Specialist translations of all types of sustainability documents

Sustainability is becoming increasingly important to companies – and for good reason. In order to enjoy the full effects of its benefits, it is essential to have your sustainability documents professionally translated. The advantages of appointing an agency with specialist translators include:

• use of the correct terminology across all the different types of documents,
• use of the right tone to suit different reader groups and
• inclusion of clear and reliable information in your sustainability material.

This in turn will affect how you comply with the demands of international standards and guidelines, how clients and potential collaborators perceive your company and how your employees can absorb and use the information provided.

Whether you need sustainability reports, climate statements, training courses or your GRI content index translated, Novoterm’s experienced specialist translators can help you. We translate sustainability documents into more than 40 languages and also offer language reviewing services.

The benefits of translating sustainability documentation

Active sustainability work is about more than just protecting the environment and providing a safe future. Other advantages that sustainable companies enjoy include being more competitive, having a better brand image and using resources more efficiently. Having your sustainability documentation professionally translated will allow you to benefit from these advantages internationally.

The field of sustainability is dynamic and constantly developing, but at the same time involves the use of specific language and niche terminology where there is no margin for error. That is why it is a good idea to get a specialist agency to translate and proofread your sustainability documentation.

Translating sustainability reports for different readers

Sustainability reports are important and often substantial documents that report on your sustainability initiatives and results. They involve technical terminology and specific data that needs to be translated accurately and consistently.

When you commission a translator who specialises in sustainability, you can be sure that this complex information is translated correctly and therefore that the weight, credibility and transparency of the report is retained. A specialist can also ensure that the linguistic style is adapted to suit your specific sustainability report’s recipients, whether it is aimed at investors or the general public.

Translating climate statements demands expertise

Climate statements specify a company’s impact on the environment and the measures that have been taken to reduce its carbon footprint – which is why the translator needs to have a thorough understanding of environmental science and be familiar with the appropriate technical terms. A specialist translator can use the correct terminology and ensure that the information is presented both precisely and in a way that is easily understood, which is critical for avoiding any misunderstandings and misinterpretations.

Global Reporting Initiative (GRI) translations are demanding

The fact that the GRI content index is an international framework for sustainability reporting makes it very demanding to translate. Linguistic precision is not enough – the GRI content index means that the translator must have a thorough understanding of the specific criteria and indicators it uses.

By appointing an agency with specialist sustainability translators, you are ensuring that all the terms and indicators in your translated GRI content index comply with GRI standards.

Codes of conduct translations require clarity and understandability

Codes of conduct define a company’s ethical guidelines and what it expects from its employees and working partners – they are an essential element of sustainability work. These documents must be clear and easy to understand so that the people reading them are able to comply with them and there is no risk of them being misinterpreted.

Our experienced specialist translators can fine-tune the language and tone to ensure that your code of conduct translations are clear and easy for everyone to understand – whatever their language or cultural background.

Clearly translated policies communicate environmental commitments effectively

Environmental policies must be detailed and carefully formulated in order to avoid any misunderstandings – and that is also true of their translations. A specialist translator will ensure that your environmental policies are clear and precise in every language, which contributes to the efficient communication of your environmental commitments.

Professionally translated training material secure your investment

Developing training material to communicate your sustainability measures and principles to employees and stakeholders can be a major – but important – investment. The material has to be instructive and designed to get through to your target group. A substandard translation could undermine your investment. Specialist translators ensure that your training material isn’t just accurate but that it is also clear, easy to understand and engaging – which increases the target group’s understanding of and commitment to sustainability issues.

These examples illustrate why translating sustainability documentation requires specialist professionals. What they all have in common is that the translator must possess in-depth knowledge of sustainability issues in order to be able to use the correct terminology and also adapt the language used to suit the reader. These success factors also apply to other types of documents, such as sustainability surveys, whistle blower documents and anti-corruption policies.

By appointing specialist translators, you are ensuring that your translated documents are accurate, clear and adapted to suit your target group. This in turn makes it easy for you to comply with international guidelines and standards, communicate your sustainability work to clients, employees and stakeholders and ensure that your sustainability investments are effective on an international level.

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Novoterm is a highly regarded translation agency that was established in 1996. We offer language services in more than 40 languages provided by translators and proofreaders who understand your industry – we listen, we understand, we translate.

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