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Inclusive Hiring Programs, Corporate Digital Responsibility at Microsoft
Autism Program, Supported Employment, and disAbility Hiring the three programmes Microsoft developed to ensure the employability of disabled people into its workforce, discussed during CSR Europe workshop “Making the Business Case for Responsible Digitalisation of Work.
The ever-increasing...

Teleperformance Recognized at the “Asia Outsourcing Leadership Awards” for innovation, content moderation services and chat capabilities
These three awards show the excellence of Teleperformance D.I.B.S, the Digital Integrated Business Services business of Teleperformance, throughout the industry.
Teleperformance, the global leader in outsourced omnichannel customer experience management, today announced that Teleperformance...

Vattenfall invests for fossil free district heating in Amsterdam
Vattenfall takes an important step towards fossil-free heating in Amsterdam. Together with AEB Amsterdam a project is started to optimize and connect the Amsterdam district heating networks. This will accelerate the energy transition to heating without natural gas through district...

Volkswagen plans 22 million electric vehicles in ten years
The Volkswagen Group is forging ahead with the fundamental change of system in individual mobility and systematically aligning with electric drives. The Group is planning to launch almost 70 new electric models in the next ten years – instead of the 50 previously planned. As a result, the...

Drive Sustainability announces membership to the European Partnership on Responsible Minerals
Drive Sustainability (DS) is the latest member to join the European Partnership for Responsible Minerals (EPRM) in an effort to increase the proportion of responsibly produced minerals. In alignment with the EPRM, Drive Sustainability’s actions will focus on metals such as tin, tantalum,...

Huawei Cyber Security Transparency Centre Opens in Brussels
Huawei opened their Cyber Security Transparency Centre recently in Brussels, with over 200 representatives from regulators, telecom carriers, enterprises, and the media attending the event. Representatives from the European Union, the GSMA, and the World Economic Forum spoke at the opening...

Orange acquires SecureData to increase its international reach and expertise in cybersecurity
Orange announces the acquisition of 100% of SecureData Group, and its consulting subsidiary SensePost. SecureData is the largest independent cybersecurity service provider in the UK, the largest market in Europe.
This acquisition is yet another step toward establishing Orange’s position as...

Pirelli PNCs Reduces Road Noise by 25%: Demand for Technology that Silences Tyres has Doubled in Just One Year
Demand has doubled: homologations of Pirelli tyres equipped with innovative PNCS technology numbered 78 by the end of 2017. One year later, the figure increased by 100%, now making a total of more than 150. This system created by Pirelli has been on sale since 2013 and is increasingly requested...

Takeda's Sustainability Activities Receive Multiple Accolades by Rigorous ESG Evaluators
- Sustainable Value Report 2018 receives “Merit Award” in 22nd Environmental Communication Awards
- Awarded “Prime Status” for the second consecutive year by ISS-oekom Corporate Rating
- Received “Industry Mover Sustainability Yearbook Award 2019” by RobecoSAM’s annual Corporate...

Plastic Recycling: Total Acquires France’s Synova
Total recently announced that it has acquired Synova, a French leader in manufacturing high-performance recycled polypropylene for the automotive sector.
Synova produces 20,000 tonnes per year of polypropylene that meets the highest quality standards of original equipment manufacturers and...