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Canadian study: “Social purpose, the end of the continuum of CSR practices of companies”

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“Corporate Social Responsibility in Canada: Trends, Barriers and Opportunities” is a study commissioned by the Canadian Government. The study interviewed 32 companies known to have established corporate social responsibility practices. Respondents represented a broad cross-section of Canadian industry, from small business to large multi-national companies. Responses came from a wide range of industries and spanned […] ... lees meer

GoodUp’s new CEO marks corporate purpose engagement revolution

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Diana Krieger is the new CEO at GoodUp. She takes over daily operations from founders Bart Lacroix and Anna Chojnacka, who will take on a position in the scale-up’s Advisory Board. “After a long period of high growth and outstanding results, GoodUp has entered a new maturity phase” says Bart Lacroix. “This new phase requires […] ... lees meer

Report: Companies Committed to UN Global Compact Perform Better Across Supply Chains

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EcoVadis, the world’s most trusted provider of business sustainability ratings, has published a new report on sustainability performance comparisons between organizations who have committed to the UN Global Compact principles vs. those that have not. Taking a deep dive into performance across key themes of Environment, Labor and Human Rights, Business Ethics and Sustainable Procurement, […] ... lees meer

Social & Human Capital Coalition Launches the Social & Human Capital Protocol

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This week, The Social & Human Capital Coalition (SHCC) launched the Social & Human Capital Protocol. This moment is the result of four years of collaborative development, involving input from over 50 forward-thinking businesses – including Nestlé, Grupo Argos, and LafargeHolcim, and a range of expert partners, and a public consultation exercise with more than […] ... lees meer

Plastics, biodiversity loss and climate migration among seven trends impacting future of sustainability

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Entire systems change and fewer ‘sticking-plaster’ solutions from world leaders are urgently needed to address global challenges, reveals a report from sustainability non-profit, Forum for the Future. The report calls for urgent collaboration between governments, businesses, NGOs and investors to avoid climate change disaster and secure the future of our society and economy. The Future […] ... lees meer

The Trillion Dollar Shift: Achieving the SDGs (Marga Hoek) Gold Medal winner Axiom Business Book Awards

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In August of 2007, Jenkins Group launched the Axiom Awards, “recognizing and promoting the year’s best business books.” Now, 12 years later, with proud the winners of the 2019 Axiom Business Book Awards have been announced, honoring this year’s best business books, their authors, and publishers. The book ‘The Trillion Dollar Shift: Achieving the SDG’s’ […] ... lees meer

The disconnect between corporate policies and performance on animal welvare

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Launched yesterday, the seventh annual Business Benchmark on Farm Animal Welfare, backed by Compassion in World Farming and World Animal Protection, confirms Coop Group (Switzerland), Cranswick, Marks & Spencer, Noble Foods and Waitrose as global leaders on farm animal welfare. However, while many of the 150 companies covered by the Benchmark, have now adopted farm animal […] ... lees meer

Top FMCGs in race to keep up with conscious consumers

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The world’s top FMCGs including Nestlé, Coca Cola, Heineken and Unilever are in a race to adapt to rapidly changing consumer trends, including a rise in veganism and increasing activism on plastic packaging. This is revealed in a new report ‘Fast Moving Consumers’ from environmental non-profit and investment research provider CDP today. The report ranks 16 of the largest and […] ... lees meer

Global seed companies are addressing climate change and nutrition needs but reach only 10% of the world’s small farmers

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Global seed companies are adapting their products to combat the impact of climate change and address nutrition needs. But limited access to quality seed in many emerging economies persists, with the global seed industry reaching just 10% of the world’s smallholder farmers, according to a new study. The Access to Seeds Index 2019 – Global Seed […] ... lees meer

Sustainable concrete mixtures for the 3D printing of breakwater units

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In the swiftly evolving area of 3D concrete printing, a new research project is set up by Ghent University, construction company BESIX, start-up ResourceFull and engineering company Witteveen+Bos. The research will focus on developing sustainable concrete mixtures suitable for the printing of breakwater units. The combined expertise of the project partners will result in new, […] ... lees meer

Science Based Targets initiative announces major updates following IPCC Special Report on 1.5°C

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The Science Based Targets initiative (SBTi) will introduce major new updates to enable companies to set greenhouse gas emissions reduction targets consistent with the most ambitious aim of the Paris Agreement, to limit average global warming to 1.5°C by the end of the century compared to pre-industrial temperatures. New technical resources and an updated set […] ... lees meer