The European Commission welcomes today’s adoption by the Council of the Directive on disclosure of non-financial and diversity information by large companies and groups. Companies concerned will disclose information on policies, risks and outcomes as regards environmental matters, social and employee-related aspects, respect for human rights, anti-corruption and bribery issues, and diversity on boards of […]
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Leading group of corporations and investors commit to report climate change in mainstream corporate reports as a matter of fiduciary duty. View the Statement on fiduciary duty and climate change disclosure. As the effects of climate change on economic activity become more significant, there is increasing demand from investors, trustees and other fiduciaries for consistent, […]
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A new report released by CDP today presents evidence that S&P 500 industry leaders that are actively managing and planning for climate-change: Generate superior profitability: 18% higher ROE than peers and 67% higher than companies who do not disclose on climate change; Ensure more stability: 50% lower volatility of earnings over the past decade than […]
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UN Secretary General Ban Ki-moon has invited leaders from government, finance, business and civil society to bring bold announcements and actions on climate change to the Summit. In response, a group of leading institutional investors – including two of the largest asset managers, and pension funds in Europe – have joined forces with the United Nations Environment Programme and […]
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Just one week before a major climate summit opens at the United Nations, a new report released today by a commission of global leaders argues that major structural and technological changes in the world economy are making it possible to achieve lower carbon emissions and economic growth at the same time. “Yes, it is possible […]
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Unilever is to search for start-ups who are interested in sustainability to take part in a hackathon at ad:tech London. The brief for the hack has asked established start-ups to utilise data to influence daily habits, which will lead to people living more sustainably. Unilever’s ambitions for the hackathon range from reducing the environmental footprint […]
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A new report released today by CDP, an environmental organization that gathers information on behalf of investors, provides powerful evidence that: There is a global corporate consensus that carbon will be priced; Businesses are preparing for a robust, internationally-linked carbon market; and These companies would welcome regulatory certainty, nationally and internationally, with respect to climate […]
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Royal DSM, the global Life Sciences and Materials Sciences company, has once again been named among the worldwide sustainability leaders in the Materials industry group in theDow Jones Sustainability World Index published today. DSM has consistently been recognized for integrating sustainability into its business, having been ranked among the very top leaders in the sector […]
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A group of companies united in the Roundtable for Product Social Metrics announces the publication of the Handbook for Product Social Impact Assessment, a practical tool for sustainability professionals. The handbook describes an innovative methodology for assessing a product’s social impacts throughout its life cycle, and is the result of a unique collaborative effort of […]
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Today Unilever and Solidaridad announced a new strategic partnership to improve the lives of 1 million people in Unilever’s extended supply chains. This agreement was signed at Unilever’s annual ‘Partner to Win Supplier Summit’ in London. The partnership will be focused on promoting gender equity, improving agricultural and labour practices as well as supporting young […]
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In support of its long-term commitment to the circular economy, Desso, a leading global carpet and sports pitches company has appointed Robert-Jan van Ogtrop (58), founder of ‘Circle Economy’ to its supervisory board. ‘Circle Economy’ is a non-profit open platform that aims to accelerate the transition the circular economy. Before creating ‘Circle Economy’ in 2009, […]
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A survey of 2,500 businesses in 34 economies finds that businesses are being driven towards more socially and environmentally sustainable practices not simply by brand building or altruism, but because it makes good financial sense. The research, from the Grant Thornton International Business Report (IBR) also shows that an increasing number of companies report on sustainability while […]
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