“Designing products for a circular economy”: this theme has been elected by the European Commission to be discussed during a panel session on June 4th at 2.30pm. For its event Green Week 2014, the biggest annual conference on European environment policy at The Egg in Brussels, the European Commission has chosen to fully zoom in […]
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A report from the Institute of Business Ethics, published today, suggests that the adoption of agreed Global Ethics standards for international business could generate and sustain trust between those engaged in international trade and investments and help reduce poverty. Towards Ethical Norms in International Business Transactions, revisits the 1995 Interfaith Declaration: A Code of Ethics […]
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A just-released survey of expert stakeholders from business, government, NGOs, and academia across 87 countries shows that Unilever, Patagonia, Interface and M&S are viewed as leaders in corporate sustainability. For the fourth year in a row, and by the largest margin yet, Unilever is regarded as the number-one corporate sustainability leader, with 33 percent of […]
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The European Commission adopted on 16 April 2013 a proposal for a directive enhancing the transparency of certain large companies on social and environmental matters. This Directive amends the Accounting Directives (Fourth and Seventh Accounting Directives on Annual and Consolidated Accounts, 78/660/EEC and 83/349/EEC, respectively). The objective is to increase EU companies’ transparency and performance […]
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Today, the European Parliament adopted the long-awaited directive on the disclosure of non-financial and diversity information by certain large companies. “This vote is a victory for transparency and this is a great day for the future of sustainability reporting,” said Teresa Fogelberg, Deputy Chief Executive, Global Reporting Initiative (GRI). “This agreement demonstrates the EU’s […]
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Unilever heeft aangekondigd dat meer dan driekwart van haar fabrieken wereldwijd geen niet-gevaarlijk afval meer naar de vuilstort stuurt. Nog maar drie jaar geleden was dit 20%. (Bericht alleen uitgegeven in het Engels.) London/Rotterdam, 9 April 2014. Unilever announced today that all its factories across Europe have joined those in North America in achieving zero […]
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Nestlé and General Mills were among major businesses which today announced their commitment to the Alliance for Water Stewardship (AWS), alongside 27 other leading organizations including FEMSA Foundation, Water Footprint Network, WaterAid, World Wildlife Fund (WWF), and The Nature Conservancy in promoting a global framework for sustainable use of the world’s limited freshwater resources. Water is a shared resource […]
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Today True Price launched it’s trailblazing consultation report, titled “The Business Case for True Pricing“. The report was written by Deloitte, EY, PwC and True Price. The report explains the business case for measuring, monetizing and improving environmental and social externalities. It will help you to be at the forefront of the global trend towards […]
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A new report from the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC), Impacts, Adaptation and Vulnerability, represents the latest scientific evidence and should therefore spur urgent action by governments, The Prince of Wales’s Corporate Leaders Group said today. Members of Corporate Leaders Group include Acciona, Anglian Water, BT, Coca-Cola Enterprises, Doosan, DSM, EDF Energy, GE Lighting, […]
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ING Group has published its 19th Sustainability Report: “Simpler, stronger, sustainable” (PDF). This report provides an overview of our sustainability approach, actions and performance in 2013. The updates are supported by data on key priority areas such as sustainable financing and investment, increasing the financial capability of our customers, environmental performance of our operations, our community […]
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A new global programme, launched Tuesday, will harness the power of the trillions of dollars that governments spend on public procurement each year towards a shift to a more resource-efficient world. The Sustainable Public Procurement (SPP) Programme – the first action to get underway as part of the 10-Year Framework of Programmes on Sustainable Consumption […]
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Two leading corporate responsibility business associations, AIAG and CSR Europe, facilitator of the European Automotive Working Group on Supply Chain Sustainability, today announced an unprecedented agreement has been reached among 14 global automakers on a set of standards outlining expectations for suppliers on key responsibility issues including human rights, environment, working conditions and business ethics. Participating members aligned […]
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