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IEMA Sustainability Impact Awards 2020: Don’t miss your opportunity to be recognised
We’re all facing an unprecedented health emergency, but ISEP is still here to support its members and champion their great work as together they transform the ... -
We need a green transition after COVID-19
The ‘bold leadership’ shown by the EU in re-committing to the European Green Deal, even as the coronavirus pandemic is being tackled, has been recognised by ... -
The pandemic must not stall climate action
In recent days we have seen the understandable decision reached to postpone the UN climate change conference – COP26 –, due to take place this November. ... -
Governments need to up the pace of progress and do more to harness participation from both the public and private sectors
Governments need to up the pace of progress towards achieving the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) and do more to harness participation from both the public and private ... -
GRI Certified Courses as a real-time remote learning option
Two GRI Certified Courses are available as a real-time remote learning option:: 3-day FBRH GRI Standards Certified, ISEP and CIM approved course We have carefully planned ... -
New Eurobarometer Survey: Environmental protection and climate important for over 90% of European citizens
Additionally, 91% of citizens stated that climate change is a serious problem in the EU and 83% said European legislation is needed to protect the environment. ... -
Climate change: New EU rules could mean the end of ‘throwaway culture’
The regulations will apply to a range of everyday items including mobile phones, textiles, electronics, batteries, construction and packaging, making sure products are designed and manufactured ... -
Comprehensive ESG backed by world’s largest sovereign wealth fund
A report from Norges Bank Investment Management urges businesses to improve metrics to make sure they disclose ‘relevant, quantitative and comparable information on environmental, social and ... -
Practical help for businesses to up the pace of SDGs progress
This year marks just ten years to go to the deadline for completing the UN Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), and will see a number of new ... -
Sustainability reporting at centre of EU’s 1 trillion euro Green Deal
Global Reporting Initiative welcomes the European Green Deal as a global game changer that other economies should follow. With ambitious legislative changes backed by €1 trillion investment ... -
IEMA appoints new CEO
Sarah Mukherjee, former award-winning environmental BBC journalist and current Chief Executive of the Crop Protection Association (CPA), has been appointed as Chief Executive of the UK’s ... -
Rising global tax scrutiny shows the case for change: High interest at London event in GRI’s ‘game changer’ Tax Standard
The increasing number of inquiries into the tax practices of corporations demonstrates why a transition towards transparent tax disclosure is urgently required. This was a key ... -
Hver er besta leiðin við að gera grein fyrir framvindu heimsmarkmiðanna samfélags- og ársskýrslum samkvæmt GRI stöðlum
Hvar: Hús Atvinnulífsins Hvenær: 11 mars 2020 Námskeiðsgjald: £650, þátttakendur á námskeiðinu notkun GRI staðla 9-10 mars fá 10% afslátt . (flest stéttarfélög niðurgreiða námskeið – ... -
Vottað námskeið í notkun GRI staðla
Hvar: Hús Atvinnulífsins Hvenær: 9 og 10 mars 2020 Námskeiðsgjald: £1300. (flest stéttarfélög niðurgreiða námskeið – kannaðu rétt þinn) Á námskeiðinu verður farið ýtarlega í samfélagsábyrgð ... -
Tax transparency: Putting an end to tax evasion
On 5 December 2019, GRI (Global Reporting Initiative) announced the world’s first public reporting standard for corporate tax, which includes country-by-country disclosures. The article below investigates ... -
Impacts by human activity threaten 1m species with extinction
According to a new report by the IPBES (Intergovernmental Science-Policy Platform on Biodiversity and Ecosystem Services), compiled by 145 expert authors from 50 countries during the ... -
Need to take immediate, targeted action, tackle climate change
On 17 April, and the need to take immediate, targeted action. The impact of climate change and the transition to a low-carbon economy In the letter, ... -
Norway’s $1tn wealth fund cuts oil and gas stocks
Norway is western Europe’s biggest oil and gas producer and its sovereign wealth fund, used to invest the proceeds of the country’s oil industry, is preparing ... -
CEMAsys.com AS achieves accreditation to help companies set climate targets consistent with the Paris Agreement
outlined in the Paris Agreement. CEMAsys.com has now become the first Nordic consulting firm accredited by the CDP as an SBT Consulting Partner. In the ... -
Case study: How Ashok Leyland reduces its energy consumption
As India’s leading player in the automotive industry and one of the country’s most esteemed business groups, offering a wide range of products to meet customers’ ... -
Deloitte: Business leaders can win the loyalty of millennials by driving societal and economic change
According to the 2018 Deloitte Millennial Survey, millennials today are increasingly pessimistic about the prospects for positive social and political change, and are concerned about safety, ... -
Are your competitors better prepared?
Two important questions 1) How will your company or organisation benefit from the transition to the Sustainable, Circular Economy? 2) Are your competitors better prepared, gaining ... -
Use the GRI Standards ASAP to accelerate positive change
HOW WE ARE ACCELERATING POSITIVE CHANGE AND HOW YOU CAN TAKE ACTION We are offering for free the Highly Rated 2-day FBRH GRI Standards Certified, ISEP and ... -
Urgent climate change action needed: the next two years are crucial
, stressing that “decisive action in the next two years will be crucial”. This statement comes as world leaders meet in Katowice, Poland, for the COP ... -
GRI Standards – Comprehensive Option 2.0
Opinion – if you agree please share Taking CSR/ ESG/ SDG/ Sustainability reporting to the next level The GRI Standards do a marvelous job in helping ... -
FEI adopts GRI principles to promote sustainability
In an effort to strengthen the sport’s sustainability, . Accordingly, FEI’s global governing body actively supports FEI event organisers worldwide in implementing various sustainability initiatives. One ... -
Climate report: Scientists urge deep rapid change to limit warming
According to a dramatic report on rising global temperatures, . “Rapid, far-reaching and unprecedented changes in all aspects of society” will be needed, to achieve the ... -
GRI 403 – The updated standard puts the modern worker at the centre
Although safe and healthy working conditions are recognised as a human right, almost 2.8 million people die every year from work-related injuries and illnesses, according to ... -
World Federation of Exchanges (WFE) fully aligned with GRI Standards
The World Federation of Exchanges, which includes members such as the London Stock Exchange, recently published a revised sustainability reporting guidance (WFE ESG Guidance and Metrics) ... -
London Stock Exchange guidance for CSR/ ESG/ Sustainability reporting
Once, environmental, social and governance (ESG) issues were a concern only among asset owners, asset managers, banks, brokers and investment consultants. Today, however, investors routinely consider ...
