Tag: sustainability
- case studiesCase studies - positive impacts on the economy and societyGRI StandardsGRI-203SDG1SDG10SDG17SDG2SDG3SDG8SDGs categorySector: Universities
Case study: How the University of Melbourne engages students in sustainability initiatives
The University of Melbourne is among the top universities worldwide and a member of the Group of Eight top universities in Australia. The vision of the ... - case studiesCase studies - positive impacts on the economy and societyGRI StandardsGRI-203SDG1SDG10SDG17SDG2SDG3SDG8SDGs categorySector: Universities
Case study: How Plymouth University encourages and enables students to engage with sustainability issues
Plymouth University, enjoying a growing reputation for sustainability, is committed to embedding sustainability issues and principles into its academic programmes, enabling its almost 20,000 students to ... -
Case study: How RWE makes its electricity generation more climate friendly
As one of the leading energy utilities in Europe, supplying over 16.4 million customers with electricity, , reducing the CO2 emissions from its power plants and ... -
Case study: Innovability: How Enel combines innovation and sustainability in energy-related projects
As a global leader in energy generation and distribution, operating in more than 30 countries, Enel strives, through a range of collaborations and partnerships, as well ... -
Case study: How Cenergy Holdings ensures product quality and safety
The Cenergy Holdings portfolio consists of Corinth Pipeworks (CPW), a global leader in steel pipe manufacturing and major producer of hollow sections for the oil and gas ... -
Key steps in developing sustainable business practices
According to research carried out between 2009 and 2017 by MIT Sloan Management Review (MIT SMR) and The Boston Consulting Group (BCG), across 118 countries and ... - case studiesCase studies - positive impacts on the economy and societyGRI StandardsGRI-203GRI-204GRI-411GRI-412GRI-413GRI-414SDG1SDG10SDG12SDG16SDG17SDG2SDG3SDG5SDG8SDGs categorySector: Othersupply chain
Case study: How Tiffany & Co. heightens public awareness of responsible mining issues and supports the development of broadly acceptable standards for responsible mining
Diamond and precious metal supply chains can be long, complex and often lacking in transparency. As a result, most people – including many jewelry retailers – ... -
Workshop 14 June 2017: CSR/Sustainability Reporting made easy with the GRI Standards
On 14 June 2017 FBRH Consultants Ltd (GRI Certified Training Partner) and Deloitte Academy successfully organized a free seminar/workshop where participants were shown in simple terms ... -
How sustainability makes your business more profitable through business model change
According to a survey by MIT Sloan Management Review and the Boston Consulting Group (BCG) of over 2,600 executives and managers across a wide range of ... -
Case study: How the Saudi Investment Bank gains and preserves public trust through effective corporate governance practices
As one of Saudi Arabia’s leading financial institutions, seeking to promote economic stability and growth for employees, shareholders, customers, and Saudi Arabia, the Saudi Investment Bank ... -
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 ...
