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Overcoming Barriers to Address Energy Poverty

SkyPower

Today, approximately 1.2 billion people in the world lack access to electricity. A further 1 billion people are connected to the grid but suffer from unreliable electricity levels. With a mission of bringing power to the energy poor, SkyPower is focused on the development of utility-scale solar photovoltaic (PV) energy projects to provide green, clean, and affordable electricity to developing and emerging nations around the world. more[...]

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Checkliste zur Verbesserung von Arbeitspraktiken

Heute stellen wir eine Checkliste zum Thema Arbeitsbedingungen zur Verfügung. Arbeitsbedingungen lassen sich definieren als alle arbeitsbezogenen Strategien und Tätigkeiten, die innerhalb oder im Auftrag von einer Organisation implementiert und ausgeführt werden (ISO 26000). more[...]

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MTU Aero Engines: Cleaner and Quieter Engines

Martina Vollmuth, MTU Aero Engines
MTU Aero Engines

At MTU Aero Engines, assuming responsibility – for products and services, employees, customers, partners, and not least for the environment – is a key priority. The biggest contribution of Germany’s leading engine manufacturer toward the protection of the environment comes from the eco-efficient products it makes using energy-efficient processes. “Product responsibility for us is the motivation that drives all of our business efforts,” emphasizes MTU Chief Executive Officer Reiner Winkler. “Eco-efficient and safe products are key to our long-term economic viability.” more[...]

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Solar Power Help Deliver on Sustainable Growth

PostNL

PostNL installs 20,000 solar panels to significantly reduce carbon footprint. more[...]

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Resource Efficiency

Resource efficiency means using the Earth's limited resources in a sustainable manner while minimising impacts on the environment. It allows us to create more with less and to deliver greater value with less input. more[...]

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Ressourceneffizienz

Wie sieht eine Zukunft aus, in der wir uns der Ressourcenknappheit stellen müssen? Welche Technologien werden uns dabei helfen, unseren täglichen Verbrauch von Rohstoffen zu senken? Und was tut die Politik in Deutschland dafür, Anreize für Ressourceneffizienz zu setzen? more[...]

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FEDA’s Strategy Through Stakeholder Participation

FEDA
Jennifer Dobarro Boyer, FEDA

There is a “crystal ceiling” for yearly energy consumption of 2,400 GWh, double the current consumption. In order to reach this quantity, new hydroelectric, solar, Aeolic, and gas generation projects will have to be put into practice. more[...]

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Tun, Zay Yar

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A student's dream come true

Zay Yar Tun
Max Energy

The ambition of a young girl named Ms. Thaw Thaw* was to attend a university in the city after finishing high school. As she had studied hard for the matriculation exam, she was accepted by Myanmar Maritime University in Yangon, a commercial city and the former capital of Myanmar. Her dream came true but the only difficulty was that her parents could not fully support her financially for her university education or afford the cost for her to live in the city. Thaw Thaw was from a middle-income family from a village called Phaung Gyee, which is situated far from the city. more[...]

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Zhovtun, Valentin

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Sakhalin Energy: A Complex Approach to Human Rights

Valentin Zhovtun
Sakhalin Energy

Sakhalin Energy, the operator of the largest oil and gas project ever implemented in Russia, is committed to compliance with the highest international standards for respecting, supporting, and promoting human rights at all stages of its business activities. more[...]

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Sustainably Addressing the Global Water Challenge

Christian Frutiger, Nestlé SA
Nestlé S.A.

The growing world population is leading us into a global water crisis that will only be exacerbated by climate change. This is putting at risk everything we rely on, from electronic devices to the food we eat, because it all requires water. more[...]

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Stimulating Sustainable Biofuels

Nathalie Simmenauer, Air France
Inka Pieter, KLM
AIR FRANCE KLM

As an airline group with an extensive network, Air France - KLM connects people, economies, and cultures. It has the ambition to reduce its CO2 emissions by 20 percent through 2020 in comparison to 2011 (tons / km). To find alternatives to fossil oil, the group believes innovation and partnerships within its value chain will trigger new solutions. Using this approach, Air France and KLM are committed to developing a market for sustainable biofuels. more[...]

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CDP – Reports and data

Editorial Team

Thousands of organizations report their greenhouse gas emissions, water management and climate change strategies through CDP every year, searchable by organization. more[...] login_required

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Features Publications of the Climate Action Network

Editorial Team

CAN's policies are reflected in many different ways, including, position papers, interventions, disucssion papers, and more. more[...] login_required

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