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Voices for Change

The Sports Industry: Feeding More Than Just Ticket Holders

Editor’s Note: This post is part of an ongoing student blogging series entitled The Business Of Sports & Sustainability. This […]

PresidioSports

November 24, 2014

Community Development

Agreement reached over Tazreen disaster compensation

Two years after over 120 people lost their lives in the Tazreen Fashions factory in Dhaka, Bangladesh, an agreement has […]

TriplePundit

November 24, 2014

Community Development

Companies Continue to Struggle to Communicate Sustainability Effectively

Submitted by Christopher Gleadle Companies are struggling to effectively communicate with investors on sustainability, according to the UN Global Compact […]

CSRWire

November 21, 2014

Voices for Change

America is Aging: What More Do We Need to Know?

By Maura Dilley “Aging is the adults version of the birds and the bees, we need to talk about it.” — […]

conference

November 21, 2014

Community Development

More support for farmers urged in renewable energy push

Farms could be a major player in the renewable energy market in the UK, according to a report issued by […]

TriplePundit

November 21, 2014

Community Development

Unilever food hits certified palm oil target in Europe

Unilever has reached its certified palm oil target for its European food business. A new report published by the Anglo […]

TriplePundit

November 21, 2014

Community Development

Scottish Leather Group recognised for environmental good practice

At this week’s Energy Institute Awards, the Environmental Award went to Scottish Leather Group for its low carbon leather production. […]

TriplePundit

November 21, 2014

Community Development

Heaton and Abbott in tune with GMB’s Living Wage campaign

Musicians Paul Heaton and Jacqui Abbott are backing the GMB living wage campaign protesting against fashion retailer Next’s employment practices. […]

TriplePundit

November 21, 2014

Community Development

New wind power body for shipping industry in full sail

An international association has been created to facilitate and promote wind propulsion for commercial shipping worldwide. The International Windship Association […]

TriplePundit

November 21, 2014

Community Development

IKEA makes largest wind farm investment to date

IKEA has purchased its second wind farm in the US. The site in Texas is the single largest renewable energy […]

TriplePundit

November 21, 2014

Community Development

Reforming Electronic Markets And Trading

Submitted by Hazel Henderson Computer-driven financial markets on unregulated electronic exchanges programmed by algorithms now dominate Wall Street, along with […]

CSRWire

November 20, 2014

Community Development

Integrated Reporting – An Adjective, A Verb Or A Noun?

Submitted by David Connor The ability to change the atmosphere in a whole room, regardless of size, through honesty and […]

CSRWire

November 20, 2014

Voices for Change

What It Takes to Change the Way the World Eats for the Better

By Deanna Bratter What is the recipe for achieving success when it comes to sustainability? While it’s not one-size-fits-all, there […]

TriplePundit

November 20, 2014

Voices for Change

Could Sportswear Be the Tipping Point for Sustainable Apparel?

Editor’s Note: This post is part of an ongoing student blogging series entitled The Business Of Sports & Sustainability. This […]

PresidioSports

November 19, 2014

Voices for Change

Solar LED Lamps Enhance Literacy, Livelihoods Around the World

Joining a list of legendary physicists that includes Max Planck, Albert Einstein, Enrico Fermi and former Obama administration Energy Secretary […]

Andrew Burger

November 19, 2014

Voices for Change

Stories & Beer: Sustainability and the 50th NFL Super Bowl

We hosted our monthly Stories and Beer Fireside Chat on November 18th at the Impact HUB San Francisco – and online via web cam.  […]

Marissa Rosen

November 18, 2014

Voices for Change

Seamus Mullen Trumpets the Secret Power of Good Food

By Tori Okner One of the most compelling sessions of the James Beard Foundation Annual Food Conference was a dialogue between […]

Tori

November 18, 2014

Community Development

Record fines hit banking giants over forex failings

HSBC, Royal Bank of Scotland, Swiss bank UBS and US banks JP Morgan Chase and Citibank have all been fined […]

TriplePundit

November 14, 2014

Community Development

Merck bolsters diabetes awareness campaign in Africa and India

Coinciding with World Diabetes Day and dubbed ‘Get Informed- Get Active- Get Healthier’, pharma giant Merck is running a series […]

TriplePundit

November 14, 2014

Community Development

Greenpeace scales Shell HQ in Arctic protest

Greenpeace has launched a counter-advertising campaign in response to Shell’s latest ad, which portrays a girl reading a book in […]

TriplePundit

November 13, 2014

Community Development

New guide to sustainability communications – and it’s free!

