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Business solutions to enable energy access for all

volodja — Sat, 04 Feb 2012 14:16:05 -0600

The publication presents the key opportunity areas for scaling up this business contribution in expanding access to energy – innovative business models, enabling policy frameworks and financing mechanisms – and provides recommendations on how to enable these opportunities.

Assessing Green Jobs Potential in Developing Countries

volodja — Sat, 04 Feb 2012 13:54:19 -0600

This book provides guidance on how to estimate the actual and potential level of economic activity and number of jobs related to the environment in a developing country context.

Resilient People, Resilient Planet: A Future Worth Choosing

volodja — Sat, 04 Feb 2012 12:55:46 -0600

The final report of the 22-member Panel, established by the Secretary-General in August 2010 to formulate a new blueprint for sustainable development and low-carbon prosperity contains 56 recommendations to put sustainable development into practice and to mainstream it into economic policy.

Edelman Trust Barometer 2012

volodja — Tue, 31 Jan 2012 14:32:00 -0600

The 2012 Edelman Trust Barometer measures attitudes about the state of trust in business, government, NGOs and media across 25 countries.

Debate on new international guidelines and ethical trade

volodja — Mon, 30 Jan 2012 03:09:46 -0600

Start: Feb 8 2012 - 15:09

Timezone: Etc/GMT

In June 2011 the UN agreed on a new set of guidelines (United Nations Guiding Principles: UNGPs) describing how businesses should handle their responsibility towards human rights and employment rights. The guiding principles apply for every company around the world. What impact will the new international and European guidelines have on our present approach to Ethical Trade?

Consultation on Delivering more Sustainable Consumption and Production

volodja — Mon, 30 Jan 2012 03:04:28 -0600

The European Commission wants to gather views and additional information on the possible introduction of EU wide measures related to Sustainable Consumption and Production.

German Companies and Demographic Change (in German)

volodja — Mon, 30 Jan 2012 02:53:05 -0600

Brochure (currently only available in German) containes detailed information on life-phase oriented personnel management in many econsense member companies as well as other German companies.

The Political Economy of the Chinese Coal Industry

volodja — Sun, 29 Jan 2012 13:43:25 -0600

Coal mining is one of China’s largest industries, and provides an excellent case study through which to consider the broader issues of China’s transition from socialism to capitalism, focussing on the shift to a market economy, the rise of rural industry and the situation of China’s working class.

A Green Growth Strategy for Food and Agriculture

volodja — Tue, 24 Jan 2012 13:05:40 -0600

A major shift in farm policy and practice is needed if a growing world population is to be fed without over-exploiting scarce natural resources or further damaging the environment, according to this OECD report.

Shared Value: Rebuilding Pharma’s Contract with Society

volodja — Tue, 24 Jan 2012 12:17:27 -0600

The report explores the growing challenge of reconciling unmet patient need with pharmaceutical R&D, in the context of changes in what society is willing to pay for and concerns among investors about the return on investment.

Institutional Change in the Making - The Case of SRI

volodja — Sat, 21 Jan 2012 15:10:41 -0600

Highly Commendable dissertation in the EFMD Emerald 2011 Outstanding Doctoral Research Awards in the category Interdisciplinary accounting research.

More with Less: Scaling Sustainable Consumption and Resource Efficiency

volodja — Sat, 21 Jan 2012 14:49:38 -0600

This report focuses on how consumption can be made more sustainable through decoupling growth from environmental impact at the scale and speed required.

Disclosing what matters: Integrated Reporting amongst ASX Leaders Report Launch Melbourne

Thu, 19 Jan 2012 22:58:43 -0600

Start: Feb 7 2012 - 10:56

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Disclosing what matters: Integrated Reporting amongst ASX Leaders Report Launches - Syd 6th Feb & Melb 7th Feb

Disclosing what matters: Integrated Reporting amongst ASX Leaders Report Launch Sydney

Thu, 19 Jan 2012 22:56:20 -0600

Start: Feb 6 2012 - 10:54

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Disclosing what matters: Integrated Reporting amongst ASX Leaders Report Launches - Syd 6th Feb & Melb 7th Feb

Responsible Business: a Key to Competitiveness

volodja — Mon, 16 Jan 2012 10:24:10 -0600

Socially responsible businesses play a crucial role in achieving sustainable economic growth through generating consumer confidence and positively contributing towards society’s well-being. Supporting responsible entrepreneurship is an EU priority, as a recently adopted package of measures demonstrates.

2012 Investor Action Plan on Climate Risks and Opportunities

volodja — Mon, 16 Jan 2012 08:38:38 -0600

Leading members of the Investor Network on Climate Risk (INCR) announced the 2012 Investor Action Plan on Climate Risks and Opportunities. The 2012 Action Plan includes action items in three broad categories: investment practices; corporate engagement; and policy advocacy.

How Investors are Applying Results of the Climate Change Scenarios Study

volodja — Mon, 16 Jan 2012 08:21:56 -0600

A progress report on how large institutional investors are addressing climate change, following on the climate change asset allocation study Mercer released in 2011.

B Corps Firms with benefits

volodja — Mon, 16 Jan 2012 05:11:48 -0600

California’s B Corp legislation took effect alongside a new law creating the “flexible purpose company” (FlexC), which allows a firm to adopt a specific social or environmental goal, rather than the broader obligations of a B Corp.

European Diversity & Business Congress

volodja — Mon, 16 Jan 2012 04:53:45 -0600

Start: Mar 1 2012 - 16:53

End: Mar 2 2012 - 16:53

Timezone: Etc/GMT

The European Diversity & Business Congress is a high-ranking international gathering of senior corporate managers, HR and CSR managers, Diversity and Inclusion experts and practitioners, government and non-government organization (NGO) officials, academics etc. focused on the complex challenges and opportunities related to global diversity management.

EABIS Decenial Outline

volodja — Mon, 16 Jan 2012 04:50:19 -0600

Start: Jan 31 2012 - 16:50

End: Feb 1 2012 - 16:50

Timezone: Etc/GMT

This event will be a significant contribution to the mainstreaming of sustainability in business practice, learning and research. It is also critical in shaping the future direction of The Academy of Business in Society.