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Global sustainable investing assets balloon 61% to reach $21.4trn

The global sustainable investment market grew substantially over a two-year period between 2012 and 2014 in both absolute and relative […]

TriplePundit

March 31, 2015

Community Development

Roger Aitken, analyst, interprets the April data

Robeco Indian Equities D EUR Acc fund again top ranked amongst UK Registered Funds over the past year to 28 […]

TriplePundit

March 31, 2015

Community Development

China to tighten NGO supervision

Human rights and labour rights groups are to face a new challenge, finds Keith Crane reporting last month’s forum, “The […]

TriplePundit

March 31, 2015

Community Development

ICRS puts research on the agenda

I’d like to see the day where there is a revolving door between the academic and corporate worlds. Companies can […]

TriplePundit

March 31, 2015

Community Development

Getting the thumbs up for your sustainability comms?

As more and more corporates take to social media to engage with consumers around sustainability issues, do they really know […]

TriplePundit

March 31, 2015

Community Development

Lenovo takes CSR strategy into new markets

Chinese technology giant Lenovo has teamed up with non-profit United Way to support a variety of education projects in France, […]

TriplePundit

March 31, 2015

Community Development

FTSE to meet gender target but boards remain “stubbornly white and male”

While the 2015 Cranfield Female FTSE Board Report confirms that Britain’s top boardrooms are set to meet the 25% women […]

TriplePundit

March 31, 2015

Community Development

Winning ways: National CSR Awards celebrates best practice

The inaugural National CSR Awards took place last month and saw winners both large and small, celebrating the best of […]

TriplePundit

March 31, 2015

Voices for Change

Couture Smog Masks Unveiled At China Fashion Week

We’ve all seen the powerful images of residents in China’s most polluted cities, like Beijing and Shanghai, wearing face masks […]

Alexis Petru

March 30, 2015

Community Development

Lobby groups in climate change spotlight

Investors need to ask questions of companies to ensure that their public positions on climate change aren’t being undercut by […]

TriplePundit

March 30, 2015

Voices for Change

Airbnb Campaign Brings Attention to NYC Homeless

If you’re looking for a place to stay on your next trip to New York City, Airbnb user Jamie has […]

Alexis Petru

March 26, 2015

Voices for Change

RECAP – Stories & Beer: The Business Case for Sustainable Cannabis

  Tonight, we hosted our monthly “Stories & Beer” Fireside Chat at the HUB Bay Area. This month, TriplePundit Founder and Moderator […]

Marissa Rosen

March 26, 2015

Community Development

Don't let it go! Iglo pushes frozen campaign to tackle food waste

Iglo Group, Europe’s largest frozen food company, has launched a coalition with leading waste reduction charity WRAP with the objective […]

TriplePundit

March 26, 2015

Community Development

Spotlight on Women Leaders in Sustainability – Kym Fawcett, Enerplus

Submitted by David Connor In the second installment of a three part series on women leaders in the spotlight, David […]

CSRWire

March 25, 2015

Voices for Change

Slovenian Startup Enhances Education Via Entrepreneurship

Editor’s Note: This post originally appeared on Unreasonable.is. By Unreasonable.is Staff The up-and-coming millennial generation is entering an unforgiving marketplace […]

TriplePundit

March 25, 2015

Community Development

RB and Save The Children partner to stop children dying of diarrhoea

Consumer goods giant RB (formerly known as Reckitt Benckiser) is partnering with international children’s charity, Save The Children, in an […]

TriplePundit

March 25, 2015

Voices for Change

Seek Solitude, Not Just Meditation, For Important Decisions

By Edward G. Brown “What? You’re not meditating?” demanded a recent article in the Los Angeles Times. It went on […]

TriplePundit

March 24, 2015

Community Development

Beavers to run hog wild in Devon!

News that a group of Devon Beavers have been returned to the wild on the River Otter has been welcomed by […]

TriplePundit

March 24, 2015

Community Development

ShareAction praises BP for quitting US lobbying group

Responsible Investment charity ShareAction has applauded oil giant BP’s confirmation that it will not renew its membership of a controversial […]

TriplePundit

March 24, 2015

Community Development

Trading bodies unite to call for urgent Rana Plaza contributions

Ahead of the second anniversary of the Rana Plaza building collapse, the Business Social Compliance Initiative (BSCI), the Ethical Trading […]

TriplePundit

March 24, 2015

Community Development

China lauds environmental milestone with first biofuel passenger flight

Boeing, Hainan Airlines and Sinopec have celebrated China’s first passenger flight with sustainable aviation biofuel, a key environmental milestone for […]

TriplePundit

March 23, 2015

Community Development

Nice try! O2 creates Twickers inspired phone

Telecoms giant O2 recently unveiled a fully-functioning smart phone made out of grass cut from Twickenham Stadium – the home […]

TriplePundit

March 19, 2015

Community Development

Zara, Puma and Valentino join Benetton in leading 'detox' efforts

Greenpeace East Asia has published an update of its Detox Catwalk, the online platform which assesses how effectively major fashion […]

TriplePundit

March 19, 2015

Community Development

Government urged to take action to reduce marine litter

With beach litter on the rise, the UK’s leading marine charity has called for more Government action. According to the […]

