Sustainability is going to be more important to large companies as a result of Covid-19, according to research commissioned by the Carbon Trust. Over 70% of companies interviewed for the research said environmental management and/or sustainability priorities are likely to become ‘somewhat more important’ or ‘significantly more important’ for them as a result of Covid-19. Even […]
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The Purpose Factory is launched worldwide today. This fulfills a strong desire and intent of Theo Spierings, former CEO of Fonterra. On his retirement from Fonterra, the world’s largest dairy exporter, he announced his commitment: “Not a bigger job, but a better world.” With The Purpose Factory Theo wants to bring about change that the world needs […]
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When we started Land Life Company in 2013, we found ourselves needing to explain the relevance of planting trees to restore land and combat climate change to businesses. The world has changed a lot since then. Nowadays, we are happy to see reforestation becoming a trend and being incorporated into the company’s sustainability programs. And […]
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Equileap, the organisation seeking to accelerate gender equality in the workplace, has published the results of its latest research, assessing the largest 100 public companies listed in the Netherlands on their gender equality performance. The Special Report Gender Equality in the Netherlands also includes a specific analysis of gender equality in the supply chain. Commissioned […]
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Despite headline-grabbing climate announcements by a number of European oil & gas companies this year, no fossil fuel energy major has yet set an emissions target in line with limiting climate change to 2°C, according to new research by the $22 trillion-backed Transition Pathway Initiative (TPI). TPI assessed 59 oil & gas and coal mining […]
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Yesterday, on National Consignment Day, authenticated luxury consignment marketplace The RealReal announced it is partnering with Gucci through the end of the year to launch an online shop featuring pre-loved Gucci items and promote circularity for luxury fashion. Additionally, for all Gucci purchases or U.S. consignments made through The RealReal, the companies will plant a tree through nonprofit One Tree Planted. This will further […]
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The Sustainability Board Report aims to showcase different dimensions of good corporate governance and the importance of sustainable corporate leadership. The 2019 Report found that, despite significant variation in the quality and quantity of sustainability reporting, including across regions, there were certain key elements and patterns that made certain companies stand out. The new 2020 […]
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Avoury®, the new brand launched by Melitta Single Portions, is working with SABIC’s TRUCIRCLE™ portfolio of solutions and services to create its pioneering new premium organic tea capsules, made from certified circular polypropylene (PP) that uses feedstock made from used plastic. The launch represented an innovative use of recycled, transparent plastic tea capsules in the industry, […]
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Major cities, including Copenhagen, Prague, and Umea, have signed the European Circular Cities Declaration, recognising the need and the role cities play to accelerate the transition to a circular economy in Europe. The Belgian cities of Mechelen, Ghent and Leuven are among the signatories. There are no Dutch signatories yet. The Declaration provides a common vision […]
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A first-of-its-kind report released today by CDP, a non-profit which runs the global environmental disclosure platform, and University College London (UCL) has modelled the mean damage costs of ‘business as usual’ action on climate change at $5.4 trillion a year by 2070 and $31 trillion a year by 2200. Accounting for these damages will lead […]
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Heerema announces that they will become the first carbon-neutral marine contractor. They will achieve this sustainability goal by preventing, reducing, and compensating their carbon emissions. Heerema will begin compensating 250,000 metric tons of carbon from October 2020. This action will include investing in carbon offsetting projects that align with its mission to create sustainable value(s). […]
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On 22 September, Ecommerce Europe kicked off its campaign with the publication of the first edition of its Collaborative Report on Sustainability and E-commerce in Europe. The Report, which was written in cooperation with Ecommerce Europe’s members, gathers a variety of information, studies and best practices, which are meant to serve as a source of information […]
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