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A survey conducted by WeSpire, an employee engagement platform provider, shows that although only 33 % of employees over 60 and only 44 % of employees over 50 say they'd like to get more involved in their organizations» volunteer, sustainability, well - being or social responsibility initiatives, a whopping 71 % of employees under 30 say they do.
The coffee company adds to the growing menu of bonds tied to social and environmental projects with the first Yen sustainability bond by a non-Japanese corporate.
The coffee company adds to the growing menu of bonds tied to social and environmental projects with the first ever Yen sustainability bond by a non-Japanese corporate.
The Husseini Group, has over a decade of funding ventures that embrace social enhancement and ecological sustainability with numerous notable holdings, including Infenera (NASDAQ: INFN), Tesla Motors (NASDAQ: TSLA), Bloom Energy, Ethical Electric, Zep Solar (acquired by Solar City (NASDAQ: SCTY), Thrive Market, Kevita, Cornerstone Capital, Sites.com (acquired by Internet Brands (NASDAQ: INET) and many others.
We looked south of the border to the Beyond Grey Pinstripes ranking conducted by the Aspen Institute, which had established criteria rewarding schools for emphasizing social responsibility, environmental sustainability and community engagement through institutional support, student initiatives and coursework.
Focusing on Cloud Computing and Big Data, Marketplaces, Mobility 2.0, New Age Media, Social Mobile, and Sustainability, we are defined by the extensive business experience of our partners, as well as the domain expertise of our investors and strategic advisors.
The market has yet to reach critical mass, but given the kinds of projects funded by state and local governments, «the market should be a natural issuer of green and social impact bonds,» notes Victoria Irving, Equity Strategist for the Global Sustainability Research team.
JoyCorps supports development programs that move the community toward long - term sustainability by promoting wholeness in six categories: occupational, physical, intellectual, emotional, spiritual, and social.
Castella Vice President Chris Valsamos states that the company's interest in sustainability stems from its sense of social responsibility and is propelled by its internal culture across departments.
Arca Continental was also selected as part of the Transparency in Sustainability Index by the Centre for Institutional Governance at the Instituto Panamericano de Alta Direccion de Empresa in conjunction with Social Management and Cooperation.
In addition to products and operations, the third pillar of Printpack's sustainability focus is the company's commitment to social responsibility, which was instilled in its people by founder J. Erskine Love.
According to the company, the sustainability index includes companies listed on the BMV that incorporate best international practices with regards to social responsibility, environmental management and corporate governance based on an independent evaluation undertaken by the rating firm Empowering Responsible Investment and the Center of Excellence for Corporate Governance of Universidad Anahuac del Sur.
Sustainability surfaced in packaging vernacular in 2006, after publication of «The Triple Bottom Line: How Today's Best - Run Companies Are Achieving Economic, Social and Environmental Success - and How You Can Too» by Andrew Savitz with Karl Weber, which Amazon.com describes as «the groundbreaking book that charts the rise of sustainability within the business world and shows how and why financial success increasingly goes hand in hand with social and environmental achieSustainability surfaced in packaging vernacular in 2006, after publication of «The Triple Bottom Line: How Today's Best - Run Companies Are Achieving Economic, Social and Environmental Success - and How You Can Too» by Andrew Savitz with Karl Weber, which Amazon.com describes as «the groundbreaking book that charts the rise of sustainability within the business world and shows how and why financial success increasingly goes hand in hand with social and environmental achievement.&Social and Environmental Success - and How You Can Too» by Andrew Savitz with Karl Weber, which Amazon.com describes as «the groundbreaking book that charts the rise of sustainability within the business world and shows how and why financial success increasingly goes hand in hand with social and environmental achiesustainability within the business world and shows how and why financial success increasingly goes hand in hand with social and environmental achievement.&social and environmental achievement.»
RA honored companies which significantly advanced the goals set forth by the Rainforest Alliance and have integrated environmental and social sustainability into their work at their 20th anniversary gala last month.
The Vantra philosophy is to make a difference in the world by bringing together ecological sustainability, compassionate lifestyles, harmonious social life, ancient dietary principles and advanced modern nutrition.
The procurement activities of pladis aim to support the economic and social development of cocoa farmers by including sustainability principles.
«To be world leaders in grass - based milk production by ensuring the economic, social and environmental sustainability of the Kerry Agribusiness milk supply into the future.»
This will happen by adopting a culture of innovation and continuous improvement that works to implement best practices across a full spectrum of sustainability dimensions — social, ecological, economic, cultural and accountability — for the benefit of all of agriculture and the peoples of the world that depend on it.
The Accountability Framework, an initiative being developed by a coalition of leading environmental and social organisations (including the Rainforest Alliance), will provide a clear pathway for companies on the sustainability journey — including key milestones and benchmarks to evaluate their progress.
Our little green frog is recognized by consumers around the world as the symbol of environmental, social and economic sustainability.
The organisation shares our vision to support communities around the world by helping to embed social responsibility and sustainability and we're proud to have supported this important initiative.
The power exercised by the state therefore needs to be decentralized, participatory democracy encouraged and a greater emphasis placed on social justice and environmental sustainability.
It's called «Equity by Design,» and will focus on how sustainability and social justice can improve the quality of life for people in our community.
