Creating the Conditions for Inclusive Markets

Wed, 08/02/2017 - 12:30

Inclusive markets not only are possible, but can be made more possible. Find out how in new FSG report.

Interface and PayPal make the Social Purpose Business Case

Wed, 08/02/2017 - 13:00

Ethical Corporation released a new report with case studies from Interface and PayPal on making the social purpose business case.

2017 Women’s Leadership Conference Will Feature Tailored Programming; Workshops Taught by Acclaimed Keynote Speakers and Thought Leaders

Tue, 08/01/2017 - 13:00

The 11th annual Women’s Leadership Conference, sponsored by the non-profit MGM Resorts Foundation, will offer attendees custom-designed educational workshops, in addition to world class speaker presentations.

Income-Qualified Families to Receive Long Beach Green Homes

Thu, 08/03/2017 - 12:10

The lives of four low-income families will change for the better next year when they receive the keys to new energy-efficient homes in Long Beach, where construction recently kicked off.

Stakeholders Share Views for Advancing SDGs

Wed, 08/30/2017 - 09:25

Representative of UN agencies, UN Regional Commissions, academia, civil society, and the private sector share multifaceted perspectives and recommendations for the implementation of the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) in a blog series managed by the UN Division for Sustainable Development (DSD).

WBCSD Resources Assist with Circular Economy and Natural Capital Assessments

Tue, 08/22/2017 - 09:20

The World Business Council for Sustainable Development (WBCSD) has developed tools to help companies and businesses transition towards a circular economy and undertake natural capital measurements and valuation, thereby contributing to a number of the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), including SDG 12 (responsible consumption and production), SDG 8 (decent work and economic growth) and SDG 9 (industry, innovation and infrastructure).

Queensland Renewable Fuels Association to Partner with below50

Tue, 08/15/2017 - 09:15

Businesses Moving in Right Direction on Natural Capital, Says World Business Council

Fri, 08/11/2017 - 10:35

Companies have taken a "huge step in the right direction" over the past 12 months when it comes to measuring business impacts on nature, the director of natural capital at the World Business Council for Sustainable Development (WBCSD) has told edie.

Natural Capital Protocol Toolkit Aims to Help Companies Better Assess Nature's Role, Value

Tue, 08/01/2017 - 11:35

The introduction of the Natural Capital Protocol last year provided businesses with an important tool for businesses to measure their impacts and dependencies on natural resources. Now, the World Business Council for Sustainable Development (WBCSD) and the Natural Capital Coalition are making it even easier for businesses to understand their relationships with nature with the launch of the Natural Capital Protocol Toolkit.

How a Scorecard Can #Movethedate

Fri, 08/04/2017 - 09:40

The costs of global ecological overspending are becoming increasingly evident around the world, in the form of deforestation, drought, fresh-water scarcity, soil erosion, biodiversity loss, and the buildup of carbon dioxide in the atmosphere. But the trend can be reversed, if we moved Earth Overshoot Day back 4.5 days every year, we would return to using the resources of one planet by 2050. Global Footprint Network’s research team is able to work by calculating the number of days by which Earth Overshoot Day would move if the solutions they identified were implemented.