SustainCase newsletter – wk44, November 2022
Big shifts, small steps: Survey of Sustainability Reporting 2022
The 2022 KPMG survey is one of the most comprehensive and authoritative pieces of global research on sustainability reporting, based on an analysis of financial reports, sustainability and ESG reports, and websites from 5,800 companies in 58 countries, territories and jurisdictions.
Sweet solution to cocoa climate crisis
Chocolate could be saved from climate change by an innovative scheme in which farmers plant cocoa in miniforests to provide essential shade.
Four innovations preparing cities for climate change
As delegates gather for the COP 27 global climate conference in Sharm El Sheikh, a new report from climate disclosure group CDP says four out of five of the world’s cities face significant climate hazards.
https://www.weforum.org/agenda/2022/10/innovations-protect-cities-climate-change/
Case study: How OMV creates economic value for its stakeholders
October 31, 2022 – OMV is one of Austria’s largest listed industrial companies, producing and marketing oil and gas as well as chemical solutions in a responsible way and developing innovative solutions for a circular economy. Economic value generation and distribution is a key priority for OMV. Read more.
Case study: How KONČAR Group creates economic value for its stakeholders
October 27, 2022 – KONČAR Group’s main business activity the production of equipment and plants for the generation, transmission and distribution of electrical energy. KONČAR Group seeks to create sustainable value for all its stakeholders as a trusted, value-adding partner. Read more.
78% of the world’s 250 largest companies report in accordance with the GRI Standards
SustainCase was primarily created to demonstrate, through case studies, the importance of dealing with a company’s most important impacts in a structured way, with use of the GRI Standards. To show how today’s best-run companies are achieving economic, social and environmental success – and how you can too.
Research by well-recognised institutions is clearly proving that responsible companies can look to the future with optimism.
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