Heat-related illnesses and deaths are mostly preventable. However, more than 1220 people die from extreme heat each year, with 3066 succumbing from heat-related illnesses between 2018-2022. During the Summer of 2023, there were 194 confirmed heat-associated deaths in just one Arizona county, while hundreds of other… Read More »Protecting Workers From Heat Illness
It’s all over but the shouting, as the saying goes. The war on ESG investing, financed by Big Business and waged by political opportunists who built a straw man out of “woke capitalism,” is rapidly running out of steam. “Recent… Read More »The War on ESG Investing is Over. Common Sense Has Prevailed.
Access to healthcare plays a crucial role in ensuring the well being of individuals within a society. The Constitution of the World Health Organization states,“The enjoyment of the highest attainable standard of health is one of the fundamental rights of… Read More »Why Access To Healthcare Is In Jeopardy
While ESG is basically a mechanism to evaluate investment risk, various interest groups have weaponized the term to promote their specific agendas. Now nearly every policy proposal, regardless of validity, is dismissed without considering the long term implications of ignoring… Read More »A Victory for ESG
The waste generated by the use of medical products is an urgent global environmental problem. According to the World Health Organization (WHO), “Of the total amount of waste generated by health-care activities, about 85% is general, non-hazardous waste comparable to… Read More »Medical Waste Management and ESG
As we face the challenges of the climate emergency, it is clear that sustainability must be at the forefront of our efforts, and collaboration is the most effective route to achieve progress. Many companies that have gone carbon neutral are… Read More »Climate Positive Corporate Initiatives
Corporate ESG (Environmental, Social, and Business Governance) efforts require regular impact assessments to track improvements and benchmark performance against other companies in their industry. Utilizing objective metrics allows evaluation of a company’s sustainability and social impact efforts. These metrics have become… Read More »ESG Metrics – Another Look
A Guest Post from Clear Strategy Underaged child labor may be cheap for employers, but it is devastating for the estimated 160 million children globally who were in the workforce in 2020, half of those performing hazardous work. For the sake of… Read More »The Scourge of Child Labor
Measurable Environmental, Social and Business Governance (ESG) metrics are becoming increasingly important as stakeholders demand more transparency and accountability from companies regarding their ESG practices. Stakeholders need better access and understanding of ESG benchmarks to make informed investment and other… Read More »Digital Inequity and ESG
The term “child labor” is defined as work that is mentally, physically, socially or morally dangerous and harmful to children; and/or interferes with their schooling. Although classification is not homogeneous and varies from country to country, UNICEF’s standard indicator includes the following:… Read More »Child Labor and Big Corporations