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Most businesses failing on human rights due diligence, major ranking shows

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The latest Corporate Human Rights Benchmark (CHRB – a part of the World Benchmarking Alliance) – shows how most companies in the apparel, food & beverage, extractive and tech manufacture sectors are failing to meet basic corporate human rights expectations.   CHRB measures how companies perform across 100 indicators based on the UN Guiding Principles on […] ... lees meer

United Nations Global Compact issues new report to help companies advance human rights

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The United Nations Global Compact published a new report to help the business sector advance human rights. To be distributed at the 2019 United Nations Forum on Business and Human Rights in Geneva next week, the publication — Navigating the Future of Business and Human Rights: Good Practice Examples — addresses how companies can embed human rights […] ... lees meer

Private consumption: Textiles EU’s fourth largest cause of environmental pressures after food, housing, transport

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Consumption of clothing, footwear and household textiles in the European Union (EU) uses annually about 1.3 tonnes of raw materials and more than 100 cubic metres of water per person, according to a European Environment Agency briefing, published today. A wide-scale change towards circular economy in textiles production and consumption is needed to reduce its […] ... lees meer

Shell to support Europe’s first sustainable aviation fuel plant

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Shell has announced that it will support SkyNRG to develop Europe’s first dedicated sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) production plant. The development of the DSL-01 production plant in Delfzijl, Netherlands, is led by SkyNRG, a global market leader for SAF and a long-term strategic partner of Shell Aviation. Shell will bring its technical and commercial expertise […] ... lees meer

Major transformations needed to achieve the Sustainable Development Goals in the EU by 2030

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The Sustainable Development Solutions Network (SDSN) and the Institute for European Environmental Policy (IEEP) publish today the first independent quantitative report on the progress of the European Union and its member states towards Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), agreed by all UN member states in 2015. The Netherlands ranks on place 7 in the ranking of […] ... lees meer

Leading companies endorse WBCSD’s call for a stronger circular bioeconomy

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The World Business Council for Sustainable Development (WBCSD) recently launched the CEO Guide the Circular Bioeconomy, a call for the shift towards a sustainable, low-carbon, circular bioeconomy. The Guide gives business leaders a clear understanding of the topic and the business opportunities it offers to their company. The Guide is intended for CEOs and high-level […] ... lees meer

LeasePlan releases first Sustainability Report

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LeasePlan today launched its first annual Sustainability Report, outlining the company’s progress on its overall sustainability strategy, including its ambition to achieve net-zero emission from its total fleet by 2030. LeasePlan’s sustainability strategy has three key focus areas: shaping the future of low-emission mobility; strengthening its contribution to societal wellbeing; and reducing its own environmental […] ... lees meer

Elsevier economy lecture 2019: Pieter Elbers (KLM) on the value of air transport and how to keep it fit for the future

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A year ago, Royal Dutch Shell CEO Ben van Beurden delivered the first Elsevier Economics Lecture on the need for an energy transition. Yesterday, KLM President and CEO Pieter Elbers took an in-depth look at the global drive for sustainability in the air transport sector. He presented his case for the broader value of air […] ... lees meer

TIAS School for Business and Society in top 10 Better World MBA ranking

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In the 17th annual Better World MBA ranking of Corporate Knights, 146 business schools were evaluated on the degree to which they integrate sustainability into the education of future business leaders. Dutch based TIAS School for Business and Society ranks in the top 10, on place 8. Erasmus University – Rotterdam School of Management rankes […] ... lees meer

Social Handprint maakt maatschappelijk rendement zichtbaar

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Hoe bepaal je als ondernemer of investeerder of een deelname in een sociaal initiatief maatschappelijk rendement oplevert? MAEX is een platform met daarop maar liefst 1.800 initiatieven. Dat platform heeft nu een nieuwe rekentool: Social Handprint. Deze maakt de waarde in euro’s zichtbaar en laat meteen zien aan welke duurzame ontwikkelingsdoelen van de Verenigde Naties […] ... lees meer

Urgent Call for EU to Accelerate Progress on the UN Sustainable Development Goals

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Investments in infrastructure to address Europe’s inadequate progress on the water-related Sustainable Development Goals need to be guided by indicators and data that make clear how gaps in meeting the SDG targets will be closed, according to study findings announced yesterday, 5 november, at the 2019 Amsterdam International Water Week Conference. Lead author Professor Kees […] ... lees meer

89% of companies reporting deforestation risks, but not enough are committing to sustainable palm oil production in Indonesia

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New research from global environmental non-profit CDP finds that companies using palm oil in their products are vastly underestimating their deforestation risks, compounded by the lack of transparency among upstream companies in the supply chain. CDP’s new report “The Palm Book: Tracking progress on sustainable palm oil commitments in Indonesia” is based on self-reported data […] ... lees meer