CDP Reporting 2021 – What’s Changed since Last Year
With CDP reporting season looming, CDP has published its 2021 CDP reporting guidance and released its 2021 questionnaire on Climate Change. The deadline for submissions is 28 July 2021, and the Online Response System (ORS) will open for users to start entering their information on 12 April 2021. Cority will be assisting many of its […]
Snake in the Grass: How a Digital Audit Program Can Help You Identify Lethal Hazards Waiting to Strike
Recently, public attention was drawn yet again to health & safety issues in the meat processing industry. On January 28, 2021, six workers died and nearly a dozen others were injured after a refrigeration line carrying liquid nitrogen leaked at a poultry processing plant in Gainesville, Georgia. According to a report released by the New […]
Science Based Targets Initiative (SBTi) Releases 2020 Progress Report
The Science Based Targets initiative (SBTi) recently released an annual progress report “From ambition to impact: How companies are cutting emissions at scale with science-based targets”. This report aims to reflect and report on the five years of progress in setting science-based climate goals and setting a baseline for the decade of ambition ahead. In […]
SASB standards & how they link to other ESG reporting frameworks -FAQs
Our recent 30-minute webinar, with a guest speaker from SASB, was very well-attended and we had great feedback from attendees. We had some interesting questions both during and after the webinar. In this blog, we have answered some of the most frequently asked questions on the topic. In what way is SASB related to the […]
Things To Know About Industry 4.0
There have been many transitions from hand production to machine, which simplified tasks and increased efficiency in production. Then came the digital era where electronics and computers were used to automate industries to improve efficiency and increase the speed of production. Thanks to fast-evolving technology, today we have Industry 4.0. What is Industry 4.0, you […]
Blackrock’s 2021 Letter to CEOs and What it Means for ESG Reporting
Larry Fink, the CEO of BlackRock, an American multinational investment management corporation, has released his annual letter to CEOs. The events of 2020 and the need for companies to transition to a net-zero economy, shaped this year’s letter. The past months have been challenging in so many ways. Nonetheless, there are signs of promise, including businesses that […]
Navigating ISO 45001: Keeping Tabs On Your Interested Parties
When the ISO 45001 standard was first released in March 2018, one of the most noticeable changes from its predecessor was the introduction of a much more prescriptive process to define the scope of the management system. Whereas organizations were given considerable leeway in OHSAS 18001 in how they chose to define their management system’s […]
There’s a New Sheriff in Town: Are You Prepared for a Different OSHA?
As the United States prepares to turn over a new leaf with the incoming Biden administration, businesses are being cautioned to prepare for a much more aggressive enforcement approach from the federal agencies tasked to oversee workplace safety standards. This could mean more regulatory inspections, and as a result, now may be a good time […]
The 4 Worst Document Control Problems (and How to Avoid Them)
If your company has developed flawless document control systems, consider yourself among the elite. For the rest, there’s always room for improvement, especially when it comes to meeting a critical compliance requirement. During your time as a quality management professional, you’ve undoubtedly come across your fair share of document control problems. In this post, we’ll […]
Top 5 Sustainability, ESG & Supply Chain Reporting Trends for 2021
With the turn of a New Year, sustainability, ESG and supply chain software solutions provider Cority, reflects on 2020 and pulls out some key reporting trends to watch out for in 2021. Here are the top 5. 1. The Rise of the ESG Investor Request The link between sustainability-related factors and financial-viability is clearer than […]