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Flex Releases its 2023 Sustainability Report
AUSTIN, Texas, Sept. 6, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Flex (NASDAQ: FLEX) today published its 2023 sustainability report, highlighting the company's global
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[{"type":"text","content":"AUSTIN, Texas, Sept. 6, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Flex (NASDAQ: FLEX) today published its 2023 sustainability report, highlighting the company's global sustainability activities, performance, and results from calendar year 2022. The report reveals Flex's progress toward its 2030 sustainability goals to reduce its environmental impact, invest in local communities, advance a safe, inclusive, and respectful workplace, drive responsible, ethical business practices and accelerate a more sustainable value chain in partnership with customers and suppliers.\nPrepared in accordance with the Global Reporting Initiative (GRI) Standards, the Flex 2023 sustainability report can be read here: https://flex.com/downloads/2023-sustainability-report\n\"The strides we've made toward our long-term commitments is a testament to our 170,000 employees' ongoing dedication and contributions, and collaboration with our suppliers and customers,\" said Kyra Whitten, Senior Vice President, Corporate Marketing, Communications, and Sustainability at Flex. \"Sustainability is an ongoing journey, and we will continue to further embrace sustainable, responsible manufacturing practices as we build great products for our customers, deliver stakeholder value, and do our part to help address broader environmental and social call-to-actions for current and future generations.\"\n2022 sustainability accomplishments \n27 percent decrease in absolute scope 1 and 2 greenhouse gas emissions from 2019 baseline year1100 percent of major sites2 partnered with a local non-governmental organization17 percent reduction in safety incident rate year over year100 percent of employees had access to emotional / mental health programs35 percent of preferred suppliers and 64 percent of specified customers3 had greenhouse gas emissions reduction and science-based targets, respectivelyReleased first Task force on Climate-Related Financial Disclosures (TCFD) report to share the company's approach to TCFD's key areas of governance, strategy, risk management, metrics and targetsIn 2022, Flex received accolades and awards for its sustainability and ESG leadership and performance, including receiving a Manufacturing Leadership Award for its 2030 sustainability strategy and commitments, Business Intelligence Group's Initiative of the Year for its Supplier Greenhouse Gas Emissions Reduction Progr...