Stakeholders and society in general are becoming more conscious about sustainability and corporate values each day. To this extent, there have been many instruments that have been adopted to encourage corporate sustainability in businesses. The Dow Jones Index on Sustainability, Global Reporting Initiative’s (GRI) sustainability reporting, UN Global Compact’s Annual Communication of Progress (COP) Report, ISO […]
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CSR Europe is reinforcing its work on business and human rights and supply chain sustainability with a revamped project, ‘Source for Good – Advancing the human rights and sustainability agenda in global value chains’. This development will enhance the support for CSR Europe’s member companies to develop innovative solutions to embed sustainability in their value chains. […]
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At the United Nations Private Sector Forum (20 September), the GSMA unveiled the `2016 Mobile Industry Impact Report: Sustainable Development Goals’, a ground-breaking study that provides a current assessment of the mobile industry’s impact in achieving the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), and outlines future actions that will expand and strengthen that impact. The GSMA also announced […]
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The Cambridge Institute for Sustainability Leadership launched new guidance to help business leaders understand the implications of the Paris Agreement. On the occasion of Climate Week NYC 2016, the Cambridge Institute for Sustainability Leadership (CISL) launched a new business briefing to help companies prepare the transition to a zero carbon future. A new climate for business: […]
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An Indo-Dutch CSR & Sustainability forum was held on 15 September and co-hosted by the Center for Responsible Business (CRB). The forum specifically focused on the Supply-Chain aspect of the CSR/Sustainability question. H.E. Ambassador Stoelinga had the honor of inaugurating the Indo-Dutch CSR & Sustainability forum – the first of its kind in India! The Indo-Dutch […]
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As the demand for cocoa and chocolate rises, as seen over the last few years, so has the need to address many of the challenges faced by cocoa farmers in order to improve their livelihoods and that of their families. A new series of standards under development that aims to support cocoa farmers to produce sustainably […]
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Internal carbon pricing is moving from theory to practice with take up at more than 1,200 companies, a 23% increase year on year, with close to 150 embedding a carbon price deep into their corporate strategy, according to the latest research by CDP, the global climate change disclosure non-profit. In Europe the number of companies […]
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Thirty-six leading agri-business companies have launched the Global Agri-business Alliance (GAA) in Singapore. Their aim is to collectively tackle the major environmental and social challenges facing agricultural supply chains and rural communities across the world. Announced at the Building Sustainable Futures Forum sponsored by Olam International, the newly-formed GAA is a CEO-led private sector initiative seeking to contribute […]
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Transforming the Netherlands’ energy system could provide a boost to the economy while lowering greenhouse-gas emissions in line with European goals. This is the conclusion of a report by consultancy firm McKinsey. To realize the European Union’s goal of cutting greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions by up to 95 percent by the year 2050, the Netherlands […]
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Dutch regulations have implemented Extended Producer Responsibility (EPR) for a variety of products and waste streams. EPR means that producers become responsible, in a financial or operational way, for the end-of-life stage of products sold to consumers. Commissioned by the Dutch Ministry of Infrastructure and Environment, EY Climate Change and Sustainability (CcaSS) explored how Extended Producer […]
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Between April and July 2016, Finch & Beak conducted a research on the maturity of circularity in the chemicals sector. The methodology consisted of a combination of desk research, an online questionnaire, in-depth interviews, and meta-data from Dow Jones Sustainability Index composer, RobecoSAM, and eRevalue. The study found that frontrunners are more often specialty chemicals […]
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The Circulars, the world’s premier circular economy award program recognising individuals and organizations making the circular economy a reality, is open for entries till 30 september! The Circulars, an initiative of the World Economic Forum and the Forum of Young Global Leaders, is the world’s premier circular economy award program, offering recognition to individuals and organizations […]
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