September 2024 edit | Zero Waste Initiatives, Fashion Rentals, and Equal Pay for Equal Work
Dear?ESGmark? community members and friends,
As Summer comes?to an end, we hope you all made the most of the quieter months for some well-deserved rest. We've been working hard behind the scenes on some new resources for our Community members as well as for our wider audience - more on that to come soon! This month, we are celebrating some fantastic achievements and news from our community members, and look forward to catching up with many of you in the coming weeks.
As ever, we would love to hear from you. If you have any comments, ideas, or suggestions,?email us at?[email protected]?or click the link to get in touch.
Warmest wishes,
The ESGmark? Team
The ESGmark? Community continues to go from strength to strength?and we are proud to share and celebrate the success of our Members. Below are just some of the great things Community Members achieved in the last month.?
Lavender & Lemon Ltd. has been nominated for two Torfaen & Monmouthshire Business Awards: the Entrepreneur of the Year Award as well as the Green Business of the Year award.
Milsted Langdon LLP has been shortlisted for the Tax Team of the Year award at the Accounting Excellence Awards.
In Good Company were named in the Small Biz 100 list by Small Business Saturday, which celebrates small and independent businesses across the UK and encourages people to shop local.
MGI Midgley Snelling LLP have been shortlisted in two categories for the prestigious Accounting Excellence Awards. They are finalists for Progressive Audit Firm of the Year and International Firm of the Year, one of only five firms shortlisted in each category.
Aquis Stock Exchange are co-hosting a Rev Female Founders reverse pitch event on 25th September, held in association with Pitchflix and R Europe (formerly Seedrs) . You can learn more about the event here and if you would like to attend, please get in touch.
This month, there are two major awareness campaigns taking place in the sustainability space, which ESGmark? member Green Glamour perfectly encapsulates: Secondhand September and Zero Waste Week.
GreenGlamour is a sustainable rental e-commerce platform which primarily curates women’s high-end clothing.
In an industry notorious for waste and pollution, GreenGlamour was founded to disrupt the way the fashion world has been operating by enabling everyone to rent all types of fashion without compromising on quality or sustainability.
By choosing a rental model, GreenGlamour makes it easy and accessible to spoil yourself while reducing the amount of unused clothing that ends up in landfill. It doesn't stop there, though - they are committed to embedding sustainable principles throughout their packaging, delivery, and cleaning processes too. To learn more, head to GreenGlamour's website.
For more insights into the fashion industry and how GreenGlamour approaches responsible business practices, head to our Q&A with GreenGlamour's Founder, Sarah Ramzy Malek .
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Zero Waste Week is an annual campaign taking place in the first full week of September to encourage individuals, communities, and businesses to adopt more sustainable lifestyle and consumption habits by reducing waste and reusing resources.
Unsustainable use of the world’s resources is the primary force behind the triple planetary crisis of climate change, biodiversity and nature loss, and pollution. It is clear that we must shift from overconsumption to more conscious, sustainable consumption habits. By shifting away from a "take, make, dispose" mindset and instead embracing circular economy principles by reusing, repurposing, repairing, and recycling, you can save money while helping to conserve resources, minimise pollution, and reduce landfill waste.
Reducing waste is crucial for meeting the UN Sustainable Development Goal (SDG) 12: Responsible Consumption and Production. Everyone can take action to adopt a low-waste lifestyle, and supporting businesses with processes in place to help keep materials out of landfill will go a long way to improving your environmental impact.
Head to our article below for?examples of ESGmark??members helping you buy more responsibly through their zero-waste business models and initiatives.
International Equal Pay Day, observed on September 18th, highlights the ongoing global efforts to ensure equal pay for work of equal value.
But what exactly is 'equal work'?
'Equal work' doesn't necessarily refer to identical jobs. It encompasses roles that require comparable skills and responsibilities, or where the overall value of the work is equivalent.
Differences in pay for similar jobs can be justified in certain cases, such as varying qualifications among employees or differing costs of living based on location.
What truly matters is that gender should never influence pay differences.
Did you know:
Our quick guide and template for implementing a?Workplace Diversity and Inclusion Policy?includes guidance on ensuring equal pay for equal work in your organisation. These can be found in our Members Library, which contains guides and templates to help organisations instil fair employment practices and a thriving company culture. Those who are not yet part of the?ESGmark? Community?can preview our guides here.
If you have any questions or need further help in putting your Workplace Diversity and Inclusion Policy together, please do not hesitate to contact the ESGmark? team on [email protected].
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