Tag: sustainability
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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 ...
