• The Power of Voluntarism

    Dr. Elmer Lenzen

    In today’s corporate responsibility debate, so-called soft laws are omnipresent. They seem to be the best solution to combine a maximum of social responsibility with a minimum of public interference. Their rise is closely connected with the age of globalization.  more[...]  login_required

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  • Human Rights

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  • Biodiversity Management: Fields of Action

    German Federal Ministry for Environment, Nature Conservation and Nuclear Safety (BMU)

    Through the development and use of company sites, buildings or through emissions, etc. businesses directly affect biological diversity. In fishing, farming and forestry, the shock on the environment is mostly direct as well. Often, however, there is an indirect change to the habitat caused, in part, by raw material suppliers and the supply chain. In addition to location development and supply chain management, corporate biodiversity management encompasses further fields of action. Business success and impact factors on biodiversity can be managed by implementing the necessary strategies. The following is a list of the most important fields of action with descriptions for corporate biodiversity management.  more[...]

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  • Protecting shareholder and natural value. 2005 benchmark of biodiversity management practices in the extractive industry

    Fauna & Flora International

    Under the framework of the Dutch Environmental Policy Plan, the Netherlands is working with the investment and business community to develop practical guidance to help companies analyse biodiversity and natural resources as business risks and opportunities. We are helping companies to formulate biodiversity strategies and plans. A Business & Biodiversity Helpdesk may be set up to facilitate implementation.  more[...]  login_required

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  • Biodiversity Management. Leading Practice Sustainable Development Program for the Mining Industry

    German Federal Ministry for Environment, Nature Conservation and Nuclear Safety (BMU)

    This handbook addresses the theme of biodiversity management, which is one theme in the Leading Practice Sustainable Development Program. The aims of the Program are to identify the key issues affecting sustainable development in the mining industry and provide information and case studies that illustrate a more sustainable basis for the mining industry.  more[...]  login_required

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  • Good Practice Guidance for Mining and Biodiversity

    German Federal Ministry for Environment, Nature Conservation and Nuclear Safety (BMU)

    Alongside this publication, ICMM published two discussion papers on biodiversity offsets in 2005 as an output of the Dialogue and a contribution to efforts to improve biodiversity conservation. A set of good practice case studies was published with IUCN in 2004 to show what can be achieved and I commend that document to readers as a companion to this one.  more[...]  login_required

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  • A Guide to Developing Biodiversity Action Plans for the Oil and Gas Sector

    German Federal Ministry for Environment, Nature Conservation and Nuclear Safety (BMU)

    This IPIECA guide is designed to help HSE professionals and other relevant staff, e.g. those involved with project planning, in the oil and gas industry to develop Biodiversity Action Plans (BAPs) for their sites and projects.  more[...]  login_required

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  • The Oil and Gas Industry: Operating in Sensitive Environments

    International Petroleum Industry Environmental Conservation Association (IPIECA)

    This booklet summarizes a series of short case studies which describe some of the oil and gas industry’s experience of operating responsibly in sensitive human and physical environments. The case studies cover company experiences across the full range of oil and gas industry activities.  more[...]  login_required

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  • Corporate Biodiversity Management Handbook. A guide for practical implementation

    German Federal Ministry for Environment, Nature Conservation and Nuclear Safety (BMU)

    The handbook then outlines a number of proven tools for use in biodiversity management as well as those that can be adapted to help achieve corporate biodiversity goals.Throughout this guide there are illustrative best-practice examples from the ‘Biodiversity in Good Company’ Initiative.  more[...]  login_required

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  • Secrets Behind Innovations in CSR Reporting

    Susan McPherson, Fenton

    How do companies handle CSR reporting? What is new and innovative? And most important: where do experts see the market going? Susan McPherson from Fenton talks with Allyson Park, VP Worldwide Public Affairs & Communications, Coca-Cola, Ephi Banaynal, Global Director, Sustainability Management & Strategy, SAP, Kierstin Regelin, Global Social Innovation, HP and Emily Cichy, Manager, Corporate Citizenship, Disney.  more[...]  login_required

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  • A Global Compact for Development

    United Nations Global Compact (UNGC)

    Emphasizes the second objective of the Global Compact by articulating how companies can support development objectives through their core business; strategic social investments; advocacy; partnerships and collective action. Available Global Compact platforms for business to support development goals are identified and examples of how companies are already contributing to this agenda are showcased. (Source: UNGC)  more[...]  login_required

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  • The Role of Governments in Promoting Corporate Responsibility and Private Sector Engagement in Development

    Bertelsmann Stiftung

    Reports on trends and policy options regarding the role of Governments in promoting corporate sustainability and engaging the private sector in achieving the MDGs. (UNGC/Bertelsmann Foundation, 2010)  more[...]  login_required

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  • A New Era of Sustainability - UN Global Compact-Accenture CEO Study 2010

    The Accenture Institute for High Performance

    Provides an overview of CEO perspectives on progress to date, challenges ahead and the journey towards a sustainable economy. The report is based on an extensive study of nearly 1,000 Global Compact CEOs. (UNGC/Accenture, 2010)  more[...]  login_required

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  • Biodiversity Management

    Biodiversity underpins development through the provision of products such as food, fibre and medicines and ecosystem services such as the regulation of water supply and air quality. Though billions of people around the world depend on such ‘goods’ and services, this contribution is neither fully recognized nor valued in markets.  more[...]

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