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CleanStar Mozambique: Food, Fuel and Forests at the Bottom of the Pyramid
Marc Gunther, FORTUNE magazineWhat on earth is Novozymes, a $1.8-billion industrial biotechnology company headquartered in Denmark, doing in Mozambique, a poor African country (per capita income: $440) where corruption is rampant and more than half of the government’s budget comes from foreign aid? more[...]
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Sustainability Report 2011
Volkswagen AGThe Volkswagen AG is one of the leading automobil manufacturers. It publishes annually sustainability reports. more[...]
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Eco-labels: Signed, Sealed… Delivered?
Mark Lee, SustainAbility
Patrin Watanatada, SustainAbilityToday’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[...]
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Link CSR & SRI better!
Prof. Hanns Michael HölzStock 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[...]
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Rio+20 Corporate Sustainability Forum
United Nations Global Compact (UNGC)In cooperation with the Rio+20 Secretariat, the UN System and the Global Compact Local Network Brazil, the UN Global Compact will host the Rio+20 Corporate Sustainability Forum: Innovation & Collaboration for the Future We Want from 15-18 June 2012 in Rio de Janeiro. The Forum aims to strengthen the business contribution to sustainable development globally – seeking to bring greater scale to responsible business practices, to advance and diffuse sustainable innovation, and to stimulate broader collaboration between companies, governments, civil society and the UN. more[...]
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Rio+20 Corporate Sustainability Forum
United Nations Global Compact (UNGC)In cooperation with the Rio+20 Secretariat, the UN System and the Global Compact Local Network Brazil, the UN Global Compact will host the Rio+20 Corporate Sustainability Forum: Innovation & Collaboration for the Future We Want from 15-18 June 2012 in Rio de Janeiro. The Forum aims to strengthen the business contribution to sustainable development globally – seeking to bring greater scale to responsible business practices, to advance and diffuse sustainable innovation, and to stimulate broader collaboration between companies, governments, civil society and the UN. more[...]
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CSR Asia Summit 2012
CSR AsiaThe CSR Asia Summit 2012 will take place in Beijing, China. Focussing on “Local Innovation for Global Challenges”, the conference will bring together over 500 delegates to explore CSR challenges, opportunities and solutions aimed at China, Asia and beyond. more[...]
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Redefining Value: The New Metrics of Sustainable Business
Sustainable Life Media, Inc.In 2012 the meaning and measure of value is being redefined by both individuals, and society. As a result, the demand for business to demonstrate it's ability to create various forms of value for all its stakeholders rather than simply profit for shareholders is increasing, and the question of how this value is defined, measured and communicated becomes paramount. Our 2nd annual conference on Redefining Value: The New Metrics of Sustainable Business will expand on the important conversation launched at Wharton in November of 2011. more[...]
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The Social Enterprise World Forum
NESstThe Social Enterprise World Forum - Fórum Mundial de Negócios Sociais is the premiere global event focused on building a social enterprise movement worldwide. more[...]
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Sustainable Brands Conference 2013
Sustainable Life Media, Inc.Sustainable Brands is an international community of learning and action focused on understanding and leveraging the role of brands in shaping a flourishing future. The Sustainable Brands Conference is ground zero for sustainability, brand and innovation professionals who come together from around the world to be inspired, engaged and equipped to succeed by building the better brands of tomorrow, while building a network of likeminded colleagues who can help. more[...]
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A Global Compact for Development
United Nations Global Compact (UNGC)Emphasizes the second objective of the Global Compact by articulating how companies can support development objectives through their core business; strategic social investments; advocacy; partnerships and collective action. Available Global Compact platforms for business to support development goals are identified and examples of how companies are already contributing to this agenda are showcased. (Source: UNGC) more[...]
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Blueprint For Corporate Sustainability Leadership
United Nations Global Compact (UNGC)The Blueprint offers companies a model for achieving higher levels of performance and generating enhanced value through the Global Compact. It provides an action plan in three core areas: (i) integrating the Global Compact ten principles into strategies and operations; (ii) taking action in support of broader UN goals and issues; and (iii) engaging with the Global Compact. The Blueprint identifies best practices in each of these dimensions, with a total of 50 criteria for leadership. Designed to inspire advanced performers to reach the next level of sustainability, the Blueprint sets targets that all companies should work towards in order to ascend the learning and performance curve. more[...]
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