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Sustainability experts appoint Unilever as leader for the sixth consecutive year

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SustainAbility and GlobeScan’s published the new editon of the annual Sustainability Leaders Survey. For the research 900 expert stakeholders have been asked representing business, government, NGOs and academia across 84 countries to evaluate the progress that institutions have made since the 1992 Earth Summit and reflect on their expectations for the next 20 years. The also analyzed […] ... lees meer

Sustainia publishes 100 innovative solutions to world’s biggest problems

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This is the year of ‘systemic opportunity’ – according to the findings of the 2016 Sustainia100, an annual publication which presents the most innovative, available, scalable and sustainable solutions to the world’s most pressing challenges. From health solutions that tackle climate change, to renewable energy products that alleviate gender inequality, this year’s publication sets out 100 […] ... lees meer

MADE-BY launches extended transparency solutions

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MADE-BY has together with Global Traceability Solutions (GTS) launched a bespoke transparency platform for the fashion industry. MADE-BYs extended Transparency Solutions offer was developed to directly address the struggles that brands and retailers have faced in gaining supply chain traceability. Transparency Solutions gives brands and retailers the tools and guidance to create a successful transparency programme […] ... lees meer

Strategic Partnership on Breakthrough Innovation for the Sustainable Development Goals

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The UN Global Compact and Volans announced a partnership to develop the Breakthrough Innovation Platform to drive radical new business models to advance the UN Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) by connecting traditional companies with innovators and entrepreneurs. Aligned with the UN Global Compact’s priority of translating the new SDGs into business action, the aim of […] ... lees meer

Investors Care More About Sustainability Than Many Executives Believe

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Sustainability is increasingly important for investors, as evidence mounts that companies’ environmental, social, and governance performance has an impact on long-term financial success.  BCG’s seventh sustainability report in collaboration with MIT Sloan Management Review found that 75% of senior executives in investment firms see a company’s sustainability performance as materially important to their investment decisions—and […] ... lees meer

Over 150 Companies Commit to Set Ambitious Science-Based Emissions Reduction Targets

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On the eve of the Climate Action Summit in Washington, DC the Science Based Targets initiative announced that 156 companies have committed to set emissions reduction targets in-line with the global effort to keep warming well below 2°C. These commitments form the foundation of a credible corporate climate action strategy as the world transitions to […] ... lees meer

Measuring and valuing social capital: Insights into employment, skills and safety

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As the practice of measuring social impact evolves and gains momentum, companies are increasingly calling for a harmonized approach for businesses to measure and value their interactions with people and society.  A new publication by the World Business Council for Sustainable Development (WBCSD) demonstrates the significant strides made in advancing this initiative, as part of […] ... lees meer

European corporate strategies on climate are improving but more focused targets would be necessary

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According to the EU policy report on corporate strategies on climate change mitigation and adaptation published today by CDP, companies are considering climate change a risk as well as an opportunity in an equal way. On the eve of the official signature of the Paris Agreement, concluded at the COP21 UN climate conference last December, […] ... lees meer

Ethical Consumer, together with Fashion Revolution, have released the inaugural Fashion Transparency Index

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More transparency equals greater consumer and regulatory accountability in the supply chain. As a result, to track the fashion industry’s problem in this area and progress over time, Fashion Revolution and Ethical Consumer have partnered to publish the first edition of their Fashion Transparency Index which includes 40 of the biggest global fashion brands and […] ... lees meer

Circular economy: New Regulation to boost the use of organic and waste-based fertilisers

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The Commission presents first deliverable of Circular Economy Package with new rules on organic and waste-based fertilisers in the EU. The re-use of raw materials that are now disposed of as waste is one of the key principles of the Circular Economy Package adopted in December 2015. Today the Commission is proposing a Regulation which will […] ... lees meer

Responsible mining round table meeting gathers electronics industry, NGOs and policy makers

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The GoodElectronics Network, in collaboration with SOMO, Friends of the Earth/Milieudefensie and the Stop Child Labour Coalition, is set to hold a round table meeting on Responsible Mining for Electronics. The meeting, hosted by the Netherlands Ministry of Foreign Affairs, will gather together experts to highlight problems associated with the mining of cobalt in Democratic […] ... lees meer

The True Price of Cocoa from Ivory Coast

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The production of soft commodities cocoa, coffee, tea and cotton leads to societal costs, such as underpayment of workers and soil degradation. One of the barriers for farmers, traders, retailers and consumers to reduce those costs is that they are invisible. For the first time, a public-private partnership with the world’s largest brands calculated what […] ... lees meer