• Biodiversity Management: Fields of Action

    German Federal Ministry for Environment, Nature Conservation and Nuclear Safety (BMU)

    Through the development and use of company sites, buildings or through emissions, etc. businesses directly affect biological diversity. In fishing, farming and forestry, the shock on the environment is mostly direct as well. Often, however, there is an indirect change to the habitat caused, in part, by raw material suppliers and the supply chain. In addition to location development and supply chain management, corporate biodiversity management encompasses further fields of action. Business success and impact factors on biodiversity can be managed by implementing the necessary strategies. The following is a list of the most important fields of action with descriptions for corporate biodiversity management.  more[...]

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  • Protecting shareholder and natural value. 2005 benchmark of biodiversity management practices in the extractive industry

    Fauna & Flora International

    Under the framework of the Dutch Environmental Policy Plan, the Netherlands is working with the investment and business community to develop practical guidance to help companies analyse biodiversity and natural resources as business risks and opportunities. We are helping companies to formulate biodiversity strategies and plans. A Business & Biodiversity Helpdesk may be set up to facilitate implementation.  more[...]  login_required

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  • Biodiversity Management. Leading Practice Sustainable Development Program for the Mining Industry

    German Federal Ministry for Environment, Nature Conservation and Nuclear Safety (BMU)

    This handbook addresses the theme of biodiversity management, which is one theme in the Leading Practice Sustainable Development Program. The aims of the Program are to identify the key issues affecting sustainable development in the mining industry and provide information and case studies that illustrate a more sustainable basis for the mining industry.  more[...]  login_required

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  • Good Practice Guidance for Mining and Biodiversity

    German Federal Ministry for Environment, Nature Conservation and Nuclear Safety (BMU)

    Alongside this publication, ICMM published two discussion papers on biodiversity offsets in 2005 as an output of the Dialogue and a contribution to efforts to improve biodiversity conservation. A set of good practice case studies was published with IUCN in 2004 to show what can be achieved and I commend that document to readers as a companion to this one.  more[...]  login_required

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  • A Guide to Developing Biodiversity Action Plans for the Oil and Gas Sector

    German Federal Ministry for Environment, Nature Conservation and Nuclear Safety (BMU)

    This IPIECA guide is designed to help HSE professionals and other relevant staff, e.g. those involved with project planning, in the oil and gas industry to develop Biodiversity Action Plans (BAPs) for their sites and projects.  more[...]  login_required

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  • The Oil and Gas Industry: Operating in Sensitive Environments

    International Petroleum Industry Environmental Conservation Association (IPIECA)

    This booklet summarizes a series of short case studies which describe some of the oil and gas industry’s experience of operating responsibly in sensitive human and physical environments. The case studies cover company experiences across the full range of oil and gas industry activities.  more[...]  login_required

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  • Corporate Biodiversity Management Handbook. A guide for practical implementation

    German Federal Ministry for Environment, Nature Conservation and Nuclear Safety (BMU)

    The handbook then outlines a number of proven tools for use in biodiversity management as well as those that can be adapted to help achieve corporate biodiversity goals.Throughout this guide there are illustrative best-practice examples from the ‘Biodiversity in Good Company’ Initiative.  more[...]  login_required

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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[...]  login_required

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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[...]  login_required

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  • Women's Empowerment Principles - Equality Means Business

    United Nations Global Compact (UNGC)

    The Women's Empowerment Principles are a set of Principles for business offering guidance on how to empower women in the workplace, marketplace and community. They are the result of a collaboration between the United Nations Development Fund for Women (UNIFEM, part of UN Women) and the United Nations Global Compact. The development of the Principles included an international multi-stakeholder consultation process, which was launched in March 2009.  more[...]  login_required

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  • Innovating for a Brighter Future: The Role of Business in Achieving the MDGs

    Dalberg Global Development Advisors

    Assesses the contribution that the private sector has made to UN development goals, including progress made since 2000. The report identifies the most significant and scalable trends. (Source: UN Global compact)  more[...]  login_required

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  • The United Nations Office for Partnerships

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  • Coming of Age: UN-Private Sector Collaboration Since 2000

    United Nations Global Compact (UNGC)

    Collaboration between the United Nations and the private sector has become ingrained in the way the United Nations and its Agencies, Funds and Programmes function; but it was not always this way. The report charts the evolution of UN-business engagement since 2000. Source: UN Global Compact  more[...]  login_required

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  • Moving Upwards: The Involvement of Boards of Directors in the UN Global Compact

    United Nations Global Compact (UNGC)

    Advances understanding of Boardroom engagement in environmental, social and governance issues and provides a roadmap for how companies can better integrate oversight of these issues into the Board agenda. (UNGC, 2010)  more[...]  login_required

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