Poll shows Canadian women concerned that pandemic workplace accommodations won’t last
TORONTO, June 15, 2022 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Fewer Canadian women are working full-time – 62 per cent, compared to 70 per cent before the COVID-19 pandemic – and nearly half say they are likely to quit their jobs if asked to return to the office full-time.
The Prosperity Project’s 5th Canadian Household Perspectives survey found the vast majority of women (91 per cent) would prefer most or at least part of their work to be done remotely moving forward.
Conducted by Pollara Strategic Insights in partnership with CIBC and Enterprise Canada in mid-May of this year, the online survey canvassed 800 employed women across the country.
“As organizations create post-pandemic work strategies, this research sheds light on what women are thinking and feeling about work and their careers. A majority would like the flexibility offered during the pandemic to continue, specifically the option to work remotely some of the time,” said Andrea Spender, CEO of The Prosperity Project, a registered charity created to ensure Canadian women are not left behind in the COVID-19 recovery.
Overall, the research shows mixed views on the impact of the pandemic, with 35 per cent of respondents saying their careers are in a better place now, compared to 29 per cent who said they are worse off than two years ago and 36 per cent saying their career condition has not changed.
Opinions were also mixed on what the end of the pandemic could mean for career prospects, with nearly a third (29 per cent) of respondents optimistic that there will be more opportunities ahead and a quarter (24 per cent) believing there will be fewer opportunities. However, the research shows many Canadian women are concerned that the better paying and higher level jobs are more likely to be offered to men than to themselves.
A plurality (44 per cent) of women are excited about their career prospects, while one-third (33 per cent) are not.
While 73 per cent of respondents acknowledged that employers were more accommodating during the pandemic, a similar proportion (72 per cent) expect employers to put the priority on in-person office work going forward. Nearly 60 per cent feel they will have to choose between their career and their family – at a time when almost half (46 per cent) said the pandemic has increased their responsibilities at home.
Nearly two-thirds (63 per cent) said they would turn down promotions in order to keep working from home. Most alarmingly, 45 per cent are more likely to quit their jobs if working from home at least part of the time is not an option.
“We learned important lessons about workplace flexibility during the pandemic, and we must continue to heed those lessons,” said Pamela Jeffery, founder of The Prosperity Project. “Canada’s economic growth needs women contributing. Enabling women to balance their careers and home responsibilities – through hybrid home/office work and other adjustments, with equal opportunity for promotion and advancement – is a critical priority.”
Other highlights from the poll:
“This research tells us some changes brought about by the pandemic were actually improvements for working women, but there’s still uncertainty about whether they’re permanent,” said Pollara Senior Vice-President Lesli Martin. “Amid this uncertainty, many Canadian working women are understandably apprehensive about their future.”
On behalf of The Prosperity Project, Pollara Strategic Insights conducted an online survey among a randomly-selected, reliable sample of N=800 Canadian Women above 18 years who are working. The field window was May 12 to May 17, 2022. As a guideline, a probability sample of N=800 carries a margin of error of ± 3.5, 19 times out of 20. The margin of error is larger for sub-segments. The dataset was weighted by the most current age and region Census data, to ensure the sample reflects the actual population of women in Canada.
This survey is part of The Prosperity Project’s Canadian Households’ Perspective on the New Economy initiative. Partner organizations in the initiative are CIBC, Enterprise Canada and Pollara Strategic Insights.
About The Prosperity Project
Launched in May 2020, The Prosperity Project is a volunteer-driven, registered charity conceived by a diverse group of 62 female leaders from across the country – women who have historically made a difference and are committed to continuing to promote positive change as active participants in The Prosperity Project.
The organization was founded by Pamela Jeffery, founder of the Women’s Executive Network and Canadian Board Diversity Council. The Prosperity Project is taking action to explicitly link women and prosperity, underscoring the economic importance of gender equality. Specific initiatives include an awareness campaign – modelled on the famous “Rosie the Riveter” campaign from World War II – to promote women’s workforce participation and advancement and a matching program connecting registered charities with business expertise to bolster these organizations’ in-house skills and expertise.
