HP Accelerates Drive to Reduce Ocean Plastics with Expanded Planet Partners Program

HP Inc. today announced the expansion of its Planet Partners supplies return and recycling program to 68 countries, including Argentina, Chile, and Papua New Guinea. Expanding HP’s OEM printing supplies recycling program into new markets furthers the company’s long-standing commitment to driving a circular and low carbon economy with its partners and customers. The HP […] ... lees meer

Report: Employees believe companies must do more to tackle sustainability

Unily is pleased to announce the launch of its newest report, the Future the Sustainable Workplace in the age of COVID-19 and Climate Change. In partnership with renowned sustainability expert, Dr. Leyla Acaroglu, Unily explores how sustainability and climate change are shaping how we work and live, and how the pandemic is presenting opportunities to […] ... lees meer

Project Drawdown Launches Drawdown Labs, Announces Inaugural Business Partners Taking Next-Generation Climate Action

Today, Project Drawdown has announced the launch of Drawdown Labs – a consortium of private sector partners (e.g. Google and Intuit) working to go beyond ‘net zero’ to scale climate solutions in the world, within and outside their own operations. “Our planet’s climate challenge demands organizations work together in new ways to discover, design, and […] ... lees meer

Philips takes second place on Wall Street Journal’s 100 Most Sustainably Managed Companies in the World

The Wall Street Journal published a new ranking that aims to give a comprehensive data-driven overview of the world’s most sustainably managed companies. Philips took the #2 position in this WSJ ranking. Philips is recognized for doing business sustainably and responsibly and for its transparency through its environmental and social disclosures and programs.  “Companies that are […] ... lees meer

Most carmakers on track to meet CO2 targets after the first half year 2020

Electric cars will treble their market share in Europe this year as a result of EU car CO2 targets, new analysis shows. Despite the pandemic, EV sales have surged since 1 January, just as the emissions standards kicked in, and will reach 10% this year and 15% in 2021. Transport & Environment (T&E), which analysed sales […] ... lees meer

Worlds largest exporters fail to punish bribery in foreign markets

Fewer of the world’s biggest exporters are actively investigating and punishing companies paying bribes abroad, according to a new report released today by Transparency International. Exporting Corruption 2020: Assessing Enforcement of the OECD Anti-Bribery Convention, finds that active enforcement against foreign bribery significantly decreased since 2018. The share of global exports from countries that actively […] ... lees meer

Ingka Group announces participation in Count Us In, aiming to help 1 billion people fight climate change

Ingka Group is excited to announced that it will take part in Count Us In, a global movement aiming to mobilise one billion people to take practical steps to reduce carbon emissions and challenge leaders to act more boldly on climate. Count Us In was launched at TED Countdown, a global initiative to champion and accelerate […] ... lees meer

New research shows sustainability is a growing business priority as a result of Covid-19

Sustainability is going to be more important to large companies as a result of Covid-19, according to research commissioned by the Carbon Trust. Over 70% of companies interviewed for the research said environmental management and/or sustainability priorities are likely to become ‘somewhat more important’ or ‘significantly more important’ for them as a result of Covid-19. Even […] ... lees meer

Former CEO of Fonterra Theo Spierings is committed to a better world and launches ‘The Purpose Factory’

The Purpose Factory is launched worldwide today. This fulfills a strong desire and intent of Theo Spierings, former CEO of Fonterra. On his retirement from Fonterra, the world’s largest dairy exporter, he announced his commitment: “Not a bigger job, but a better world.” With The Purpose Factory Theo wants to bring about change that the world needs […] ... lees meer

Planting trees is big business: Nefit-Bosch, Nordian Capital Partners and Redevco joined Land Life Company

When we started Land Life Company in 2013, we found ourselves needing to explain the relevance of planting trees to restore land and combat climate change to businesses. The world has changed a lot since then. Nowadays, we are happy to see reforestation becoming a trend and being incorporated into the company’s sustainability programs. And […] ... lees meer

KPN is the best company in the Netherlands for gender equality

Equileap, the organisation seeking to accelerate gender equality in the workplace, has published the results of its latest research, assessing the largest 100 public companies listed in the Netherlands on their gender equality performance. The Special Report Gender Equality in the Netherlands also includes a specific analysis of gender equality in the supply chain. Commissioned […] ... lees meer