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Signed, Sealed... Delivered?
Behind Certifications and Beyond Labels
Signed, Sealed...Delivered? looks 'behind certifications and beyond labels' at how these tools, and the performance standards that underpin them, create business value.
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Rate the Raters, Phase Four
The Necessary Future of Ratings
In this final fourth phase of our exploration of corporate sustainability ratings, we outline our vision for the necessary future of ratings - and issue a call to action for the raters themselves.
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Signed, Sealed... Delivered? Phase One
Eco-labels, trust and behavior change across the value chain
The concept of eco-labels is simple, but the reality isn’t. This paper documents initial findings of research to better understand how firms are using eco-labels and emerging alternatives to create trust and influence behavior across the value chain.
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Rate the Raters, Phase Three
Uncovering Best Practices
Corporate sustainability ratings are going mainstream, but how they work in practice remains somewhat of a mystery. We have conducted in-depth evaluations of 21 ratings to shed light on good practices and make recommendations for improvement.
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Rate the Raters, Phase Two
Taking Inventory of the Ratings Universe
Ratings are being taken more seriously as they go mainstream. And, as they come to matter more to stakeholders, the spotlight shines brighter on ratings – and the organizations which create and promote them.
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Five Principles for Sustainable Brands
Relevant, Responsive, Reliable, Resilient and Transformative
SustainAbility's five principles for ensuring that sustainability is good for brands – and that brands are good for sustainability.
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Open.com
The role of open data in corporate responsibility and sustainability
Why corporate sustainability strategists must usher in a new era of collaborative reporting and open data.
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Rate the Raters, Phase One
Understanding the Universe of Corporate Sustainability Rankings
This paper concludes the the first phase of for our research project to better understand the universe of external sustainability ratings and to influence and improve the quality and transparency of such ratings.
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Retail Corporate Sustainability
Why retailers need to be much more creative in telling their sustainability stories to consumers
Sustainability criteria are getting more numerous and complicated by the day: How does a consumer decide what to choose when faced with a growing number of labels and standards (e.g. organic, fair trade, local, carbon neutral)?
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Traceability - A New Perspective for Business (China Dialogue)
Product recalls in China and elsewhere have forced the issue of supply chain management into the spotlight, write John Elkington & Jodie Thorpe. What are the implications for manufacturers, growers, retailers and consumers?
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Unilever: Sustainable Fish (Nikkei Ecology)
150 million times a day people buy Unilever brands. Where does sustainability fit in?
Why Unilever, when it comes to sustainability, is a company to watch.
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The Wal-Mart Gorilla (Nikkei Ecology)
Wal-Mart, the world’s largest retail chain aims to be a pioneer in the environmental conservation.
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Third Time's the Charm (Grist)
Will the latest corporate sustainability reporting guidelines herald a brave new world?
Is corporate reporting really making a marked difference in global sustainability efforts in the face of the century's challenges? And will the G3 accelerate things in a material way?
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Radar: The Diversity Issue
The Lifeblood of Ecosystems, Cultures, Economies, Communities and Businesses
This issue takes a closer look at the subject of diversity – what is meant by it, and how companies are tackling it in their operations and value chains.
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Issue Brief: Standards
How to choose?
Business appreciates clear rules, but the plethora of standards can be confusing. So which are most appropriate? Which are most legitimate? And which are likely to have the greatest sustainability impact?
