A carbon-free electricity sector is the foundation for reaching a net-zero global economy. Electricity generates 25% of the world’s greenhouse gas emissions, and is key to decarbonizing other sectors of the economy, including buildings, transport, and industry. To achieve net-zero emissions across the global economy by 2050, electricity must become the core of the energy […]
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Reforming governments across major emerging economies should push forward with policies to address high energy intensity, corrosive energy subsidies, and encourage wider investment. This insight was highlighted in the World Economic Forum’s Global Energy Architecture Performance Index Report 2015, released in collaboration with Accenture. The annual index, designed to help countries address challenges and identify […]
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Europe’s social affairs commissioner and a British environmental leader clashed Friday over whether the European Union is succeeding in its push for more social and ecological accountability among big corporations. The exchange at a Prague conference for lawyers, business and public officials underscored a widening gap between defenders and critics of the “corporate social responsibility” (CSR) system launched in 2000 at the EU’s Lisbon summit.
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In the face of widespread fear and apathy, an international coalition of researchers, professionals, and activists (including Michael Pollan and Elizabeth Kolbert) have come together to offer a set of realistic and bold solutions to climate change. One hundred techniques and methods are described here-some are well known, some you have never heard of. They […]
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Join Our Core is begonnen! Deze competitie richt zich op jonge ondernemers die zich wijden aan een bedrijf met een sociale en/of duurzame missie. Want geld verdienen kan heel goed samengaan met een maatschappelijk doel. Sociale entrepreneurs die dit laten zien, maken met Join Our Core onder andere kans op €10.000,-. Aanmelden kan tot 15 […]
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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 […]
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An index released today by Transparency International, which marks its 25th anniversary this year, reveals some disturbing information – despite attempts to combat corruption around the world, the majority of countries are moving too slowly in their efforts. While stemming the tide against corruption takes time, in the last six years many countries have still […]
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The World Business Council for Sustainable Development (WBCSD) today announced the nomination of nine new Executive Committee members including Peter Oosterveer, Arcadis CEO, and the re-election of its Chair, Sunny Verghese, Co-Founder and Group CEO of Olam, for another two-year term. Reflecting on his appointment, Peter shares, “I am very proud to represent Arcadis in […]
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Sustainability is now firmly on the global business agenda, but there is an urgent need to turn words into action. This is a key conclusion in the independent report; “Impact – Transforming Business, Changing the World” prepared by DNV GL on behalf of the United Nations Global Compact. The report concludes that the UN Global […]
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With the resounding victory of Barack Obama, national climate policy appears poised to take a 180-degree turn and rise toward the top of the stack of issues the President-elect will focus upon.
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A new report, endorsed by the International Chamber of Commerce (ICC) finds that concerns about industrial competitiveness can be addressed through strong carbon pricing policies. The new report published by the High-Level Commission on Carbon Pricing and Competitiveness calls on industry peers and governments to adopt strong carbon pricing policies. As more businesses develop low-carbon strategies, supportive […]
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