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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[...]
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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[...]
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A Greener Tomorrow – How Caring for Climate Signatories are Leading the Way to a Low Carbon Economy
United Nations Global Compact (UNGC)Analyses progress made by signatories in addressing climate change and assesses public disclosures of greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions. The report outlines corporate leadership in climate mitigation and adaptation. (UNGC/Dalberg, 2010) more[...]
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The Role of Governments in Promoting Corporate Responsibility and Private Sector Engagement in Development
Bertelsmann StiftungReports on trends and policy options regarding the role of Governments in promoting corporate sustainability and engaging the private sector in achieving the MDGs. (UNGC/Bertelsmann Foundation, 2010) more[...]
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A New Era of Sustainability - UN Global Compact-Accenture CEO Study 2010
The Accenture Institute for High PerformanceProvides an overview of CEO perspectives on progress to date, challenges ahead and the journey towards a sustainable economy. The report is based on an extensive study of nearly 1,000 Global Compact CEOs. (UNGC/Accenture, 2010) more[...]
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Balance 2011
Deutsche Lufthansa AGThe present Sustainability Report Balance informs stakeholders and the interested public about the activities, advances and goals of the Lufthansa Group in the areas of business, social responsibility, environment and corporate citizenship. The data presented in this report refer to the financial year 2010. more[...]
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Biodiversity Management
Biodiversity underpins development through the provision of products such as food, fibre and medicines and ecosystem services such as the regulation of water supply and air quality. Though billions of people around the world depend on such ‘goods’ and services, this contribution is neither fully recognized nor valued in markets. more[...]
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Two Years Applying the Corporate Ecosystem Services Review
John Finisdore, World Resources InstituteThe decline in nature’s ability to provide ecosystem services – the benefits humans derive from ecosystems – can present material risks and opportunities to business. However, managers have only just begun integrating considerations of ecosystem services into corporate decision-making processes. One resource has been the Corporate Ecosystem Services Review (ESR), a set of guidelines that has helped managers improve both corporate performance and the environment. more[...]
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Access and Benefit Sharing Is Paramount to the Future of Biodiversity
Dr. Jane Smart, IUCNThe benefits of biodiversity are inextricably linked to the people’s well-being and this includes their fundamental rights to preserve their natural heritage, as well as to use these resources for development. However, given the current rates of species extinction and the overall loss of biodiversity, regulating access to genetic resources and the fair and equitable distribution of the benefits associated with them – and at the same time safeguarding people’s traditional knowledge – will be one of the most important decisions at this year’s 10th meeting of the Convention on Biological Diversity (CBD) in Nagoya, Japan. more[...]
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