In this context, switching from high - cost diesel to a low - carbon alternative fuel isn't just the green thing to do; it's key to ensuring consumer products stay at affordable prices, Elizabeth Fretheim, director of business strategy and sustainability logistics at Wal - Mart Stores Inc., explained at a symposium last week hosted by the nonprofit group Business for Social Responsibility (BSR).
By connecting social justice with economic development and sustainability goals, such a Green New Deal would go a long way toward dismantling the fundamental causes of environmental health inequalities.
A food scientist by training, Schmitz focuses on the food - production supply chain and its influence on human and animal health and on ecological, environmental, social and cultural sustainability.
They called for the international scientific community to help «analyze design plans of the canal and its subprojects for safety, social responsibility and sustainability; make recommendations to protect the region's water resources and biodiversity; and draft statements urging the Nicaraguan government to halt construction until studies can be performed and evaluated by experts.
Color By Amber is a new company with a focus on style, sustainability, and social responsibility that creates fun, unique jewelry out of ecoresin.
About Blog Social Velocity accelerates social innovation by leading nonprofits to greater social impact and sustainabSocial Velocity accelerates social innovation by leading nonprofits to greater social impact and sustainabsocial innovation by leading nonprofits to greater social impact and sustainabsocial impact and sustainability.
Initially launched in October 2015, the «Life Beef Carbon» initiative, inspired by France's Dairy Carbon Program, aims at promoting innovative livestock farming systems and associated practices to ensure the technical, economic, environmental and social sustainability of beef farms, and thus to reduce the contribution of livestock production to GHG emissions.
Taking account of economic growth, social equity and environmental sustainability, the report's forward - looking narrative describes how major challenges and change factors in the modern world will affect — and can be affected by — water resources, services and related benefits.
At MHS, the concept of sustainability is considered both important content to teach (by looking at the economic, social, and environmental angles) and an approach to teaching itself.
The Sustainable Development Goals, adopted by world leaders at the last general assembly of the United Nations, provide an aspirational vision of how to construct a world without poverty, with more social inclusion, without violence, with prosperity and sustainability.
This book is focused on the challenges to implement sustainability in diverse contexts such as agribusiness, natural resource systems and new technologies.The experiences made by the researchers of the School of Agricultural, Forestry, Food and Environmental Science (SAFE) of the University of Basilicata offer a wide and multidisciplinary approach to the identification and testing of different solutions tailored to the economic, social and environmental characteristics of the region and the surrounding areas.Basilicata's productive system is mainly based on activities related to the agricultural sector and exploitation of natural resources but it has seen, in recent years, an industrial development driven by the discovery of oil fields.
this is a historic epistle written by the nobel prize laureate of Kenya regarding her all round approach to promoting ecological sustainability as the key to expanding social justice.
Investing in growing companies solving sustainability challengesImpact companies: The fund invests in growth companies that directly demonstrate positive impact in social, environmental, or economic development.Active strategy: The managers utilize bottom - up research to identify companies with attractive sustainability, fundamental, and valuation characteristics.Veteran team: A dedicated sustainable investing team is backed by Putnam's equity research and quantitative / risk analysis groups.
Screening Process: Each Fund is a «fund of funds» that seeks to achieve its investment objective by investing in a portfolio of underlying Calvert fixed income and equity funds that meets the Fund's investment criteria, including financial, sustainability and social responsibility factors.
With the aim of contributing to the care of our island, over ten years ago we committed to the environment, sustainability and social responsibility and with the help and cooperation of our customers and employees have been honored by the Institute of Tourism Responsible, certified «Sustainable Hotel».
With the aim of contributing to the care of our island, over ten years ago we committed to the environment, sustainability and social responsibility, and with the help and cooperation of our customers and employees we have been certified by the Institute of Tourism responsible as «Sustainable Hotel».
Inspired by the natural beauty that surrounds us, we at Arenas del Mar are committed to demonstrating that a world class resort can successfully combine the highest levels of sustainability, rigorous standards in environmental stewardship and social responsibility, all while operating completely carbon neutral.
The 900 - room all - suite luxury ocean - front resort is due to open in December 2017 in the Maya Riviera, the first accommodation made from start to finish by the consortium Grupo Experiencias Xcaret, which prides itself on its commitment to sustainability, social responsibility and innovation.
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The Sustainable Schools framework sets out a range of environmental and social sustainability goals for schools to achieve by 2020.
Edible Portland, a magazine published by environmental nonprofit Ecotrust, holds a Local Food Hero contest every year to recognize businesses that go the extra mile for social, environmental and economic sustainability.
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Sustainability reporting mandatory in 2017 Companies impacted by the directive will have to report on their impacts with respect to the environment, social issues, employees and corruption, as well as risks related to those activities in the non-financial report.
We seek to enable the success of better brands that are helping shift the world to a sustainable economy by helping them embed purpose - driven environmental and social innovation into the DNA of their business so that sustainability becomes a core driver of business and brand value.
Our projects generate shared social value by creating local jobs, empowering local communities and igniting sustainability - driven innovation.
Meet your environmental and social responsibility goals by investing in new sustainability projects, like the Green Dream Farm Methane Reduction Project.
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