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ExxonMobil Chemical Company Joins The Sustainability Consortium

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The Sustainability Consortium (TSC) announced that ExxonMobil Chemical Company has joined as a top-tier member, joining over 100 TSC members working on creating more sustainable products for a more sustainable planet. TSC translates the best sustainability science into business tools that are used all over the world to create more sustainable consumer products. ExxonMobil Chemical, […] ... lees meer

Unsustainable palm oil faces increasing market access risks

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The palm oil industry’s transformation towards sustainability gained traction in 2013 when major Southeast Asian palm oil traders/refiners began to embrace ‘No Deforestation No Peat No Exploitation’ (NDPE) sourcing policies. Through such policies, these firms require their suppliers to refrain from clearing forests and peatlands for new oil palm plantations. However, unsustainable practices continue to […] ... lees meer

AkzoNobel receives Environment Responsibility Award from Cefic

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AkzoNobel has been presented with this year’s Environment Responsibility Award from the European Chemical Industry Council (Cefic). One of three top awards to be announced, the company was recognized for its partnership approach to developing new value chains that enable substantial carbon footprint reductions in energy use. This includes looking at next generation raw materials, delivering […] ... lees meer

Inclusive growth makes companies stronger and more innovative

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Companies that think beyond the bottom line may be stronger and more innovative, a report from Morgan Stanley’s Institute for Sustainable Investing on the private sector’s role in inclusive growth argues. There’s no shortage of opinion on how governments can reduce economic and social disparities, but what about the private sector? The long-held belief that focusing […] ... lees meer

Unilever recognised by CDP for leadership on environmental action

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Unilever has been identified as a global leader in corporate sustainability and awarded a position on this year’s A List for climate, water and forests by CDP, the non-profit global environmental disclosure platform. Our goal is to be carbon positive  CDP publishes A-D scores across climate, water and forests for over 3,000 major corporates, with […] ... lees meer

2017 Edelman TRUST BAROMETER Reveals Global Implosion of Trust

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The 2017 Edelman TRUST BAROMETER reveals the largest-ever drop in trust across the institutions of government, business, media and NGOs. Trust in media (43 percent) fell precipitously and is at all-time lows in 17 countries, while trust levels in government (41 percent) dropped in 14 markets and is the least trusted institution in half of the 28 […] ... lees meer

New BSR Report: The Future of Sustainable Business

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On the occasion of BSR’s 25th anniversary, BSR launched the new paper: ‘The Future of Sustainable Business’. CEO Aron Cramer: “We have taken the opportunity to consider our accomplishments. With our member companies and other partners, we are proud to have imagined and worked toward a new vision of business that creates prosperity and fairness […] ... lees meer

Analysis shows corporates raising the bar on climate action, as 150+ companies take the top spot on CDP’s environmental A List

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The world’s largest annual tracker of how the largest, most environmentally-impactful companies are responding to climate change is published today by CDP (the non-profit global environmental disclosure platform). Picking up the pace, the second edition in the annual Tracking corporate action on climate change series, finds that more leading companies are embedding low-carbon goals into their long-term future business plans, and that […] ... lees meer

oekom Impact Study 2017: The impact of responsible investment on companies is increasing

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In its new Impact Study 2017, an extended new edition of an earlier study from 2013 on the influence of the responsible capital markets, oekom research sees a clearly positive development. The impact that responsible investors, banks and rating agencies have on the companies’ sustainability efforts has increased considerably since the last survey in 2013. Over […] ... lees meer

AkzoNobel tops CDP chemicals ranking

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AkzoNobel has been ranked number one on the influential CDP (Carbon Disclosure Project) Global Chemical Companies List, which ranks the largest publicly listed chemical companies on business readiness for a low carbon transition. The results are published in the Catalyst for change report, which focuses on a group of 22 companies responsible for a combined total of […] ... lees meer