Tag: corporate citizenship
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Morgan Stanley: 84% of Millennial investors interested in sustainable investing
In order to investigate investors’ attitudes towards sustainable investing (investing in companies or funds striving to achieve a positive social and/or environmental impact), identifying trends and ... -
Harvard Business Review: Why Sustainability Is Good For Your Business
Contrary to what many executives still believe, research shows, according to a Harvard Business Review article, that incorporating sustainability into corporate strategy bears many advantages regarding ... -
Consumers prepared to pay more for sustainable brands – significant year-on-year increase – major Nielsen study (30,000 consumers in 60 countries)
An ever-increasing number of consumers around the world are willing to pay more for sustainable brands, according to research by Nielsen, making it an essential strategy ... -
PepsiCo CEO: “A company does well by also doing good.” PepsiCo Launches 2025 Sustainability Agenda Designed to Meet Changing Consumer and Societal Needs
Continuing Performance with Purpose, launched in 2006, PepsiCo announced its sustainability agenda for the next decade. “The first ten years of PepsiCo’s Performance with Purpose journey ... -
Case study: How E.ON is developing environmentally friendly products and services to become the partner of choice for energy solutions
E.ON, a European German-based Energy service provider is facing up to a changing landscape and embracing new significant challenges by applying greater focus on climate-friendly products ... -
MIT, BCG: Unlike what many company managers think, for investors, corporate sustainability performance and financial performance are strongly related: in fact, information on a company’s sustainability performance is regularly used in taking investment decisions
A study on corporate sustainability conducted by the MIT Sloan Management Review and The Boston Consulting Group (BCG) shows how investors today see sustainability performance and ... -
An interview with Dr Saskia Juretzek, Senior Sustainability Manager: Allianz’s strategies and policies for reducing its environmental impact and combating climate change
Interview conducted by Dr Gerasimos Haritopoulos 1. A general comment on how climate change affects Allianz and the insurance industry in general. Global warming threatens ... -
Case study: Deutsche Bank’s policies and measures for strengthening its control framework and preventing financial crime
As a global bank, with clients and a variety of stakeholders across all sectors of the economy, Deutsche Bank needs to be supported by sound governance ... -
Case study: How Barclays is setting clear and consistent expectations of behaviour for its employees, making sure societal and environmental considerations are taken into account in decision-making
In 2012 Barclays was fined £290m to settle claims that it manipulated the London Interbank Offered Rate (Libor). A former Barclays banker, accused of manipulating the ... -
Laying the foundation for good communication with responsible ESG/ sustainability reporting
Responsible ESG/ Sustainability reporting implemented through a structured, methodical approach (identify-measure-manage-change) is of paramount importance for good communication. It provides a solid foundation for companies to ... - case studiesGRI StandardsGRI-303GRI-304GRI-306SDG12SDG14SDG15SDG3SDG6SDG8SDGs categorySector: Food and Beverage
Case study: How HEINEKEN is protecting water resources
Demand for water has doubled globally over the past 50 years and is expected to increase by another 40% by 2030. In water-scarce areas this means ... -
Case study: How Hilton is developing programs and initiatives that support business objectives while managing social and environmental impacts in its supply chain
As a global hotel company purchasing food and beverage, linens, amenities, beds and energy, sourcing is a complex and often decentralized matter for Hilton, with its ... - case studiesCase studies - positive impacts on the economy and societyGRI StandardsGRI-201GRI-203SDG1SDG10SDG17SDG2SDG3SDG5SDG7SDG8SDG9SDGs categorySector: Financial Services
Case study: The European Investment Bank’s (EIB) strategies and initiatives to support sustainable employment and growth in Europe
As the bank of the European Union, the EIB steps up its response to the changing economic conditions that occurred as a consequence of the 2008 ... - case studiesGRI StandardsGRI-401GRI-402GRI-403GRI-404GRI-405SDG10SDG3SDG4SDG5SDG8SDGs categorySector: Financial Services
Case study: Credit Suisse’s strategies and policies for attracting and retaining talent as an employer of choice, fostering diversity and inclusion
As one of the world’s leading banks, Credit Suisse is committed to offering its clients best-in-class products and services. It can only achieve this target by ... -
