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MONTRÉAL, Aug. 31,
2022 /CNW/ - CGI (TSX: GIB.A) (NYSE: GIB) has
achieved a platinum rating from EcoVadis for Sustainability
Performance, placing it in the top 1% of companies in the computer
programming, consultancy and related activities industry
category.
The EcoVadis platinum rating reflects CGI's ongoing
implementation and integration of measurable and traceable
initiatives in the categories of environment, labor and human
rights, ethics and sustainable procurement practices. The previous
four years, CGI received the gold sustainability rating,
representing the top 5% of companies.
"Our commitment to sustainability is rooted in our core values
and in our partnership with clients to help them advance their own
sustainability initiatives while we collectively work to improve
the economic, social and environmental well-being of the
communities where we all live and work," said George D. Schindler, CGI President & Chief
Executive Officer. "CGI is proud to earn EcoVadis' highest rating
in recognition of our disciplined and proven approach to embedding
sustainability in our day-to-day business practices around the
world."
As the world's leading provider of business sustainability
ratings, EcoVadis has assessed more than 95,000
companies globally. The evaluation methodology is based on a
framework of 21 sustainability criteria mapped to global standards
and guided by an international scientific community.
CGI is committed to achieving net zero by 2030 and has made a
number of measurable commitments related to diversity, equity and
inclusion and community impact. CGI aligns its environmental,
social and governance (ESG) reporting in accordance with the Global
Reporting Initiative (GRI) Standards and with other reporting
requirements such as the Sustainability Accounting Standards Board
(SASB) and the United Nations Global Compact. To learn more about
CGI's priorities and measures, download the 2021 Corporate Social
Responsibility Report.
About CGI
Founded in 1976, CGI is among the largest independent IT and
business consulting services firms in the world. With 88,500
consultants and professionals across the globe, CGI delivers an
end-to-end portfolio of capabilities, from strategic IT and
business consulting to systems integration, managed IT and business
process services and intellectual property solutions. CGI works
with clients through a local relationship model complemented by a
global delivery network that helps clients digitally transform
their organizations and accelerate results. CGI Fiscal 2021
reported revenue is C$12.13 billion
and CGI shares are listed on the TSX (GIB.A) and the NYSE
(GIB). Learn more at cgi.com.
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