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New report reveals which food giants are “seizing the moment,” as alternative protein boom

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A three-year shareholder engagement with 25 giant food retailers and manufacturers has found that some leaders are beginning to capitalise on the rising demand for alternative proteins, while others are falling behind the curve of a booming growth industry. The alternative protein sector, which includes plant-based substitutes for traditional animal‐based foods such as ‘Beyond Meat’ […] ... lees meer

Alpro and WWF pilot new science-based targets for sustainability

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An innovative pilot project, commissioned by WWF and plant-based food and drink producer Alpro, gives insight on how companies can reduce their specific environmental footprints based on the earth’s actual capacity rather than general sustainability principles. “This approach goes beyond simply aiming to minimize impact,” said WWF project leader Jorien van Hoogen. “While 169 corporations […] ... lees meer

Philips receives the Sustainable Purchasing Leadership Council’s 2018 Supplier Engagement Award

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Royal Philips announced recently that it has been honored for its Supplier Sustainability Performance (SSP) program with the prestigious 2018 Supplier Engagement Award by the Sustainable Purchasing Leadership Council (SPLC).  Founded in 2013, the SPLC convenes buyers, suppliers, and public interest advocates to develop programs that simplify and standardize sustainable purchasing efforts by large organizations. Every year, the […] ... lees meer

Heineken sets new ambition with ‘Drop the C’ programme to reduce carbon emissions

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HEINEKEN today announced its ‘Drop the C’ programme for renewable energy. With ‘Drop the C’ the company aims to grow its share of renewable thermal energy and electricity in production from the current level of 14% to 70% by 2030. HEINEKEN wants to drive a real change towards renewable energy and will therefore not purchase […] ... lees meer

First Global Database Ranking Over 3,000 Companies on Progress Towards Gender Equality

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Equileap, an organization set up to accelerate progress towards gender equality at work, is issuing the first cross-sector ranking showing for the first time how well the world’s top public companies, across all sectors and countries perform on gender equality. It is part of a new tool-kit designed to cut the 118 years; it is […] ... lees meer

OECD Forum Highlights Value of Private Sector Role in SDGs

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The Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD) held its annual Global Forum on Development with a focus on catalyzing the private sector to support the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) and explore new avenues of partnership to mobilize the needed resources. The 12th annual Global Forum on Development convened on 5 April 2017, in Paris, […] ... lees meer

Sustainable Business Can Unlock at Least US$12 Trillion in New Market Value, and Repair Economic System

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More than 35 CEOs and civil society leaders of the Business & Sustainable Development Commission (the Commission) today reveal that sustainable business models could open economic opportunities worth at least US$12 trillion and up to 380 million jobs a year by 2030. Putting the Sustainable Development Goals, or Global Goals, at the heart of the […] ... lees meer

William McDonough Offers a New Language for Carbon

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William McDonough, founder of William McDonough + Partners and McDonough Innovation and co-author of the seminal text of the sustainability movement Cradle to Cradle: Remaking the Way We Make Things, has proposed a new language of carbon that was published today in the scientific journal Nature. The new language recognizes the element carbon not as […] ... lees meer

New research shows that the Sustainable Development Goals matter to leading global businesses

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One year after the launch of the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), the 2016 edition of Reporting matters, by the World Business Council for Sustainable Development (WBCSD) and consultants Radley Yeldar – points to positive progress by many of the world’s leading companies to integrate the goals into their business. Spanning 163 world-leading companies from more […] ... lees meer

Oproep aan business leiders om nul emissie broeikasgassen in 2050

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Vandaag hebben leiders van het B Team, die enkele van ’s werelds grootste bedrijven besturen, wereldleiders opgeroepen zich toe te leggen op de doelstelling om voor 2050 een wereldwijde nettobalans van nul broeikasgassen te bewerkstelligen. Daarnaast vraagt het B Team met klem bestuurders van bedrijven hetzelfde na te streven door zich te verplichten aan gedurfde […] ... lees meer

Good CSR makes good business sense

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A survey of 2,500 businesses in 34 economies finds that businesses are being driven towards more socially and environmentally sustainable practices not simply by brand building or altruism, but because it makes good financial sense. The research, from the Grant Thornton International Business Report (IBR) also shows that an increasing number of companies report on sustainability while […] ... lees meer