Case study: How Vodafone responds to customer and public concerns about mobiles, masts and public health
As one of the world’s largest mobile telecommunications companies, the trust of its customers and other stakeholders, especially in matters of public health, is of vital ... - case studiesGRI StandardsGRI-201GRI-308SDG13SDGs categorySector: Household and Personal Productssupply chain
Case study: How Unilever is acting on climate change by eliminating deforestation
When forests are cleared, burned or degraded, they turn from being carbon sinks to carbon sources – contributing up to 15% of global greenhouse gas (GHG) ... -
Case study: How the World Bank is promoting a positive and respectful workplace in order to retain the world’s top talent
Drawn from over 170 countries and speaking more than 140 languages, the World Bank’s diverse staff, numbering more than 12,000, are united by a common mission, ... - case studiesGRI StandardsGRI-302GRI-305GRI-306SDG12SDG13SDG14SDG15SDG3SDG6SDG7SDG8SDGs categorySector: Financial Services
Case study: Allianz’s strategies and policies for reducing its environmental impact and combating climate change
Climate change is already beginning to transform life on Earth. Around the globe, seasons are shifting, temperatures are climbing and sea levels are rising. Expectations that ... -
Businesses that invest in sustainability do better financially, reduce costs, increase their brand value, attract investors and reduce risks
As sustainability is capturing the attention of consumers, regulators, activists and the media, organizations and companies can no longer afford to ignore it. Chief financial officers ... -
MIT/BCG: Investors Increasingly Take Into Account a Company’s Sustainability Practices
A study of more than 7,000 managers and investors around the globe conducted by MIT Sloan Management Review and The Boston Consulting Group showed investors are ... -
Sustainability Report highlights and benefits – MISC Berhad’s 2015 Sustainability Report published
MISC Berhad (MISC) announced the publication of its 2015 Sustainability Report, covering the company’s commitments, strategy, performance and progress towards its sustainability goals for 2015. President/Group ... -
Toyota will use 100% renewable energy at its new North American headquarters
Toyota announced that it will use 100 percent renewable energy at its new North American headquarters in Plano, Texas. The $1 billion campus, scheduled to open ... -
Case study: How Nike solved its sweatshop problem
With this article, we present actions Nike has taken through the years to solve its sweatshop problem, using information published in its GRI Standards-based CSR/ ESG/ Sustainability ... -
Ikea says in fiscal year 2015 there was a 29% rise in sales of products contributing to a more sustainable life at home for consumers
Ikea is committed to enabling more customers to live more sustainably. One way Ikea measures its impact is by tracking the sales of products that Ikea ... -
Revenue from General Electric’s Ecomagination products totaled $34 billion in 2014, representing about 30% of total GE sales
Ecomagination is GE’s business strategy in order to achieve improved economic and environmental outcomes not only for its customers, but also in its own operations. Since ... -
Focus on sustainability leads to faster growth for Unilever: In 2015, Unilever’s Sustainable Living brands grew 30% faster than the rest of the business, accounted for nearly half of Unilever’s growth and included Unilever’s five biggest brands: Knorr, Dove, Dirt is Good, Lipton and Hellmann’s
As the company reports its fifth year of progress with its Sustainable Living Plan, Unilever’s Sustainable Living brands continue to show excellent sales results. Unilever realizes ... - case studiesCase studies - positive impacts on the economy and societyGRI StandardsGRI-203GRI-204SDG1SDG10SDG12SDG17SDG2SDG3SDG8SDGs categorySector: Real Estate
Case study: How the Canary Wharf Group generates employment and creates opportunities for local businesses in the Canary Wharf Estate
The Canary Wharf Estate is located in an area of London where many young people do not gain the skills required to move into the job ... -
Case study: How Deloitte invests in talented professionals, mentoring and developing future leaders
Deloitte’s aspiration is to be the undisputed global leader in professional services. This means being the premier career destination for top talent, developing inspirational, world-class leaders. ... -
How not to be accused of Greenwashing
Greenwashing (misleadingly using green PR or green marketing to create a perception that a company’s products or services are environmentally friendly and/or socially responsible) is not ... -
Case study: How HEINEKEN is protecting water resources
Demand for water has doubled globally over the past 50 years and is expected to increase by another 40% by 2030. In water-scarce areas this means ...
