Zoekresultaten voor: 'data for good'

Dutch Stock Exchanges tops ranking on sustainability reporting

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Despite tougher regulations and the growing relevance of “sustainability” as an investment theme, the breadth of sustainability reporting on stock exchanges globally has fallen since its peak in 2008, according to a new report commissioned by Aviva Investors. In a ranking of the world’s composite stock exchanges by overall sustainability disclosure, the Netherlands comes out on top, with Denmark (2), Finland (3) Spain (4) and South Africa (5) also in the top five. ... 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

Maatschappelijke organisaties tekenen de Social AID & Sustainability benchmark pilot van GSES, Building Bridges en Data for Good

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Vandaag markeert een mijlpaal voor de Internationale Samenwerkingssector, want belangrijke spelers hebben zich verenigd om een cruciale stap te zetten richting een meer duurzame toekomst. In Rotterdam hebben vooraanstaande organisaties zoals het Nederlandse Rode Kruis, Save the Children, War Child, Oxfam Novib, Cordaid en Fair Climate Fund, de handen ineengeslagen en een Memorandum van Overeenstemming […] ... lees meer

New study shows good corporate citizenship pays off

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Companies that are good corporate citizens are more likely to be better financial performers, according to a new study by AGSM’s Dr Marc Orlitzky to be published soon. The wide-ranging study to be published in the international journal Organization Studies is the first rigorous meta-analysis to show a strong positive link between an organisation’s socially responsible behaviour and its financial bottom line. The quantitative study, which analysed over 30 years’ worth of corporate data of nearly 34,000 observations, confirms a positive link between corporate social responsibility (CSR) and financial performance. ... lees meer

New analysis: Half of world’s largest companies are committed to net zero

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The Net Zero Tracker has assessed the 1,000th company net zero target from within the Forbes Global 2000 list of the world’s largest companies – marking a significant milestone in the global goal to drive greenhouse gas emissions to net zero by the middle of this century. The milestone reinforces that national climate commitments (which cover 88% […] ... lees meer

Many Companies Consider “Triple Bottom Line” In Corporate Reporting

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Multinational companies in Europe and the U.S. are expanding their corporate reporting to include information on “triple bottom line” — economic, social and environmental — performance in order to influence stakeholders and the global capital markets, according to PricewaterhouseCoopers’ latest Management Barometer survey. In Western Europe, two-thirds (68 percent) of large companies report such information in addition to required financial reports; in the U.S., 41 percent provide such information, the survey found. ... lees meer

Too Good To Go opnieuw meest inspirerend, aantal impactorganisaties groeit

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De 11e editie van het onderzoek naar de 40 meest inspirerende organisaties voor Nederland, kent voor het 3e jaar Too Good To Go als winnaar. Het bedrijf dat strijdt tegen voedselverspilling, laat andere impactorganisaties achter zich zoals Het Rode Kruis (2), Fair Trade Original (3), Tony Chocolonely (4) en De Vegetarische Slager (5). Opvallend is […] ... lees meer

Google announced the largest purchase of renewable energy ever made by a non-utility company

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Today Google announced the largest, and most diverse, purchase of renewable energy ever made by a non-utility company. Google has already committed to purchase more renewable energy than any other company. Now, through a series of new wind and solar projects around the world, we’re one step closer to our commitment to triple our purchases of […] ... lees meer

KPMG: Sustainability “Megaforces” Impact on Business Will Accelerate

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* The costs of environmental impacts of business operations are doubling every 14 years. * Companies should expect increases in external environmental costs which today are often not shown on financial statements. * Businesses and policymakers must take joint strategic decisions and act now. New research from KPMG International has identified 10 “megaforces” that will significantly affect corporate growth globally over the next two decades. ... 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

The Roundtable For Product Social Metrics Is Now A Multi-Stakeholder Organisation

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The Roundtable for Product Social Metrics is now moving forward as a multi-stakeholder organisation. With this step, the Roundtable is opening its doors to new participants, inviting interested companies, industry associations, NGOs, researchers and consultants to join the collaboration. Roundtable Milestones So Far In an earlier phase, the Roundtable for Product Social Metrics developed the […] ... lees meer

Atos introduceert Sustainable Digital Workplace om organisaties te helpen duurzame ambities te realiseren

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Atos kondigt de Sustainable Digital Workplace aan: een aanbod dat erop is gericht organisaties wereldwijd te ondersteunen bij het realiseren van hun MVO-doelen. Maar liefst 57 procent van de CO2-voetafdruk van bedrijfs-IT kan worden toegeschreven aan apparatuur op de werkplek. Dit nieuwe serviceaanbod van Atos is daarom een belangrijke stap voorwaarts om innovatieve en duurzame […] ... lees meer