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Atento consolidates its Environmental, Social and Governance (ESG) commitment in 2023 with advances and new initiatives to ensure a sustainable and equitable future
- The company’s new ESG report shows a decrease in its carbon footprint by 32.6% since 2020 and a reduction in Scope 1 emissions by 11.65%
- Atento’s commitment to the professional development of its employees has been reflected in more than 43 million hours invested in training, 25% more than in 2022
MADRID, Aug. 21, 2024 /PRNewswire/ — Atento Luxco 1 (“Atento” or the “Company”), one of the world’s largest providers of customer relationship management and business process outsourcing (CRM/BTO) services and an industry leader in Latin America, has presented the results of its 2023 ESG Report, highlighting significant progress in environmental, social and governance matters. These achievements are part of the company’s strategy to build a more sustainable and equitable future, putting people at the center and harnessing the potential of technology to continue towards responsible leadership of the BTO market.
Committed to a greener present and future
The data in the report reveals a constant reduction in the company’s carbon footprint, thanks to initiatives such as the Atento Work at Home Agent (WAHA) remote work program, the optimization of energy consumption and the promotion of renewable energies. In this regard, on its way to achieving carbon neutrality by 2030, the company reduced its emissions by a total of 32.63% in the last 3 years, reducing Scope 1 emissions by 11.65%, reducing electricity consumption by 5% compared to 2022 and betting on clean energy, with 60% of its total energy consumption coming from renewable sources.
“At Atento, our commitment to ESG actions is firm and reflected in all our operations. The results achieved in 2023 in areas such as the environment and the implementation of Diversity, Equity and Inclusion (DEI) initiatives aligned with the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals are a sign of our efforts to build a better future in our CX sector. In this regard, through technological innovation and the empowerment of our employees, we are building a more humane and responsible sector,” says Dimitrius Oliveira, CEO of Atento.
In addition, Atento has intensified its efforts in waste management and the digitalization of processes, getting closer and closer to its goal of eliminating paper. Thus, last year the company reduced the consumption of this asset by 17.8%, registering its lowest figure since the report was prepared.
Employees at the center: diversity and inclusion as an inherent commitment to Atento
Atento’s commitment to people is a fundamental pillar of its corporate culture, which is why the results around diversity and inclusion play a very relevant role in the ESG 2023 report. In this regard, Atento maintains a female representation of 65% in its workforce, with 50.97% in management positions. This commitment to professional development is also evidenced by 4,752 internal promotions, 91.9% of permanent contracts and more than 43.1 million hours invested in training, 25% more than in 2022.
Since its inception, Atento has fostered a culture of diversity and inclusion, based on its global policy to promote equal opportunities and respect for all its employees. In addition to having a Global Diversity and Inclusion Committee, Atento has continued to promote initiatives such as the DNA program, designed to create a more inclusive work environment. In addition, it has developed specific actions for various groups, including the LGTBIQ+ community, with spaces for dialogue and promotion of jobs or dedicated to women, through programs such as JAQI in Chile, aimed at promoting women’s autonomy and empowerment, or the reporting and support channel, Dona Lila. It has also continued to promote initiatives around people of different races and ethnicities, with new actions such as the Move Challenge, which had a participation of 237 people. This year, the company also went a step further by launching its first global blood donation campaign, which had more than 700 contributors in the first half of 2023.
“These collective actions have positioned Atento as a leader in our sector, setting a benchmark for ESG practices. We are determined to maintain this leadership, continuously striving for excellence and innovation on our path to sustainability and equity,” adds Pablo Sánchez, global head of ESG and CMO of Atento.
Emphasis on commitment to ethics, transparency and the protection of Human Rights
Aligned with its corporate values, Atento has always prioritized governance with actions such as its adherence to the United Nations Global Compact since 2011. The company has a robust compliance framework that includes a Global Compliance Committee, integrity policies with anti-corruption guidelines, a confidential whistleblowing channel and training programs in business ethics. In addition, Atento abides by NIST cybersecurity principles, ensuring information protection and data privacy.
The results of the new report highlight how Atento continues to implement its ESG strategy with the aim of positively impacting its employees, customers and society. Through ongoing collaboration and commitment, the company ensures that its ESG efforts continue to position it as a leader in the industry, in line with its commitment and vast experience in technological innovation to redefine the future of the CX sector.
