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Back to the list"SGS Acts on Climate": employee awareness campaign during COP21
As COP21 opened in Paris, SGS launched an employee awareness campaign "SGS Acts on Climate" inviting employees in 160 countries to join. Specific events such as "Lunch & Learn" and/or localized communication were organized in over 30 countries.
During the two weeks of COP21, over 1300 employees signed up on CO2-monitor, of which 75% calculated their CO2 emissions in detail, and 36% made one or several commitments to save CO2. Participants committed to save 636 t CO2 in the next 12 months, in addition to the 746 t CO2 they already save each year.
In addition to internal corporate communication, the campaign used SGS LinkedIn, Twitter and Facebook channels.
Climate change news
- Climate change triggers hay fever explosion - SWI swissinfo.ch - SWI swissinfo.ch in English
- Climate change and health - oecd.org
- Global temperature record streak continues, as climate change makes heatwaves more extreme - World Meteorological Organization WMO
- African health experts warn of climate change & rising vector-borne diseases - Gavi, the Vaccine Alliance
- Economic damage from climate change six times worse than thought – report - The Guardian
- Azerbaijan pursues clean energy to export more gas to Europe - Climate Home News
- Tech heroes powering net-zero: AI & the race against climate change - Siemens
- Commission takes stock of how key pieces of climate legislation are operating - climate.ec.europa.eu
- "Climate Change in the Indian Mind 2023" - National Center for Science Education
- African Development Bank to Host Virtual Webinar to Help CSOs Access Africa Climate Change Fund - African Development Bank Group