Unlocking More Value with fewer resources
Businesses need to grow and at the same time recognize that growth at the expense of people or the environment is both unacceptable and unsustainable.
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The implications of integrating social impact and driving social innovation on how talent is sourced and skills are developed
Increasingly many businesses are prioritizing social innovation strategies and aligning these within their overall business strategy.
Incubating sustainable business growth
By exploring long-term business opportunities and challenging the status quo, businesses can deliver disruptive innovations that take advantage of new business opportunities and establish a leadership position in the market.
International Sustainability Accounting Symposium booklet
This paper focuses on a Sustainable Portfolio Management (SPM) approach that Solvay developed to support decision making and inform strategic direction.
How to Mobilize Finance for Social Impact
This report finds that some commonly mentioned barriers to mobilizing finance for social impact are myths, for example, there is no legal obligation for short-term shareholder value maximization.
Building the Social Capital Protocol: Insights into employment, skills and safety
In June 2015, the WBCSD launched A Call for Collaboration, initiating the development of a Social Capital Protocol – a harmonized approach for businesses to measure and value their interactions with society.
Guidelines for Environmental and Social Impact Assessment (ESIA)
The CSI has developed this document to guide the preparation of an Environmental and Social Impact Assessment (ESIA), replacing the earlier guidelines published in 2005.
Guidance for reducing and controlling emissions of mercury compounds in the cement industry
The objective of this document is to provide guidance in measuring and controlling mercury emissions from cement manufacturing.
EEB Laboratory – Shanghai, China
Energy consumption by buildings accounts for more than 20% of China’s primary energy consumption. Shanghai was the 10th market to develop an action plan on energy efficiency in buildings as part of the EEB2.0 project.
Food Loss and Waste Accounting and Reporting Standard
The Food Loss and Waste Accounting and Reporting Standard (or FLW Standard) is a global standard that provides requirements and guidance for quantifying and reporting on the weight of food and/or associated inedible parts removed from the food supply chain—commonly referred to as “food loss and waste” (FLW).