TriplePundit

March 19, 2015

Community Development

Why the Little Guys are Really the Big Guys in Sustainability

Submitted by Nigel Johnston When it comes to protecting the environment or improving workers’ conditions, you might think the biggest […]

CSRWire

March 18, 2015

Voices for Change

Community Net Metering Proposal Brings Solar Within Reach

By Whitney Files Distributed solar energy has been growing by leaps and bounds in the U.S., with 65 percent growth […]

bard

March 18, 2015

Community Development

Unilever distribution centres hit zero waste target in North America

Ben & Jerry’s ice cream maker Unilever has achieved 100% zero waste to landfill (ZLF) at all dedicated distribution centres […]

TriplePundit

March 18, 2015

Community Development

Trust between big business and communities remains fragile

New research commissioned by one of the UK’s largest employers reveals a significant lack of public trust in business. Indeed, […]

TriplePundit

March 17, 2015

Community Development

Global carbon emissions stall, finds IEA data

Data from the International Energy Agency (IEA) indicate that global emissions of carbon dioxide from the energy sector stalled in […]

TriplePundit

March 16, 2015

Community Development

Barrier reef dumping ban doesn't go far enough, says WWF

Australia’s proposed dumping ban must extend to the entire Great Barrier Reef World Heritage Site, says WWF. The Australian government’s […]

TriplePundit

March 16, 2015

Community Development

City of London's Dragon Awards fire up for 2015

The City of London Corporation has opened entries for this year’s Lord Mayor’s Dragon Awards  and is especially keen to […]

TriplePundit

March 16, 2015

Community Development

And the National CSR Awards 2015 winners are….

Nine awards and two Special Recognitions were presented recently at the inaugural National CSR Awards with Marks and Spencer, Wyke […]

TriplePundit

March 13, 2015

Community Development

Pearson partners to support education for Syrian refugees

The world’s biggest education company Pearson is partnering with Save The Children to tackle the educational needs of Syrian refugees. […]

TriplePundit

March 13, 2015

Community Development

Hugo Boss targeted over labour violations in Europe

Campaigners around Europe are targeting fashion label Hugo Boss over reported labour violations in factories in Turkey and Croatia. The […]

TriplePundit

March 13, 2015

Voices for Change

Co-Creating Solutions to Get Every Child Learning

By Kate James, Pearson Edtech companies are in the business of building bridges — providing new tools, models and pathways that […]

TriplePundit

March 12, 2015

Community Development

Experts call for new ministerial role to promote financial inclusion

An independent body of experts and parliamentarians have called for financial inclusion to be a high public policy priority, going […]

TriplePundit

March 12, 2015

Community Development

UK expertise to drive global climate change action?

The UK is to use its world-leading climate and adaptation expertise to help countries successfully tackle climate change. To launch […]

TriplePundit

March 12, 2015

Community Development

Chemical giant Bayer loses libel action over pesticide harm claims

German chemical giant Bayer has failed in its attempt to sue Friends of the Earth Germany over its claims that thiacloprid, […]

TriplePundit

March 12, 2015

Community Development

Ten Characteristics of the World's Best Corporate Sustainability Programs

Submitted by Lynnette Mcintire The decade 2005-2015 marks the period when corporate responsibility entered the mainstream. Early adopters now have […]

CSRWire

March 11, 2015

Community Development

Q&A: Checking in with the Alliance for Water Stewardship

Submitted by Future 500 This is the most recent article in our series on Water – Scarcity and Solutions. For more […]

CSRWire

March 11, 2015

Community Development

Water Is Everything

Submitted by Nassy Avramidis This is the most recent article in our series on Water – Scarcity and Solutions. For more […]

CSRWire

March 10, 2015

Voices for Change

Documentary on China’s Air Pollution Spurs National Debate, Government Censorship

Last week, a biting documentary about China’s air pollution problem went viral in the country, garnering more than 300 million […]

Alexis Petru

March 10, 2015

Voices for Change

DOE Develops Wireless 'Smart City' Platform

The number of people living in cities and urban areas worldwide rose from 746 million in 1950 to 3.9 billion […]

Andrew Burger

March 10, 2015

Community Development

WWF publishes roadmap to a more sustainable Europe

A new report from WWF shows that resource efficiency alone could generate over €300bn a year for the EU economy. […]

TriplePundit

March 10, 2015

Voices for Change

American Consumers Gobble Healthy Foods at Unprecedented Rate

The big news from the 2015 Natural Products Expo West was that the American consumer is buying healthy foods at […]

Bill Roth

March 9, 2015

Voices for Change

Crime Surges in North Dakota’s Oil Country

And you thought J.R. Ewing from the fictional prime-time soap “Dallas” was a tough cookie and an indictment of the […]

Leon Kaye

March 9, 2015

Community Development

Construction industry aims to redress gender imbalance

The NHBC Foundation is calling for a new industry-wide campaign to boost the numbers of girls and young women in […]

TriplePundit

March 9, 2015

Community Development

New diversity toolkit to inspire effective business strategies

A new diversity toolkit featuring a series of podcasts with chairmen, ceos and directors sharing their perspectives on changing corporate […]

