Tag: sustainability
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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 ... -
Harvard Business School study: Companies implementing sustainability policies outperform those who fail to do so
Robert G. Eccles, Ioannis Ioannou and George Serafeim carried out a study exploring the impact of corporate sustainability on a company’s organizational procedures and performance, using ... -
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 General Motors is promoting vehicle efficiency and minimizing CO2 emissions
General Motors’ (GM) business strategy focuses on building trust with its customers and stakeholders, as trust is the cornerstone of business success. Promoting fuel efficiency ... -
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 ... -
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 ... -
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 ... -
How Heart of the City is helping SMEs embrace sustainability
Embracing Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) is essential for businesses of all sizes and industries. It is widely known that responsible business practices help a company achieve ... -
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 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 ... -
Case study: How Dolphin Energy promotes employee health, safety and wellbeing
Trying to achieve operational excellence, Dolphin Energy makes every effort to meet the strictest health and safety standards in its operations, safeguarding the health, safety and ... - case studiesCase studies - positive impacts on the economy and societyGRI StandardsGRI-203SDG1SDG10SDG17SDG2SDG3SDG8SDGs categorySector: Equipment
Case study: How Hitachi tries to contribute to the creation of a prosperous society by driving innovation, utilizing its advanced technologies
Hitachi has committed, for over a century, to contributing, through innovation, exploratory research, and by developing original technology and products, to the creation of a prosperous ... -
A company’s environmental protection initiatives have a positive impact on its employees
Hewitt Associates, a human resources consulting and outsourcing firm, in the context of the 2010 Best Employers in Canada and Best Small & Medium Employers in ... -
Case study: How Audi promotes occupational health and safety
As one of the leading car manufacturers worldwide, with production operations in 12 countries and more than 77,000 employees, Audi tries to be an attractive employer ... - case studiesCase studies - positive impacts on the economy and societyGRI StandardsGRI-203SDG1SDG10SDG17SDG2SDG3SDG8SDGs categorySector: Universities
Case study: How the KU Leuven FEB (Faculty of Economics and Business) integrates ethics, responsibility and sustainability themes into educational programs and research
Ranked among the top European economics and business schools, , not least by incorporating ethics, responsibility and sustainability (ERS) themes into academic activities, courses and research. ... -
Case study: How Desso designs and produces recyclable products containing recycled content
As a leading carpets and carpet tiles company that operates in over 100 countries, developing products for hotels, homes, cruise liners and airlines, government, education, corporate ... - case studiesCase studies - positive impacts on the economy and societyGRI StandardsGRI-203SDG1SDG10SDG17SDG2SDG3SDG8SDGs categorySector: Universities
Case study: How ETH Zurich cultivates sustainability-related competencies in students and staff
As one of the world’s top technology and natural science universities, with over 18,500 students from more than 110 countries, ETH Zurich tries to make sure ... -
Morgan Stanley: Millennials sustainable investing continues to intensify
Morgan Stanley 2017 research results: Companies must engage with sustainable development or face being left out of investment decisions by Millennials, one of the largest generations in ...
