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A new mindset for corporate sustainability

Organizations that wish to grow profitably in the future must focus their efforts to benefit shareholders, society and the environment simultaneously, according to a paper published by a group of academic experts on corporate responsibility and sustainability. Concentrating on any one of these areas at the expense of the other two may compromise a business's long-term success. A focus on ...

Jan. 21, 2008

By GLOBE SERIES

EDP Renewables Poland is a national champion in European Business Awards

EDPR Poland has been named in the Environmental and Corporate Sustainability category. European Business Awards is Europe’s largest business competition set up to celebrate business excellence and best practice in the European business community. Business leaders, academics and political representatives from across Europe, support the Awards edition, now in its 10th year, and this year ...

Nov. 21, 2016

By EDP Renováveis

Corporate sustainability does improve financial stability

‘Doing good’ can lead to ‘doing well’ for companies that implement corporate sustainability, according to a new study by Polish researchers. Eighty-five American companies that met corporate sustainability criteria proved to have better returns and greater stability in stock price than average, and better growth rates than their less sustainable counterparts. In recent ...

Dec. 6, 2012

By European Commission, Environment DG

Corporate sustainability assessments under review

SAM, the investment boutique focused exclusively on Sustainability Investing, announces that a reassessment of SAM's proprietary sustainability scores with respect to the companies reviewed in SAM's 2010 Corporate Sustainability Assessment is under way. SAM identified an issue in the software used to evaluate the results of the Corporate Sustainability Assessments and is, therefore, checking ...

Oct. 9, 2010

By GLOBE SERIES

`Fall down 7 times, Stand up 8.` Chinese Proverb

Taiga Company blog by Julie Urlaub, Founder and Managing Partner at Taiga Company People have to hear your message seven times before they remember it. According to the post, How Successful Employee Relations and Branding Are Similar: Repetition, "seven is a magic number when it comes to branding; people often need to hear your message that many times before they remember it." How does this ...

Dec. 22, 2010

By 3BL Media

5th open sustainability roundtable, CSE

As global stakeholders, we are witnessing an exciting phenomenon occurring, that is the realization and prioritization of Sustainability as a key business driver to create value. As the concept of Corporate Sustainability evolves, and we better understand its role in business, we must be able to answer the following question. How do we support a rigorous process to assure and verify accurate ...

Nov. 19, 2010

By CSRwire - Corporate Social Responsibility Newswire

Leading Analyst Firm Will Deliver Keynote Address at ESS EXPO.08

AMR Research Senior Research Analyst Simon Jacobson will deliver the keynote address at the ESS EXPO.08 Business Conference and Workshop April 13-17, 2008. His presentation will address how current market demands and trends are affecting environmental compliance, the importance of linking corporate sustainability with value chain initiatives and how best practices that integrate environmental ...

Nov. 7, 2007

By IHS Markit

Corporate sustainability reporting on the rise

More than half of the United States’ 100 largest publicly traded companies now report on their sustainability efforts, and more than a third now incorporate elements of the Global Reporting Initiative (GRI) sustainability reporting guidelines, according to a report released by the Sustainable Investment Research Analyst Network (SIRAN), a working group of the Social Investment Forum (SIF), ...

Aug. 1, 2008

By GLOBE SERIES

Sustainable Invstment Outperforms the Market: Evidence from Korea

Sustainable investment: It’s the performance, stupid…! Seoul, November 2010 SolAbility's 4th annual annual corporate sustainability assessment confirms superior financial returns of sustainable management integration SolAbility's 4th annual corporate sustainability assessment reveals remarkable advancement of corporate sustainability in Korea over the past two years. The ...

Nov. 12, 2010

By SolAbility Sustainable Inteligence

UN secretary-general launches new platform for corporate sustainability leadership

Underscoring the role of business in addressing global threats - from climate change to widespread poverty or humanitarian emergencies - a group of chief executives joined UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon in Davos/Switzerland today for the launch of Global Compact LEAD - a new platform created by the UN Global Compact to take environmental, social and governance performance to the next level and ...

