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Courses: Introduction to Sustainability Management

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Ephson, Henry

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Putting the Ten Principles Into Practice

Henry Ephson
Eclipse Microfinance Limited

Eclipse Microfinance Limited (EML) was set up with a mandate from the Central Bank of Ghana to give credit to micro and small-scale businesses and individuals as well as offer investment opportunities to the public at large. Four years on, the company has touched many more lives than businesses through its social intervention strategy. more[...]

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Sustainability Management

Sustainability management is a concept that optimizes the processes of an organization to help them act in a sustainable manner. It is an integrated system that deals with the major challenges of sustainability: sustainable development of the organization through an integrative way regarding social, environmental, and economic aspects of their activities. It covers all fields of impact of an organization. Running a sustainable business can be easily realized with a good sustainability management concept. In the end, it benefits present and future societies and helps maintain a high-quality level of life on our planet. more[...]

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Requirements along the Supply Chain

Bernhard Schwager
Axel Zerinius
Bosch Group

To strike a balance between economic, social, and ecological interests, Bosch must take its entire value-added chain into account. This is why the global provider of technology and services actively involves its suppliers in its sustainability activities, both in regulatory and operational terms. Together with its suppliers, the company aims for continuous improvement. more[...]

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Harnessing the Power of Social Enterprise

SK Telecom

Social enterprises are organizations that apply commercial strategies toward resolving societal issues with sustainable business models. This new group of change agents can provide a meaningful alternative to existing approaches for achieving inclusive growth and sustainable development. Social enterprise – with the appropriate support based on effective policies and cross-sectoral collaboration – can further contribute toward addressing many of the complex social issues that we face. more[...]

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Lhopitallier, Laurent

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Campos-Rocha, Tatiana

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Renner, Gabriele

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Corporate Philanthropy

Yüksel Holding A.S.
Deniz Sazak, Yüksel

Athletics is not as popular as soccer or basketball in Turkey. Therefore, even though there are many promising Turkish young athletes, finding sponsorships for athletics is not easy. The Yılmaz Sazak International Athletics Meetings (YSIAM) have been organized now for 18 years under the main sponsorship of Yüksel. In parallel with Yüksel’s environmental sustainability strategy, the YSIAM is the first carbon-neutral track-and-field organization in Europe. The organization of the Meetings by Yüksel includes the integration of philanthropy into management processes and business activities. Corporate volunteering is achieved by the employees of Yüksel, who work for the Meetings to contribute to athletics in Turkey. more[...]

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The Production Hall as a Passive-energy Building

Klaus Hübscher, Weidmüller
Weidmüller Interface GmbH & Co. KG

It is not only in the area of products and solutions that Weidmüller strives to maximize energy efficiency and conserve resources. The electronics specialist from Detmold also focuses on sustainability in its own production processes, its building infrastructure, and in cross-sector technologies. The reason for this is that energy efficiency begins long before the electricity socket. more[...]

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Salmon Education on the Fish-shaped Island

Sakhalin Energy
Anna Lygina, Sakhalin Energy
Natalia Gonchar, Sakhalin Energy Investment Company

Sakhalin Energy Investment Company Ltd. was founded in 1994 to develop the Piltun- Astokhskoye and Lunskoye oil and gas fields off the shore of Sakhalin Island. The company was the first in Russia to start offshore hydrocarbon production from ice-resistant platforms and liquefied natural gas production. It can be justifiably proud of its achievements in the field of environmental protection and social responsibility. more[...]

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Getting to the Bottom Line of Environmental Impacts

Camilla Crone Jensen, Novo Nordisk
Scott Dille, Novo Nordisk
Novo Nordisk

Companies depend on services provided by nature, such as fresh water, clean air, healthy biodiversity, and productive land, and their impact on the environment stretches far beyond what goes in and out of a production site. However, the total environmental cost of doing business is not fully accounted for in today’s financial disclosures. Novo Nordisk has looked beyond its own business operations to track the true cost of its environmental impacts. more[...]

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Exploring Sustainable Biofuels for Aviation

Pauline Lacroix, Air France and Jacqueline Houweling, KLM
AIR FRANCE KLM

Air France - KLM considers the transition from fossil fuels to renewables as a priority to ensure the future of commercial aviation. The Group’s strategy is to explore the entire value chain, from research to commercialization, and to set an example for the rest of the industry. Partnerships are important to accelerate the development of a market for sustainable biofuels. more[...]

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ACCIONA Exports Sustainability

Juan Ramón Silva Ferrada, Acciona
Acciona

ACCIONA’s business model is tightly linked to sustainability. ACCIONA’s 2015 Sustainability Master Plan states that each new international project must be backed up by a social impact assessment. The point is to ensure respectful and efficient interaction with local communities, mitigate risks, and improve the company’s relationships with the communities where it operates. As a flagship of ACCIONA’s commitment to the local residents of project areas, one could do no better than to look to the Mexican state of Oaxaca, where the company has four wind farms, and to Brisbane, Australia, where ACCIONA is participating in the construction and operation of the Legacy Way Tunnel. more[...]

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