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UNGC Recognizes Novozymes' Claus Stig Pedersen as One of Ten 2016 Local SDG Pioneers
Today at the UN Global Compact Leaders Summit 2016 in New York, Claus Stig Pedersen, Head of Corporate Sustainability at biotech giant Novozymes, was announced as one of ten 2016 Local Pioneers of the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs). ... View More
Report: How Digital Solutions Can Drive Progress Toward the UN SDGs
The information and communication technologies (ICT) sector can play a vital role in helping achieve the objectives of the United Nation’s (UN) 17 Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) by 2030, according to new analysis prepared for the Global e-Sus... View More
Living Your Purpose, Future-Fitness and the Interconnectedness of All Things: #SB16SD Day 2
Tuesday’s morning plenary started with Raphael Bemporad, co-founder and principal of BBMG, sharing the thought, “What makes us the most human and what the world needs most is exactly the same.” That is, to build more sustainable brands, compani... View More
Communicating purpose through brand among top drivers of corporate leadership: new poll of experts
Integrating purpose through a common brand promise and aligning sustainability strategy with internal culture and values are key drivers of corporate leadership according to the findings of the just-released 2016 Sustainability Leaders Survey by Glob... View More
Sustainable Water Management and Facilitating Global Access to Clean Water: Addressing SDG 6
Although roughly 70 percent of our planet is covered with water, drinkable water is increasingly becoming a scarce resource. The United Nations has defined access to clean water as one of 17 Sustainable Development Goals; BASF supports the SDGs and i... View More
Gatekeepers to Gateways: Trade Associations Key to Gaining Ground in Industry Sustainability
The recent launch of the UN’s Sustainable Development Goals and the commitment last month of over 170 countries to the Paris climate agreement illustrate global consensus regarding the sustainability issues we need to tackle to put society and the ... View More
Smart Partnerships, IoT, Certifications Helping Brands Meet Consumer Demand for Better Products
Since the introduction of the first ecolabels and standards for organic products in the late 1980s and '90s, sustainability standards and certifications have proliferated across myriad industries. From food to manufactured goods, standards and certif... View More
Stakeholder Relations - Invest in It Before You Need to Rely on It
As the world’s leading chemical company, BASF has products in all kinds of industries; it employs 112,000 employees globally, services a variety of customers, and has relationships with shareholders and a large numbers of societal stakeholders. Any... View More
7 Trends at the Intersection of Sustainability and Purpose to Watch This Year
There is widespread consensus in the global Sustainable Brands community that purpose is trending in the business world, especially among brands that are looking beyond the next quarter and trying to figure out how to thrive in the middle and long ru... View More
SDG #2: Young Entrepreneurs Are Key to Feeding the World
Building a stronger and more equitable food system requires the fresh thinking, talents, and skills of our youth. We have the potential to feed everyone, including the millions of people globally who are most vulnerable to hunger and its serious cons... View More
Unilever, PepsiCo, Coca-Cola Join Market Research Partnership to Tackle SDGs
There is yet another new group that can be filed under Sustainable Development Goal 17: Partnerships for the Goals. Yesterday, Unilever and several industry partners announced the creation of an open platform to share their ideas, data, and insights ... View More
UN Calling on Local Business Leaders, Changemakers to ‘Pioneer’ Action on SDGs
To spur action and inspire businesses to help advance the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs, or global goals), the United Nations (UN) Global Compact announced a multi-year Local Network SDG Action Plan last month. ... View More
Integral Thinking, Part 4: Defining Success Leads to True Value Creation
This is part 4 of a 6-part series about integral thinking and true materiality. It proposes a new impetus to develop reporting that is able to serve the idea of a green & inclusive economy. Read Part 1, Part 2, and Part 3. ... View More
Calling All Facilitators: Why Stakeholder Collaboration Will Be Key in Fulfilling the Paris Agreement
Representatives from almost 200 countries convened in Paris in December to reach the most significant agreement on climate change since the topic initially surfaced as a political priority some decades ago. ... View More
'Integral Thinking and True Materiality': An Introduction
If 2015 was the year that inspired new hope in sustainability with the publication of the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) and the success of COP21, 2016 is the year the rubber needs to hit the road when it comes to implementation and impact. So ... View More
New Global Commission Aimed at Quantifying Business Case for Helping to Achieve SDGs
Businesses that join global efforts to end extreme poverty and protect the planet’s finite natural resources can reap great rewards and protect their long-term performance, a proposition that will be tested by a new commission launched today at the... View More
The Key to Achieving the SDGs? Transform the Global Goals Into Local Goals
Late last year, the United Nations published the new Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs, or Global Goals). The main difference between the former millennium goals and the new goals is that the latter apply to all countries. It is no longer about goa... View More
Engaging Business in the SDGs: An Imperative for Action
For the United Nations, working with business is not always easy business. Yet it is a necessary - particularly if the recently approved Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) are going to be achieved by 2030. A broad consultation and negotiation proce... View More
How Brands Can Leverage the Sustainable Development Goals
The Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) have been big news in the sustainability community since their launch in September. ... View More
GRI Tool Enables Greater Corporate Transparency on Human Rights
GRI, developer of one of the world’s most widely used sustainability reporting standards, has launched its latest Linkage Document at the Fourth United Nations Forum on Business and Human Rights.Linking G4 and the UN Guiding Principles highlights t... View More
