Climate change is real. The science is unambiguous and the need to act grows more urgent by the day. As a global company that connects more than 3 billion people across their apps every month, Facebook understands the responsibility it has and the company wants to make a real difference. Every day we see our […]
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The Science Based Targets initiative (SBTi) has today launched a process to develop the first science-based global standard for corporate net-zero target setting, to ensure that companies’ net-zero targets translate into action that is consistent with achieving a net-zero world by no later than 2050. The process is marked with the publication of a new paper that […]
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As the European Commission sits down to discuss proposals for a new 2030 emissions target in time for the State of the Union address tomorrow (Wednesday Sept 16), more than 150 European businesses, investors and business networks, including Microsoft, IKEA, Deutsche Bank, Unilever, H&M, Google, EDF, Signify and Apple are calling on EU leaders to […]
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New analysis by Circle Economy confirms the mutually reinforcing nature of the two concepts, but advises caution around some of the circular economy practices, trends, and prerequisites that–if not managed properly–could weaken a system’s resilience. Circle Economy launches the first structural analysis of the relationship between the circular economy and social-ecological resilience. Amid the social […]
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While COVID-19 threatens to reverse the decade-long progress on the fight against poverty, the pandemic sharply focuses the world’s attention on health concerns, including human health, environmental health and planetary health. In this respect, Voluntary Sustainability Standards (VSS) have been recognised as potentially transformative tools for governments and businesses to realise their sustainability commitments. The […]
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EcoVadis, the world’s most trusted provider of business sustainability ratings, today announces an expanded partnership with sustainability consulting firm Nexio Projects. Nexio Projects will now serve as an EcoVadis global accredited training partner, as the two expand their efforts to advance sustainability performance into all international markets, including the US, China and India. As a […]
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A fifth of carbon dioxide emissions come from multinational companies’ global supply chains, according to a new study led by University College London (UCL) and Tianjin University that shows the scope of multinationals’ influence on climate change. The study, published in Nature Climate Change, maps the emissions generated by multinationals’ assets and suppliers abroad, finding […]
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The shortlist for Reuters Events 11th Responsible Business Awards has been announced. The winners will be revealed and celebrated on 8-9 October, during a virtual broadcast to a global audience of over 5,000 senior business executives. The shortlist includes ABN AMRO (D&I Leader Category), Nutreco (Reporting & Transparency Category) and José Villalón (Sustainability Director of Nutreco, Business Leader […]
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Signify, the world leader in lighting, is proud to announce that it has achieved carbon neutrality for all its operations across the world as well as using 100% renewable electricity. While the company progresses towards its remaining commitments for 2020, it will already embark on a new five-year journey in which it will focus on doubling […]
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Mondelēz International, Inc. announced significant progress in advancing requirements for traceable, forest-monitored palm oil and confirms strong progress against sustainable sourcing goals. The new requirements include traceability to plantation and satellite monitoring (via the Dutch company Satelligence) covering all palm oil concessions* supplying mills attributed to the company, against the deforestation criteria set out in […]
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On 2 September, 26 companies, business associations, and initiatives released a joint statement calling for EU-wide, cross-sectoral mandatory human rights and environmental due diligence legislation. The group, which includes large multinationals such as ABN Amro, Adidas, Unilever, Inditex, and Mars, holds a combined annual turnover of almost 350 billion EUR. Several signatories have already supported […]
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Today, the LEGO Group has joined the Ellen MacArthur Foundation as part of its commitment to becoming a more circular business. The Ellen MacArthur Foundation is the global leader in circular economy while the LEGO® System in Play inspires endless play possibilities that supports the principles of circular design. The quality and durability of LEGO […]
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