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Four 'Forces for Good' We Can Leverage to Inform Human Capital Value
Four 'Forces for Good' We Can Leverage to Inform Human Capital Value
Published on September 17, 2014
About a 6 minute read

"Too much of what led up to the crisis in the old bubble days — the conspicuous consumption, the latter-day Gatsbyism — was fueled by a need to fill a huge emotional and psychological void left by the absence of meaningful work. When people ... View More

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Ben & Jerry's Pilots the MultiCapital Scorecard™ Method
Ben & Jerry's Pilots the MultiCapital Scorecard™ Method
Published on September 16, 2014
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Way back in 2000 when Ben & Jerry’s (B&J) was acquired by Unilever, Ben Cohen and Jerry Greenfield had the presence of mind to require that the acquisition agreement itself include language that would ensure the preservation and growth of t... View More

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The 'Human Dimension' – L'Oréal's Charles Duclaux on Measuring the Social Impacts of Products
The 'Human Dimension' – L'Oréal's Charles Duclaux on Measuring the Social Impacts of Products
Published on September 15, 2014
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PRé Sustainability has gathered industry leaders from L’Oréal, Marks & Spencer, Steelcase, BASF, BMW Group, DSM, Goodyear, Philips, AkzoNobel, Corbion, Ahold and Reckitt Benckiser for the Roundtable for Social Metrics, which has developed pio... View More

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How Understanding Your Products' Social Footprints Helps Create Business Value
How Understanding Your Products' Social Footprints Helps Create Business Value
Published on September 11, 2014
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Recent significant advances in both sustainability assessment and societal awareness have resulted in businesses placing growing importance on full product value chain transparency. This relates to the need to investigate social impacts throughout pr... View More

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BASF Evaluating Entire Product Portfolio for Sustainability
BASF Evaluating Entire Product Portfolio for Sustainability
Published on September 10, 2014
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In order to better help its customers align environmental and societal considerations with business success, BASF has developed a new process for steering its portfolio based on sustainability criteria. Launched today, the Sustainable Solution Steeri... View More

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Report: Carbon Credits Bring $664 a Ton of Additional Benefits to Local Communities
Report: Carbon Credits Bring $664 a Ton of Additional Benefits to Local Communities
Published on September 9, 2014
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Offsetting one ton of carbon dioxide brings an additional $664 in benefits to the communities where carbon reduction projects are based, according to new research by Imperial College London and the International Carbon Reduction and Offsetting Allian... View More

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New Rating Helps Apartment Buildings Save Water & Energy
New Rating Helps Apartment Buildings Save Water & Energy
Published on September 5, 2014
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WegoWise, a building intelligence provider, has launched a new rating for apartment building energy efficiency performance.WegoScore is a simple numerical assessment that provides a clear snapshot of a building’s utility usage, enabling property ow... View More

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Unsubscribe: Stakeholder Dialogue ... Subscribe: Stakeholder Collaboration
Unsubscribe: Stakeholder Dialogue ... Subscribe: Stakeholder Collaboration
Published on September 5, 2014
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This is the fourth and final installment of a series covering crucial sustainability reporting issues on materiality, sustainability context, comparability and stakeholder inclusiveness. ... View More

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Unlocking the Potential of Social Capital Value
Unlocking the Potential of Social Capital Value
Published on September 2, 2014
About a 5 minute read

I’ve always been fascinated with social behavior. Why do people react differently when confronted with a certain situation, a new idea, or information that challenges existing beliefs? Why are some resistant to change, while others are inspired by ... View More

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How Itaú Asset Management Is Driving Integration of ESG Criteria into Fundamental Equity Valuation
How Itaú Asset Management Is Driving Integration of ESG Criteria into Fundamental Equity Valuation
Published on August 30, 2014
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Is the investor community of the world’s most advanced economies informed, engaged and excited enough to make significant progress on building sustainable investment portfolios? How likely is that and how could it be done?The answers remain largely... View More

