• RBS Inspiring Enterprise

    Royal Bank of Scotland Group

    At the Royal Bank of Scotland Group, we are encouraging a more entrepreneurial culture. From the classroom to the boardroom, we are inspiring and enabling enterprise at every stage of the journey.  more[...]

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  • RBS Inspiring Enterprise

    Royal Bank of Scotland Group

    At the Royal Bank of Scotland Group, we are encouraging a more entrepreneurial culture. From the classroom to the boardroom, we are inspiring and enabling enterprise at every stage of the journey.  more[...]

    The Author
     
  • The Global Social Enterprise Action Hub

    SK Telecom

    As social and environmental issues change and become more complex, a new approach is required beyond the existing efforts of governments, NGOs, and corporations to tackle global challenges. In this regard, social enterprises are becoming significant players in bolstering global sustainability and addressing social challenges in innovative and sustainable ways. With the objectives of creating both economic and social value, social enterprises adopt managerial efficiency and market mechanisms in their social operations to offer more customized and efficient solutions that deliver larger and more sustainable impacts.  more[...]

    The Author
     
  • Top-flight Compensation Projects: The Climate, People, and Animals All Benefit

    Thomas Compagno, COOP
    Coop

    Offsetting CO2 emissions is a good thing – but there is still a hint of a “sale of indulgences.” Coop has found a solution: The Swiss retailer only invests in development projects that are either developed by the WWF according to the Gold Standard or which are supported by the WWF. They stand for maximum quality.  more[...]

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  • Buildings Need Effective Air Filters

    Myriam Tryjefaczka, Camfil Farr Group
    Camfil Farr Group

    Air is free and necessary for life. The quality of air also has a direct impact on quality of life: The cleaner the air we breathe, the healthier we are, and the better we feel and perform. Unfortunately, healthy air is becoming a scarce commodity, especially in the larger and more densely populated cities of the world. The most common air pollutants, such as airborne particulate matter (PM), ozone, and nitrogen oxides, are known to cause respiratory problems, heart diseases, and other illnesses. A recent study by the World Health Organization (WHO) suggests that long-term exposure to this air pollution can also affect brain development, reproductive health, circulation, and diabetes.  more[...]

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  • Building Awareness and Going the Extra Mile: Human Rights in Focus

    Green Delta Insurance Co. Ltd.

    As the foremost non-life insurance brand of Bangladesh, Green Delta Insurance has many responsibilities to fulfill when it comes to CSR. Participating in activities for the betterment of our environment, Human Rights, culture, sports, and society in general has been a prominently visible trait of the company. The history concerning CSR at Green Delta Insurance goes back years – to a time before CSR became the catch-all concept it is today.  more[...]

    The Author
     
  • Audi Future Energies – Balancing Business and Environmental Concerns

    Dr Peter F. Tropschuh, Audi AG
    Elise Pham, Audi AG
    Audi AG

    Sustainability is a guiding principle at AUDI AG. Sustainability helps us retain our competitive edge and economic efficiency as well as protect the environment and ensure a decent future for generations to come. A primary objective concerns comprehensive CO2-neutral mobility. To this end, Audi is looking far beyond emissions from vehicle exhaust systems. Besides the actual usage phase, the company is also examining vehicle manufacturing and recycling processes as well as the upstream fuel supply chain that is increasingly gaining in importance.  more[...]

    The Author
     
  • Audi Future Energies – Balancing Business and Environmental Concerns

    Dr Peter F. Tropschuh, Audi AG
    Elise Pham, Audi AG
    Audi AG

    Sustainability is a guiding principle at AUDI AG. Sustainability helps us retain our competitive edge and economic efficiency as well as protect the environment and ensure a decent future for generations to come. A primary objective concerns comprehensive CO2-neutral mobility. To this end, Audi is looking far beyond emissions from vehicle exhaust systems. Besides the actual usage phase, the company is also examining vehicle manufacturing and recycling processes as well as the upstream fuel supply chain that is increasingly gaining in importance.  more[...]

    The Author
     
  • Innovator of the year nominee

    Lisbet Bræmer-Jensen, Grundfos & ‘Act NOW‘

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    Lisbet Bræmer-Jensen, Grundfos & ‘Act NOW‘ 
     
  • The Author
    Prof. Andrew Crane, Schulich School of Business 
     
  • Green Business Assessment - The link between environmental and company performance

    Philip Thormark, ÅF AB
    André Månsson, Lund University

    Over the years the general attitude towards environmental management has shifted. From a reactive stance, in which accidents and release of pollutions were at the center stage, to a proactive one in which environmental performance is sometimes regarded as a vital factor for the success of the company. Better environmental performance may increase the competitive advantage of a company in numerous ways.  more[...]

    The Author
     
  • EU greenhouse gases in 2011: more countries on track to meet Kyoto targets, emissions fall 2.5 %

    European Environment Agency (EEA)

    Emissions of greenhouse gases in the European Union (EU) fell on average by 2.5 % from 2010 to 2011, although several countries increased emissions. Almost all European countries are individually on track towards their commitments under the Kyoto Protocol compared to last year, according to two reports published today by the European Environment Agency (EEA). The report ‘Approximated EU greenhouse gas inventory: early estimates for 2011’ gives early estimates of greenhouse gas emissions in the previous year and provides a key input to the report on ‘Greenhouse gas emission trends and projections in Europe 2012’, which assesses progress against the EU’s commitments under the Kyoto Protocol.  more[...]

    The Author
     
  • $37.7 Million in Contributions to Strengthen Governance and Economic Growth

    World Bank

    The Middle East and North Africa (MENA) Transition Fund recently received $37.7 million from Canada, the United Kingdom, and France to support good governance, sustainable growth, and greater employment opportunities for youth.  more[...]

    The Author
     
  • Dangerous tales: Dominant narratives on the Congo and their unintended consequences

    Prof Séverine Autesserre, Columbia University

    Life conditions in the eastern part of the Democratic Republic of Congo have deteriorated significantly since the end of the transition to peace and democracy in late 2006. Each year, the people of the eastern provinces feel less secure than the year before. [1] There were more people internally displaced in 2010 than at the end of 2006. [2] Armed groups, including the Congolese army, relentlessly commit horrific violations of human rights. The Congo has dropped twenty places (from 167 to 187) in the Index of Human Development, officially becoming the least developed country on earth.[3] Overall, current conditions for the populations of the eastern Congo remain among the worst in Africa.  more[...]

    The Author
    Prof Séverine Autesserre, Columbia University 
     
  • The Trouble with the Congo

    The Trouble with the Congo suggests a new explanation for international peacebuilding failures in civil wars. Drawing from more than 330 interviews and a year and a half of field research, it develops a case study of the international intervention during the Democratic Republic of the Congo's unsuccessful transition from war to peace and democracy (2003–2006). Grassroots rivalries over land, resources, and political power motivated widespread violence. However, a dominant peacebuilding culture shaped the intervention strategy in a way that precluded action on local conflicts, ultimately dooming the international efforts to end the deadliest conflict since World War II. Most international actors interpreted continued fighting as the consequence of national and regional tensions alone. UN staff and diplomats viewed intervention at the macro levels as their only legitimate responsibility. The dominant culture constructed local peacebuilding as such an unimportant, unfamiliar, and unmanageable task that neither shocking events nor resistance from select individuals could convince international actors to reevaluate their understanding of violence and intervention.  more[...]

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