The world’s largest food and beverage companies have made some progress towards improving consumers’ diets but they still have a long way to go if they are to play their full part in tackling the mounting global nutrition crisis, a new report said today. With one in three people worldwide either overweight or undernourished, the Access To Nutrition Index […]
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Following the United Nations Climate Change Conference (COP 21), Procurement departments are anticipating the impact of the Paris Climate Agreement on their strategies. This is the result of a Trending in Procurement survey carried out by Ivalua among European procurement professionals on the occasion of the COP 21 held in Paris from 30th November to 11th […]
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The European Remanufacturing Network (ERN) estimates the current size of the European remanufacturing industry to be just under €30bn, employing around 190,000 people. An extensive market study however shows that with supportive governmental policies and industry investments, the industry could grow to €90bn by 2030 and employ as many as 255,000 people. Europe’s manufacturing powerhouse […]
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VBDO and CREM present a unique interactive guide and self-assessment tool on natural capital for financial institutions. What is Natural Capital? Governments, companies and financial institutions are increasingly using the term natural capital to describe the goods and services provided by the natural world on which society and industry rely. Examples are natural resources such […]
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As 2015 comes to an end, and with it the 15-year cycle of the anti-poverty Millennium Development Goals (MDGs), the United Nations officially will usher in – on 1 January 2016 – an even more ambitious set of goals to banish a whole host of social ills by 2030. “The seventeen Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) […]
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Many companies claim that sustainability is embedded in their DNA or sits at the heart of their business. The reality is that very few corporations have fully integrated or embedded sustainability into their business models. The need for integrated sustainability is urgent; in order to address today’s pressing global issues such as resource scarcity, climate […]
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ING has committed to procuring 100% renewable electricity by 2020 for all buildings in which we operate worldwide as part of the RE100 initiative. ING joins other influential global companies also part of this initiative, who wish to signal to private business the importance of combating climate change. With the UN Climate Change Conference (COP21) […]
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Royal Philips today committed to becoming carbon neutral by 2020. As Philips joins world leaders in Paris for COP21, the company pledged to play its part in reducing greenhouse gas emissions by cutting its carbon footprint to zero. From 2007 until 2015, Philips expects to have reduced its carbon footprint by 40%, but wants to […]
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Today, the International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN) and the World Business Council for Sustainable Development (WBCSD) announced a new five-year partnership that will help businesses address global challenges, such as climate change and ecosystem degradation, by valuing nature. At the WBCSD Council Meeting taking place from 7-10 December in Paris, the two […]
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Solability published the The Sustainable Competitiveness Index 2015 edition. This Index is calculated based on 104 quantitative indicators collected from international agencies (World Bank, UN agencies, IMF). Scandinavia tops the 2015 Index. The Global Sustainable Competitiveness Index is based on 106 quantitative indicators collected by the World Bank and other international agencies to evaluate the ability […]
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Today Google announced the largest, and most diverse, purchase of renewable energy ever made by a non-utility company. Google has already committed to purchase more renewable energy than any other company. Now, through a series of new wind and solar projects around the world, we’re one step closer to our commitment to triple our purchases of […]
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The Ellen MacArthur Foundation has published a new executive summary report “Towards a Circular Economy: Business Rationale for an Accelerated Transition”.The 20-page report summarises the Foundation’s analysis to date, and presents its latest thinking on the need for a transition, what the impact might be on the economy, society, and the environment, and how we […]
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