Zoekresultaten voor: Simply Sustainable

Fraunhofer, SABIC, and Procter & Gamble join forces in closed-loop recycling pilot project for single-use facemasks

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Fraunhofer Institute UMSICHT, SABIC and Procter & Gamble (P&G) today announced their collaboration in an innovative circular economy pilot project which aimed to demonstrate the feasibility of closed-loop recycling of single-use facemasks. Due to COVID-19, use of billions of disposable facemasks is raising environmental concerns especially when they are thoughtlessly discarded in public spaces, including […] ... lees meer

Gartner Says CFOs Must Embed Corporate Sustainability in Their Firms’ Investment Proposition

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CFOs who improve their organization’s environmental, social and governance (ESG) reporting to investors will enjoy improved access to capital, stock performance, and customer loyalty, according to Gartner, Inc. “Approximately one in 10 investors find the ESG information they are looking for in corporate disclosures,” said Stephen Adams, director in the Gartner Finance practice. “There is […] ... lees meer

Major tech companies launch European climate initiative

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Europe’s leading tech companies, such as Delivery Hero, BlaBla Car, Wefox, Doctolib, Ecosia, GetYourGuide, Flixbus, Glovo, Cabify, Personio and major VC funds such as eVentures, Heartcore Capital, Northzone, Picus Capital, Project A, HoltzbrinckVentures, Acton Capital, Earlybird have joined forces under the initiative, Leaders for Climate Action (LFCA). Their aim is to fight the climate crisis […] ... lees meer

Unilever sets out new actions to fight climate change, and protect and regenerate nature, to preserve resources for future generations

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Today, Unilever set out a new range of measures and commitments designed to improve the health of the planet by taking even more decisive action to fight climate change, and protect and regenerate nature, to preserve resources for future generations. Unilever will achieve Net Zero emissions from all our products by 2039. We will also […] ... lees meer

Global institutions unite for a green and fair COVID recovery

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Today on World Environment Day, 5th June 2020, global institutions working on development, labour and environment have united around key actions for spurring a green, just and transformative recovery. The COVID-19 crisis is exacerbating existing global inequalities within and between countries and communities, while exposing how vulnerable our socio-economic systems are to external shocks. The […] ... lees meer

Over 150 global corporations urge world leaders for net-zero recovery from COVID-19

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155 companies — with a combined market capitalization of over US$ 2.4 trillion and representing over 5 million employees — have signed a statement urging governments around the world to align their COVID-19 economic aid and recovery efforts with the latest climate science. As debates on recovery packages around the world ramp up in the coming weeks, […] ... lees meer

Investors with over US$4.5 trillion in assets criticise weak human rights performance of leading companies

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A group of 176 international investors representing over $4.5 trillion in assets under management have joined forces to call out the human rights performance of some of the world’s most well-known companies. The 95 worst performing companies on human rights due diligence in the latest Corporate Human Rights Benchmark (CHRB), which include Canon, Carlsberg, Starbucks, […] ... lees meer

Rainforest Alliance Announces Strengthened Cocoa Certification Program

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The Rainforest Alliance is unveiling an end-to-end strengthening of its pioneering Cocoa Certification Program, which is the world’s largest scale initiative to drive more sustainable cocoa farming. These new measures mark the first stage of Rainforest Alliance’s enhanced certification program for all sectors that will be published in June and rolled out in the subsequent […] ... lees meer

Amsterdam based O My Bag publishes first Sustainability Report

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O My Bag, a sustainable and fairly-made leather bag brand from Amsterdam, published it’s first Sustainability Report. It aims at providing more detailed insights into the impact as a company and reflects on it’s business practices in 2019. “At O My Bag we strive to make a positive difference in the world. This report reflects […] ... lees meer

Most brands fail to fully support sustainable palm oil adding to destruction of nature, WWF Scorecard shows

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On the eve of the World Economic Forum’s annual meeting in Davos, as companies prepare to gather to set the agenda for a more sustainable world, WWF’s palm oil scorecard reveals that they are falling short when it comes to supporting sustainable palm oil production and tackling tropical deforestation. No company has attained the top […] ... lees meer

Global Risks Report 2020: Burning Planet: Climate Fires and Political Flame Wars Rage

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Economic and political polarization will rise this year, as collaboration between world leaders, businesses and policy-makers is needed more than ever to stop severe threats to our climate, environment, public health and technology systems. This points to a clear need for a multistakeholder approach to mitigating risk at a time when the world cannot wait […] ... lees meer

Sweden takes the lead in measuring diverse environmental impacts of consumption

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Sweden takes the lead in measuring diverse environmental impacts of consumption. A new accounting method could strengthen Sustainable Development Goals followup. A Swedish government-commission study shows how countries can measure progress on sustainable consumption, a priority under the 17 Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs). A series of papers present the method, headline findings for Sweden, and […] ... lees meer