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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Tech-focused start-up eRevalue today announces Helle Bank Jorgensen as Chairman of the Board of Directors, marking the official launch of the company. Jorgensen is a global board facilitator for the UN Global Compact Board Programme and the Head of the UN Global Compact in Canada. She is also the CEO of B.Accountability – a consultancy […]
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Company leaders are rallying behind sustainability, and executives overall believe the issue is increasingly important to their companies’ strategy. But as it continues to grow into a core business issue, challenges to capturing its full value lie ahead. These are among the key findings from our most recent McKinsey survey on the topic,1 which asked respondents about […]
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De Lage Landen (DLL), a leading global financial solutions provider, helped to start up Rabobank’s Circular Economy (CE) Challenge in the Netherlands. This year-long initiative is designed to provide participating companies from the Food & Agri and Automotive sectors with insights into the opportunities and challenges of embracing a circular economic business model. In a […]
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Accenture research shows that leading organizations are now adopting circular economy models—decoupling growth from scarce resources and, thus, gaining a competitive edge (what we call a circular advantage). We are rapidly approaching a point where the linear growth model is no longer viable for companies. This is due to the rising global affluence, the inability […]
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