An extensive but quick and easy-to-use guide to help businesses improve how they communicate their social and environmental credentials, has […]

TriplePundit

November 13, 2014

Community Development

BITC Responsible Business Awards now open for entries

The charity Business in the Community (BITC) is calling on inspirational businesses across the UK and abroad to enter the […]

TriplePundit

November 12, 2014

Community Development

Sustainability leaders growing in executive influence, says Verdantix

According to a new global survey of 260 heads of sustainability conducted by Verdantix, the independent analyst company, sustainability leaders […]

TriplePundit

November 12, 2014

Community Development

Investors call for global tax reform and transparency

In a global first, a group of institutional asset owners and managers are jointly calling for comprehensive transparency and disclosure […]

TriplePundit

November 12, 2014

Community Development

Corporate governance stalls at Hyundai over land purchase

When Hyundai Motor Co’s board convened in September to discuss a planned land purchase in Seoul, its five independent directors […]

TriplePundit

November 10, 2014

Community Development

Samsung reduces business with supplier using child labour

Samsung Electronics Co Ltd said it would do 30% less business with a Chinese parts supplier after discovering employment of […]

TriplePundit

November 10, 2014

Community Development

Low carbon future does not mean low profit, finds CDP report

Companies taking action to mitigate climate change have outperformed the Bloomberg World Index by 9.6%. The figures prove that a […]

TriplePundit

November 10, 2014

Community Development

McDonald’s Japan sales drop after problems with Chinese supplier

McDonald’s Japan expects a 2014 loss of US$157m owing to a scandal at a Chinese chicken supplier. The company says […]

TriplePundit

November 10, 2014

Community Development

Big brands still failing to contribute to Rana recovery

The compensation fund for victims’ families and survivors of the Rana Plaza disaster in Bangladesh is still about $20m (£12.4m, […]

TriplePundit

November 10, 2014

Community Development

Most employees hide mental health conditions over stigma

The truth about mental health in the workplace has been revealed by research from pensions and insurance provider Friends Life. […]

TriplePundit

November 10, 2014

Community Development

Telecoms giants launch cross-industry sustainability ratings for mobile devices

Sustainability non-profit Forum for the Future has teamed up with telecoms giants O2 and Vodafone to launch a shared rating […]

TriplePundit

November 10, 2014

Community Development

BITC urges more to get onboard for Ban The Box

Business in the Community is calling on more UK employers to remove the criminal record disclosure tick box from application […]

TriplePundit

November 10, 2014

Community Development

Ireland to phase out ‘double Irish’ tax scheme

The “double Irish” scheme enabling multinationals such as Apple, Facebook, Google, Microsoft and Yahoo to minimise their tax bills is […]

TriplePundit

November 10, 2014

Community Development

Goldman Sachs hit by lawsuit

A Libyan company is claiming $1bn (£620m, €783m) from the Wall Street investment bank Goldman Sachs for taking it “for […]

TriplePundit

November 10, 2014

Community Development

Sunny outlook for solar power ahead of fossil fuels

The sun could be the world’s largest source of electricity by 2050, ahead of fossil fuels, wind, hydro and nuclear, […]

TriplePundit

November 10, 2014

Community Development

Walmart to address four pillars for sustainable food

Walmart has outlined the four pillars of its new commitment to a sustainable food system:how to address the food needs […]

TriplePundit

November 10, 2014

Community Development

UNIDO and Dell establish e-waste management partnership

The United Nations Industrial Development Organization (UNIDO) and Dell International LLC, the multinational technology solutions company, have signed an agreement […]

TriplePundit

November 10, 2014

Community Development

Cooking up employment opportunities for the homeless

A London restaurant that serves up fine dining to the likes of David Cameron, Boris Johnson and Prince Andrew is also […]

TriplePundit

November 10, 2014

Community Development

Colombian farmers unite to sue oil giant BP in London’s High Court

A group of 109 Colombian farmers is suing the British oil multinational BP over a pipeline that they claim harmed […]

TriplePundit

November 10, 2014

Community Development

Duracell powers up emergency relief aid

Procter & Gamble’s Duracell Power Forward programme, known for donating batteries to those affected by natural disaster since 2011, is […]

TriplePundit

November 10, 2014

Community Development

Equality frozen in time with latest employee benefit?

When I heard about Facebook and Apple’s practice of offering female employees the opportunity to freeze their eggs (in order […]

TriplePundit

November 10, 2014

Community Development

Good CSR becoming increasingly good for business

Sustainability is undoubtedly a buzzword at the moment, writes Paul Raleigh. Whether business leader or consumer, we cannot escape from […]

TriplePundit

November 10, 2014

Community Development

Report uncovers new layers of inequity for women in STEM industries

While it’s no secret that women in tech roles in STEM- the science, technology, engineering and maths industries – face […]

TriplePundit

November 10, 2014

Community Development

Serving up CSR at Whitbread

Having been inspired by a former KPMG partner who lectured on corporate responsibility while doing his MBA, Mark Parker, CSR […]

TriplePundit

November 10, 2014

Community Development

José Ugaz elected chair of Transparency International?

José Ugaz has been elected chair of the board of Transparency International, the global anti-corruption organisation. Ugaz, a Peruvian lawyer […]

TriplePundit

November 10, 2014

Community Development

Is business doing enough to address global sustainability challenges?

