The World Benchmarking Alliance (WBA) is revealing today its second iteration of the SDG2000, which outlines the 2000 companies that have the most influence in contributing to the achievement of the United Nation’s Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs). The 2000 represent a combined revenue of USD 46 trillion, directly employing over 102 million people worldwide, plus millions more […]
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Tijdens de internationale Climate Adaptation Summit (CAS) 2021 introduceerde Van Oord de Climate Risk Overview. Dit is een nieuwe mondiale tool die meerdere datalagen met elkaar combineert en zo gebruikers in staat stelt om wereldwijd risico’s van kustgebieden in kaart te brengen. De tool is openbaar en kan door iedereen worden gebruikt. De Climate Risk […]
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As global leaders gather for the UN’s Climate Adaptation Summit on climate resilience, new data published by the Science Based Targets initiative (SBTi) shows that companies with science-based targets are delivering on large-scale emissions reductions. Target-setting companies have successfully reduced their emissions by 25% since 2015, a difference of 302 million tonnes of CO2 equivalent, the same as […]
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A growing coalition of 61 top business leaders across industries announced today their commitment to the Stakeholder Capitalism Metrics, a set of environmental, social and governance (ESG) metrics and disclosures released by the World Economic Forum and its International Business Council (IBC) in September 2020, that measure the long-term enterprise value creation for all stakeholders. […]
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Circular economy strategies can cut global greenhouse gas emissions by 39% and play a crucial role in avoiding climate breakdown, reveals a report from impact organisation Circle Economy launched today during the World Economic Forum’s virtual Davos Agenda Week. The Circularity Gap Report finds that the 22.8 billion tonnes (Gt) of annual emissions associated with […]
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The IKEA business has for many years been committed to using its size and reach to eliminate forest degradation and deforestation around the world. Today, a new forest agenda for 2030 is announced as a way to ramp up the work to further enhance biodiversity, mitigate climate change and drive innovation to use wood in […]
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Broadening its current range of EV charging solutions, Shell supports the shift to low-carbon transport by offering electric vehicle drivers public on-street charge points integrated into existing street infrastructure. Shell has signed an agreement to buy 100% of ubitricity, a leading European provider of on-street charging for electric vehicles (EVs). The move represents a further […]
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Are you ready and willing to start acting on climate adaptation? The Climate Adaptation Coalition is initiated by Arcadis, Dunea, ING, Stedin, Van Oord, 7Roles & endorsed by EY. These parties are jointly exploring collaboration regarding climate resilience & adaptation measures. There is no denying anymore, the climate is changing. Despite all agreements worldwide, the global temperature and sea levels are […]
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Our world has been rocked on several fronts — a global pandemic, social unrest, the growing ravages of climate change, economic inequality, continued racial strife — and is turning to big institutions to take on these big challenges. Keeping up with the latest social and environmental trends is crucial for making progress. The 14th annual […]
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The commitment to tackling climate change is accelerating in all sectors of society, with net-zero pledges from companies, cities, states, and regions doubling in the past year. Decarbonizing supply chains is a major opportunity for companies to put these commitments into practice. New research published by the World Economic Forum and Boston Consulting Group (BCG) shows how tackling […]
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UN Secretary-General, António Guterres, Chair of the Board of the UN Global Compact, announced a new three-year strategic plan to increase and accelerate corporate sustainability and principled business. “The United Nations Global Compact is uniquely positioned to support companies on their journey to align their practices to a sustainable and inclusive future. The Ten Principles on […]
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Royal DSM, a global science-based company active in nutrition, health and sustainable living, has launched its sustainability platform, Reducing emissions from livestock, as part of its recent strategic initiative We Make It Possible. The sustainability platform is a commitment from DSM to reducing emissions from livestock in direct support of the UN Sustainable Development Goal 13, […]
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