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Committed board leadership even more necessary in the face of political opposition WASHINGTON D.C. / ACCESSWIRE / February 1, 2024 / Tapestry Networks ' Inclusion, Diversity, and Equity in Action (IDEA) initiative, in partnership with Syndio , hosted a national series of discussions that included 60 board directors and executives from more than 100 leading companies, government agencies and institutional investors, including the US Department of Veterans Affairs, BlackRock, Lockheed Martin,...

RADNOR, PA / ACCESSWIRE / December 1, 2023 / Avantor, Inc. (NYSE:AVTR), a leading global provider of mission-critical products and services to customers in the life sciences and technology industries received a score of 100 on the Human Rights Campaign Foundation's 2023-2024 Corporate Equality Index (CEI) and was recognized as an Equality 100 Award: Leader in LGBTQ+ Workplace Inclusion honoree. The CEI is a national benchmarking survey and report measuring corporate policies and practices...

NORTHAMPTON, MA / ACCESSWIRE / November 8, 2023 / Avantor: Originally published on Schneider Electric The health of the planet and human health are inextricably linked. In 2021, the World Health Organization stated that climate change is the single biggest health threat facing humanity. The healthcare industry is responsible for nearly 5% of global emissions. Transitioning to renewable electricity is a fast and impactful way for a company to reduce its emissions. Therefore, supporting renewable...

Responding to new expectations demands a robust governance framework to address environmental, social, and political issues WALTHAM, MA / ACCESSWIRE / October 25, 2023 / Leaders of global corporations and financial institutions are facing heightened expectations to play a role in addressing a wide range of social, political, and environmental challenges, including climate change, racial justice and equity, geopolitics, and politically sensitive issues. The largest global banks, whose systemic...

NORTHAMPTON, MA / ACCESSWIRE / September 11, 2023 / Avantor: Originally published in the 2023 Avantor Sustainability Report Optimizing Packaging for a More Sustainable Supply Chain In the spirit of continuous improvement, Avantor's supply chain and operations teams look for opportunities to increase recyclable and post-consumer recycled content materials in the packaging processes at our global distribution centers. One such advancement came as a new packaging system that uses product-to-package...

NORTHAMPTON, MA / ACCESSWIRE / August 4, 2023 / Avantor Originally published on Avantor Sustainability Building Diversity at Avantor To encourage our associates to learn from each other, broaden their perspectives, generate respect, and accelerate acceptance, Avantor has a robust DE&I strategy and leadership diversity goals. We are incredibly proud of the communities established for our associates to gather, celebrate, share and learn. In fact, we saw 72% growth in DE&I discussion participation...

NORTHAMPTON, MA / ACCESSWIRE / July 27, 2023 / Radnor, PA-based Avantor recently achieved a Bronze Medal from EcoVadis, placing it in the top 50% of companies assessed by EcoVadis. "Receiving a Bronze Medal from EcoVadis sends a strong message to our customers and suppliers that Avantor takes sustainability seriously," said Rachel Kaufman, Senior Director of Global Sustainability at Avantor. "Our team has worked hard to reach this milestone, and we'll continue to deliver on important...

NORTHAMPTON, MA / ACCESSWIRE / July 25, 2023 / Avantor Originally published on Avantor Sustainability Developing Our Associates At Avantor, we care about our associates' growth. Our culture of development is fueled by our commitment to align our talent strategy for today and future strategic needs, to know our associates and their aspirations, and to provide opportunities for them to learn and grow future ready skills. Their success provides momentum that goes beyond Avantor and into the world...