Responsible Production & the Circular Economy

Brendan Bechtel shares his concerns about the future of the global economy.

Arcadis (Euronext: arcad), the leading global Design & Consultancy firm for natural and built assets, has published its first Sustainability Report. The report highlights a selection of the many projects through which Arcadis delivers on its passion to improve quality of life.

Ansaar Management Company (AMC), a Pakistan-based social enterprise, is tackling the lack of affordable housing in Pakistan. The company has joined the Business Call to Action (BCtA) with a commitment to build 5,000 new affordable housing units by 2020, providing high-quality homes to 35,000 low-income people.

Animal welfare is an increasingly important CSR issue and it’s just moved even more to the center of the corporate conversation on the topic.

Potentially Toxic Substances May Soon be Subject to More Stringent Oversight and Review - TSCA Reform Pending Senate Approval

As the globalization trend continues and companies move into new countries, the challenges of keeping up with environment, health and safety (EHS) regulations expand exponentially. Antea Group and the Inogen Environmental Alliance have prepared this overview of some of the most important regulatory changes, trends, and local issues that could potentially affect your business.

Earlier this month, Nike revealed that 71 percent of its footwear and apparel now contains waste from products in its own manufacturing process.

Utilities are entering a new era of customer engagement, spawned by the growing connected device market. To be successful and sustainable, utilities should focus on creating a simple and personalized dialogue with each customer – a concept that could be described as the “Customer of One.”

Sodexo, world leader in Quality of Life Services, is participating in a school garden-based learning program through its Sodexo-Jackmont partnership with Atlanta Public Schools (APS). The District Grown Gardens Initiative expands the taste for healthy locally grown produce and knowledge about food origins while creating a community that values healthy eating.