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7.12.2023 2023 has been a remarkable year for GO and its people following the in- troduction of a number of innova- tive people wellness policies and ini- tiatives aimed at making GO a great place to work and grow. Such actions have left an encouragingly positive mark on GO's people and employ- ment satisfaction scores. In fact, the 2023 Employee Satisfaction survey has shown an employee satisfaction score of a record high 80.2%. This is no surprise following the bold people strategy that GO implements. In the past year alone, GO has set in- dustry standards in terms of policies introduced, including four weeks paid leave for pregnancy loss, four weeks paid leave for the non-birthing par- ent and a successful temporary 'work from abroad' policy. These have been crucial for GO, which for the first time has been ac- knowledged as the top employer in Malta in the annual Employee Net Promoter Score (ENPS). In this year's annual study commis- soned by GO through an independent market research agency M. Fsadni & Associates, GO achieved an outstand- ing overall employer ranking, dou- bling the score since the last survey was carried out last year, establishing it as the leading employer in Malta. "This is a remarkable achievement for us at GO that brings to fruition all the work and commitment we are putting into establishing GO's reputa- tion as a top employer in the market, capable of attracting and retaining top talent," said Sarah Mifsud, Chief Peo- ple Officer at GO. "This accomplishment has revital- ized our commitment to enhanc- ing the People's experience at GO. While policy formulation is crucial, our emphasis extends to the learning aspect—going above and beyond to create meaningful opportunities that elevate our people's lives and bolster their career paths. Additionally, our unwavering invest- ment in our leaders remains a corner- stone. We firmly believe that our lead- ers play a pivotal role in shaping the workplace experience and well-being of our people. Our dedicated efforts revolve around assisting and support- ing these leaders, enabling them to lead with purpose. We empower and upskill them, fostering the develop- ment of the necessary skills to nav- igate and guide us on this collective journey," continued Mifsud. "This achievement is a testament to everyone's collective effort and dedi- cation over the years, where all our investment in our people continues to reinforce GO's commitment to estab- lish itself as a family-centric company whose concern is the mental wellbe- ing of all its people. We take a 360 approach, ensuring that our people's financial, emotional and mental well- being are well addressed, whilst cre- ating the right conditions for them to grow both personally and profession- ally," Mifsud said. GO acknowledged as top employer in Malta 2023 was a record year for GO's people strategy COP28 outcome begins to bring down the curtain on era of fossil fuels 2 NEWS FROM PAGE 1 The agreement came after 13 days of talk and another sleepless night at COP 28, happening this year in a country of oil wealth. "You did step up, you showed flexi- bility, you put common interest ahead of self-interest," COP28 president Sultan Al Jaber said. The deal calls for all countries to move away as possible from using fossil fuels, but not phase them out, something several governments had requested. The agreement proved to be difficult to reach for quite some time. Sultan Al Jaber hours earlier released a draft of the agreement aiming to bring onboard countries from islands fearing extinction to Saudi Arabia, which has led to keep exporting its oil. Island nations hard-hit by climate change are in critical danger, with representative Samoa saying they were "not in the room" when the deal was approved. "Confront realities, and set the world in the world in the right direction," the COP28 president warned. The agreement recognised deep, rapid and sustained reductions if hu- manity is to limit temperature rises to 1.5C above pre-industrial levels. "For the first time in 30 years, we might now reach the beginning of the end of fossil fuels," EU climate chief Wopke Hoekstra said before heading into the plenary session. Meanwhile, campaign groups and activists argue that "cavernous loop- holes" are still in place. Campaign groups also say the agree- ment doesn't go far enough. Greenpeace was the first to criticise saying the agreement won't be possi- ble to achieve the transition in a "fair and fast manner" Jean Su of the Center for Biological Diversity also argued that the agree- ment takes only fossil fuels in energy, leaving behind critical industries such as plastic production. This was the first time the final COP28 text made a reference to a transition from fossil fuels