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“Business Innovation” launch and seminar at the European Parliament

We are delighted to partner up for a second year with Greek member of the European Green Party, MEP Nikos Chrysogelos, in order to launch our latest report "Business Innovation in a Living Economy" at the European Parliament in Brussels. The seminar will take place on June 4th, 9:00am - 11:00am, and it will focus on presenting the research done by Worldwatch Institute Europe in the role of ...

May 6, 2013

By Worldwatch Institute

Why responsible investors may label your firm both `good` and `bad`

Why investors can view the same company as a leader and a laggard Research published in Business Strategy and the Environment shows that, depending on the criteria they use, investors can find the same company environmentally responsible and irresponsible at the same time. For example, an organization may score poorly for environmental performance or compliance, but they may simulatneously ...

Mar. 11, 2011

By 3BL Media

EE winners: Oriental Tanks, Biomax, G-Energy

[SINGAPORE] Oriental Tanks, Biomax Technologies and G-Energy Global ha\^ taken top honours at the Emerging Enterprise (EE) Awards this year for their sustainable business models and strategies to take on challenges and opportunities in their respects industries. The winners were announced at the gala dinner and awards ceremony held at The Ritz Carlton last Friday e\^ning. The annual awards ...

Sep. 1, 2013

By Biomax Technologies Pte Ltd

Worldwatch mourns the passing of Ray Anderson: board member, champion of sustainability, and dear friend

The Worldwatch Institute is mourning the loss of Institute Board member and visionary business leader Ray Anderson, who died this week after a 20-month battle with cancer. “It is with great sadness that we learned of Ray’s death,” said Worldwatch Executive Director Robert Engelman. “Worldwatch has lost a great friend, supporter, and champion of sustainability.” ...

Aug. 11, 2011

By Worldwatch Institute

Business task force to tackle rising resource costs

In the wake of the Rio+20 Earth Summit, a new UK task force has been launched to help tackle the global resource challenge. Involving a diverse mix of large businesses and organisations, the Circular Economy Task Force will find practical solutions to mitigate the rising cost of raw materials through reuse and recovery. Julie Hill, chair of the Circular Economy Task Force and Green Alliance ...

Jul. 4, 2012

By GLOBE SERIES

Daimler, Audi, BMW, and General Motors Score Highest in Assessment of Autonomous Vehicle Original Equipment Manufacturers

A new Leaderboard Report from Navigant Research examines the strategy and execution of 18 original equipment manufacturers (OEMs), including company profiles and rankings, to provide industry participants with an objective assessment of these companies’ relative strengths and weaknesses in the developing autonomous vehicle market. Fully automated vehicles that do not require a human driver ...

Oct. 15, 2015

By Navigant Consulting, Inc. (NCI)

SustainAbility seeking new director in London

The Position Established in 1987, SustainAbility is a think tank and strategy consultancy working with corporate decision makers to achieve transformative leadership on the sustainability agenda. Our small, diverse team works globally from offices in London, New Delhi, New York, San Francisco, and Washington, DC. We are looking for an exceptional candidate to join our management team based in ...

Dec. 7, 2010

By CSRwire - Corporate Social Responsibility Newswire

UN Global Compact and Volans Announce Strategic Partnership on Breakthrough Innovation for the Sustainable Development Goals

Today, the UN Global Compact and Volans announced a partnership to develop the Breakthrough Innovation Platform to drive radical new business models to advance the UN Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) by connecting traditional companies with innovators and entrepreneurs. Aligned with the UN Global Compact’s priority of translating the new SDGs into business action, the aim of the ...

May 31, 2016

By United Nations Global Compact (UNGC)

Paul Hawken and Other Top Luminaries to Participate in Green Business BASE CAMP in Los Angeles

Environmentalist, entrepreneur, and author Paul Hawken will be one of several luminaries participating in the upcoming Green Business BASE CAMP. The four-day workshop for green business and cleantech entrepreneurs will take place in downtown Los Angeles from May 31 - June 3, 2012. The event aims to provide insider guidance to early-stage entrepreneurs who seek ...

Apr. 19, 2012

By GreenBiz Group Inc.

Five Inspirational Environmental Leaders Receive Champions of the Earth Award at Close of Sustainable Development Goals Summit

Five inspirational environmental leaders from the worlds of government, business, research and grassroots activism on Sunday received the UN's highest environmental accolade, the Champions of the Earth Award, at a ceremony marking the close of the Sustainable Development Goals summit. The annual prize is awarded to outstanding leaders from government, civil society and the private sector whose ...

