Today, the LEGO Group has committed to reducing its absolute carbon emissions by 37% by 2032 to ensure the company plays its part in limiting the effects of climate change1. The target has been approved by the Science Based Target initiative as consistent with levels required to keep global warming to below 1.5°C, the most […]
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ROCKWOOL, the world’s leading manufacturer of stone wool products, announces ambitious, science-based global decarbonisation targets that have been verified and approved by the Science Based Targets initiative (SBTi). Key elements of ROCKWOOL’s decarbonisation plans include: Reducing factory absolute greenhouse gas emissions by 38 percent by 2034 (relative to baseline year 2019) [1] Reducing non-factory, absolute […]
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EcoVadis, the world’s most trusted provider of business sustainability ratings, joined over 200 forward-thinking companies as the newest Innovator Member of the World Business Council for Sustainable Development (WBCSD). EcoVadis will participate in WBCSD’s SOS 1.5 project, a climate action roadmap designed to help companies reach net-zero carbon emissions before 2050. This announcement follows EcoVadis’ […]
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The World Benchmarking Alliance (WBA) has today launched the first-ever corporate Digital Inclusion Benchmark, assessing the top 100 most influential technology companies’ progress in improving access to technology, enhancing digital skills, fostering trustworthy use, and innovating openly and ethically. The benchmark divides companies into three categories (hardware, telecommunication services, and IT services) and 33 global economies. They […]
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SABIC, a global leader in the chemical industry, has collaborated with DSM and Viscofan in the development of an innovative multi-barrier film for meat casings. The film combines layers of a SABIC’s certified circular polyethylene (PE) from its TRUCIRCLE™ portfolio and a circular polyamide (PA) from DSM Engineering Materials in a more sustainable packaging solution without […]
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Eastman announced ambitious 2030 sustainability commitments Tuesday in tandem with the publication of its 2020 sustainability report. The report highlights the company’s commitment to sustainable innovation and establishes goals to address three difficult, long-term and potentially devastating challenges that will affect our rapidly growing population: climate change, the plastic waste crisis and social inequities. Eastman’s […]
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E-magy, a Dutch cleantech scale-up has developed a unique technology platform for nano porous silicon that significantly boosts the performance of next generation lithium-ion batteries for electric vehicles (EVs). E-magy is one of the first movers in this space and is one of the few players with a fully operational pilot line in place. From […]
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Solability published The 2020 Sustainable Competitiveness Index! Sweden tops the GSCI for a 5th consecutive year, followed by Iceland, Denmark, Finland, & Switzerland UK is ranked 15, Germany 22, The Netherlands 25, US 32, China 39 North-East Asia (South Korea, Japan, China) keep dominating the Intellectual Capital sub-index, while Scandinavia tops the Social Capital sub-index […]
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The development of ISO 26000 was a standardization project of unusually large scope, representing an ambitious addition to a catalogue of standards addressing environmental management and sustainability. That journey began with ISO 14001, which further broadened the scope of ISO’s work from the industrial, technical and quality standards for which it’s best known. Wide participation was integral to the […]
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Leading companies operating in the global food value chain are underestimating key environmental risks and ignoring opportunities for creating a more sustainable food system, according to a new report published today by global environmental non-profit CDP. The report, “Hungry for change,” analyzes the environmental disclosures of 504 companies involved in the production, processing and sale […]
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In his Master’s thesis, Jelle Goos (Tilburg University) demonstrates the untapped potential of the circular economy within the fast-moving consumer goods (FMCG) industry. His supervisor Marjan Groen comments: “Jelle has drawn attention to important mechanisms that may help or hinder the circular transition. The story of circularity needs to be told from different perspectives, and […]
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Wereldhave announces it has received multiple recognitions for various results of its CSR and sustainability program ‘A Better Tomorrow’, as well as approval for its future commitments. Wereldhave has been awarded the GRESB 5 Star rating for the seventh consecutive year. It again confirms the leading position Wereldhave takes in creating a more sustainable real […]
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