Costa Cruises Presents the New Edition of the Sustainability Report

Wed, 07/12/2017 - 16:00

Costa Cruises publishes the new edition of the Sustainability Report “Sea You Tomorrow – Rotta verso il futuro [On course for the future]”, available to download at www.costacrociere.it/sostenibilita.

Launching the Natural Capital Protocol Toolkit, Helping Business Understand Its Relationship with Nature

Thu, 07/13/2017 - 08:45

the World Business Council for Sustainable Development (WBCSD) and the Natural Capital Coalition launched the Natural Capital Protocol Toolkit, a brand new resource to help companies implement the Natural Capital Protocol - the first-ever standardized framework for measuring business impacts and dependencies on nature. The Protocol and Toolkit will help businesses address natural capital depletion by improving understanding, measurement and decision-making.

The Merck for Mothers Program Report is Now Available

Fri, 07/14/2017 - 09:55

Learn about Merck for Mothers’ work to make maternal mortality a thing of the past.

Closing Critical Gaps in Family Planning: What I Learned from Three Youth Champions

Wed, 07/12/2017 - 14:55

Family planning is widely cited as one of the “best buys” in global development, a relatively low-cost, high-impact intervention offering transformational benefits to individuals, their families and communities. In low- and middle-income countries, where pregnancy is the leading cause of death among girls aged 15 to 19, increasing access to and uptake of modern contraceptive methods among adolescents can save lives. And yet meeting the reproductive health needs of young people remains a persistent challenge.

Smart Metering Enables Smarter Utility Management

Thu, 07/13/2017 - 10:00

Among the most notable findings from this year’s Strategic Directions: Water Industry Report is the velocity of planning throughout the industry for implementing more advanced operational technologies, such as advanced metering infrastructure (AMI) and enterprise asset management. More than 30 percent of utilities have indicated plans to implement these technologies, indicating the industry’s evolution and response to perennial issues of tightening budgets, rising costs and providing enhanced customer service.

Trump on Energy: A Collection Of Contradictions

Wed, 07/12/2017 - 10:05

Even the most astute followers of the news may have missed that the Trump Administration is touting a series of self-proclaimed focal areas. With compelling revelations of lying, collusion, and treason coming out almost daily, it's understandable if absurd, toothless initiatives like "Energy Week," or "Workforce Development Week" flew under your radar.

Shape the Future of Sustainable Business at the BSR Conference 2017

Wed, 07/12/2017 - 10:00

BSR President and CEO Aron Cramer takes a look back at the past 25 years of the BSR Conference and how this year's Conference—at a new venue in Huntington Beach—comes at a time when technology, economics, and politics are rewriting the sustainability playbook.

Register for Webinar July 17, "Investing in Women: New Evidence for the Business Case"

Wed, 07/12/2017 - 10:15

How $1 Billion in Change Can Change the World

Mon, 08/07/2017 - 11:05

Globally Crowdsourced Innovation: 3 Steps to Accelerating Impact and Success

Thu, 07/13/2017 - 09:15

Businesses must adapt and innovate now more than ever – and in order to truly be successful, it cannot be done in a vacuum. As we all know, business can be immensely successful when it listens to its audience and has the ability to quickly turn ideas into action. It’s these ideas that in turn can change lives.