International Equal Pay Day: How the COVID-19 Crisis Highlights the Gender Gap
Across all regions, women are paid c. 23% less than men. Our Sustainability Analyst explains how COVID-19 has impacted gender inequalities and why reporting and sustainability assessments can help.
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Building Operations: Reducing the Spread of COVID-19
Mark Hawker from Anthesis Lavola describes what will and what won’t reduce chances of viral spread during building operations. He also offers some guidelines for reopening business aftter COVID-19.
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Sustainability Ratings Key to Monitoring Supply Chain Resilience Leading Up to the COVID-19 Crisis
Ecovadis released Business Sustainability Risk & Performance Index including insights from global supply chain ratings with analysis on the sustainability scores of more than 40,000 companies.
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Sustainability Practices Improve Business Resilience During Crisis - Survey Results
As many as 76% of companies surveyed on how they’ve been impacted by COVID-19 say that
sustainability has “somewhat” or “definitely” increased their resilience during the pandemic.
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Covid-19 Community Efforts Led by EcoVadis Employees
EcoVadis mobilized to support people in need during the COVID-19 crisis, calling for employee participation and matching every contribution made, raising 12K€ to support local organizations worldwide.
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World Day Against Child Labor: COVID-19 Heightens Risks for Children
Experts warn that COVID-19 outbreak could lead to increase in child labor in different countries and that secondary effects on children in all countries will be unprecedented.
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An Interview with INSEAD’s Luk Van Wassenhove on “non-Black Swans” and the Next Wave of the Crisis Sweeping Over the Developing World
EcoVadis Scientific Committee member and INSEAD Emeritus Professor, Luk Van Wassenhove shares his perspective on the COVID-19 crisis.
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COVID-19: Ethical Dilemma Reveals Weaknesses in Supply Chain Due Diligence
As we wait for COVID-19 to pass, while applauding front-line medical staff, let’s not forget to pay homage to the invisible heroes who make protective equipment for nurses and doctors.
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Liquidity for Sustainability: Using COVID-19 Financial Relief as a Lever to Prioritize Responsible Business
As the business and financial implications of the COVID-19 crisis continue to unfold, it is not surprising to see a range of emergency measures being taken to secure businesses and support stakeholder
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