Tag: sustainability
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How to Build a Sustainable Business
According to a study by Robert G. Eccles, Kathleen Miller Perkins and George Serafeim, comparing “sustainable” companies with “traditional” ones, building a sustainable company characterized by ... -
Building Long-Lasting Partnerships with Government and NGOs
According to a recent report by the Pacific Basin Research Center in Orange County, California, and nongovernmental organizations (NGOs) to integrate sustainability into business practices and ... -
Shareholders vs. Stakeholders: Who should businesses be accountable to?
Should companies only strive to maximise shareholder value or try to serve the interests of all stakeholders? There are two conflicting theories attempting to answer this ... - case studiesCase studies - positive impacts on the economy and societyGRI StandardsGRI-202GRI-203GRI-413SDG1SDG10SDG11SDG17SDG2SDG3SDG5SDG7SDG8SDG9SDGs categorySector: Public Agency
Case study: How the UNOPS works to have a positive impact on the communities where it operates
The United Nations Office for Project Services (UNOPS)’s mission is to serve, collaborating with a range of partners, people and communities in need across the globe, ... -
Supply chain transparency: The key to global business success
, not least because of the many advantages: dealing successfully with the risks and capitalizing on the opportunities of supply chains globally, supporting sustainable development, positive ... -
GRI Standards recommended by Nasdaq’s Nordic and Baltic Exchanges
A voluntary ESG Reporting Guide issued by seven Nordic and Baltic Exchanges (in Stockholm, Helsinki, Copenhagen, Iceland, Tallinn, Riga and Vilnius) in March 2017, intended to ... -
Case study: How UPS is protecting customer privacy
With a global network that includes more than 424,000 people, 100,000 vehicles, one of the world’s largest airlines and 9.8 million customers served each day, UPS ... -
Case study: How Sydney Airport is promoting the safety and security of airport users
As Australia’s primary gateway, handling over 40% of all international and 44% of all domestic and regional passengers within Australia – and an essential part of ... -
Sustainability: No Longer an Option but a Necessity for Suppliers
Across the globe, supply chain risk management has become a key priority for corporations. Circular business models encourage companies to implement stricter sustainable procurement policies, focused ... - case studiesGRI StandardsGRI-302GRI-305SDG12SDG13SDG14SDG15SDG3SDG7SDG8SDGs categorySector: Telecommunications
Case study: Swisscom’s policies, measures and initiatives for increasing its energy efficiency
The greatest impact Swisscom has on the environment is through its energy consumption and the related CO2 emissions, so, as one of the ten biggest purchasers ... -
Case study: How Sanofi is reducing the environmental impact of pharmaceuticals
Pharmaceuticals found in the environment due to human activities, such as patients’ use of medicines, raise concerns about their potential impact on human health and the ... -
Case study: How Saab shows zero tolerance for corruption
Like many other companies that do business in large parts of the world, Saab, as a global defence and security company that develops, manufactures and sells ... -
Case study: Qatar’s Energy and Industry Sector’s water management policies, targets and initiatives
Water conservation is an issue of increasing significance in Qatar, as it has one of the world’s lowest levels of rainfall and highest rates of per ... - case studiesCase studies - positive impacts on the economy and societyGRI StandardsGRI-203GRI-415SDG1SDG10SDG16SDG17SDG2SDG3SDG8SDGs categorySector: Other
Case study: Nielsen data for good – measuring to provide value to society as a whole
As a leading global information, data and measurement company, operating in over 100 countries, : providing companies, nonprofit organizations, governments, the general public and a range ... -
An exclusive interview with Tim Mohin, GRI’s new Chief Executive
In December 2016 Tim Mohin, a well-known sustainability practitioner, advocate and author, was appointed as GRI’s new Chief Executive. Mr. Mohin has tremendous experience with global sustainability, ... -
Case study: How Johnson & Johnson is promoting product quality and safety
Employing, through its family of companies, approximately 126,500 employees in 60 countries, engaged in the research and development, manufacture and sale of a broad range of ... -
Case study: How Hyundai is promoting product safety
Automobile accidents may cause a tremendous number of injuries and deaths, as well as material losses. It is thus imperative to develop safety technologies that can ... -
Case study: How Evergreen Marine makes sure that its new container ships are environmentally friendly and energy efficient
As one of the leading shipping lines in the world, with a service network that connects five continents through 315 business locations in 114 countries and ... -
GRI: The gold standard in policy-making for governments worldwide
Across the globe, more and more governments, regulators and public authorities adopt the GRI Standards in planning, developing and implementing policies, guidelines, recommendations and regulations for ... -
Case study: How Emirates Transport is promoting security and safety in its services as a public transport provider
The protection of beneficiaries and stakeholders’ health and safety is considered a topmost priority at Emirates Transport due to the nature of its business as a ... -
Harvard Business Review: Diversity Fosters Innovation and Market Growth
According to new research, based on a survey of 1,800 professionals, as well as on 40 case studies and many interviews and focus groups, . The ... -
Case study: How Merck & Co. promotes patient and product safety
Committed to improving health and well-being around the world, from developing new therapies that treat and prevent disease to helping people in need, Merck & Co. ... - case studiesGRI StandardsGRI-205GRI-401GRI-402GRI-404GRI-405SDG10SDG16SDG4SDG5SDG8SDGs categorySector: Aviation
Case study: How Swissport maintains and promotes, for its employees, a corporate culture and behaviour in which honesty, integrity and respect for the law are viewed as essential
Swissport is the world’s biggest Cargo Services provider, offering award-winning Cargo Handling at more than 109 airports worldwide and handling in excess of 4.1 million tonnes ... -
Case study: How Hong Kong’s Drainage Services Department promotes greening, biodiversity and the revitalization of water bodies while providing world-class wastewater treatment and stormwater drainage services
Established in 1989, Hong Kong’s Drainage Services Department (DSD) has been committed to providing Hong Kong with top-notch wastewater treatment and stormwater drainage services. At the ... - case studiesGRI StandardsGRI-305GRI-306GRI-307GRI-308SDG12SDG13SDG14SDG15SDG16SDG3SDG6SDGs categorySector: Public Agencysupply chain
Case study: DEWA’s policies and procedures for managing its environmental impacts
Realizing that environmental protection is key not only to its continued success but also to ensuring the wellbeing of future generations, the Dubai Electricity and Water ... -
Case study: How Microsoft helps its suppliers create and maintain safe working environments
Operating worldwide, developing, licensing and supporting a wide range of software products, services and devices, Microsoft interacts with thousands of suppliers every day. Microsoft’s aim is ... -
Major Unilever Research: Potential untapped opportunity of €966 billion out of a €2.5 trillion total market for sustainable goods – 20,000 adults from five countries
According to a new, international study by Unilever, of 20,000 adults from five countries – Brazil, India, Turkey, the United Kingdom and United States – a ... -
Case study: How FedEx is promoting occupational safety
Every day FedEx pilots span continents, FedEx drivers criss-cross countries, package handlers sort millions of shipments and customer service reps answer thousands of calls. Promoting the ... -
Harvard Business School: Sustainability should be integrated, by companies, into financial reporting
In an article based on the findings of a number of surveys and data collected (2), Robert G. Eccles and George Serafeim (Harvard Business School) argue ... -
Case study: How Air France-KLM promotes flight safety
With two major hubs at Paris-Charles de Gaulle and Amsterdam-Schiphol, the Air France-KLM Group links Europe to the rest of the world, with 316 destinations in ...
