Wolters Kluwer was named to the 2015 Dow Jones Sustainability Indices (DJSI World and DJSI Europe). This is the ninth consecutive year the company has been included in these globally-respected sustainable investment indices and an endorsement of the company’s commitment to corporate responsibility. S&P Dow Jones Indices and RobecoSAM today announced the results of their […]
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Royal DSM, the global Life Sciences and Materials Sciences company, has been named among the worldwide leaders in the Materials industry group in the Dow Jones Sustainability World Index published today. Since 2004, DSM has been named the leader in this sector six times and also named among the top leaders six times. Feike Sijbesma, […]
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PRé Sustainability has launched SimaPro Share & Collect, a web-based platform developed to facilitate fact-based sustainable decision making. The partners and customers often share the need to make colleagues in other departments understand the value of LCA results. It is a waste of time and resources when LCA reports end up unread at the bottom of […]
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20 of the 41 OECD anti-bribery convention countries have failed to investigate or prosecute any foreign bribery case during the last four years, violating their obligation to combat cross-border bribery. However, there is some good news as four countries have improved their enforcement efforts and only one country slid back, says anti-corruption group Transparency International […]
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The Circulars 2016, the world’s premier circular economy award program, is now open for entries. You have the chance to be honored at an awards ceremony at the World Economic Forum’s Annual Meeting in Davos in January 2016 and showcase your circular economy work before a high profile audience. If you are a leader, corporation, entrepreneur, […]
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WWF and Unilever have announced a one-year, international partnership to engage consumers in the fight against deforestation – one of the key drivers of climate change – and help protect a million trees. The partnership between the world’s leading conservation organisation and the global consumer goods company will raise awareness of the importance of forests […]
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A new report released by the Global Commission on the Economy and the Climate identifies ten key economic opportunities that could close up to 96 percent of the gap between business-as-usual emissions and the level needed to limit dangerous climate change. The report calls for stronger cooperation between governments, businesses, investors, cities and communities to […]
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The International Chamber of Commerce (ICC) has launched a radical update of its respected Business Charter for Sustainable Development. The 3rd edition of the ICC Charter has been designed to reflect a more holistic approach to sustainability, drawing on the expertise, experience and good practices of a broad range of international companies and business associations across […]
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Unilever has published its inaugural Human Rights Report. The report outlines Unilever’s goal not only to respect Human Rights but to actively advance them across all areas of its business. It documents areas where the company has taken significant steps forward, and assesses some of the challenges ahead. Paul Polman, CEO, Unilever said: “Business can […]
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The United Nations Global Compact and RICS issued a call to organisations in the land, construction and real estate sector, and those working with them, to take a leading role in global efforts to drive responsible and sustainable business practices. ‘Advancing Responsible Business Practices in Land, Construction, Real Estate Use and Investment’, was launched […]
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Sustainability is now firmly on the global business agenda, but there is an urgent need to turn words into action. This is a key conclusion in the independent report; “Impact – Transforming Business, Changing the World” prepared by DNV GL on behalf of the United Nations Global Compact. The report concludes that the UN Global […]
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The Ellen MacArthur Foundation, the McKinsey Center for Business and Environment, and SUN (Stiftungsfonds für Umweltökonomie und Nachhaltigkeit), present the results of a major new study at the European Commission’s stakeholder conference on the circular economy in Brussels on 25 June. Growth Within: A circular economy vision for a competitive Europe reveals that by adopting circular […]
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