Visit The Prosperity Project website at www.canadianprosperityproject.ca.
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CNH Industrial has published the companion guide to its 2021 Sustainability Report, A Sustainable Year. The publication is also available as an interactive online magazine. Visit publications.cnhindustrial.com/a-sustainable-year-2021 to learn more about how the Company and its people proactively work to make the world a better place.
London, June 14, 2022
CNH Industrial (NYSE: CNHI / MI: CNHI) has redoubled its commitment to a more sustainable future, as evidenced by the sixth edition of A Sustainable Year which highlights a selection of sustainability initiatives accomplished in 2021.
It complements the earlier publication of the 2021 Sustainability Report, providing a reader-friendly snapshot of the Company’s major social, economic, and environmental activities as well as its strategic sustainability targets.
A Sustainable Year showcases some of the projects and initiatives that are enabling CNH Industrial to pursue its sustainability strategy. Highlights include CASE Construction Equipment’s beach care project to tackle plastic waste and raise awareness, and the Company’s program to install solar panels on the roofs of all manufacturing plants by 2030. It also details the New Holland brand’s e-Source, a new plug-in system which transforms mechanical energy generated by a tractor into electricity to power implements, consequently reducing carbon emissions, improving safety standards, and saving fuel.
Furthermore, the publication provides updates on how the Company is engaged with its people and communities at large, promoting Diversity and Inclusion initiatives and supporting its customers on their own sustainability journeys.
These stories are testament to CNH Industrial's leading role in corporate sustainability. The Company continues to be acknowledged for its commitment, including 11 consecutive years of being named as an Industry Top Scorer in the Dow Jones Sustainability World and Europe Indexes.
Download the latest edition of A Sustainable Year in PDF HERE
Peruse the interactive version HERE
CNH Industrial (NYSE: CNHI / MI: CNHI) is a world-class equipment and services company. Driven by its purpose of Breaking New Ground, which centers on Innovation, Sustainability and Productivity, the Company provides the strategic direction, R&D capabilities, and investments that enable the success of its global and regional Brands. Globally, Case IH and New Holland Agriculture supply 360° agriculture applications from machines to implements and the digital technologies that enhance them; and CASE and New Holland Construction Equipment deliver a full lineup of construction products that make the industry more productive. The Company’s regionally focused Brands include: STEYR, for agricultural tractors; Raven, a leader in digital agriculture, precision technology and the development of autonomous systems; Flexi-Coil, specializing in tillage and seeding systems; Miller, manufacturing application equipment; Kongskilde, providing tillage, seeding and hay & forage implements; and Eurocomach, producing a wide range of mini and midi excavators for the construction sector, including electric solutions. Across a history spanning over two centuries, CNH Industrial has always been a pioneer in its sectors and continues to passionately innovate and drive customer efficiency and success. As a truly global company, CNH Industrial’s 37,000+ employees form part of a diverse and inclusive workplace, focused on empowering customers to grow, and build, a better world.
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SUNNYVALE, Calif., June 14, 2022 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) --
Barbara Maigret, Global Head of Sustainability & CSR at Fortinet
“At Fortinet, we understand the importance of making sustainability integral to our business model. 2021 was the year for defining our strategy and planning the company’s journey for the medium- to long-term. With our inaugural sustainability report, we aim to increase transparency on progress to date and allow our stakeholders – including customers, partners, employees, suppliers, shareholders, and communities – to better understand our corporate social responsibility approach, leading with ambition towards a more sustainable world and safer internet.”
News Summary
Fortinet® (NASDAQ: FTNT), a global leader in broad, integrated, and automated cybersecurity solutions, today announced its inaugural Sustainability Report, detailing the company’s sustainability strategic framework, initiatives, and key performance metrics. The company plans to share updated progress on an annual basis.
