Only one quarter of UN Global Compact business participants conduct anti-corruption risk assessments, according to the latest Global Corporate Sustainability Report 2013, and there are substantial differences in implementation levels among large and small companies. A new Guide for Anti-Corruption Risk Assessment, geared to help companies of all sizes, will help to fill this gap. Developed […]
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The Netherlands continues to punch above its weight when it comes to sustainability. So what’s its sustainability secret? Thursday is a big day in the corporate sustainability calendar. The latest Dow Jones Sustainability Index (DJSI) series is out.The frontrunners remain unknown, yet if previous years are anything to go by, there’s a good chance that a hatful […]
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Desso, a leading global carpets, carpet tiles and sports pitches company is participating in discussions on the transition to the circular economy at the ‘Summer Davos’ meeting held in Dalian, the People’s Republic of China, organised by the World Economic Forum (WEF) during 11-13 September. It is the seventh World Economic Forum meeting held in […]
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Today the United Nations Global Compact released its flagship Global Corporate Sustainability Report 2013. Based on survey responses from nearly 2,000 companies across 113 countries, the report provides a snapshot of the actions taken by business to embed responsible practices into their strategies, operations and culture. Findings show that companies committed to the UN Global […]
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The book “Managing the Transition to a Sustainable Enterprise: Lessons from Frontrunner companies”, was published by global publisher Routledge last week and is now available for an international audience. The book is jointly written and researched by Royal HaskoningDHV consultants Rob van Tilburg and Mara Francken, and Rob van Tulder and Andrea da Rosa from […]
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Got a sustainability framework? So does everyone else. But which one? That’s the question we recently asked members of our GreenBiz Intelligence Panel. Specifically, we asked them to rate various sustainability frameworks in terms of credibility and importance. Three rose to the top. Work by CDP (the group formerly known as the Carbon Disclosure Project) is […]
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Robeco and RobecoSAM have worked together to develop a comprehensive and systematic ESG ranking framework for countries, designed to complement sovereign bond ratings developed by traditional rating agencies. 59 countries where ranken on a broad range of environmental and social governance issues such as carbon emissions, social cohesion and civil liberties. Sweden ranked number one, […]
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An extensive set of best environmental management practices (BEMPs) has been identified and analysed by the JRC to allow organisations within the retail trade sector to minimise their direct and indirect impact on the environment. In its comprehensive report, the JRC describes several techniques, measures and actions to improve the energy performance, the sustainability of […]
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Ninety-three per cent of investors surveyed about non-financial reporting said more needs to be done in the way of corporate sustainability reporting. The overwhelming majority of investors want European companies to be more consistent and transparent in their non-financial reporting, according to a survey by Eurosif and ACCA (the Association of Chartered Certified Accountants). Ninety-three […]
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More than one person in two thinks corruption has worsened in the last two years, according to the world’s largest public opinion survey on corruption from Transparency International, but survey participants also firmly believe they can make a difference and have the will to take action against graft. The Global Corruption Barometer 2013 is a survey of 114,000 […]
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A group of mainly European retailers has finalised a plan to conduct coordinated inspections of factories in Bangladesh in an attempt to prevent a repeat of the Rana Plaza disaster that killed 1,129 people in April. The collapse of Rana Plaza, a factory built on swampy ground outside Dhaka, on April 24 ranks among the […]
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According to a new survey, most Europeans would be prepared to change their purchasing habits and buy more environmentally-friendly products, but many feel they lack information and distrust manufacturers’ environmental claims. The survey on the “Attitudes of Europeans towards building the single market for green products” indicates that more than three-quarters of respondents are willing […]
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