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10 jaar MVO: wat hebben we bereikt?

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In een artikel in Sprout wordt aan de hand van een interview met Willem Lageweg (directeur MVO Nederland), Folkert van der Molen (marktmanager duurzaamheid bij DHV) en Leen Zevenbergen (CEO Quirius) ingegaan op wat 10 jaar MVO heeft gebracht. ... lees meer

Climate change climbs boardroom agenda among leading global firms

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Carbon management is becoming a strategic business priority and competitive driver for the largest global companies, despite the lack of global agreement on climate change. These are among the findings of the 2010 Global 500* report and leadership index released today by the Carbon Disclosure Project (CDP), produced by PwC and sponsored by Bank of America Merrill Lynch. ... lees meer

Consumer goods companies tackle Packaging and Sustainabilty

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The Consumer Goods Forum is delighted to release the first report from its Sustainability workstream. The report, A Global Language for Packaging and Sustainability, delivers a common framework and measurement system that trading partners can use to help them make better, more informed decisions about packaging and sustainability. ... lees meer

Global Reporting Initiative and Carbon Disclosure Project release linkage document

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The Global Reporting Initiative (GRI) and The Carbon Disclosure Project (CDP) announce the release of a linkage document between GRI’s Reporting Guidelines and CDP’s 2010 Questionnaire. Disclosure of greenhouse gas emissions (GHG) and reporting on climate change is becoming increasingly important around the world. The linkage document outlines how reporters can efficiently use or adapt the same data in both reporting processes. ... lees meer

Report reveals €1.2tn of unmanaged climate change risks amongst Europe’s top companies

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A major new report from EIRIS, the London-based non-profit responsible investment research specialists, shows that leading European companies representing €1.2 trillion by market capitalisation are failing to address the various climate change risks they are exposed to. Climate change has the potential to seriously impact shareholder value and will affect businesses across every sector of the economy, especially in the medium to long term. ... lees meer

Governments to play a stronger role in sustainability reporting to ensure a minimum level of disclosure and risk prevention

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The United Nations Environmental Program (UNEP), KPMG Sustainability, the University of Stellenbosch Business School (USB) and The Global Reporting Initiative (GRI) launched today “Carrots and Sticks – Promoting Transparency and Sustainability”, a study on trends in voluntary and mandatory approaches to sustainability reporting. This research reveals that the regulatory landscape has substantially evolved in all parts of the world. ... lees meer