About Atento
Atento is the largest provider of customer relationship management and business process outsourcing (“CRM BTO”) services in Latin America and one of the leading providers worldwide. Atento is also one of the leading providers of BTO nearshoring CRM services for companies operating in the United States. Since 1999, the Company has developed its business model in 17 countries, employing approximately 110,000 people. Atento, which serves more than 400 customers, offers a wide range of CRM BTO services through multiple channels. The majority of Atento’s clients are leading multinational companies in the telecommunications, banking and financial services, healthcare, retail and government sectors. In recent years, the company has been recognized for its excellence by several global industry analysts, including Everest, Gartner, Frost & Sullivan and ISG. Forbes recognized Atento as one of the 100 best companies to work for in Spain in 2023, while Great Place to Work® has continuously ranked us as one of the 25 best companies to work for worldwide. We have also been recognized as the 1st company in the sector worldwide to achieve the ISO 56002 Innovation Management Certification, which we have maintained for four consecutive years. For more information, visit www.atento.com
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SYDNEY, Nov. 25, 2024 /PRNewswire/ — Protecht Group, a global leader in enterprise risk management solutions, has released its innovative controls management solution. This cutting-edge tool empowers organizations to design, implement, and maintain a robust controls framework, streamlining compliance and enhancing operational efficiency.
Protecht’s controls management solution addresses the challenges faced by risk and compliance leaders in managing controls across complex regulatory environments. By integrating controls management into the organization’s broader ERM framework, the solution provides a centralized approach to mitigate risks, achieve compliance, and enable organizations to focus on strategic growth.
As organizations face increasing regulatory pressures, the need for a unified, efficient approach to controls management has never been greater. Many businesses struggle with fragmented processes, duplicated efforts across frameworks, and limited visibility into controls effectiveness. Protecht’s controls management solution simplifies these complexities by providing a single source of truth for controls assurance activities.
Key features of Protecht’s controls management solution
- Centralized controls library: Offers a single repository for all control data, tailored to align with organizational needs and regulatory frameworks.
- Simplified control testing: Streamlines the testing process with pre-built templates, automated scheduling, and real-time tracking of progress and results.
- Framework library: Enables seamless mapping between controls and multiple regulatory standards to eliminate redundancies and simplify compliance efforts.
- Advanced reporting and dashboards: Provides real-time insights into control effectiveness and areas requiring improvement, ensuring confidence in decision-making and risk management strategies.
“Protecht’s Controls Management solution simplifies the way organizations handle compliance and risk assurance,” says Damien Stevens, Chief Product & Marketing Officer at Protecht. “By integrating controls into the broader enterprise risk framework, we provide our customers with the tools they need to mitigate risks, optimize efficiency, and align their control environments with their strategic objectives.”
Supporting resources
To help organizations maximize the benefits of the new solution, Protecht offers a range of resources, including:
- Live webinars showcasing the solution’s capabilities for risk and IT professionals alike
- Product tours showing how the solution lets you solve specific controls-related problems
- A comprehensive eBook on building effective controls frameworks
- Opportunities to book a demo and see the solution in action
Find out more and download a brochure at www.protechtgroup.com/solutions/controls-management
About Protecht Group
Headquartered in Sydney, Australia, with offices in London and Los Angeles, Protecht Group provides innovative risk management solutions, including the Protecht ERM platform. Trusted by organizations across government, financial services, education, and other industries, Protecht empowers businesses to manage risk holistically, transitioning from spreadsheets and manual processes to efficient, integrated systems.
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Robert Rahman Joins Dinosaur Group Holdings to Head its New Global Corporate Credit Securities Market Unit in the US, Europe & Asia
NEW YORK, Nov. 25, 2024 /PRNewswire/ — Dinosaur Financial Group LLC. (DFG), a New York based Investment Firm and Dinosaur Merchant Bank Ltd. (DMBL), a London based Institutional Brokerage announced the joining of Robert Rahman as the Global Head of the newly created Global Corporate Credit Securities (GCCS) unit.
Dinosaur Group’s new GCCS initiative seeks to provide clients with an alternative to the bulge bracket that will not compete with clients and seeks to offer those clients, a partner that can deliver reliable and trustworthy execution capabilities in a difficult liquidity backdrop. Robert’s new unit will complement the firm’s existing global footprint in Fixed Income.
