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You can achieve more growth by opening offices in Hyderabad and Visakhapatnam. There's excellent talent that's awaiting companies like you. World needs more clinical research data on Ayurvedic Drugs too as they are nontoxic. India offers this opportunity, provided you leverage it. You can talk to companies that manufacture Ayurvedic drugs to know the market size, demand and other opportunities. Sadly all the Prime Ministers and state Chief Ministers have been ignoring the power of Ayurveda and abysmally investing in R&D of Ayurveda. This is also an opportunity.

On World Environment Day, SitusAMC was thrilled to announce the launch of our second annual "2023 Corporate Responsibility Report" earlier to its #CorporateCitizens and now to its #GlobalCitizens ♻️✨ This report isn't just about the achievements; it's also about acknowledging areas where we can improve. It is also a testament to our commitment to building a better future. And showcases the concrete steps we're taking to minimize our environmental impact and focus on our social one ♻️ But I believe here's the real beauty: as a transitioning company we have a unique advantage. We're nimble, adaptable, and brimming with fresh ideas. This allows us to integrate sustainability into our core operations from the get-go, setting a strong foundation for long-term growth that benefits both business and our planet 🌏 In this report, you'll discover: - Our progress towards achieving our environmental goals. - Innovative initiatives we're implementing to create positive change. - How we're engaging with our employees and communities to build a culture of sustainability. We're constantly learning and evolving, and we invite you to join us on this journey.✨ Download your copy of our Corporate Responsibility Report today and see how we're working towards a brighter, more sustainable future. Together, we can make a difference! ➡️ [https://lnkd.in/dVCR9mGt] #WorldEnvironmentDay #Sustainability #CorporateResponsibility #Corporate #SitusAMC #Situs #ESG #realestate #finance #Environment #Social #Governance

✨I'm super honored to receive Highly Commended distinction for the Executive of the Year at the prestigious Global Sustainability & ESG Awards 2024 in London. What an honor! 🏆 This global nod isn't just for me – it's a celebration of the fantastic work done by two amazing teams. From my time at the City of Dunedin to my current role at KnowBe4, I've been lucky enough to work with some real rock stars who share my passion for #sustainability and #ESG initiatives. 🌿 This award highlights how important our work is and the positive strides we're making, not just locally, but globally. And it shows that whether you're in the public or private sector, our commitment to sustainability can make a real difference. 🌎 The Global Sustainability & ESG Awards bring together some seriously impressive folks from all over the world, all working towards a more sustainable and responsible future. Being recognized alongside these sustainability superstars is both humbling and energizing. 🌟 This award is awesome, but it's also a reminder that we've got our work cut out for us in the sustainability world. It's lit a fire under me to dream bigger, get more creative, and collaborate with even more amazing people. 💡 We've got some big challenges ahead, and I'm more fired up than ever to tackle them head-on. 💪 I'm also tickled that my book, "Sustainability is for Everyone: Beginning Steps to Creating a Sustainability Program for Your Business," played a part in this recognition (link in the comments). 📚 It's been incredible to share my experiences and help others kickstart their sustainability journeys. A massive thank you to all the wonderful people – from colleagues and customers to friends and mentors – who've been part of this wild sustainability ride every step of the way. Here's to keeping up the good work and creating a more sustainable and fair future for everyone! 🤝🌍 Sustainability Magazine #KB4People #Sustainability #ESG #GlobalRecognition #goodwork #LeadershipJourney #sustainabilityleadership #Leadership #NetZero #SUSLIVE2024 #GlobalAwards #SustainabilityMagazine #ExecutiveLeadership

