### REMINDER B&I SIDE EVENT ### Please join us Business’ contribution to Rio+20 20 June 2012 19:00 – 20:30 Rio Centro, Room T2 During the preparatory period of the Rio+20 Conference formal and informal, business-led (side) events have been held to share the business perspective on sustainable development and the …
Corporate sustainability reporting one of the main outcomes of Rio+20?
For immediate release Tuesday 19 June 2012 Corporate sustainability reporting one of the main outcomes of Rio+20? GRI welcomes the efforts of governments to encourage corporate transparency, especially in the current political climate, where countries are under pressure from the financial crisis, and where sustainability should be part of the …
RIO+20: AT FORUM, BUSINESS LEADERS DISCUSS SHIFTING TO SUSTAINABLE PATH
RIO+20: AT FORUM, BUSINESS LEADERS DISCUSS SHIFTING TO SUSTAINABLE PATH New York, Jun 15 2012 2:05PM More than 2,000 business leaders, investors and labour activists will today gather at a United Nations forum seeking to reach consensus on sustainable policies that will protect the environment, provide safe and fair conditions …
Joint Global Reporting Initiative (GRI), Swiss State Secretariat for Economic Affairs (SECO) and UN Global Compact press release
Joint Global Reporting Initiative (GRI), Swiss State Secretariat for Economic Affairs (SECO) and UN Global Compact press release For immediate release Wednesday 13 June 2012 New 3.2m Euro program to boost sustainable business in developing countries launched at Rio+20 A new 3.2 million Euro program that aims to build capacity …
Alternative GDP Ranking Topped by Scandinavian Nations
The Global Sustainable Competitiveness Index In a World of limited natural resources and human induced changes to the natural and social environment, the GDP is not an inclusive measurement to compare prosperity and the development potential of countries. Based on models for evaluating corporate sustainability and risk modelling tools, SolAbility …
Un Urges Businesses To Join Corporate Responsibility Pact Ahead Of Rio Forum
UN URGES BUSINESSES TO JOIN CORPORATE RESPONSIBILITY PACT AHEAD OF RIO FORUM New York, Feb 28 2012 7:05PM The world’s corporations are increasingly adopting a more sustainable course of doing business, a senior United Nations official said today, but voiced concern that participation was still lagging below expectations ahead of …
Public Relations Meets Sustainability in Practice
By Rosalinda Sanquiche For the Sustainability Movement to be truly sustainable, organizations must walk the talk. Companies acting consistently with their talk will be rewarded with increased brand value. But what happens if the professionals tasked with conveying the corporate sustainability message do not know the language? The October 2011 …
Taking Care of Business
Taking Care of Business By Joel Makower Mindy Lubber hits the nail on the head this week with her power-of-many essay. Lubber — president of the nonprofit group Ceres, which is holding its annual conference this week in our hometown of Oakland, Calif. — looks at how companies like Timberland …
Sustainability News: Signed, Sealed… Delivered?
Update > March 2011 Signed, Sealed… Delivered? With today’s global supply chains and growing array of consumption-related sustainability issues, it is no wonder that eco-labels abound. These independently verified, on-pack labels promote value chain sustainability; their goal is to improve production standards and create greater trust while influencing behaviour – …
SustainAbility Update: Uncovering ratings best practices
A newsletter from SustainAbility Update – February 2011 Rate the Raters, Phase 3 Today SustainAbility releases phase three in our four-part research initiative Rate the Raters. Corporate sustainability ratings are going mainstream, but how they work in practice remains somewhat of a mystery. Our phase three research sheds light on …