ESG

​Standards, Frameworks, Certifications

United Nations Sustainable Development Goals 

The 17 Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) are the United Nations "best plan to build a better world for people and our planet by 2030."

BCorp 

​A Certified B Corporation is a kind of business that is legally required to consider the impact of their decisions on their workers, customers, suppliers, community, and the environment. 

United Nations Global Compact Principles 

The Ten Principles of the United Nations Global Impact aim to standardize corporate sustainability across human rights, labor, environment, and anti-corruption issues.


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