3BL Media

DECEMBER 5, 2024

By Liz Peters This holiday season, it’s not a hit movie ticket or must-have toy you should be concerned with getting your hands on: it’s a pass to IWBI’s Social Sustainability Summit in New York City. On December 13, this groundbreaking, full-day event will be solely dedicated to driving the future of social sustainability.

Social Sustainability

3BL Media

DECEMBER 11, 2023

For more information, please see our annual Human Rights Due Diligence Report. We take a riskbased approach and pragmatic steps to rollout human rights due diligence and inform our sourcing practices from our direct suppliers to our key upstream ingredient supply chains. For more information on Cocoa Life see pages 31.

Social Sustainability

ESG Today

OCTOBER 31, 2022

Business and financial markets information service provider Bloomberg announced today the launch of a series of indices covering sustainable finance instruments including green, social and sustainability bonds.

Social Sustainability

GreenBiz

FEBRUARY 8, 2021

Unlike environmental and governance issues, which are more easily defined, have an established track record of market data, and are often accompanied by robust regulation, social issues are less tangible, with less mature data to show how they can impact a company’s performance.".

Social Sustainability

3BL Media

SEPTEMBER 2, 2024

Sofidel The financial industry is changing and is committed to improving transparency in the industry as well as directing practitioners toward greater integration of sustainability risks within investment processes. Indeed, an important goal is to strengthen the reliability and comparability of information.

Green Bonds

3BL Media

DECEMBER 5, 2023

Foundation FSSC’s FSSC 24000 Social Sustainability Management System Certification Scheme is currently being benchmarked under the SSCI’s Processing and Manufacturing scope (Social). More information on the FSSC 24000 Scheme is available on their website. Why Host Stakeholder Consultations?

Supply Chains

3BL Media

MAY 17, 2024

In recent years, the concept of sustainability has transcended a solely environmental focus to encompass a much broader set of considerations. This is influencing the extent to which organizations are expected to report and act on their social sustainability activities and social impact.

Social Sustainability

3BL Media

FEBRUARY 15, 2024

PARIS, February 15, 2024 /3BL/ - The Consumer Goods Forum’s (CGF) Sustainable Supply Chain Initiative (SSCI) is pleased to announce that Foundation FSSC has successfully completed the SSCI Benchmarking process and achieved SSCI Recognition for their FSSC 24000 Scheme. More information on the FSSC 24000 Scheme is available on their website.

Supply Chain

3BL Media

JUNE 18, 2024

The Consumer Goods Forum (CGF)'s Sustainable Supply Chain Initiative (SSCI) benchmarks third-party sustainability auditing, monitoring, and certification standards against industry-developed criteria to provide trusted guidance on which standards cover key sustainability topics and operate responsibly.

Supply Chains

3BL Media

FEBRUARY 22, 2024

Looking forward, WELL is poised for even faster adoption, bolstered by signature partnerships, global policy advancements and an increased focus on social sustainability. Beyond formal reporting, WELL has also been included in over 200 ESG, CSR and sustainability reports since 2018. More information on WELL can be found here.

Social Sustainability

3BL Media

MAY 28, 2024

“When it comes to a company’s own workforce— the first social pillar — WELL can contribute to up to 14 of the 17 disclosure items. We look forward to partnering with our customers as they leverage WELL to implement, validate and report on their strategies to advance social sustainability.”

Development

ESG Today

FEBRUARY 5, 2024

Make sustainability a priority in the boardroom With the term ‘sustainability’ now mainstream in the corporate world, going green shouldn’t be an afterthought in any company. It should be a key item of discussion in the boardroom agenda to help inform the business’ corporate strategy.

Greenwashing

3BL Media

JANUARY 16, 2024

Receiving special honor this year is Crown's Osmaniye, Turkey beverage can plant, which earned the Social Sustainability Award for activities that significantly impact the well-being of the workforce and the local community. For more information, visit www.crowncork.com.

Waste

3BL Media

SEPTEMBER 30, 2024

This marks a significant milestone for EHPEA as it seeks SSCI Recognition , demonstrating its alignment with industry expectations for third-party social compliance programs within the SSCI’s Primary Production scope for social sustainability.

Supply Chain

3BL Media

SEPTEMBER 24, 2024

Regulations like the Corporate Sustainability Reporting Directive (CSRD) or standards like IFRS require companies to report on, and respond to, a wide variety of environmental and social sustainability topics. Emissions can be tracked at the company, operational, and product level.

Decarbonize

3BL Media

AUGUST 12, 2024

Nasdaq Sustainable Debt Market The Nasdaq Sustainable Debt Market (NSDM) lists green, social, sustainability and sustainability-linked bonds, structured products and commercial papers and is designed to highlight sustainable investment opportunities to investors with a green, social or sustainable investment focus.

Analytics

3BL Media

JANUARY 9, 2024

These new broader-based green “tilted” indices have been developed by Bloomberg while also growing its suite of Global Aggregate Green, Social, Sustainability Bond Indices to include more than 70 benchmarks, with comprehensive maturity and sector outs, including, but not limited to, corporates, treasury and government.

