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December 7, 2022

Press release : CONFORMiT, an EHS (environment, health and safety) software developer, is committed to helping build a better world by obtaining the official B Corporation® certification.

A big achievement for this independently owned Company headquartered in Saguenay, Quebec, whose goal is to build a more sustainable future for society by providing a healthier and safer workplace for its clients, their workforce, and its collaborators thanks to its transforming technologies.  

SAGUENAY, Canada; dec. 7, 2022 – CONFORMiT is proud to announce its official recognition as a Certified B Corporation®. Earning its B Corp certification reinforces CONFORMiT’s vision to build a more sustainable future and strengthens its intention: to be a global leader in transformative and sustainable technologies that influence and support communities and businesses to create a better world. 

The B Corp verification process administered by the non-profit B Lab measures a company’s social and environmental performance. To become a Certified B Corporation, companies undergo a rigorous review of the impact of their operations and business model on their workers, customers, communities, and environment. They must meet …

June 23, 2022
Sustainability

Sustainability, ESG, and EHS Software: the CONFORMiT approach

CONFORMiT’s vision is “Building a more sustainable future with a Simple, Reliable and Profitable EHS SaaS Solution”. This statement is more than a tagline, it’s driving us in each of our actions. Environmental sustainability is a CONFORMiT core value. But what does it mean exactly?

Definitions 

Let’s start with definitions and acronym explanations. Our mission and operations overlap three main categories. Those definitions are commonly accepted:  

  • Environmental health and safety (EHS or HSE) is the department in a company or an organization tasked with ensuring that the work undertaken by the company does not cause undue environmental damage, put the workers’ health and safety at high risk, complies with applicable legislation, and follows best practices (source: Safeopedia).
  • Environmental, social and governance (ESG) refers to a collection of corporate performance evaluation criteria that assess the robustness of a company’s governance mechanisms and its ability to effectively manage its environmental and