Zoekresultaten voor: 'data for good'

Data for Good in Arcadis City of 2030 Accelerator, powered by Techstars

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Arcadis today announced the ten startups selected for the second wave of its City of 2030 accelerator, powered by Techstars. This is year two of the program, which is aimed at identifying and developing innovative startups to transform the natural and built environment. One of the innovative startups in this year’s accelerator program are is […] ... lees meer

Largest mining companies in danger of perceived ‘SDG-washing’ over selective reporting

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Many of the world’s largest mining companies risk the perception that they are ‘SDG-washing’ through selective reporting of their impacts on these universal goals. Companies often highlight in their Sustainability Reports the positive contributions they make to the UN Sustainable Development Goals, while generally omitting any mention of negative impacts that would impede achievement of […] ... lees meer

Child labour and human trafficking remain important concerns in global supply chains

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A new report indicates that a significant share of child labour and human trafficking in global supply chains occurs at their lower tiers, in activities such as raw material extraction and agriculture, making due diligence, visibility and traceability challenging. The report, Ending child labour, forced labour and human trafficking in global supply chains, provides the first ever […] ... lees meer

United Nations Global Compact issues new report to help companies advance human rights

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The United Nations Global Compact published a new report to help the business sector advance human rights. To be distributed at the 2019 United Nations Forum on Business and Human Rights in Geneva next week, the publication — Navigating the Future of Business and Human Rights: Good Practice Examples — addresses how companies can embed human rights […] ... lees meer

New Ceres report calls on major food companies to use vanishing water resources more efficiently

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The third edition of Feeding Ourselves Thirsty reveals improved scores in water management practices from industry giants such as Mars, Incorporated and Unilever, but finds insufficient corporate action overall in an increasingly water-stressed world.  Major food companies need to adopt far stronger practices to reduce their demands and impacts on limited water resources, according to a […] ... 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

33 B Corp leaders: “Dear Business Roundtable CEOs: Let’s Get to Work”

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On August 19, the Business Roundtable made an announcement that the purpose of business is no longer to uphold shareholder primacy, as its mission statement has declared for decades, and is instead to prioritize and care for all stakeholders. As the co-founders of the B Corp movement wrote for Fast Company in response to the announcement, “It’s a […] ... lees meer

Dell Technologies voor op schema met behalen 2020 duurzaamheidsdoelen

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Dell Technologies zal zeker 75% van de doelen, in zijn 2020 Legacy of Good-plan, voor het bereiken van de deadline behalen of zelfs overtreffen. Deze resultaten laten zien hoe het bedrijf duurzaamheid op grote schaal aanpakt, mensen activeert en technologie inzet als accelerator voor klanten en voor positieve maatschappelijke veranderingen. “Het hebben van een duurzame en inclusieve organisatie […] ... lees meer

World Benchmarking Alliance launches to help business measure progress against the U.N. Sustainable Development Goals

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Today, Aviva, Index Initiative and the United Nations Foundation announce the launch of the World Benchmarking Alliance (WBA), with the aim of helping businesses do more to achieve the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs). The WBA, launched in New York today on the eve of the General Debate of the 73rd session of the United Nations […] ... lees meer

ACTIAM and Robeco joined As You Sow Investor Alliance to Engage Companies on Plastic Pollution

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As You Sow is pleased to announce the launch of the Plastic Solutions Investor Alliance, an international coalition of investors that will engage publicly traded consumer goods companies on the threat posed by plastic waste and pollution. Twenty-five institutional investors from four countries with a combined $1 trillion of assets under management have signed a declaration citing […] ... lees meer

Dutch based Responsible Mining Foundation launched the Responsible Mining Index 2018

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The Responsible Mining Index 2018, covering companies that produce 25% of all mined commodities globally, is launched in Geneva, Switzerland by the Dutch based Responsible Mining Foundation. Among the key findings are: The vast majority of the assessed mining companies show responsible policies or practices on several economic, environmental, social and governance (EESG) issues. However, very few […] ... lees meer

How has the EU progressed towards the Sustainable Development Goals?

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Eurostat, the statistical office of the European Union, issues today the publication ‘Sustainable development in the European Union – 2017 monitoring report of the progress towards the SDGs in an EU context’. It provides a first statistical overview of trends relating to the SDGs in the EU. This publication is accompanied by a short brochure, […] ... lees meer