Tag Archives: Hållbart ledarskap
Cities show the way out of the crises
Once a year, European Mayors gather to confirm their commitment at the Covenant of Mayors annual ceremony. Yesterday ceremony was the third year - and now the signatories exceeded 3000 with a commitment to go beyond the EU 2020 energy targets. … Continue reading →
Categories: Climate Change, Climate Negotiations, Interviews, Network, News, Waste and producer responsibility
PhD Student developed a new method for the Clothing industries most dangerous chemicals
The new recipes will hopefully take away the clothing industry’s most dangerous chemicals. Mary Jonstrups, a PhD Student in biotechnology at the Faculty of Engineering in the Swedish University city Lund have developed a new method to purify dyed textile … Continue reading →
Food production for 9 Billion People?
How will 9 billion people be able to eat without undermining the very basis for food production? A seminar in Stockholm on the 7th of November will take on the grand challenge of Global Food Security, in the context of … Continue reading →
Categories: Agriculture and food, News
What will Rio+ 20 deliver?
The preparation of the Rio Earth summit in June next year are now on the road and a statement have been delivered by the Chief Executives in the UN organisation. A wide and general platform that need to be discussed and … Continue reading →
Categories: Brazil, Leadership and Sustainability, News
Sustainability and the MBA courses – see the ranking
More universities worldwide offer MBA courses that give students a more integrated academic platform for economic, ecological and social objectives. One of the most developed systems for an integrated approach in the corporate sector is the Global Reporting Initiative, which has for years been developing practical experience of education systems. But, it is surprising that there is still no fundamental structures in the political system that integrate … Continue reading →
Categories: Business School, News, Okategoriserade
The EU Commission approved a new European strategy on corporate social responsibility
The Commission will work with Member States, enterprises and other stakeholders to periodically monitor progress and to jointly prepare a review meeting to be held by mid 2014. In preparation for that meeting the Commission will publish a report on … Continue reading →
Categories: Leadership and Sustainability, News, Okategoriserade
Revolution, Recession AND Sustainability
Revolution and recession. For good reason, these two words have dominated headlines over the past year. Yet talk of such political and financial tumult has resulted in the neglect of a third issue, which is both critical and germane: sustainability. … Continue reading →
Gender Equality and Development also smart economics
Categories: Gender Equality and Development, News
Mayors and regions take leadership in front of Rio+20
European leaders must take a strong, unified position on the future of international environmental policy and ensure that next year’s Rio+20 summit does not just result in statements of good intent but in concrete actions and tangible targets. This was … Continue reading →
Fair Tax: It’s About Socioeconomic Welfare, not Warfare!
Some week ago week Paul Ryan, chairman of the House of Representatives budget committee, accused President Obama of waging “class warfare” with his proposed taxes on top-earners. Ryan went on to claim that any such attempt to dismantle Bush-era tax … Continue reading →
Categories: Leadership and Sustainability, News, Political Governance
