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UN Global Compact launches Guide to Corporate Sustainability: Shaping a Sustainable Future

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The UN Global Compact – the world’s largest corporate sustainability initiative – today released the Guide to Corporate Sustainability: Shaping a Sustainable Future. This new guide lays out the five defining features of corporate sustainability, which the Global Compact asks businesses to strive towards – looking at why each element is essential, how business can […] ... lees meer

New Research Sees Collaboration and Board Engagement as Critical to Sustainability Success

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The practice of corporate sustainability is moving beyond ad hoc, opportunistic efforts to embrace a more holistic, strategic approach that pursues transformational goals, frequently through partnerships that engage multiple entities, including competitors, suppliers, governments, and NGOs. So says a new global study by MIT Sloan Management Review (MIT SMR), The Boston Consulting Group (BCG) and […] ... lees meer

Hans de Boer krijgt primeur van Global Compact Nederland

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VNO-NCW-voorzitter Hans de Boer heeft op 25 november de nieuwe brochure over het Global Compact Netwerk Nederland (GCNL) ontvangen uit handen van GCNL-voorzitter André van Heemstra. Met de publicatie ‘Vanuit gedeelde waarden naar een betere wereld’ wil het netwerk meer bekendheid geven aan zijn werk. Verenigde Naties Het Nederlandse Global Compact Netwerk sluit aan bij […] ... lees meer

Joining Forces for Business Action on Sustainable Development Goals

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The Global Reporting Initiative (GRI), the United Nations Global Compact and the World Business Council for Sustainable Development (WBCSD) have joined forces to mobilize the private sector as a key player in achieving our world’s Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs). The SDGs, to be launched by the United Nations in September 2015, seek to end poverty, […] ... lees meer

Introducing the new EFQM Committed to Sustainability

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In 2014, many organisations may say they understand the concepts of Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) and Sustainability, but can they really demonstrate the integration of these concepts into the way they work? When the EFQM Excellence Model was first issued in 1992, the inclusion of a criterion called “Impact on Society” caused the most discussion. […] ... lees meer

UN Global Compact Releases Corporate Water Disclosure Guidelines

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The United Nations Global Compact – an initiative encouraging sustainable and socially responsible policies for businesses worldwide – released its finalized Corporate Water Disclosure Guidelines on September 30. The guidelines set out a common approach for businesses to disclose their water management practices to stakeholders. “Sustainable water management and advancing a common approach to disclosure […] ... lees meer

CEOs and Consumers Disconnected on Sustainable Products and Services

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Only a third of consumers regularly consider sustainability in their purchasing decisions, according to a global study by Accenture and Havas Media RE:PURPOSE, which reveals the reasons for the disconnect between business and consumer expectations of sustainable products and services. The report, “From Marketing to Mattering”, is based on a survey of 30,000 consumers in 20 […] ... lees meer

UN Global Compact Expels 285 Companies in First Half of 2014

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The UN Global Compact today announced that it has expelled 285 companies in the first half of 2014 for failure to communicate progress for at least two consecutive years. The list of 285 expelled companies can be found here. These expelled companies represent eight percent of the 3,404 participants due to submit a Communication on Progress […] ... lees meer

New Guide Targets Traceability to Advance Sustainability in Global Supply Chains

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The United Nations Global Compact and BSR today released a first-of-its-kind guide on traceability to help companies and stakeholders worldwide address the evolving landscape of supply chain sustainability and meet their broader sustainability goals. A Guide to Traceability: A Practical Approach to Advance Sustainability in Global Supply Chains provides an overview of the importance of traceability […] ... lees meer