RELX achieved significant environmental reductions in 2020: Scope 1 and 2 carbon emissions decreased by 64% against a 2010 baseline, energy and fuel consumption at key locations dropped by 52% against a 2010 baseline, and total waste generated at reporting locations fell by 78%.
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The company purchased renewable electricity equivalent to 100% of its global consumption in 2020 and attained 100% through green tariff purchases in Europe and green-e certified renewable energy certificates in the United States.
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RELX is a UN Global Compact LEAD company, actively contributing to UNGC Expert Network and SDG working groups on Decent Work in Global Supply Chains (SDG 8) and Peace, Justice and Strong Institutions (SDG 16).
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Reed Exhibitions transformed an exhibition venue in Vienna into a 3,111-bed field hospital for COVID-19 patients in March 2020, with the first 880 cubicles built in three days.
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RELX scored 94% in the Workplace Pride Benchmark in 2020, an increase from 61% in 2019, and held its first virtual Pride Festival.
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The company's US workforce ethnicity breakdown is 70% White, 13% Black, 9% Asian, 5% Hispanic, and 2% Other/Unknown.
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EY assured RELX's 2020 environment, health and safety, people, and supply chain data.
Insights
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RELX achieved significant environmental reductions in 2020: Scope 1 and 2 carbon emissions decreased by 64% against a 2010 baseline, energy and fuel consumption at key locations dropped by 52% against a 2010 baseline, and total waste generated at reporting locations fell by 78%.
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The company purchased renewable electricity equivalent to 100% of its global consumption in 2020 and attained 100% through green tariff purchases in Europe and green-e certified renewable energy certificates in the United States.
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RELX is a UN Global Compact LEAD company, actively contributing to UNGC Expert Network and SDG working groups on Decent Work in Global Supply Chains (SDG 8) and Peace, Justice and Strong Institutions (SDG 16).
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Reed Exhibitions transformed an exhibition venue in Vienna into a 3,111-bed field hospital for COVID-19 patients in March 2020, with the first 880 cubicles built in three days.
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RELX scored 94% in the Workplace Pride Benchmark in 2020, an increase from 61% in 2019, and held its first virtual Pride Festival.
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The company's US workforce ethnicity breakdown is 70% White, 13% Black, 9% Asian, 5% Hispanic, and 2% Other/Unknown.
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EY assured RELX's 2020 environment, health and safety, people, and supply chain data.