TriplePundit

March 9, 2015

Community Development

World's most ethical league table for 2015 published

Ethisphere.com has published its annual ‘most ethical company’  league table.  “The World’s Most Ethical Companies embrace the correlation between ethical […]

TriplePundit

March 9, 2015

Voices for Change

Artisanal Mining: "Many Stakeholders, But No Winners"

By Paul Klein “They live thinking the future is this afternoon,” said Juan Pablo Duque in describing the lives of […]

TriplePundit

March 5, 2015

Community Development

EIC makes election call for step change in energy efficiency

The Environmental Industries Commission (EIC) has published its manifesto calling on political parties of all colours to support the UK’s […]

TriplePundit

March 5, 2015

Community Development

CWF puts rabbits in the headlights

Compassion in World Farming is calling for greater welfare protection of rabbits through the addition of a Good Rabbit Award […]

TriplePundit

March 5, 2015

Community Development

EU air pollution rules weaker than China’s, says Greenpeace

Europe’s coal plants will be allowed to emit more deadly pollutants than their Chinese counterparts under EU proposals for new […]

TriplePundit

March 5, 2015

Voices for Change

Healthy Corners Program Tackles Urban Food Deserts

In large cities across the world, from Seoul to Stockholm, the corner market is a fact of life. Prepared foods, […]

Leon Kaye

March 4, 2015

Community Development

Ford drives sustainable fashion with recycled couture collection

Car seat covers used in new Ford cars have received a glamorous new lease of life after being recycled for […]

TriplePundit

March 4, 2015

Community Development

Tesco hits spotlight again over supply chain practices

The grocery chain Tesco, Britain’s biggest retailer, is being investigated by its trade watchdog over claims of unethical bullying treatment […]

TriplePundit

March 4, 2015

Community Development

Ugandan farmers in court over land grab

More than 100 Ugandan farmers evicted to make way for palm oil plantations have filed a lawsuit claiming damages and […]

TriplePundit

March 4, 2015

Community Development

Apple bans bonded labour practices

Apple, the US technology multinational regarded as the world’s biggest company, has banned bonded labour and servitude, under which new […]

TriplePundit

March 4, 2015

Community Development

Golden opportunity for jewellery industry to take a stand

Harriet Kelsall, designer and leading figure in the jewellery industry, explains why ‘clean gold’ should be the definition of modern […]

TriplePundit

March 4, 2015

Community Development

Inside investment Time shortening between ESG issues emerging and market reaction – MSCI

A report from MSCI ESG Research, a provider of research and analysis of the environmental, social and governance-related (ESG) business […]

TriplePundit

March 4, 2015

Community Development

Taking the right route to restoring public trust?

With public trust in big business remaining fragile, the IBE and CISI have relaunched Investing in Integrity (IiI) is a […]

TriplePundit

March 4, 2015

Community Development

Barclays’ Jenkins takes chair at Business in the Community

In his first speech as chairman of Business in the Community, Barclays group chief executive Antony Jenkins, spoke about the […]

TriplePundit

March 4, 2015

Community Development

Making a stand for menswear

In a bid to boost the growing desire of consumers to buy ethical goods, especially fashion, Brothers We Stand was […]

TriplePundit

March 4, 2015

Community Development

Two heads better than one

As sustainability issues become increasingly complex, companies are realizing that they can’t make the necessary impact acting alone.   In […]

TriplePundit

March 4, 2015

Community Development

Roger Aitken interprets the February 2015 data

Robeco Indian Equities D EUR Acc, a £28.12m fund, again top ranked amongst UK Registered funds over the past year […]

TriplePundit

March 4, 2015

Community Development

Rolls Royce refutes Brazilian bribery claims

The engineering multinational Rolls-Royce has been accused of paying at least $200,000 (£130,000, €176,000) in bribes to win a lucrative […]

TriplePundit

March 4, 2015

Community Development

Canada’s Bombardier under fire in Korea

South Korean prosecutors are accusing Bombardier Inc., a major Canadian aerospace and transportation manufacturer of making gifts to local officials […]

TriplePundit

March 4, 2015

Community Development

CBI urges new attitude to profit to build consumer trust

What can business do to restore public trust? That was the question poised at a recent CBI debate, one in […]

TriplePundit

March 4, 2015

Community Development

Amazon Japan in child porn investigation

Amazon Japan is under investigation by authorities in Japan who suspect that it may have allowed child pornography to be […]

TriplePundit

March 4, 2015

Community Development

A word to the wise on sustainability

Rudyard Kipling once described words as “the most powerful drug used by mankind”. In these days when we’re bombarded on […]

TriplePundit

March 4, 2015

Community Development

Jaguar Land Rover sees workforce volunteering rate jump 36%

Workforce volunteering has leapt 36% at automotive giant Jaguar Land Rover with more than 9,600 employees donating over 115,000 hours […]

TriplePundit

March 4, 2015

Community Development

South Korea tries to clean up home shopping industry

South Korea’s home shopping industry is moving to clean up its act under the threat of a punitive government crackdown. […]

TriplePundit

March 4, 2015