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12 Industry Leaders Unveil Methodology for Assessing Social Impacts of Products
12 Industry Leaders Unveil Methodology for Assessing Social Impacts of Products
Published on August 30, 2014
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A group of companies united in the Roundtable for Product Social Metrics today announces the publication of the Handbook for Product Social Impact Assessment, a practical tool for assessing a product’s social impacts throughout its life cycle. The ... View More

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7 Reasons Companies Need Natural Asset Portfolios
7 Reasons Companies Need Natural Asset Portfolios
Published on August 22, 2014
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Why, after over a decade of progress, are customers, shareholders and employees still skeptical about corporate sustainability programs? Here are seven reasons why brands need to begin building natural asset portfolios in order to change this:#1 Ever... View More

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Comparability of Sustainability Information — Slaughtered on the Altar of Materiality?
Comparability of Sustainability Information — Slaughtered on the Altar of Materiality?
Published on August 22, 2014
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This is the third in a four-part series by Ralph Thurm and Nick De Ruiter examining Sustainability Context. ... View More

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Global Shipping CO2 Emissions Dropping Each Year, 8% Between 2012 and 2013
Global Shipping CO2 Emissions Dropping Each Year, 8% Between 2012 and 2013
Published on August 19, 2014
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Average carbon-dioxide emissions for a majority of global ocean container transports have declined year on year, and by nearly 8 percent between 2012 and 2013, according to a new report by BSR.The BSR Clean Cargo Working Group’s 2014 Global Maritim... View More

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Linking Carbon-Reduction Targets to Economic Value Added: Making Sense of Science
Linking Carbon-Reduction Targets to Economic Value Added: Making Sense of Science
Published on August 14, 2014
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Towards ‘climate-stabilizing’ corporate carbon-reduction targetsAlthough setting corporate carbon-reduction targets is nowadays commonplace, many targets are grounded in ‘guestimates’ of what seems reasonably achievable or at least looks reas... View More

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Can There Be Meaningful Integrated Reporting? (Part 2 of 2)
Can There Be Meaningful Integrated Reporting? (Part 2 of 2)
Published on August 11, 2014
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In part one, Mark McElroy examined three types of integrated report structures, as identified by the Global Reporting Initiative (GRI), along with their limitations. Here, he explores a new methodology that puts stakeholder primacy front and center i... View More

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Can There Be Meaningful Integrated Reporting? (Part 1 of 2)
Can There Be Meaningful Integrated Reporting? (Part 1 of 2)
Published on August 6, 2014
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Last year, prior to the release of the IIRC’s Integrated Reporting (<IR>) framework, the Global Reporting Initiative (GRI) published an interesting report on integrated reporting trends between 2010 and 2012. Over 750 self-declared integrated... View More

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UPS Increases Deliveries, Still Meets Carbon-Intensity Reduction Goal Three Years Early
UPS Increases Deliveries, Still Meets Carbon-Intensity Reduction Goal Three Years Early
Published on July 31, 2014
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UPS has met its 2016 goal of reducing its air and ground fleet's carbon intensity by 10 percent three years early, and has set a new goal to achieve a 20 percent reduction in carbon intensity from transportation by 2020, according to the company’s ... View More

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The Mindset Gap in Addressing Sustainability Context
The Mindset Gap in Addressing Sustainability Context
Published on July 30, 2014
About a 9 minute read

This is the third in a four-part series by Ralph Thurm and Nick De Ruiter examining Sustainability Context. ... View More

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United Airlines Launches Tool to Help Customers Offset Carbon Footprint
United Airlines Launches Tool to Help Customers Offset Carbon Footprint
Published on July 24, 2014
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United Airlines has announced the launch of a new business tool for corporate cargo customers to track and offset the emissions associated with their air freight accounts.Carbon Choice allows cargo customers with large-scale, regular shipments to rec... View More

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