Kantar, the world’s leading data-driven analytics and brand consulting company today identified children as the most important influencers in making our daily household shopping habits more environmentally responsible. Who Cares, Who Does, a new sustainability study from Kantar, finds that almost half of households (49%) say the COVID-19 pandemic has made sustainability even more important to them. The percentage of ‘Eco-active’ households has grown from 16% in 2019 to 22% in 2021. Family, mostly children, were identified as […]
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In the wake of the most recent headline-making IPCC report, the need for sweeping climate transformation has never been more apparent. The private sector, with its vast resources, must play a crucial role in this transformation—and employees can help lead the charge. Drawdown Labs, a program of the nonprofit organization Project Drawdown, aims to help global […]
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Henkel, L’Oréal, LVMH, Natura &Co, and Unilever announce a new global collaboration to co-develop an industry-wide environmental impact assessment and scoring system for cosmetics products. The aim is to co-design an approach that is brand-agnostic, and which provides consumers with clear, transparent and comparable environmental impact information, based on a common science-based methodology. They are […]
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Through August, 111 of the Climate Action100+ 167 “focus companies” have set a net-zero or equivalent target, pledging to fully reduce and/or offset their emissions at a level equivalent to what they emit annually, according to new analysis from research company BloombergNEF (BNEF). These focus companies have been deemed the world’s heaviest emitting, accounting for […]
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Growing numbers of companies in the G20 are setting climate targets but most fail to align with climate science, according to new research by the Science Based Targets initiative (SBTi). It found: Only 20% of G20 companies’ climate targets are science-based Only 6% of “G13” (non-G7 members of the G20) companies’ climate targets are science-based, compared […]
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The Dutch company HES International is committed to the Ten Principles of the UN Global Compact (UNGC) on human rights, labor, environment and anti-corruption. By incorporating the Ten Principles of the UNGC into their strategies, policies and procedures, and by establishing a culture of integrity, they are not only upholding our basic responsibilities to people […]
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In this Decade of Action for the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), we hear much about how organizations, countries and individuals are stepping up their efforts to achieve the 2030 Agenda. Despite this, the reality is that the pace of action has not been quick enough and we are already far behind on delivering the Global […]
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Full decarbonization of international shipping is urgent and achievable. This is the clear message from more than 150 industry leaders and organizations representing the entire maritime value chain, including shipping, cargo, energy, finance, ports, and infrastructure. In conjunction with the UN General Assembly and ahead of critical climate negotiations at COP26 in Glasgow this November, […]
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The Netherlands’ pavilion for the World Expo 2020 in Dubai, won the award for Sustainable Construction Project of the year 2021. The award ceremony took place at the Big 5 International Building & Construction Show. “The design and realization of the Netherlands Pavilion for Expo 2020 Dubai was a true team effort, brought to life […]
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Arcadis, the leading global Design & Consultancy organization for natural and built assets, today announced the commitment to achieve net zero greenhouse gas emissions (Net Zero) in 2035 within its global operations. The step is part of the ambition the company set out last year in its three-year strategy to build on Arcadis’ pioneering heritage […]
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Solinatra launched the Gordon Street Coffee capsules, made of Solinatra: the UK’s first 100% natural, home compostable coffee capsule. Award winning coffee roastery Gordon St launches the Nespresso®-compatible capsules which are made of Solinatra®, the truly sustainable alternative to single use plastics. Solinatra® is a revolutionary biomaterial that is both biodegradable and compostable, and the […]
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Today, the World Business Council for Sustainable Development (WBCSD) released The True Value of Food – a powerful aid to business decision-making, which guides business leaders in accounting for the real value of food in their decisions and action. Written with the support of management consultancy BCG, this paper distils knowledge from interviews with leading […]
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