The Sustainability Learning Forum

Collaborating to conserve ecosystems and biodiversity

Stefanie Koch, Holcim
Rashila Tong, Holcim
Lafarge Holcim

Conserving ecosystems and stopping biodiversity loss is one of the major issues of our time, in particular in situations where industrial activities and population growth put increasing pressure on natural habitats. Believing that this issue can only be addressed by working together, leading building materials company Holcim and IUCN, the International Union for Conservation of Nature, have joined forces to effectively manage biodiversity conservation and to create biodiversity-based sustainable livelihoods. more[...] login_required

The Author

Corporate Sustainability - The Way Forward

Natalia Gonchar, Sakhalin Energy Investment Company
Sakhalin Energy

Sakhalin Energy has based its activities on a strategy of sustainable development. It allows the company to achieve business goals while taking into consideration the potential environmental and social impacts on its employees and on local communities. It is fair to say that such an approach means no operational or technological decision is made without adequate environmental, health,and social assessments of the potential impact of the Sakhalin-2 Project. more[...]

The Author

Environment Preservation in the Amazon

Editorial Team

Bradesco endeavors to incorporate sustainability into each one of its business activities and corporate strategies. We do believe in a better world for both current and future generations. Considering that socio-environmental investment is one of the pillars of our sustainability core, we support many initiatives regarding that matter in Brazil, through partnerships directed at the preservation of forest environment. more[...] login_required

The Author

Environment Preservation in the Amazon

Eduardo Dantas, Bradesco
Banco Bradesco S.A.

Bradesco endeavors to incorporate sustainability into each one of its business activities and corporate strategies. We do believe in a better world for both current and future generations. Considering that socio-environmental investment is one of the pillars of our sustainability core, we support many initiatives regarding that matter in Brazil. more[...]

The Author

Reforestation as Part of the Sustainable Chain of Cement

Editorial Team

Teak, pine, and eucalyptus now form part of the sustainable chain of cement. Reforestation is one of the ways in which Cementos Argos is consolidating part of its environmental strategy. more[...] login_required

The Author

Reforestation as Part of the Sustainable Chain of Cement

Cementos Argos S.A.

Teak, pine, and eucalyptus now form part of the sustainable chain of cement. Reforestation is one of the ways in which Cementos Argos is consolidating part of its environmental strategy. Cementos Argos has been planting important plantations of native species in 16 municipalities throughout the country. more[...]

The Author

Meet WRI President Andrew Steer

World Resources Institute (WRI)

Dr. Andrew Steer is the new President of the World Resources Institute. In this short video interview he speaks about development and environment issues and his visions for the WRI. From his point of view watching at the natural resources and understanding the links between nature and mankind has never been more important than today: Economic decisions must include the value of natural resources and living ecosystems. Steer announces a new WRI strategy for the coming years to face the upcoming challenges and develop solutions to the world’s most urgent environmental and human development challenges. more[...]

The Author

Marine Reserves - Restoring the Oceans

A growing body of scientific evidence that demonstrates, that the establishment of large-scale networks of marine reserves, urgently needed to protect marine species and their habitats, could be key to reversing global fisheries decline. more[...]

The Author

Involving Business in the Fight to Save Life on Earth

Dr. Ahmed Djoghlaf, Convention on Biological Diversity

Since its launch in July 2000, the Global Compact has been systematically enlisting businesses in the fight for a sustainable future. However, today the long-term health and prosperity of humanity are under threat more than ever due to the irreversible changes we are causing to the planet. That is why in his 2009 speech to the World Economic Forum in Davos, Switzerland, Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon stated: “We must break the tyranny of short-term thinking in favor of long-term solutions” and why he called for “a renewed commitment to core principles.” more[...] login_required

The Author

The Whale Shark Campaign

Sujit Patil, TATA Chemicals

One of India’s most successful and internationally acclaimed conservation projects, the Whale Shark Campaign, is a collaboration of Wildlife Trust of India, the International Fund for Animal Welfare, Tata Chemicals Limited, and the Gujarat Forest Department. The campaign was initiated in January 2004 to spread awareness and to educate and change perceptions about the world’s largest fish among specific target groups in the western Indian state of Gujarat. more[...]

The Author

Advanced Search