The Sustainability Learning Forum

Achiving, Measuring and Tracking Sustainable Impact

Heather Louise Madsen
Danish Energy Management & Esbensen

The business case for sustainability is well established, with sustainable business leaders citing growth and new business opportunities as reasons for tackling sustainability challenges. more[...]

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Putting Energy Efficiency First

Lene Faurskov
Flemming Lynge Nielsen
Danfoss

In a world challenged by a growing population, booming urbanization, and the clear issues surrounding climate change, energy-efficient solutions – doing more with less – are a ready-to-use answer. more[...]

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Investing in the Community

Jorge Sturla
Central Romana Corporation

Moving forward with firm steps toward its commitments on corporate social responsibility, Central Romana Corporation, Ltd., has concluded its work of reorganizing and improving Batey Cacata, one of many agricultural communities in the Dominican Republic that harvests sugarcane. These measures involved an investment of more than $5 million and are part of a model pilot program that will be extended to all the bateys within the agricultural division of the company. more[...]

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Sustainable Networks

Bernhard Schwager
Bosch Group

In a digitized environment, people, objects, and machines are connected to one another. These networks also open up new areas of application that promote sustainability. They make household appliances and vehicles more efficient, and make it easier to use renewable sources of energy reliably. Bosch is making an active contribution to shaping this development with innovative solutions in all of its business sectors. These allow value creation while at the same time conserving natural resources. more[...]

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A Bank of the Territory for the Territory

Mara Simonini
Banca Popolare di Sondrio

Banca Popolare di Sondrio was founded in Sondrio in 1871 and was one of the first Italian banks inspired by the popular cooperative banking movement. Thanks to the gradual extension of its activities and territorial presence, over the years the bank has taken on a supra-regional dimension, with extensive operational abilities throughout Italy, while maintaining a strong link with its area of origin. more[...]

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The Armacell PET Story – Turning Bottles Into Green Foam

Judith Altenau
Armacell Enterprise GmbH

The UN climate conference in Paris marked a turning point in global climate and energy policy: For the first time, all 195 member states of the UN Framework Convention on Climate Change committed themselves to protecting the climate and agreed to limit global warming to below 2 degrees Celsius. In order to build a low-carbon economy by 2050, the European Union aims to progressively reduce its greenhouse gas emissions by 80 percent compared to 1990. more[...]

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Sustainability: Value beyond Costs

Alcantara S.p.A.

The registered trademark Alcantara® is the result of the unique and proprietary technology of Alcantara S.p.A., founded in 1972. Alcantara is a highly innovative material applied in various fields: fashion and accessories, automotive, interior design and home décor, as well as consumer electronics. Since the very beginning, the approach of Alcantara to sustainability has been “value beyond costs.” more[...]

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Enlightening Entrepeneurship

Julio Eisman
Acciona

Created in 2008, the ACCIONA Microenergia Foundation has mainly focused on providing electricity to 11,500 households in isolated rural communities in Mexico and Peru that have no prospect of being served by the conventional distribution grid. It does this by arranging economically sustainable programs centered around “social microenterprises” that use solar home systems to provide a basic electricity supply that is affordable for very-low-income users. Under the social microenterprise approach, users receive electricity from a solar home system, making it affordable in relation to their incomes. more[...]

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Overcoming Barriers to Address Energy Poverty

SkyPower

Today, approximately 1.2 billion people in the world lack access to electricity. A further 1 billion people are connected to the grid but suffer from unreliable electricity levels. With a mission of bringing power to the energy poor, SkyPower is focused on the development of utility-scale solar photovoltaic (PV) energy projects to provide green, clean, and affordable electricity to developing and emerging nations around the world. more[...]

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Stakeholder Engagement: A Key Strength for the Success of Our Projects

EDF Group

Consultation does not happen spontaneously. But without it, we believe that it would no longer be possible to imagine the smallest project – even more so if it is an industrial project and a host region needs to be found. Rather, what is needed is the willingness to create – through consensus – the conditions under which a project can be sustainable, in accordance with a region’s own development aims. more[...]

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The De-Carb Diet

Dr. Elmer Lenzen

To comply with global climate targets, we have to reduce our carbon footprint – no ifs, ands, or buts. Nevertheless, there are a lot of challenges we need to face first. more[...]

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Playing Our Part in Addressing the Impact of Climate Change on Health

Sanofi

The year 2015 marked a turning point in the fight against climate change. The signing of the Paris Agreement during COP 21 in December marked an important step in the move toward limiting an increase in global temperatures. This agreement is not just a climate agreement; it is also a major health agreement. Indeed, as the World Health Organization (WHO) points out: “Between 2030 and 2050, climate change is expected to cause approximately 250,000 additional deaths per year, from malnutrition, malaria, and diarrhea to heat stress.” more[...]

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Climate Protection Through Innovation

Yvonne Benkert, MAN SE
MAN SE

The world is in a constant state of change. Effective climate protection requires both creativity and expert knowledge. With the aim of cutting fossil fuel consumption, MAN is developing new transportation and energy solutions that make our mobility even more efficient - and that take account of the entire product lifecycle. more[...]

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Reducing Environmental Impact via Digitization

mcs promotion GmbH

mcs believes sustainable processes and production will soon be the industry standard, and we strive to be one of the first movers. For us, sustainability is the only way forward. We are using digitization to improve efficiency and save natural resources, while simultaneously increasing transparency and cost-savings for our clients. more[...]

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MTU Aero Engines: Cleaner and Quieter Engines

Martina Vollmuth, MTU Aero Engines
MTU Aero Engines

At MTU Aero Engines, assuming responsibility – for products and services, employees, customers, partners, and not least for the environment – is a key priority. The biggest contribution of Germany’s leading engine manufacturer toward the protection of the environment comes from the eco-efficient products it makes using energy-efficient processes. “Product responsibility for us is the motivation that drives all of our business efforts,” emphasizes MTU Chief Executive Officer Reiner Winkler. “Eco-efficient and safe products are key to our long-term economic viability.” more[...]

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