustainable growth as we continue to fulfill our purpose of guiding others through their sustainability journeys. Check out the highlights and download the full report here-https://lnkd.in/gFKc4kwJ Avinash Singh Preetha Lenin

This is the best example of a Scope 3 partner for SGTech. It’s all about an organisation’s credibility. While no law or suggestions exist to-date calling for non-profits like trade associations to be accountable for their environmental, social, and governance practices, one can’t go around pitching sustainability accountability to others without practising what one preaches. The good thing is, precisely because no law or suggestion exists to-date calling for non-profits to be accountable for their ESG practices, there is no deadline and no prescription of scope of accountability, and everything is left to the non-profit to determine. I’m glad to say that under my charge, when it comes to delivering sustainability offerings to our user base, SGTech has commenced the practice of appointing only ESG accountable organisations in our value chain of sustainability partners. This matters to our users who have to be sustainability accountable. As we slowly expand our sustainability offerings, we will seek more partners who are ESG accountable. For the uninitiated, what this means is that firms (including consultancy firms) without sustainability accountability are requested to provide your first set of ESG data together with your tender proposal before we can evaluate your submission. Your ESG data only need to provide us enough information in order that we can aggregate your data to account for our total value chain ESG impact (which will include yours). And as shown by Sustainable Living Lab (SL2) below, this isn’t as unachievable for lean setups as commonly believed. #sustainabilityreporting #esgdisclosure #voluntaryESGdisclosures #sustainabilityconsulting #sustainability #SMEs

When we think about sustainability in business, it's not just about being good to the environment; it's also about being smart with your money and resources. Read more on the Start on Sustainability project: https://lnkd.in/eRH_Vjiv

Empowering local businesses to transition to net zero! 💪 Great Start provides easy-to-follow guidance on setting and achieving your sustainability goals. In the first module we explore: • the need for sustainable business practices • the economic and environmental benefits of adopting greener practices • practical steps to start or enhance your sustainability journey Sustainability is not just a trend— it’s an essential strategy for long-term growth and resilience 📈 Stay connected for more insights, and watch the full video: https://lnkd.in/eeBvDAeK

🌍 Reflections on Authoring Sustainable Living Lab (SL2)'s 2023 Sustainability Report 🌍 I am excited to share that our latest Sustainability Report is now published! Having had the privilege of authoring this report, I wanted to share some key insights I gained through this experience: 1. Quality Over Quantity: I learned that a sustainability report doesn't have to be exhaustive to the point of being overwhelming. It's about prioritizing the key messages we want to convey and doing it well. Clear, concise communication can often be more impactful than a sea of details. 2. Collaborative Effort: This report exemplifies a true bottom-up approach. It's not just the work of the sustainability team or a solo effort; it's a collaborative endeavor that involves input from all teams across the organization. The collective effort truly shines through in the final product. 3. Bridging Knowledge Gaps: Writing the report highlighted just how much there is to learn about the incredible work being done by different departments. There’s often a gap in understanding what the other teams in your organisation are up to and gathering information for the report was a fantastic way to appreciate the value added by various teams. 4. Invaluable Insights: Even if publishing a sustainability report isn't mandatory for your organization, the insights gained from such an exercise are invaluable. It provides a comprehensive view of your environmental and social performance, that can go a long way in optimising your performance and strategising as an organization. 5. Accountability Through Targets: Setting targets in the report is a powerful way to hold ourselves accountable. It ensures that we remain committed to our sustainability goals and actions throughout the year. No one wants to be caught slacking when it's time for the next report! 😄 I'm incredibly proud of what we’ve accomplished and grateful for the opportunity to work with such a dedicated team. Do check out our full report! Shout out to Preetha Lenin for the incredible work on designing the report! #Sustainability #SustainabilityReport #SustainableBusiness #Accountability #ESG