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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DLL, a global provider of asset based financial solutions, has been shortlisted as one of the finalists for the Award for the Circular Economy Investor, part of the 2016 Circulars Awards program, organized by the World Economic Forum’s Young Global Leaders in collaboration with Accenture. The Circulars recognize individuals and organizations from commerce and civil […]
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Carbon reporting from the world’s largest companies lacks consistency, making it almost impossible for stakeholders to compare one company’s performance easily and accurately with another’s, according to the 2015 edition of the KPMG Survey of Corporate Responsibility Reporting. Professionals at KPMG member firms reviewed the carbon information published by the world’s largest 250 companies in […]
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Non–profit foundation under Dutch law “PolyStyrene Loop” takes a proactive initiative to build a demonstration plant by 2018 for sustainable recycling of End of Life EPS containing HBCDD (including bromine recovery using the latest technologies available) supporting the circular economy. The industry is convinced already today for the need to proactively further develop this technology, […]
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AccountAbility has released the final version of the AA1000 Stakeholder Engagement Standard (AA1000SES) 2015. Part of the AA1000 Series of Standards, the AA1000SES (2015) provides practical guidance on how to assess, design, implement and communicate effective stakeholder engagement. The AA1000SES illustrates relevant and robust procedures in the full management cycle of stakeholder engagement with refinement […]
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