Tag: sustain case
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Academic Institutions and Materiality: Teaching our youth the skills they need to conduct their future professions in a sustainable and responsible way
What should be considered a high priority material issue by Academic Institutions In our view, all sustainability reports by Academic Institutions must emphasize how they arm ... -
Case study: How GRI engages with its stakeholders and acts on their feedback
GRI is a global, independent organization that helps companies, governments and other organizations identify and communicate their impacts, as regards vital sustainability issues. 80% of the ... -
Harvard study: How Green Buildings and CO2 affect your ability to think
Indoor built environment is, today, increasingly important for our overall well-being, taking into account the fact that we spend 90% of our time indoors and that ... -
Take urgent action to combat climate change and its impacts: United Nations Sustainable Development Goal (SDG) 13
, disrupting national economies and affecting lives. Rising sea level, changing weather patterns and extreme weather events are only some of its impacts, affecting mostly the ... -
Air pollution in London: Facts and figures
Recently publicized facts and figures around London’s air pollution include those listed below: Thousands of premature deaths every year are caused by poisonous gases and particles, ... -
Air pollution causes 1 in 8 deaths. It is the single biggest environmental health crisis we face: World Health Organization
In fact, although we do not see it, air pollution causes some of the most common illnesses. It is responsible for: 36 per cent of deaths ... -
London reaches air pollution limit for 2018 before end of January
, data shows. Brixton Road, in Lambeth, seems to be London’s most polluted street: levels of pollutant nitrogen dioxide exceeded average hourly limits 18 times thus far, ... -
Chartered Institute of Marketing (UK): Millennials love CSR
Based on the findings of relevant surveys, the Chartered Institute of Marketing (CIM) identified a number of key behaviour patterns in millennial consumers (18- to 34-year-olds) ... -
Case study: How Deutsche Telekom promotes data privacy and security
As a leading global information and telecommunications technology company, present in over 50 countries worldwide and with 165 million mobile customers, 28,5 million fixed-network lines and ... -
UNICEF: 17 million babies worldwide breathe toxic air affecting their brain development
According to a new UNICEF paper, nearly 17 million babies across the globe – 12.2 million in South Asia and 4.3 million in the East Asia ... -
Exposure to air pollution may result in infertility
48.5 million couples across the globe were estimated to be infertile in 2010, with exposure to air pollutants – especially PM, which affects more people than ... -
Case study: How SIX creates a work environment that provides opportunities for all employees, empowering them to give their best
As a leading global provider of financial technology and services, Accordingly, SIX tries to be a responsible employer, providing all employees with an attractive work ... -
The sustainability challenge: Cooperating to achieve systemic change
According to an article by Peter M. Senge, Benyamin B. Lichtenstein, Katrin Kaeufer, Hilary Bradbury and John S. Carroll in MIT Sloan Management Review, in the ... -
The sustainability challenge: How is the transition to sustainability to be achieved?
According to an article by Christoph Lueneburger and Daniel Golemon in MIT Sloan Management Review, consumer expectations regarding products’ environmental and/or social impacts, have changed. How ... -
The sustainability challenge: What is sustainability really about?
According to an article by John R. Ehrenfeld in MIT Sloan Management Review, many businesses today fail to take effective, meaningful action on sustainability challenges and ... -
Case study: How Enel promotes occupational health and safety
As a global leader in energy generation and distribution, with over 61 million customers in more than 30 countries, and 1.9 million kilometers of distribution networks, ... -
Case study: How Huawei promotes product safety
As a leading international provider of information and communications technology (ICT) solutions, whose ICT products, solutions and services are used in over 170 countries and regions ... -
Singapore Exchange Guide to Sustainability
To help investors make best use of sustainability reports, Singapore Exchange (SGX) issued a guide to sustainability for investors. Important questions and answers included: What ... - case studiesGRI StandardsGRI-409GRI-412GRI-414SDG16SDG5SDG8SDGs categorySector: Food and Beveragesupply chain
Case study: How Thai Union promotes ethical labour practices in the global seafood industry
Recognizing that consumers across the globe increasingly expect companies to show respect for human rights throughout their supply chains, and that the global seafood industry faces ... -
Case study: How Access Bank is combating corruption
As one of the most important African banks, Creating social, economic and environmental value now, will generate added value for stakeholders in the long run. Therefore, ... -
Case study: How ANDRITZ tries to operate according to high ethical standards, fighting corruption
As a leading global supplier of equipment, process technologies and services in a range of sectors, including hydropower plants, the pulp and paper industry, the metalworking ... -
Case study: How HAESL promotes occupational health and safety
As a maintenance organisation providing first-class aero engine and component repair services to airlines across the globe using Rolls-Royce engines, HAESL (Hong Kong Aero Engine Services ... -
Principles for Responsible Investment (PRI) and GRI collaborate for action towards the SDGs
The Global Reporting Initiative (GRI), the world’s leading provider of sustainability reporting standards, and Principles for Responsible Investment (PRI), the world’s most important responsible investment initiative, ... -
GRI and the UN Global Compact join forces and enable measuring and reporting on the SDGs
The Global Reporting Initiative (GRI) and the United Nations Global Compact, supported by the Principles for Responsible Investment (PRI), have joined forces and have launched the ‘Business ... -
Case study: How Southwestern Energy promotes workplace safety through employee health and safety training
Health and safety in the workplace, not least by establishing a solid safety culture, is a top priority for Southwestern Energy. A comprehensive training system ensures ... -
Beyond Reports – GRI monthly podcast
Beyond Reports is a monthly podcast from GRI, pioneer of the world’s most widely used standards on sustainability reporting and corporate disclosure. Each episode features the ... -
EasyJet gaining competitive advantage with electric aircraft
EasyJet is striving to promote sustainable aviation and minimize its environmental impact by putting its weight behind the development of electric passenger airplanes by the US ... -
20 years GRI – Driving Global Change
Twenty years after it was founded in Boston, USA, to set new global standards for sustainability reporting, GRI has become the world’s leading provider of sustainability ... -
Case study: How Nestlé tries to operate with a fundamental respect for the rights of the people it employs, does business with or otherwise interacts with
Recognizing that prospering over the long term means doing business in compliance with national and international laws, regulations and standards, as well as its own principles ... -
Case study: How Ericsson shows zero tolerance for bribery and corruption
Conducting its business in 180 countries across the globe responsibly and transparently is a key priority for Ericsson. Constantly strengthening and improving anti-corruption and compliance policies ...
