WeTransfer, het Nederlandse techbedrijf dat verschillende producten aanbiedt gericht op de creatieve sector, maakt vandaag bekend dat het een Certified B Corporation is geworden. Dit maakt WeTransfer een van de weinige internationale techbedrijven met het prestigieuze keurmerk voor organisaties die hoge standaarden hanteren op duurzaam, sociaal en juridisch gebied. Als onderdeel van deze aankondiging kondigt […]
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On World Environment Day, the World Business Council for Sustainable Development (WBCSD) released its new climate action roadmap to help companies reach net-zero carbon emissions before 2050. SOS 1.5: The road to a resilient, zero-carbon carbon future provides companies with a step-by-step framework and key actions to start and advance their journey to net-zero emissions […]
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Zalando SE, Europe’s leading online platform for fashion and lifestyle, announced this week its science-based targets (SBTs) in order to reduce greenhouse gas emissions in line with the 1.5 C Paris Agreement figure. By 2025, the company will reduce its operational carbon emissions by 80 percent and carbon emissions coming from the production of private […]
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Today on World Environment Day, 5th June 2020, global institutions working on development, labour and environment have united around key actions for spurring a green, just and transformative recovery. The COVID-19 crisis is exacerbating existing global inequalities within and between countries and communities, while exposing how vulnerable our socio-economic systems are to external shocks. The […]
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The World Benchmarking Alliance (WBA) today announced that it is strengthening its supervisory board as it continues to grow its now 130 alliance to drive the private sector to meet the UN SDG’s. WBA is welcoming six new members to its existing supervisory board to total ten, including Chair, Paul Druckman. The newly strengthened team, with truly diverse […]
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A new brief from the Leadership Group for Industry Transition (LeadIT) suggests what policy measures governments can take to use the narrow policy window opened by the disruptive force of the COVID-19 pandemic – to steer economic development onto a more sustainable, equitable and net-zero emissions path. Among the members of LeadIT are The Netherlands, […]
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All countries must measure and share data on the circularity of their economies if the world is to prevent global climate disaster, warns Circle Economy as it publishes its latest report, The Circularity Gap Report, the Netherlands. The report finds that the Dutch economy is currently 24.5% circular. Earlier this year, Circle Economy’s study The Circularity […]
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IKEA is committed to becoming a circular business by 2030. The Ellen MacArthur Foundation is a global thought leader on the circular economy. The strategic partnership announced by Inter IKEA Group and Ellen MacArthur Foundation today will focus on putting the home furnishing business on the global circular map and accelerating the transition to a […]
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Royal DSM today announced that DSM-Niaga launches the Again™ carpet collection. Again™ is a commercial broadloom carpet designed for circularity and is specifically meant for office use. The carpet is unique in two ways. It is made of recycled materials and it can be recycled into new carpet after use. What’s more, it meets commercial […]
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With the restaurants opening up in Europe and elsewhere, fast food chains are also doing their best efforts to give their customers a satisfying and safe experience. Surely protocols will be in order when the restaurants are opening up, but in busy restaurants workers often did not have time to clean the trays they hand […]
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According to new research by Trivium Packaging, nearly three-fourths (74 percent) of consumers are willing to pay more for sustainable packaging. The report, developed in partnership with Boston Consulting Group, surveyed participants for their preferences related to sustainable packaging along with their willingness to pay more for products with environmentally friendly packaging. Key report findings […]
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Environmental non-profit CDP today announced a significant 24% jump in the number of companies asking their suppliers to report environmental data this year. Blue chip corporations like Nike, Airbus, Sainsbury’s and Ørsted, as well as public sector organizations including the New York Metropolitan Transport Authority (NY MTA) are among the 30 large purchasing organizations from around the world that have started working with CDP […]
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