In my role as Global Director for Sustainability, Security and Safety at Keysight, like many others, I note the exceptionally extraordinary year that 2020 has become. Starting in January, I led Keysight’s Global Crisis Management Team as incident commander for …
Sustainability and CSR professionals looking to embed the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) within their organisation’s strategy now have access to a comprehensive new report breaking down exactly how businesses of all sizes and sectors can contribute to all 17 Global …
Five organizations that set global standards for sustainability reporting have announced that they will work together to create a single set of reporting standards. This approach is intended to help stakeholders base decisions on comparable information and reduce the burden …
The fashion industry’s sustainability efforts continued this month with a vengeance – 26 such initiatives were announced in August 2020 alone. Cooperations between brands were in fashion but also those industry-wide or even industry-transcending ones that are concerned with guidelines …
Facebook has announced a new set of sustainability goals for the next decade, taking the social media giant’s commitment to “net-zero” to an extra level, as big tech companies increasingly strive to boost their green credentials. Two years ago, Facebook …
The movement toward a unified global approach to sustainability accounting standards and comprehensive corporate reporting took a step forward Friday with the support of leading global organizations. The International Federation of Accountants (IFAC) called for the creation of a new …
[embedded content] This session takes a deep dive into the sustainability lens from a large corporate view and how investors and corporates are working together to create lasting impact. Beatriz Perez Chief sustainability officer, CocaCola (United States) Beatriz Perez is …
The Suntory Group established our Sustainability Vision in 2019 to help realize our corporate mission to create harmony with people and nature. Our initiatives related to water sustainability and climate change are a part of this vision. Initiative examples include …
People questioning the oil and gas industry’s sustainability is not a new phenomenon. Far from it. For years oil companies, governments, investors and other stakeholders have questioned the sustainability of the industry and the need to address environmental, social and …
EXCLUSIVE: An edie survey of more than 240 sustainability, energy and CSR professionals has revealed that 89% believe the implementation of Covid-19 recovery plans is an opportunity to accelerate climate action. Respondents represented organisations of all sizes and …
By Cloé Ragot, Head of Policy & Sustainability at Plastic Energy and member of Chemical Recycling Europe Chemical recycling is key in creating a circular economy for plastics, however, it is not a silver bullet. Many complementary solutions are needed …
Ratcheting up its sustainability commitments, Selfridges is unfurling a two-month campaign involving repair, rental and resale services — and setting steep commitments for all its vendors regarding eco-friendly materials. “Sustainability is our business plan, with five-year commitments,” said Anne Pitcher, …
How the Rainforest Alliance are “Reimagining” Sustainability Certification by Anna Durbanova 2 On June 30 2020, The Rainforest Alliance announced their new Sustainability Certification Program with goals to produce better crops, decrease costs, adapt to climate change, and improve farmers’ …
UVic has earned a Gold rating for the third time since 2014 with the Sustainability Tracking, Assessment and Rating System (STARS), a self-reporting framework for colleges and universities administered by the Association for the Advancement of Sustainability in Higher Education. …
In the six years since Nancy Mahon assumed responsibility for CSR and sustainability strategy at Estée Lauder Companies — she’s currently senior vice president of corporate citizenship and sustainability — her team has launched a series of new initiatives that …