The management systems community
1st Aug 2008
Many Americans, including those who are enduring financial hardship, are willing to pay more for environmentally friendly products, according to a survey conducted by GfK Roper Public Affairs & Media and the Yale School of Forestry & Environmental Studies.
9th May 2008
Unilever has pledged to use only palm oil certified as sustainable by 2015, while also supporting calls for a moratorium on further deforestation for palm oil in Indonesia.
22nd Apr 2008 by Alex Briggs
CNN reported today that Gordon Brown, the UK Prime Minister, has stated that the crisis resulting from rising food prices is as strong a threat to world prosperity as the credit crunch crisis.
“Tackling hunger is a moral challenge to each of us and it is also a threat to the political and economic stability of nations,” he stated.
18th Apr 2008 by razchaudary
The main CSR drivers in Latin America are:
Education,
Social Action & Poverty Programs
Ethical Labour
Healthcare
Childhood Development
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Event: 23rd Jun 2008 – 24th Jun 2008
Country: Belgium
City: Brussels
Event website: The Sustainable Finance Summit
Understand your market, assess your risks, and go for the right opportunities
Ignoring environmental and social concerns is no longer an option, and just as we’re all coming to terms with Kyoto, the recent meeting in Bali - and other preparations for 2012 - will further blur the goal […]
Event: 13th May 2008 – 14th May 2008
Europe’s largest corporate responsibility conference returns for a 7th year
Event: 14th Apr 2008 – 15th Apr 2008
How to effectively develop and manage your corporate compliance and ethics programs
Event: 3rd Mar 2008 – 4th Mar 2008
Celebrating best practice and assessing the landscape of CR reporting around the globe.
25th Jan 2008 by Cor Groenveld
A roundtable discussion was recently organised by LRQA’s Netherlands office. The focus was on sustainability in the Food Supply Chain.
Here is a brief synopsis of the topics covered and the key points raised.
14th Jan 2008 by Alex Briggs
Organic or fairtrade? Sustainable or certified? With so many labels on food, clothes and white goods, it’s a miracle that we make it to the checkout before closing time. This article in the Observer takes a look at some of the labels out there. Which ones live up to their eco credentials?
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