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CDP: Top FMCGs in Race to Keep Up with 'Fast-Moving Consumers'
3 years ago - FMCGs need to accelerate innovation to keep up with changing consumer preferences for plant-based products and less packaging.
The World’s First Data Visualization of Product Carbon Footprints
3 years ago - By generating carbon-intensity data for each product, CoClear was able to identify industry trends, as well as track product performance improvements along value chains.
Corporate Giants’ Suppliers Have Saved $19.3B by Reducing CO2
3 years ago - CDP says 10 years of corporates requesting supplier transparency has triggered a step-change in environmental action.
Live from Davos: CDP and Corporate Knights Highlight Global Sustainability Leaders
3 years ago - On Tuesday of this week, both CDP and Corporate Knights announced the results of their 2018 assessment of thousands of global companies in the areas of climate change (CDP) and the broader topic of sustainability (Corporate Knights).
L'Oréal, Firmenich Top CDP’s A-Lists for Climate, Water, Deforestation
3 years ago - CDP scored over 6,800 companies from A to D-; only the top 2% made the A Lists.
Reducing Transport Emissions in Electronics Supply Chains, the 'SmartWay'
3 years ago - Electronics manufacturers are asking for more sustainability data from suppliers as the demand for CSR extends throughout the supply chain.
Less Medley, More Value: Creating a New Quality for Corporate Reporting
3 years ago - This week at the COP24 climate summit in Katowice, Poland, the discussion about how to implement the directives of the Paris Agreement is in full swing.
Why Online Retailers Are in Danger of Losing the 'Retail Wars'
3 years ago - It’s a conflict which threatens to change the way we eat, shop and live. But unless you pay attention to the business pages, you may not have heard of the “retail wars.” For the uninitiated, ‘retail wars’ is the name given to the intensifying conflict between online retailers and their more traditional, physical counterparts over an increasingly crowded retail space.
Corporate Reporting Dialogue Launches 2-Year Project to Drive Better Alignment
3 years ago - Today, the Corporate Reporting Dialogue — a coalition of major international corporate reporting standard setters and framework providers — announced a groundbreaking, two-year project focused on driving better alignment in the corporate reporting landscape, to make it easier for companies to prepare effective and coherent disclosures that meet the evolving information needs of capital markets and society.
Targeting Energy Use Along Product Life Cycles: 4 Steps to Achieving SDG 7
3 years ago - 20 percent of the world population lacks access to modern electricity, but access to affordable, reliable and sustainable energy is crucial to achieving many of the United Nations’ Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), from poverty alleviation via advancements in health, education, water supply and industrialization to mitigating climate change.
#NewMetrics18: Dos, Don'ts, Tools and Topics Critical to Sustainability Communication
3 years ago - Last week at Sustainable Brands’ New Metrics ’18 conference in Philadelphia, PA, over 300 delegates from brands, NGOs, strategists and practitioners across sectors gathered to share the newest credible tools and solutions for assessing the ROI of Sustainable Business.
Experts Gather to Discuss ROI of Sustainable Business at New Metrics '18
3 years ago - SAN FRANCISCO, October 29, 2018 — The Sustainable Brands® community gathers today in Philadelphia, PA to kick off the 8th annual New Metrics conference.
Breakthrough Impact Measurement Tools Revealing at New Metrics ‘18
3 years ago - EcoAct, Novo Nordisk, B Lab and others sharing new research and performance metrics, Oct 29-31 in Philadelphia SAN FRANCISCO, October 24, 2018 – Members of the Sustainable Brands® community will gather next week for the 8th annual New Metrics conference, taking place October 29-31 at the Loews Philadelphia Hotel in Philadelphia, PA. More than 300 executives and global thought-leaders will reveal new methodologies, toolkits and case studies for demonstrating the ROI of Sustainable Business. Compelling new initiatives presented at New Metrics ‘18 will include:
Sustainable Brands Delivers Insight on How to Build Better Sustainability Metrics
3 years ago - Danone, Global Reporting Initiative, SAP, PepsiCo speaking at New Metrics ‘18 about creating and measuring new forms of value SAN FRANCISCO, September 26, 2018 – Sustainable Brands® reveals program, networking and activity highlights for its upcoming conference: New Metrics 2018. Nearly 400 business executives will convene October 29-31 at the Loews Philadelphia Hotel for a conversation on the ROI of Sustainable Business and smarter, more accurate, and more inclusive business metrics that generate value for all stakeholders.
GCAS: 400 Investors, Salesforce & Friends 'Step Up' to Ensure Climate Turning Point by 2020
3 years ago - Today, among a flurry of big announcements at the Global Climate Action Summit (GCAS) in San Francisco, Salesforce announced its leadership in the creation of the Step Up Declaration and strategic corporate commitments to help catalyze a climate turning point by 2020.
GCAS: 1/8 of Global Market Cap Now Committed to Science-Based Targets
3 years ago - Companies representing roughly one-eighth of total global market capitalization are now using climate science to define their future direction. Nearly three years on from the Paris Agreement and with time running out before greenhouse gas emissions must peak, 2018 has seen an unprecedented rise in the number of companies committing to reduce their emissions in line with the levels required to prevent dangerous global warming.
Addressing Corporate Scope 3 Value Chain GHG Emissions: Part 2
3 years ago - To keep the global temperature increase to well below 2⁰C and meet the goals laid out in the Paris Agreement, everyone must take bold action to reduce their share of emissions as soon as possible. Companies are responsible for the majority of global emissions and therefore play an integral role in meeting these goals.
“The Corporate Reporting Dialogue Is Looking for Alignment, Not for One Common Framework”
3 years ago - Sustainable Brands recently talked to Wim Bartels, Program Lead at the Corporate Reporting Dialogue (CRD) about key issues and initiatives around the further development of corporate reporting.
Sustainable Brands Releases Program Details for New Metrics ‘18 Conference
3 years ago - Speakers from Danone, Seventh Generation, and B Lab among those confirmed to share advances in the metrics around social and environmental value SAN FRANCISCO, July 26, 2018 – Sustainable Brands® recently unveiled program details for New Metrics '18: The ROI of Sustainable Business, scheduled for October 29-31 in Philadelphia, PA.
Report: Schneider Electric, Vestas Leading Capital Goods Makers in Low-Carbon Revolution
3 years ago - Innovation in the capital goods sector is driving a low-carbon industrial revolution, according to a new report from CDP. Released today, Bridging low-carbon technologies finds that demand for transformative technologies such as electrification, digitization and automation are growing significantly.