“𝗨𝗹𝘁𝗶𝗺𝗮𝘁𝗲𝗹𝘆, 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝘀𝗺𝗮𝗹𝗹 𝘀𝘁𝗲𝗽𝘀 𝗲𝘃𝗲𝗿𝘆𝗼𝗻𝗲 𝘁𝗮𝗸𝗲𝘀, 𝘄𝗶𝗹𝗹 𝗰𝗼𝗹𝗹𝗲𝗰𝘁𝗶𝘃𝗲𝗹𝘆 𝗿𝗲𝘀𝘂𝗹𝘁 𝗶𝗻 𝘀𝗶𝗴𝗻𝗶𝗳𝗶𝗰𝗮𝗻𝘁 𝗽𝗿𝗼𝗴𝗿𝗲𝘀𝘀."  One of the illustrative statements highlighted in Losberger De Boer's recently published digital CSR Report 2023. Under the ‘Covering Tomorrow’ initiative, Losberger De Boer has consolidated all its efforts to enhance Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) and detailing these efforts in its annual CSR report. The report outlines major developments in Losberger De Boer's CSR initiatives, their achievements, and future goals. After establishing comprehensive CSR policies and programs across the Losberger De Boer organisation in 2022, the focus in 2023 was on deepening and integrating these initiatives into all divisions. The various interviews in the report reveal that the commitment to sustainability is deeply embedded in the company's culture, with a proactive attitude: "If it can be done, we do it." The year 2023 marked significant progress for Losberger De Boer in terms of CSR, as the company earned the EcoVadis Gold Medal within three years, acknowledging their dedicated efforts towards advancing sustainability goals. Cooperating with the Losberger De Boer team (Onno Koole and Adjubi Oosterman) and the design agency Alx studio on the creation of this insightful CSR report was once again great! #CSR #ESG #responsibility #committed #LosbergerDeBoer #AlxStudio #StrategiaBusinessConsulting

Our CEO Vanessa Zimmerman and Associate Director Riana Cermak, were in Sydney last week for the UN Global Compact Network Australia's 🌏 UNiting Business LIVE Australia: Sustainability in Action conference 🌏. Discussions ranged from how businesses can meaningfully implement human rights due diligence to how to enable a just transition. Our key takeaways for business and other stakeholders include: 🟡 Building leadership capacity and expertise: CEOs and board members increasingly need a broad skillset across all sustainability issues (including human rights) to enable them to respond appropriately and manage a wide range of priorities. But speakers also emphasised that the business is more than the CEO and the board and highlighted the importance of intentionally building strong purpose and values across the business. 🟢 Focusing on meaningful reporting: Businesses have an opportunity to approach reporting on sustainability issues, including human rights, not as a ‘tick box’ compliance exercise, but as a lever to make the business case internally for meaningful action in these areas. Speakers underscored that a key first step is to make ambitious but credible and clear commitments and identify key actions and resourcing needed to implement these commitments. 🟣 Enabling cross-functional collaboration: Discussions reaffirmed the importance of businesses working to break down internal siloes and focusing on building cross-functional collaboration on sustainability issues. One area where this is particularly important is bringing together expertise across human rights, climate and nature to undertake meaningful action to support a just transition. 🔴 Exploring stakeholder engagement and collaboration: Collaboration and stakeholder engagement is critical – but it has to be done effectively. Speakers noted this can mean bringing in younger voices, Indigenous Peoples, and civil society to help ensure businesses understand the key issues and challenges from the perspective of affected and potentially affected stakeholders. 🟡 Promoting active ownership by investors: Investors can play a critical role in driving sustainability actions by businesses, including around respect for human rights. To do this, investors need to proactively engage with their investees where appropriate – and avoid solely reactive engagement strategies focused on responding to identified incidents. This could include exploring opportunities to provide insights and guidance to businesses to enhance areas of their sustainability work and encouraging collaboration with peers and across sectors. #bizhumanrights #esg #susty