The business landscape is very different now to when I started my career in the field of sustainability over 15 […]

TriplePundit

November 10, 2014

Community Development

Sea change as Gustavsson moves to Oceana

Oceana has appointed Lars Gustavsson as its new Senior Vice President and Executive Director of the organization’s operations in Europe. […]

TriplePundit

November 10, 2014

Community Development

Slaughter & May wins environmental award

Law firm Slaughter & May has won the Legal Sector Alliance Award for Excellence in Environmental Responsibility at the Law […]

TriplePundit

November 10, 2014

Community Development

ESG factors having stronger effect on consumer attitudes

Corporate performance on environmental, social, governance and ethical grounds can have a strong effect on how consumers feel about their […]

TriplePundit

November 10, 2014

Community Development

Watson to lead BRE environment programme

Building science centre BRE has appointed University College London Professor of Engineering Systems Jeremy Watson to lead on its built […]

TriplePundit

November 10, 2014

Community Development

DECC appoints new chief scientific advisor

Professor John Loughhead OBE FREng FTSE has been appointed DECC’s chief scientific advisor. Professor Loughhead is currently Executive Director at […]

TriplePundit

November 10, 2014

Community Development

Roger Aitken, analyst, interprets the October 2014 data

The £404.55m AXA Framlington Health R Inc fund top ranked amongst UK Registered funds over the past year to 30 […]

TriplePundit

November 10, 2014

Community Development

Collectively.org aims to galvanise millenials

Some of the world’s biggest corporations have combined with the London-based NGO Forum for the Future to bring together businesses […]

TriplePundit

November 10, 2014

Community Development

European SRI market’s growth signals change in investor mindset

The sixth biennial Sustainable and Responsible Investment Study from the European Sustainable Investment Forum (EUROSIF), the leading pan-European Sustainable and […]

TriplePundit

November 10, 2014

Community Development

Building a sustainable future

We, in the OECD countries, spend about 90% of our lives inside buildings so it should be pretty clear that […]

TriplePundit

November 10, 2014

Community Development

KPMG partner recognised by Shaw Trust influencer's list

Vincent Neate, partner and head of KPMG UK’s Sustainability Services practice, has been named as one of the most influential […]

TriplePundit

November 10, 2014

Community Development

Tailoring old technology for sustainable fashion

Extending the average life of clothes by just three months of active use could lead to a significant reduction in […]

TriplePundit

November 7, 2014

Community Development

Water risk threatens growth for world’s largest companies

Two thirds of the world’s largest companies are reporting exposure to water risks, some of which have potential to limit […]

TriplePundit

November 7, 2014

Community Development

Radisson Blu Edinburgh in air quality drive

Hotelier Radisson Blu has teamed up with City Car Club, the UK’s leading independent car club, to help improve air […]

TriplePundit

November 7, 2014

Community Development

Reward employees for how they do business, says IBE

Reward employees who uphold company values, says a new guide from the Institute of Business Ethics (IBE).  Knowing that they […]

TriplePundit

November 7, 2014

Community Development

Corporate giants stay silent on local impact, report shows

The world’s biggest companies disclose little or no financial details about their operations outside their home country, a new report […]

TriplePundit

November 7, 2014

Community Development

Another sting in the tail of climate change…

Climate change could be disrupting the relationship between bees and plants according to new research from the University of East […]

TriplePundit

November 7, 2014

Community Development

Kimberly Clark's Andrex acts on sanitation in Angola

A special on-pack promotion aims to raise £250,000 to help thousands of children in Angola to have clean and safe […]

TriplePundit

November 7, 2014

Voices for Change

Report Singles Out 32 Countries Most at Risk from Climate Change

All eyes are on the IPCC report this week. But the global panel isn’t the only one sounding the alarm. […]

Jan Lee

November 6, 2014

Community Development

British-made wave power surges closer after successful test

Generating electricity from wave power in Britain took a step closer to reality this week after green energy company Ecotricity’s […]

TriplePundit

October 31, 2014

Community Development

ClimateCare calls for more partners to scale up cookstove projects

In 10 years ClimateCare has funded improved cookstoves for over 6.5m people helping tackle one of the developing world’s leading […]

TriplePundit

October 31, 2014

Community Development

Women still struggling in labour market in Asia Pacific, says OECD

Gains in education have helped narrow the gender gap in the labour market in Asia Pacific but many challenges remain, […]

TriplePundit

October 31, 2014

Community Development

Kering partners with LCF to engage young talent in sustainable fashion

Gucci and Saint Laurent maker Kering and The Centre for Sustainable Fashion (CSF), at London College of Fashion (LCF), have […]

TriplePundit

October 31, 2014

Community Development

National CSR Awards – join us for the CSR event of the year!

An impressive team of judges, supporters and contributors have been lined up to join Foreign Secretary Rt. Hon. Philip Hammond […]

TriplePundit

October 31, 2014

Community Development

IHG rolls out Green Engage programme across global estate

From January 2015, InterContinental Hotels Group, one of the world’s leading hotel companies, will be rolling out its flagship IHG […]

TriplePundit

October 31, 2014

Community Development

IBE offers pension fund trustees ethical guidance

Ethical guidance for pension fund trustees is the focus of the latest report from the Institute of Business Ethics (IBE). […]

TriplePundit

October 31, 2014

Voices for Change

World Vasectomy Day Pushes Men to Take an Active Role in Family Planning

Last year, 100 physicians in 26 countries performed nearly 100 vasectomies on Oct. 18. The occasion? The first-ever World Vasectomy […]

Alexis Petru

October 30, 2014