Following a materiality assessment conducted in 2021 to identify and prioritize the Environmental, Social and Governance (ESG) issues that are most significant to Fortinet’s business and to its stakeholders, the company defined the following four main areas of impact:
Fortinet’s Sustainability Report references the Global Reporting Initiative (GRI) Standards, Sustainability Accountability Standards Board (SASB) Standards and the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals (UN SDGs). The report provides details and metrics on the following eight priority issues: cybersecurity risks to society; information security & privacy; product environmental impacts; environmental management & climate change impacts; diversity, equity and inclusion; cybersecurity skills gap; business ethics; and responsible product use.
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About Fortinet
Fortinet (NASDAQ: FTNT) makes possible a digital world that we can always trust through its mission to protect people, devices, and data everywhere. This is why the world’s largest enterprises, service providers, and government organizations choose Fortinet to securely accelerate their digital journey. The Fortinet Security Fabric platform delivers broad, integrated, and automated protections across the entire digital attack surface, securing critical devices, data, applications, and connections from the data center to the cloud to the home office. Ranking #1 in the most security appliances shipped worldwide, more than 580,000 customers trust Fortinet to protect their businesses. And the Fortinet NSE Training Institute, an initiative of Fortinet’s Training Advancement Agenda (TAA), provides one of the largest and broadest training programs in the industry to make cyber training and new career opportunities available to everyone. Learn more at https://www.fortinet.com, the Fortinet Blog, or FortiGuard Labs.
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MANITOWOC, Wis., June 14, 2022 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Orion Energy Systems, Inc. (NASDAQ: OESX) (Orion Lighting), a provider of energy-efficient LED lighting and control systems, including turnkey project implementation, program management and system maintenance, announced it has released the company’s first annual Environmental, Social and Governance (ESG) report, highlighting progress in its FY 2022 year ended March 31, 2022. The report is now available on Orion’s website.
Orion’s ESG mission is to help its customers achieve their sustainability, energy savings, and carbon footprint reduction goals through innovative technology and exceptional service. Orion works to develop and install products that offer more light with less energy consumption.
Mike Altschaefl, Orion’s CEO, commented, “I am proud to introduce Orion Energy Systems’ debut review of our ESG priorities, goals and progress. While many of these concepts have been at the forefront of our business for many years, we recognized the need to provide our stakeholders with an annual review of our thinking and progress, which resulted in this report.
“A core value that drives our ESG thinking is a one team mentality – meaning Orion as a whole is just the collective sum of all of our employees and people. As a team, we embrace innovation and change that leverages the benefits of new technology to meet our customers’ evolving needs with enhanced efficiency, safety, and a reduced environmental impact.”
In FY 2022, Orion helped customers reduce their production of carbon dioxide by 240,627 tons through reduced electricity consumption enabled by the installation of Orion LED lighting systems. This carbon reduction is equivalent to the impact of planting 96,972 trees. Orion also recycled approximately 92% of the materials used in its manufacturing process.
The ESG report also highlights Orion’s commitment and investment in renewable energy. Orion currently produces 10% of its energy needs through onsite solar and wind turbine renewable energy sources.
In terms of social responsibility, in addition to the energy efficiency of Orion products, the report details some of the Company’s charitable and humanitarian work, as well as the promotion of active involvement in community and company-sponsored volunteer programs. Orion also encourages a work-life balance for employees, offers tuition reimbursement, and embraces a safety first mentality in the workplace that has resulted in no lost-time incidents in Orion facilities for more than five years.
The report also highlights Orion’s corporate governance principles with a commitment to best practices and diversity throughout the company, including in management positions and on the Board of Directors. Women currently make up 44% of Orion’s workforce, which is 14% more than the national average for manufacturing companies. The report concludes by citing several enhancements to the Company’s corporate governance policies enacted in FY 2022, related to executive compensation, severance pay and shareholder rights.
About Orion Energy Systems
Orion provides innovative LED lighting systems and turnkey project implementation including installation and commissioning of fixtures, controls and IoT systems, as well as ongoing system maintenance and program management. We help our customers achieve energy savings with healthy, safe and sustainable solutions, enabling them to reduce their carbon footprint and digitize their business.