Sep. 27, 2015

By United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP)

European business leaders to put sustainability at the heart of decision making

New leadership network established by HRH The Prince of Wales’s Accounting for Sustainability Project to lead the drive for resilient business The Chief Financial Officers of some of Europe’s pre-eminent corporations have joined forces in a Network aimed at embedding environmental and social issues into company strategy and finances. The Chief Financial Officer Leadership Network, ...

Dec. 18, 2013

By GLOBE SERIES

Dawn Meats win top international sustainability award

Dawn Meats’ hard work in achieving an ISO 14001 certification for Environmental Management has been rewarded as the company was crowned winners of the “Best Short Term Energy and Carbon Management” category at the 2Degrees Sustainability Champions Awards 2013, at Lord’s Cricket Ground in London. Dawn Meats is certified for Environmental Management in five sites throughout ...

Aug. 1, 2013

By Certification Europe

The greenXchange - sharing innovation to advance sustainability

Last week 10 leading organizations announced the launch of the GreenXchange (GX), a Web-based marketplace where companies can collaborate and share intellectual property (IP) which can lead to new sustainability business models and innovation. Announced at a CEO breakfast at the World Economic Forum in Davos, Switzerland, the organizations called on other corporations to join them in committing ...

Feb. 3, 2010

By GLOBE SERIES

Strategic donations grow the top line

Research from the Strategic Management Journal shows that, for firms in certain industries, charitable donations of $500,000 USD translate into increased sales of $3 million. Charitable donations by companies have grown in value over the past 20 years. In 2007, U.S. firms spent $15.7 billion on philanthropy. Sears Roebuck attributed a sales bump of more than $13 million in recent years to a ...

Feb. 10, 2011

By GLOBE SERIES

Cutting edge of corporate social responsibility presented at the #promise

Hosted at the Internet Week headquarters Metropolitan Pavilion in New York, The #Promise Kick-Off Conference will feature an unprecedented array of corporate social responsibility commitments from global companies that leverage social and mobile media as central elements of strategy and will explore the latest innovations by companies and consumers to create measurable social and environmental ...

Jun. 9, 2010

By CSRwire - Corporate Social Responsibility Newswire

EBRD finances improvements to heating and water services in Siberia

The EBRD is supporting the rehabilitation and upgrading of municipal district heating, water and wastewater services in the Siberian city of Pyt’Yakh with a 350 million rouble (equivalent to approximately €10 million) loan. A more efficient and effective use of resources will be at the heart of the efforts. The EBRD-financed programme will include the optimisation of heat consumption through the ...

Sep. 24, 2008

By European Bank for Reconstruction and Development

Genuine business sustainability through the integral model

Article 13, the leading UK CSR and sustainability consultancy, has published a feature about the role of Ken Wilbur’s integral model in helping organisations achieve genuine sustainability. The feature provides visitors to www.article13.com with a detailed overview of the four quadrants of integral sustainability and delves into practical examples of how it is being applied. The ...

May 24, 2010

By Article 13

ARCA Recycling Successfully Adapting to Changing Recycling Landscape

ARCA Recycling, Inc., a wholly owned subsidiary of Appliance Recycling Centers of America, Inc. (NASDAQ: ARCI), is successfully adapting to trends impacting the recycling of appliances and consumer electronics by negotiating contracts with utilities and manufacturers that reflect the industry’s changing landscape, notably the sharp decline in scrap metal prices. Scrap steel prices have ...

Mar. 8, 2016

By Appliance Recycling Centers of America, Inc. (ARCA)

Clarke Energy Shortlisted for Exporter of the Year Award

Clarke Energy are delighted to have been named on the shortlist for the ‘Exporter of the Year’ award at the Liverpool & Sefton Chambers of Commerce Annual Dinner and Awards 2018 which celebrates business excellence in the region. Exporter of the Year The award celebrates businesses who have demonstrated an ability to succeed in international markets, looking at export sales ...

Oct. 11, 2018

By Clarke Energy

Chief Sustainability Officer (CSO) Professional, Live Online – ILM Recognised

CHIEF SUSTAINABILITY OFFICER (CSO) PROFESSIONALILM CertifiedDate: 03/03/2021 - 09/03/2021 Date: 21/09/2021 - 28/09/2021Duration: 16h4 days live online or 2 days face2faceThe Chief Sustainability Officer (CSO) Professional Training is an intermediate level training course offering a comprehensive viewpoint to Sustainability. Participants will gain a holistic approach to all key areas of ...

Feb. 15, 2021

By Sustainability Knowledge Group

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