What is the Task Force on Climate-Related Financial Disclosures (TCFD) and who does it impact?
Background The Task Force on Climate-Related Financial Disclosures (TCFD) was created in 2015 by the Financial Stability Board (FSB) to promote international financial stability; to develop consistent climate-related financial disclosures for companies, banks, and investors. The goal of TCFD is to create consistency amongst organizational climate-related disclosures, incorporating climate-related risks and opportunities into their risk […]
Rail Safety Programs: Rail Companies Need to Prepare for Increased Scrutiny in Light of East Palestine Derailment
When a Norfolk Southern (NS) freight train derailed just outside East Palestine, Ohio, on a clear evening in early February 2023, few anticipated the colossal change the event would trigger across the nation’s railway industry. In this blog, we’ll review: What we know of the incident What changes are forthcoming in its wake The opportunity […]
Cority’s Hygiene Essentials Solution Wins Prestigious 2023 OH&S Industrial Hygiene Award
Recognition marks third Occupational Health & Safety platinum honor for global EHS software provider Toronto, ON, April 11, 2023 – Cority’s Hygiene Essentials Solution, which helps companies reduce industrial and occupational risks and boost compliance, has earned a prestigious 2023 Occupational Health & Safety (OH&S) Industrial Hygiene Award in the category of Risk Assessment and […]
3 Steps to Reframe and Implement ESG for Sustainability in Modern Healthcare
“Sustainability” has been a part of the hospital administration lexicon for decades. Indeed, the Association of American Medical Colleges says that the “greening of hospitals” began as early as the 1970s – in the form of basic recycling. And while environmental efforts are a critical component of sustainability, on the heels of a global pandemic, […]
Corporate Sustainability: A Journey of Progress Across the Hospitality, IT, and Healthcare Industries
Today’s world faces unprecedented environmental and social challenges which has pushed sustainability to become a top priority for organizations across all industries. The hospitality, IT, and healthcare sectors are at the forefront of the sustainability movement, working to reduce their environmental impact, improve their social practices, and enhance their overall sustainability performance. In this article, […]
CSDDD – A European Directive Creates a New Level-Plane Field for Sustainable Supply Chains
In the Spring of 2022, in the shadows of ongoing discussions about the new Corporate Sustainability Reporting Directive (CSRD), the European Commission developed and published a proposal for a Corporate Sustainability Due Diligence Directive (short: CSDDD). With the attempt to ensure both human rights and the environment are protected and placed at the forefront in global […]
New Digital Badge Program Elevates Cority Software Users as Platform Experts
Online learning tool boosts employee engagement, enables sharable verification of skills Toronto, ON, March 28, 2023 – Leading global enterprise EHS (Environmental Health & Safety) software provider Cority announced today the launch of a Digital Badge Program to enable Cority users to celebrate training accomplishments and visually demonstrate their proficiency with Cority’s best-in-class platform. As […]
Key Takeaways From the IPCC ‘Synthesis’ Report on Climate Change
Earlier this week, the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) released ‘Synthesis’, the final installment of its sixth assessment report. This is the most comprehensive review of climate science to date. The report highlights that human-caused climate change is already having severe impacts on vulnerable people and ecosystems worldwide, as the Earth is warming faster […]
Top 10 Connections at Cority Connect 2023
Cority customers work day-in and day-out to create a safer, healthier, more sustainable world for their employees and their communities. At Cority, we feel the least that we can do is strive to make their lives and jobs a little easier, create opportunities to learn from one another, and celebrate their impact on the world […]
Optimizing Waste Management and Embracing a Circular Economy
The idea of a circular economy has become quite the buzzword in recent years–but what exactly does it mean? Let’s break down its benefits and challenges and how chemical and waste management are a key part of the solution. In our traditional linear economy, products are made, used, and then disposed of. But in a circular […]