While COVID-19 threatens to reverse the decade-long progress on the fight against poverty, the pandemic sharply focuses the world’s attention on health concerns, including human health, environmental health and planetary health. In this respect, Voluntary Sustainability Standards (VSS) have been recognised as potentially transformative tools for governments and businesses to realise their sustainability commitments. The […]
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EcoVadis, the world’s most trusted provider of business sustainability ratings, today announces an expanded partnership with sustainability consulting firm Nexio Projects. Nexio Projects will now serve as an EcoVadis global accredited training partner, as the two expand their efforts to advance sustainability performance into all international markets, including the US, China and India. As a […]
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A fifth of carbon dioxide emissions come from multinational companies’ global supply chains, according to a new study led by University College London (UCL) and Tianjin University that shows the scope of multinationals’ influence on climate change. The study, published in Nature Climate Change, maps the emissions generated by multinationals’ assets and suppliers abroad, finding […]
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The shortlist for Reuters Events 11th Responsible Business Awards has been announced. The winners will be revealed and celebrated on 8-9 October, during a virtual broadcast to a global audience of over 5,000 senior business executives. The shortlist includes ABN AMRO (D&I Leader Category), Nutreco (Reporting & Transparency Category) and José Villalón (Sustainability Director of Nutreco, Business Leader […]
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Signify, the world leader in lighting, is proud to announce that it has achieved carbon neutrality for all its operations across the world as well as using 100% renewable electricity. While the company progresses towards its remaining commitments for 2020, it will already embark on a new five-year journey in which it will focus on doubling […]
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Mondelēz International, Inc. announced significant progress in advancing requirements for traceable, forest-monitored palm oil and confirms strong progress against sustainable sourcing goals. The new requirements include traceability to plantation and satellite monitoring (via the Dutch company Satelligence) covering all palm oil concessions* supplying mills attributed to the company, against the deforestation criteria set out in […]
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On 2 September, 26 companies, business associations, and initiatives released a joint statement calling for EU-wide, cross-sectoral mandatory human rights and environmental due diligence legislation. The group, which includes large multinationals such as ABN Amro, Adidas, Unilever, Inditex, and Mars, holds a combined annual turnover of almost 350 billion EUR. Several signatories have already supported […]
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Today, the LEGO Group has joined the Ellen MacArthur Foundation as part of its commitment to becoming a more circular business. The Ellen MacArthur Foundation is the global leader in circular economy while the LEGO® System in Play inspires endless play possibilities that supports the principles of circular design. The quality and durability of LEGO […]
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Microsoft, one of the world’s largest technology companies, has joined the European Corporate Leaders Group (CLG Europe) convened in support of a climate neutral economy. The move by Microsoft comes at a pivotal time for European climate politics as the EU looks to strengthen the green core of its Recovery Package, pass legislation to ensure […]
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Policymakers can improve the chances of achieving climate goals and limiting global warming to 1.5oC by making more specific commitments to transforming national food systems. Enhancing Nationally Determined Contributions (NDCs) for Food Systems, a new report published by WWF, the UN Environment Programme (UNEP), EAT and Climate Focus, finds countries are missing significant opportunities to reduce greenhouse gas emissions and identifies […]
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The BASF-initiated project “Effiziente Förderung der Artenvielfalt in ackerbaulich genutzten Landschaften” (EFA), which aims to increase the efficiency of biodiversity measures in agriculturally used land, was named one of the official projects supported by the United Nations (UN) for their Decade on Biodiversity. As part of an event in Herxheim, Germany, in early July, the environment […]
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Veolia (VIE) announced yesterday that it has made a firm offer to Engie for the acquisition of 29.9% of the Suez shares it holds. This offer follows Engie’s announcement on July 31, 2020 of the launch of a strategic review including its stake in Suez. This offer at a price of €15.50 per Suez share, […]
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