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Make Rio+20 Count

The UN Conference on Sustainable Development (Rio+20) provides an exceptional opportunity for swift policy action to accelerate and scale business solutions so 9 billion people can live well and within the limits of one planet by 2050. The World Business Council for Sustainable Development (WBCSD) today pressed governments to overcome their differences and to take decisive action now. more[...] login_required

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Building an Inclusive Green Economy for All

Poverty-Environment Partnership (PEP)

This joint Poverty-Environment Partnership paper aims to stimulate a dialogue among developing country policymakers, development partners and other stakeholders on how best to support country-led efforts to build inclusive green economies. more[...] login_required

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Rio+20: Forests form important foundation for a green economy

Duncan Macqueen, International Institute for Environment and Development

Forests constitute the vast majority of what is green on planet earth. The quest for a green economy at Rio+20 excited the full spectrum of the forest community – from forest industries to local forest rights-holder groups. Both groups have something to offer – although it may be necessary to invest more in locally-controlled forestry if a fair green economy is to be achieved. more[...] login_required

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Rio+20 Summit

At the Rio+20 Conference, world leaders, along with thousands of participants from governments, the private sector, NGOs and other groups, will come together to shape how we can reduce poverty, advance social equity and ensure environmental protection on an ever more crowded planet to get to the future we want. more[...]

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Five things we’ve learnt from Rio+20

Tom Bigg, International Institute for Environment and Development

While the outcomes from Rio +20 may not currently give grounds for much optimism, its value is likely to be in longer-term changes in attitudes and understanding. more[...]

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Hall, Margaux J.

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Abdel Ghaly, Perihan

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Wend, Rainer

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Chauffour, Jean-Pierre

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Economy leaders need sustainability standards

Dr. Sahsa Courville, ISEAL Alliance

Sustainability Standards Systems – such as the Forest Stewardship Council (FSC), the Roundtable on Sustainable Biofuels, or Social Accountability International with its SA 8000 standard – represent the practical, hands-on dimension of the CSR landscape. With consensus-based voluntary standards defined through global multistakeholder processes, and with enterprise compliance assessed through independent third-party certification, these market-based tools provide clear pathways for producers to improve sustainability practices. more[...] login_required

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Eco-labels: Signed, Sealed… Delivered?

Mark Lee, SustainAbility
Patrin Watanatada, SustainAbility

Today’s supply chains span the globe. While a century ago we might have known where, how, and who produced the things we consume, today we rely on what we are told. And how can we be sure that what we are told can be trusted? Enter the eco-label: the independently verified, on-pack label that tells the consumer how a product was produced (think Fairtrade or organic) or how it might be consumed (think nutritional labels or Energy Star) in a more sustainable way. It is a powerful idea that combines sustainability standards-setting and branding, underpinned by the credibility of an independent body. more[...] login_required

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The First Global Consumer Label for Companies Using Wind Energy

Dr. Sahsa Courville, ISEAL Alliance

In 2010 Vestas decided to embark upon a challenging journey: to build a global partnership and create an organization that would produce the world’s first consumer label for wind energy. WindMade™ was created to drive the global adoption of wind energy by convincing the world’s largest consumer brands to put a renewable energy label on their products. This label would inform consumers about the source of energy used to make the product, thereby empowering them to consciously choose products originating from a clean source of energy. more[...] login_required

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Institutional Challenges for a Green Economy

Prof. Dr. Adil Najam, Lahore University of Management Sciences - LUMS
Dr Henrik Selin, Boston University

What if the world could actualize its finest visions of a “green economy”? What sorts of institutions would we need to manage it? What sorts of institutional innovations will lead us to such a destination? Those are some of the questions that should be at the forefront of our thinking as we think about what Rio+20 can achieve. more[...] login_required

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Link CSR & SRI better!

Prof. Hanns Michael Hölz

Stock markets and economies are collapsing worldwide. Politicians are fervently putting together rescue packages. And the public is carrying on heated discussions about morality, bonuses and the new modesty. We talked to the sustainability expert at Deutsche Bank, Hanns-Michael Hölz, about the financial crisis, its lessons and the consequences for sustainable investment. more[...] login_required

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The Social Enterprise World Forum

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The Social Enterprise World Forum - Fórum Mundial de Negócios Sociais is the premiere global event focused on building a social enterprise movement worldwide. more[...] login_required

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