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Sustainability (continued)
Topic
Definition
1
Public health risks
Major risks to public health, including the spread of infectious diseases and
eventual pandemics, the availability of vaccinations and the anti-vaccine
movement, and potentially deadly non-communicable diseases.
2
Client privacy
and data security
The aspect of information technology that deals with the protection of private
corporate information, critical information systems and networks from security
breaches.
3
Climate change
and GHG emissions
Managing climate-related risks and opportunities from actual or potential
physical and transition impacts. It also includes the direct and indirect emissions
of greenhouse gases (GHGs) and emission reduction targets to limit individual
company contributions to global warming.
4
Employee diversity
and inclusion
This issue refers to the processes and mechanisms a company has to grow
and maintain diversity in the workforce and ensure equal opportunities and
treatment for all employees.
5
Employee health
and safety
A company's safety performance and the mechanisms that it has in place to
maintain a safe and healthy workplace environment. It captures protocols,
training, work arrangements, and the physical and mental working conditions to
which employees are exposed.
6
Ethical corporate
behaviour
The moral code of conduct and guiding principles to the strategic and
operational management of a business. It captures the management of risks
and opportunities associated with ethical considerations, lawful behaviour, and
compliance practice.
7
Human rights
The fundamental rights and freedoms inherent to all human beings that ensure
they are able to live with dignity, freedom, equality, justice, and peace, and the
measures necessary to uphold these rights and the protection of the rights
of the child as relates to anticipating, preventing or responding to any form
of violence, exploitation, abuse or practices that might be harmful to a child's
physical and mental development and integrity.
8
Physical and
sociopolitical risks
The challenges due to the changes in society, politics, and people due to an event
or general trend and natural and human-induced disasters.
9
Workforce
management
The process of ensuring the workforce is functioning at its most productive
levels and copes with organisational changes. It captures employee recruitment,
retention and development practices.
10
Natural capital
The stock of capital derived from biological diversity and ecosystems as well as
natural resources.
11
Energy management
The management of the environmental and social consequences associated with
energy use. It addresses a company's management of its energy consumption,
production, diversification, recovery, and reductions.
12
Transition to
renewables and
alternative energies
The transition from a predominantly fossil-based energy production system and
consumption to renewable and alternative energy sources, including policies,
goals, accounting instruments and technologies that facilitate that transition.
13
Client practices
The dynamics of client expectations that affect satisfaction, loyalty and brand
reputation and the mechanisms to ensure consumers are treated fairly and
honestly during commercial transactions.
14
Access and affordability
A company's ability to ensure all individuals and population groups can access
their products and services without discrimination. It includes the management
of universal needs, affordability and accessibility.
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