How can you apply a one-planet-philosophy to your business? Last week, IUCN NL and WWF NL organized the One Planet Thinking business event at VNO-NCW in The Hague to introduce this philosophy to companies. One Planet Thinking helps businesses formulate truly sustainable targets in accordance with the planetary boundaries of our planet, whilst looking at the balance between different […]
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Fossil fuel companies risk wasting $1.6 trillion of expenditure by 2025 if they base their business on emissions policies already announced by governments instead of international climate goals, Carbon Tracker warns in a report released today, that models the IEA’s 1.75C scenario for the first time. Mind the gap: the $1.6 trillion energy transition risk is […]
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If sustainability now demands radical solutions, we must fully embrace technology and use it to sustain the planet says Jim McClelland (Sustainable futurist, speaker, writer and social-media commentator) in an article. He asked Marga Hoek for her opinion. New models call for new mindsets, argues international non-executive director and author Marga Hoek. “Traditionally, sustainability professionals are […]
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A new interactive web-based analysis released today by Ceres examines how more than 600 of the largest publicly traded companies in the U.S. are responding to urgent calls to act on climate change and other sustainability threats, such as water pollution and scarcity, and human rights abuses, and positioning themselves for success in a world […]
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When the Harvard Business Review named Pablo Isla of Spanish retailer Inditex the Top CEO of 2017, it may have struck some as an odd choice. “Measured on financial returns alone, Isla comes in 18th in our ranking,” reads the article accompanying the list. But, it continues, “his company’s performance on environmental, social, and governance factors, which count […]
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Supply chains tied to multinational corporations represent over 80% of global trade and engage over one in five workers. Supply-chain management therefore has a significant impact on key social and environmental challenges. Despite this importance, there is currently no comprehensive, empirically grounded understanding of how companies address sustainability in their supply chains. Researchers of Stanford […]
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Companies and investors are being asked to support the 17 Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) for 2030 — what some have described as “the closest thing the Earth has to a strategy”— since the public sector alone does not have the resources to do so. At the same time, companies must create value for their shareholders to create […]
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Sustainable management practices are transforming businesses and challenging the status quo by turning sustainability into an integral component of Supply Chain Management (SCM). Today, it can be a key factor in a company’s success. In a comprehensive whitepaper DHL explores the most important parts of Sustainable Supply Chain Management (SSCM) and discuss its various functional […]
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An index released today by Transparency International, which marks its 25th anniversary this year, reveals some disturbing information – despite attempts to combat corruption around the world, the majority of countries are moving too slowly in their efforts. While stemming the tide against corruption takes time, in the last six years many countries have still […]
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Royal Philips today reported further progress in its sustainability performance in 2017 with Green Revenues increasing to EUR 10.7 billion, now representing 60% of total revenues [1]. The Philips 2017 sustainability update is an integral part of the Philips 2017 Annual Report. “Our performance in 2017 underlines our commitment to embed sustainability in the way that Philips […]
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Opening Keynote Speech of Frans Timmermans at the Circular Economy Stakeholder Conference (Brussels, 20 February 2018) Good morning ladies and gentlemen, I am happy to be here today welcoming you to our annual Circular Economy Stakeholder Conference. As with the previous conferences, the number of those wishing to participate greatly exceeded the space we have […]
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Today, three frontrunning companies VF Corporation, Auping and Orta Anadolu commit to partner with Circle Economy, to develop a circular decision-making tool for the fashion and textiles industry, which will enable businesses to move from circular intent to circular action. Despite best intentions, the majority of textiles is currently still downcycled or incinerated at end of […]
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