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Company continues to take deliberate and defined action to achieve its sustainability goals
CALGARY, Alberta, June 14, 2022 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- News Release – TC Energy Corporation (TSX, NYSE: TRP) (TC Energy or the Company) today will showcase the Company’s progress on Environmental, Social and Governance (ESG) matters at its inaugural ESG Forum.
The Company continues to take deliberate and defined action to achieve its sustainability goals, including its climate-related goals to reduce emissions intensity from operations 30 per cent by 2030 and to position to achieve net zero emissions by 2050. Some of the Company’s latest ESG highlights include:
Today’s event will include presentations from François Poirier, President & CEO, other members of the executive leadership team, and leaders at the forefront of the Company’s energy transition strategy.
Comments from François Poirier, President and CEO
“The challenge we face globally is to achieve a transition to cleaner energy while meeting the world’s ongoing demand and prioritizing a strong commitment to all ESG pillars. Because of our dominant incumbent position, energy transition is a significant catalyst for our next wave of growth. We have an immense opportunity to leverage our competitive strengths and be a leader in finding solutions.
“We are also further embedding ESG into our strategy and decision making. We are finding meaningful ways to work with stakeholders and communities, attract top talent and empower our people – all while continuing to deliver sustainable shareholder returns and long-term value.”
Significant advancements across the ESG spectrum
In the first half of 2022, TC Energy has made additional advancements towards ESG and energy transition goals including:
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Watch live
To find out more, please watch today’s ESG Forum, from 6:00 a.m. to 7:45 a.m. MDT (8:00 a.m. to 9:45 a.m. EDT). A live webcast of the event, along with presentation materials, is available through the Investors section of TC Energy’s website at Events and Presentations - ESG Forum 2022.
The webcast will also be available on our website for replay following the event.
Learn more
To learn more about TC Energy’s ESG and sustainability practices, goals and metrics, please visit www.tcenergy.com/ESGDirectory
About TC Energy
We’re a team of 7,000+ energy problem solvers working to move, generate and store the energy North America relies on. Today, we’re taking action to make that energy more sustainable and more secure. We’re innovating and modernizing to reduce emissions from our business. And, we’re delivering new energy solutions – from natural gas and renewables to carbon capture and hydrogen – to help other businesses and industries decarbonize too.
TC Energy’s common shares trade on the Toronto (TSX) and New York (NYSE) stock exchanges under the symbol TRP. To learn more, visit us at TCEnergy.com.
FORWARD-LOOKING INFORMATION
This release contains certain information that is forward-looking and is subject to important risks and uncertainties (such statements are usually accompanied by words such as "anticipate", "expect", "believe", "may", "will", "should", "estimate", "intend" or other similar words). Forward-looking statements in this document are intended to provide TC Energy security holders and potential investors with information regarding TC Energy and its subsidiaries, including statements related to climate-related risks, climate-related opportunities, GHG intensity reduction targets, GHG emission reduction targets, the installation, adoption and integration of new technologies into our business, including hydrogen production hubs and transportation hubs for RNG, and management's assessment of TC Energy's and its subsidiaries' future plans and financial outlook. All forward-looking statements reflect TC Energy's beliefs and assumptions based on information available at the time the statements were made and as such are not guarantees of future performance. As actual results could vary significantly from the forward-looking information, you should not put undue reliance on forward-looking information and should not use future-oriented information or financial outlooks for anything other than their intended purpose. In addition, there are risks that the effect of actions taken by us in implementing targets, commitments and ambitions for sustainability may have a negative impact on our existing business, growth plans and future results from operations. We do not update our forward-looking information due to new information or future events, unless we are required to by law. For additional information on the assumptions made, and the risks and uncertainties which could cause actual results to differ from the anticipated results, refer to the most recent Quarterly Report to Shareholders and Annual Report filed under TC Energy’s profile on SEDAR at www.sedar.com and with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission at www.sec.gov.
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