Do you know what's cool? Talking with really clever sustainability & legal people about the #netzero transition & how to overcome difficult challenges! 💚📝🔽 Yesterday I had the pleasure of joining two Trans - Tasman Business Circle events at our Melbourne offices on "Making Sustainability Sustainable: Commercial opportunities for Consumer Goods, Food & Retail companies" and "Keeping Sustainability Core to the Corporate Agenda". Some of the key themes were: ▶ approaching sustainability through your core commercial strategy, rather than a separate workstream ▶ identifying what is material to your business and its stakeholders - start with what makes sense for your business rather than trying to do too much and tick every box ▶ recognising that you will often need to decide whether you will meet expectations or manage them ▶ ensuring sustainability action doesn't stall when internal resources get shifted to compliance and reporting requirements - "actions speak louder than reports" ▶ building organisational sustainability "muscle memory" over time ▶ the value of authentic communication - share what you are doing, the challenges you face, and where you want to go ▶ recognising that addressing sustainability will often require transformational change within an organisation ▶ democratising sustainability within organisations by meeting people where they are ▶ that the most effective & creative opportunities for sustainability action within supply chains often rest on relationships that share the costs and benefits ▶ seizing opportunities for sector collaboration & learning ▶ look around - there are a lot of innovative solutions out there as many businesses face the same problems ▶ think about how your organisation can effect change beyond its supply chain (for instance through collective buying arrangements for renewable electricity that other members of the community can also participate in) Thanks so much to our speakers Roger Sharp (Bupa), Caitlin Uren (JLL Australia), Megan Flynn (Pollination), to our Australian partners for leading the discussions, Jessie Buchan, Natalie Caton, and Jyoti Singh, to Liz Abrahams (Infosys) & Warwick Brown (Dataiku) for opening & closing remarks, and all those who attended, shared & asked insightful questions. If anyone would like a copy of our international research report on sustainability trends & developments in the #consumergoods, #food, & #retail sector, I'll happily send it to you. Or if you are in London, our UK team will be hosting our CGFR ESG Summit on Tuesday 26 November. Amber Matthews | Laura Scampion | Nicholas Rock | Sarah Wilson | Cerise Devaux DLA Piper Consumer Goods, Food and Retail #esg #sustainability #climatechange #climateaction #climatereporting #sustainablefinance #makingbusinessbetter #DLAPiper

HLB Mann Judd has entered a strategic partnership with Adelaide-based sustainability consulting firm 2XE, to strengthen its support for clients in meeting their sustainability requirements. 2XE specialises in helping companies achieve net zero emissions and meet their climate-related financial disclosures obligations. The collaboration will enhance HLB Mann Judd’s sustainability service offerings and expertise in supporting clients in sustainable business practices. https://bit.ly/42h2e54 HLB Mann Judd Australasian Chair Tony Fittler | 2XE CEO Nick Palousis   HLB Mann Judd Sustainability Steering Committee: SSC Joint Leaders: Michelle Warren | Nicholas Guest SSC Members: Rebecca Zuromski | Travis Rickard | Holly Dixon | Sai Ravindran | Chew Mar | Adam Bradfield | David Healy | Michael Gummery #ESG #SustainabilityRequirements #ESGPractices #CarbonAccounting #NetZeroEmissions #HLB #HLBMannJudd

Excellent modelling depicting interdependence and relationship to the greater purpose!!

🙌 The Stakeholder Model of Purpose by Afdhel Aziz (He/Him) 👇 His take on how #ESG, #Sustainability #CSR, #CauseMarketing and #DEI all fit together in a unified and orchestrated way around a central Purpose. #Purpose Why the company exists, the higher-order reason to benefit the world profitably. #DEI - Employees Purpose as it manifests toward Employees (a subset of governance) #CauseMarketing - Consumers Purpose as it manifests towards Consumers #CSR - Society Purpose as it manifests toward Society #Sustainability - Planet Environment Sustainability: Purpose as it manifests toward the planet #ESG - Investors ESG (Environmental Social Governance) Criteria: all of the above as commitments codified towards Investors. 🙏 Thanks - Afdhel Aziz (He/Him) Aziz (Conspiracy of Love) for bringing all these terms together in one simple model. 👇 Comment - What’s your take on the Stakeholder Model of Purpose? ♻️ Repost - Please repost to spread the word!

If you are looking to better understand how #ESG (environmental, social, governance) applies to your business and the events you work on, this is the session for you. Events Industry Council always pulls the most experienced and knowledgeable speakers. This panel is not just talking #sustainability, they actually work with sustainability every day. Join in for a dynamic session! #eventprofs #csr