Traidcraft, CIPS and the Walk Free Foundation have launched the guide in response to the human cost of sourcing cheaper goods in an increasingly competitive and complex global economy. The guide, Ethical and Sustainable Procurement, is designed to help buyers who may unknowingly be sourcing from companies operating outside the law or subjecting workers to […]
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esults from one of the world’s largest annual surveys ofcorporate sustainability executives underscore the importance of collaboration among business and external stakeholders to address climate change, among other key issues, in order to improve sustainability performance. This year, more than 700 business leaders from BSR’s global member network responded to the fifth annual BSR/GlobeScan State of Sustainable […]
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Managers matter. Organization capital, evident in management quality practices (MQP), plays a non-negligible role in shaping CSR performance. The research of Najah Attig (Saint Mary’s University, Canada) lends support to the proposition that organizations are reflections of their managers’ talents and abilities. He also urges future research to closely consider the distinctive unobservable manager-specific influences […]
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A diverse group of highly respected global leaders is calling for a radical shake-up in politics and business to deliver progress on climate change, reduce economic inequality, improve corporate practices and address the chronic burden of disease. Now for the Long Term, published today by the Oxford Martin School at the University of Oxford, is the product […]
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Rapidly-expanding companies in emerging economies such as China and India must become more publicly accountable, anti-corruption group Transparency International said today. The 52-page report, Transparency in Corporate Reporting: Assessing Emerging Market Multinationals, scored 100 of the fastest-growing, companies based in 16 emerging markets. Three quarters of the emerging market companies scored less than 5 out […]
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In order to enhance sustainability within the supply chain the chemical companies BASF, Bayer, Evonik Industries, Henkel, LANXESS and Solvay joined forces in the Together for Sustainability (TfS) initiative. The TfS initiative has successfully concluded its first year of piloting sustainability assessments and audits in global supply chains. TfS aims at developing and implementing a […]
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Climate Earth, Inc., a leading provider of integrated systems, data and services for sustainability management, today announced its online Natural Capital Management System (NCMS) – an enterprise tool that provides visibility and insight to actively manage the risks and opportunities associated with natural capital dependencies (i.e., forestland use, water consumption and greenhouse gas emissions) across […]
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The governments of major exporting nations must do more to stop their multinational companies from bribing their way into international markets, the anti-corruption group Transparency Internationalsaid today in a report on enforcement of the OECD Anti-Bribery Convention. The Convention is an agreement among 40 major exporting countries to stop the practice of bribing foreign governments – […]
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Product sustainability is becoming key for Asian businesses. This is one of the key findings from an international survey conducted by the research institute GFK Eurisko and DNV Business Assurance, on more than 2300 professionals from companies across different industries in Europe, North America, Central & South America and Asia. Need and capability to deliver sustainable products The strongest […]
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Since its launch in 2010, the IMPACT Project (“Impact Measurement and Performance Analysis of CSR”) has been the first systematic attempt to assess and measure the contribution of CSR to the social, economic and environmental goals of the European Union. Its consortium unites 16 leading universities, business schools, research institutes, think tanks, and membership network […]
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The Technology Strategy Board is to invest up to £5m in collaborative research and development that aims to preserve the value of products and/or materials at end-of-life and keeps them in productive use for longer. They are seeking proposals that make supply chains more circular, which reduce both dependence on materials with a supply risk and the […]
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Historically, most companies advanced their sustainability credentials through reporting, efficiency or even just good marketing. Approaches often involved streamlining processes or products to achieve a smaller environmental footprint.These innovations are worthwhile and move us closer to sustainable development, but they don’t address the underlying value structure of a company. They are incrementally better, but not […]
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