Robert will oversee the sales, trading, and research business globally for Corporate Investment Grade, High Yield, Distressed, Stressed, Special Situations, Levered Loans, Re-Org Equities, Trade Claims, Private Credit and Converts within the GCCS unit.
Before Dinosaur, he was the Head of High Yield, Distressed and Loans within the capital markets division of Oppenheimer and Co (OPY) where he worked for the last 16 years. He has also been a senior member of Morgan Stanley’s High Yield sales team and has over 30 years of experience in all aspects of Institutional Credit. Robert started his career as a Credit Analyst within Salmon Brothers revered “Corporate Bond Research” team and at Donaldson, Lufkin & Jenrette’s “Leveraged Finance Research” team.
Announcing his appointment, Glenn Grossman, CEO, Dinosaur Group said, “Robert’s deep client and issuer relationships along with his previous success in leading and building global credit teams will help the group to provide institutional clients with an additional liquidity platform for one stop credit trading across the world. We are very excited to see the new business grow under his leadership.”
Elliot Grossman, Managing Director added, “With Robert’s leadership, the group seeks to help institutional investors by providing capital to help facilitate trades versus being another riskless agency credit shop.”
Speaking about joining the Dinosaur group and his plans for the new business, Robert said, “I was attracted to the group given its established track record of providing client solutions in Fixed Income, globally for the past 25 years. My focus will be to provide institutional investors with an enhanced global liquidity platform for the US, European and Asian markets. I look forward to building this business at DFG.”
He also stated, “Sourcing trading block paper is nuanced and requires deep and long-standing client relationships from the trader, analyst, PM and CIO level. The new team will look to gain Fixed Income clients’ trust, add value and provide liquidity while so many competitors retrench.”
About Dinosaur Group Holdings
Dinosaur Group Holdings (DGH) is the holding company for Dinosaur Financial Group LLC. (DFG), an investment firm registered with the SEC and a member of FINRA and SIPC, Dinosaur Merchant Bank Ltd. (regulated by the FCA) and New York-based SEC-registered investment firm DCM Advisors, LLC.
Deploying a team of approximately 150 professionals, the overall organization provides global execution services, financing and advisory expertise/insights for equities, fixed income, commodities and derivatives, investment management as well as a suite of investment banking services providing financial solutions and capital markets execution to the middle market client base, both domestically and globally. Clients and counterparties spanning six continents are primarily institutions, family offices, asset managers, hedge funds, and corporations. Dinosaur Group takes pride in the business’ stable management, strong compliance, solid operations, and diverse talent.
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BIRMINGHAM, England, Nov. 25, 2024 /PRNewswire/ — Each year 32% of small businesses experience a legal issue but only 25% of these are able to access professional help. Of those who did engage lawyers, many had to draw on personal savings just to meet fees. The current legal system is unaffordable with the balance tipped against those without vast financial resources.
GitLaw.co, launching this week, is looking to change that. GitLaw has published hundreds of legal document templates which are entirely free to download or customize through its platform. GitLaw is built by a group of tech entrepreneurs including Nick Holzherr who previously founded Whisk.com, a software platform acquired by Samsung in 2019.
GitLaw’s name is inspired by Git technology and open source software development. This collaborative model allows legal documents to be freely available to use, modify or share, with complete version history transparency. GitLaw’s vision is to create a collaborative open source community for legal documents. GitLaw’s specialized features help users efficiently customize and finalize legal templates. Users can submit templates as well as suggest changes to existing documents, resulting in free community-driven standards for legal documents.
The service is initially targeted at small businesses in the US and UK. “As a startup founder I have first hand experience of having to navigate legal battles without budgets for lawyers and I wish I’d had something like GitLaw – a reliable repository of free legal documents” said Nick Holzherr, one of the founders of GitLaw. “We already have 300 documents that cover key contract types like NDAs (Non Disclosure Agreements), Employment Agreements and Privacy Policies, and we hope the community will continue to provide more documents”. Most of the documents on GitLaw today are created and contributed by reputable law firms, lawyers, investors and organizations.
While the platform targets the 400m global small businesses first, the company has a mission to bring GitLaw to wider audiences. “In the medium term I hope we’ll be able to cover a lot more areas of law like civil law.
Longer term, I can envision GitLaw being used to support the creation of national laws, enabling citizens to contribute, provide feedback, and transparently track every change made to their legislation.” said Holzherr.
GitLaw is free to use and available at www.gitlaw.co
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