More than one hundred major global corporations are now working towards emissions reduction targets aligned with what climate science says is required to prevent dangerous global warming. The Dutch companies KPN and Eneco are among them. Announcing their new climate goals today, Electrolux, L’Oréal and Mahindra Sanyo Special Steel are among the latest companies to have emissions […]
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The Responsible Mining Index 2018, covering companies that produce 25% of all mined commodities globally, is launched in Geneva, Switzerland by the Dutch based Responsible Mining Foundation. Among the key findings are: The vast majority of the assessed mining companies show responsible policies or practices on several economic, environmental, social and governance (EESG) issues. However, very few […]
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Building on Danone’s long-term commitment to balancing financial success with social and environmental responsibility, its U.S. subsidiary, formerly known as DanoneWave, commemorates its first anniversary by announcing the achievement of becoming the largest Certified B Corporation® in the world — two years ahead of its declared target — and changing its name to Danone North America. […]
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Randstad has today become the first HR services provider to join almost 200 other forward-thinking companies at the World Business Council for Sustainable Development (WBCSD). Founded in 1960 and headquartered in Diemen, the Netherlands, Randstad is a global leader in the HR services industry. By combining a passion for people with the power of intelligent […]
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As part of its commitment to combat climate change and create a healthier environment, Apple today announced its global facilities are powered with 100 percent clean energy. This achievement includes retail stores, offices, data centers and co-located facilities in 43 countries — including the United States, the United Kingdom, China and India. The company also […]
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Support from The Rockefeller Foundation, in close partnership with the African Development Bank and AGRA, will enable processors to integrate smallholder farmers in their supply chain. IDH, The Sustainable Trade Initiative, is pleased to announce receipt of a $2,000,000 grant from The Rockefeller Foundation to the IDH Cassava Initiative, to go towards industrializing the cassava […]
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The World Business Council for Sustainable Development (WBCSD) launched at 18 March the ‘CEO Guide to Water’ at the first ever Business Day of the 8th World Water Forum in Brasilia, Brazil. The materiality of water is clear and urgent, as evident from recent examples across the globe, including Cape Town, Houston or Sao Paolo. Water is not […]
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1.8 trillion pieces of plastic weighing 80,000 metric tons are currently afloat in an area known as the Great Pacific Garbage Patch – and it is rapidly getting worse. These are the main conclusions of a three year mapping effort conducted by an international team of scientists affiliated with The Ocean Cleanup Foundation, six universities and an […]
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Last week on Thursday, nearly 1,000 ports and port-related enterprises met in Antwerp, Belgium to sign the charter of the new World Ports Sustainability Program (WPSP). By agreeing to the WPSP charter, the signatories agreed to commit themselves to the UN’s 17 Sustainable Development Goals, especially a set of five goals closely related to port […]
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Eight major household brands such as PZ Cussons, Johnson & Johnson and Kraft Heinz are refusing to say where their palm oil comes from, despite promising to stop buying from companies that destroy rainforests. Eight others, such as Nestlé and Unilever, have made their palm oil supply chains more transparent. This comes as a new […]
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A new report released today by CDP and CDSB shows that there is a gap between the way companies identify climate-related risks and opportunities and how they are preparing to tackle them. The research into 1,681 companies across 14 countries and 11 sectors disclosing to CDP looks at the four areas of disclosure identified by the Task Force […]
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Today (19 March), Circle Economy, an Amsterdam-based social enterprise, with generous support from eBay Foundation, will launch Circle Lab, an online platform that utilises the power of the crowd to solve universal challenges with circular solutions. “Circle Lab is an ideation platform that leverages and combines the power of crowdsourcing with circular economy expertise, in an open access […]
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