A new report titled “Catching up with the leaders: Accelerating corporate water stewardship in Europe” analyzed water-related data from 121 European companies. It reveals a growing disparity between the few leading companies and those who are lagging in key areas of water management, creating risk for themselves as well as investors. Given that the EU […]
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The 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development gives business a significant role to play in efforts to achieve the SDGs, based on its ability to invest and innovate. Oxfam published an interesting paper. However, for companies to truly contribute, they must move beyond current forms of engagement, abandon a narrow focus on the SDGs as an […]
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In Celebration of International Women’s Day, the UN Global Compact Reaffirms Commitment to the Women’s Empowerment Principles and Unites Business Community with Month-Long Initiatives. (New York, 8 March 2017) – Today, the United Nations Global Compact announced its plans for International Women’s Day and affirmed its commitment to uniting the business community to champion gender equality. The UN […]
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Today, UN Sustainable Stock Exchanges initiative launched a new report with GIZ, which highlights how exchanges can and are advancing UN Sustainable Development Goal 5 on gender equality. It cites a number of imperative challenges: Women take home 1/10 of global income while accounting for 2/3 of global working hours; Girls and women have equal access to […]
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On February 17, the Madaster Foundation has been launched in Amsterdam. The Foundation acknowledges our planet as a closed system in which resources should not be wasted. According to Thomas Rau – one of the founders of Madaster and author of the revolutionary book ‘Material Matters’ – “Waste is material without an identity”. Madaster created an […]
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Looking at more than 3,000 companies listed in 35 countries, the latest Vigeo Eiris survey on corporate behaviour regarding the respect of human rights reveals striking findings. Companies report more on their commitments to human rights than on the protection of the environment. However, only a minority of companies comprehensively commit on all areas associated […]
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Royal Philips reported further progress in its sustainability performance in 2016 with Green Revenues increasing to EUR 10.2 billion, now representing 58% of HealthTech revenues [1]. In recognition of the company’s sustainability achievements, Philips was named industry group leader in the Capital Goods category, in the 2016 Dow Jones Sustainability Index, achieving the highest possible […]
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110 businesses from 31 European countries have been named as finalists, and Ruban d’Honneur recipients, in the 2016/17 European Business Awards sponsored by RSM. A panel of independent judges chose the strong and successful businesses, each displaying the core values recognised in the Awards of innovation, ethics and success, after over 33,000 businesses were engaged […]
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A new report published by WWF and ISEAL today indicates how businesses can contribute strongly to the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development and unlock new market opportunities by using credible voluntary sustainability standards to transform entire sectors and supply chains. The report frames the SDGs as “quickly becoming a universal language for governments, businesses and […]
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The Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), often referred to as Global Goals, need business as much as business needs them. The trailblazing report of the Business & Sustainable Development Commission, founded by Lord Mark Malloch-Brown and Paul Polman, was launched during the World Economic Forum Conference this January in Davos and clearly illustrates this mutual opportunity. […]
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Closing the Loop is the winner of ‘De Tienduizend’ organised by Bruggink & Van der Velden Advocaten Belastingadviseurs (BvdV). “What a great way to create wealth out of waste, to tackle a global problem head on and to add circularity to a product we all hold so dear. They are the rightful winner of this […]
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Pesticide Action Network (PAN) UK, Solidaridad and WWF have released the list of companies that will be assessed in the new round of their Sustainable Cotton Ranking to be published in October 2017. The second edition of the ranking will include major companies from all continents, including from countries such as China and Brazil, and […]
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