A group of investors, an NGO, a think tank and an investor research agency, today announce the launch of the first wide-scale project to rank companies on their human rights performance. A total of 500 of the top global companies from four key sectors – Agriculture, ICT, Apparel, and Extractives – will initially be researched […]
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The gravest threat to the future availability of natural resources comes not from their physical depletion but from above-ground risks and a lack of understanding of the drivers of resource scarcity. This is according to a new report, The Future Availability of Natural Resources: A New Paradigm for Global Resource Availability, released today by the […]
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The first circular economy work wear garments developed as a result of the EcoProFabrics initiative are set to be used by key European businesses later this month at a special event for the first EcoProFabrics customers, hosted by Royal HaskoningDHV. The event marks a significant milestone in the three-year project which aims to introduce 30,000 […]
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The UN Global Compact today launched an innovative programme to help move sustainability issues from the backroom to the boardroom, so that companies can better manage risk and opportunities for growth by developing solutions that respond to the future demands of people and needs of the planet. As the first of its kind, the Global […]
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Unilever today published its sustainable palm oil progress report, highlighting significant steps forward in the traceability of palm oil from known sources. 58% of global volume now traceable to known sources All palm oil directly sourced for its European Foods business will be 100% traceable and certified sustainable by the end of 2014 Unilever now […]
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Boyan Slat, founder of the innovative The Ocean Cleanup initiative and Eminent Environmental Scientist Sir Robert Watson were announced Tuesday as winners of the UN’s top environmental accolade, the Champion of the Earth award. The Inspiration and Action award, which has been won in previous years byBrian McClendon of Google Earth and Carlo Petrini, Founder […]
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According to a new global survey of 260 heads of sustainability conducted by independent analyst firm,Verdantix, sustainability leaders have increasing executive committee influence, decision-making authority and budgetary contributions across 21 key initiatives spanning assurance, consulting, energy management, natural capital, reporting, supply chain and other sustainability activities. 92% of responding firms have a sustainability leader who […]
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In a year that has seen a record number of companies promising to rid their commodity supply chains of deforestation, new data from CDP’s forests program shows that nearly 90% of companies see opportunities in shifting to sustainably sourcing key commodities. ‘Deforestation-free supply chains: From commitments to action’, CDP’s global forests report, launched today during […]
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Stephanie Dexter (Heineken/USA), Janis Tong (Good Lab/Hong Kong sponsored by ABN AMRO) and Merve Şensoy (Ferrero/Turkey) have been announced the winners of the first Nudge Global Leadership Challenge 2014. The competition challenged 30 young professionals from 16 countries to gain insight into their own talents and development areas of leadership and sustainability. The prize is […]
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Two thirds of the world’s largest companies are reporting exposure to water risks, some of which have potential to limit growth. The news comes amid mounting shareholder concern around the business impacts from water scarcity, accessibility and poor water quality. The latest annual global water report, released today by CDP, an international NGO that drives […]
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The world’s biggest companies disclose little or no financial details about their operations outside their home country, a new report from Transparency International reveals today. Ninety of the 124 companies assessed do not disclose the taxes they pay in foreign countries, while 54 disclose no information on their revenues in other countries. The report, Transparency […]
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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, […]
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