Jan. 28, 2011

By 3BL Media

Business and community: a csr love affair for valentine`s day

Taiga Company blog by Julie Urlaub, Founder and Managing Partner at Taiga Company Valentine's Day is generally celebrated by personal relationships and uncelebrated in the business world. However, as most leading sustainable business strategists know, challenging assumptions leads to innovative insights. Using Valentine's Day as a means to engage with key stakeholders is just that endeavor: ...

Feb. 10, 2011

By 3BL Media

Novo Nordisk commits to adopt ambitious sustainability roadmap in Davos

Underscoring the role of business in addressing global threats - from climate change to widespread poverty or humanitarian emergencies - a group of chief executives joined UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon in Davos/Switzerland today for the launch of Global Compact LEAD - a new platform created by the UN Global Compact to take environmental, social and governance performance to the next level and ...

Jan. 28, 2011

By CSRwire - Corporate Social Responsibility Newswire

IHS Named to the Dow Jones Sustainability North America Index for Second Straight Year

IHS Inc. (NYSE: IHS), the leading global source of critical information and insight, today announced it has been named for a second consecutive year to the Dow Jones Sustainability North America Index. The announcement comes just two years after IHS first established a long-term goal for being a recognized leader in Corporate Sustainability by 2015. “Economic uncertainty and a challenging ...

Sep. 12, 2014

By IHS Markit

thinkstep expands its portfolio

This new acquisition allows thinkstep to consolidate its market position, especially in the consumer and retail goods sectors, while offering tailor-made corporate sustainability solutions for Salesforce users and other businesses. CloudApps Sustainability Cloud covers the full range of sustainability reporting, including CDP, GRI, CSR and CRC. »We are very excited about adding the ...

Jul. 24, 2017

By Sphera

Who cares about sustainability?

Corporate Sustainability has been a recurring topic in the business world for the past few decades. Whether from internal or external pressure, organizations are being held accountable for their impact on the environment and the community in which they operate. In addition, market, social and regulatory pressures increase every day for businesses to effectively manage their environmental ...

Jun. 4, 2011

By GLOBE SERIES

World environment center and the center for corporate sustainability management at IMD form partnership to advance sustainable business solutions

The World Environment Center (WEC) and the Center for Corporate Sustainability Management at IMD announced the formation of a joint partnership to assist global companies in implementing sustainable development in their business strategies and operations. The partnership will enable both of these leading non-profit sustainability institutions to achieve greater scale and impact in their ...

Jul. 12, 2010

By CSRwire - Corporate Social Responsibility Newswire

SGS published its first corporate sustainability report

SGS has published its first Corporate Sustainability Report. This important milestone presents an opportunity to describe what sustainability means to our business and what we are doing to manage and improve our performance. SGS should be recognised globally, not only for the exceptional services and customer relationships, but also for delivering commercial objectives in a responsible and ...

Mar. 23, 2010

By SGS

The guardian sustainable business awards 2011

The Guardian Sustainable Business Awards 2011 Rewarding innovation in corporate sustainability Deadline for entries: 7 February 2011 at 11:59 PM GMT Have you instigated a leading sustainability initiative which has driven real change in your organisation? If so then we want to hear from you! The Guardian Sustainable Business Awards aim to showcase genuine innovation in corporate sustainability ...

Jan. 18, 2011

By CSRwire - Corporate Social Responsibility Newswire

Globe Telecom Stays Committed To Corporate Sustainability

Recognizing the impact of environmental and social issues concerns on the global economy, Globe Telecom has reiterated its commitment in integrating sustainability in its core operations at the 2013 ASEAN Corporate Sustainability Summit held recently in Manila. “Globe Telecom is adding its voice to the clamor for green initiatives and sustainability,” said Yoly Crisanto, Globe Telecom’s ...

May 9, 2013

By CSRwire - Corporate Social Responsibility Newswire

Sustainable Solutions Corporation embraces corporate social responsibility and transparency by Becoming A Certified B Corporation

Sustainable Solutions Corporation (SSC) is proud to announce its recent B Corporation certification. SSC joins an elite group of forward-thinking companies which use the power of business to solve social and environmental problems. “SSC is a leader in the global movement to redefine success in business,” said Jay Coen Gilbert, co-founder of B Lab, the nonprofit organization that ...

Mar. 19, 2012

By CSRwire - Corporate Social Responsibility Newswire