Green Bonds

3BL Media

MAY 2, 2024

She’s brought that idea to her work here at Owens Corning, both as part of our Global Information Services team and as an early member of the HOLA affinity group. On the benefits of an inclusive workplace Inclusion and diversity are key components of social sustainability. Born in Brownsville, Texas, U.S.,

Social Sustainability

ESG Today

JANUARY 24, 2023

The sustainable finance indicators track the issuance and holdings of debt instruments with sustainability characteristics, such as green, social, sustainability and sustainability-linked bonds in the euro area, providing information on the proceeds raised to finance sustainable projects.

Green Bonds

3BL Media

JULY 19, 2024

Case Studies Journey Towards Enhancing Reputation & Futureproofing: Swedish Multinational Conglomerate Risk was top of mind for a Swedish multinational conglomerate which has embarked on a journey to future-proof its operations by initiating a 10-year strategy for social sustainability. Adopting a long-term, data-driven approach.

Supply Chain

3BL Media

MARCH 28, 2024

As human health is increasingly recognized as material to the bottom line, WELL’s holistic and research-driven approach provided a roadmap for organizations to leverage the increased interest in social sustainability performance as an organizational differentiator, enhancing their ESG strategy and reporting.

Social Sustainability

3BL Media

FEBRUARY 13, 2024

Learn More and Apply Third-party auditing and monitoring schemes and programmes are invited to apply for SSCI Recognition and demonstrate their commitment to industry-defined expectations for supply chain sustainability. The Initiative initially focuses on social compliance with the potential to expand the scope to environmental compliance.

Supply Chains

3BL Media

FEBRUARY 22, 2024

We believe that companies such as Tetra Pak need to act urgently, based on the currently available information, to reduce the impacts of our value chain, to restore landscapes and to contribute to the wider transformation of food systems.” Those that don’t disclose or provided insufficient information are marked with an F.

CDP

3BL Media

DECEMBER 10, 2024

Europes Regulations Will Redefine Expectations Globally The European Unions Deforestation Regulation and the European Commissions Corporate Sustainability Due Diligence Directive have set higher bars for environmental, economic and social sustainability that food companies will need to reach to sell into Europe.

Climate Change

3BL Media

SEPTEMBER 30, 2024

When did you start to see environmental and social sustainability become more of a priority for corporations in the context of business travel? However, there’s been significant progress with groups emerging to help establish sustainability standards for the travel industry.

Net Zero

Corporate Knights

MARCH 28, 2025

TD has replaced its previously undefined ESG skills with environment and social sustainability skills, which it defines as understanding of leading practices of corporate responsibility and sustainability, including measures of environmental (including climate-related) and social performance.

Banking

3BL Media

SEPTEMBER 22, 2022

Topics will include environmental and social sustainability; leadership and best practice; healthier lives; embedding sustainability across the value chain; technology and innovation; Race to Zero; ESG and reporting; behaviour change and the consumer landscape. For more information, please visit: www.theconsumergoodsforum.com.

Chief Sustainability Officer

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NOVEMBER 1, 2023

As a global snacking leader dedicated to making snacking right, we are determined to lead in helping to drive sector-wide transformation for more sustainable sourcing at scale. These tools will help empower farmers to measure their own environmental impact, informing and supporting future sustainable decision-making on farms.

Supply Chains

3BL Media

APRIL 29, 2024

For more information, please visit: www.theconsumergoodsforum.com For additional information, please contact: Didier Bergeret Director, Sustainability The Consumer Goods Forum Social Sustainability (Human Rights) It is governed by its Board of Directors, which comprises more than 55 manufacturer and retailer CEOs.

Supply Chains

3BL Media

DECEMBER 19, 2022

In addition to consumer sentiment rankings for sustainability across 18 categories, the Report found that, for consumers, a combination of environmental sustainability and social sustainability is required to influence brand reputation.

Analytics

3BL Media

NOVEMBER 21, 2023

Nasdaq Sustainable Bond Network The Nasdaq Sustainable Bond Network, launched in late 2019, is a global platform that aims to increase transparency for environmental, social and sustainable bonds. The platform also provides issuer-level information on UN Sustainable Development Goals allocation.

Sustainable Investment

3BL Media

MAY 2, 2024

The event will feature MainStage sessions, technical discussions and roundtables focused on equity, building health and technology, social sustainability, artificial intelligence, the role of health leadership in government and more. More information on WELL can be found here.

Chief Sustainability Officer

3BL Media

JANUARY 30, 2024

The WELL for residential program, informed by the evidence-based principles of the WELL Building Standard (WELL) and its 10 WELL concepts, offers more than 100 strategies to create homes that prioritize resident health, comfort and well-being. More information on WELL can be found here.

Development

ESG Today

AUGUST 10, 2023

For the report, Sustainable Fitch examined the green, social, sustainability and sustainability-linked labeled bonds rated by its ESG Ratings service, with a focus on the instruments’ Use of Proceeds’ contribution to green and social impact, and the level of transparency and ambition in project or target selection.

Green Bonds

Chris Hall

JUNE 21, 2024

However, investing in social sustainability has several challenges, including difficult geopolitical environment in many countries, as well as a perceived lower rate of return and higher risk. These social initiatives are commercially viable, but we need to inform investors who are not familiar with the model.”

Social Sustainability

3BL Media

OCTOBER 27, 2022

Thinking about how businesses can be sustainable throughout the value chain is crucial and the role of Chief Sustainability Officers (CSOs) is becoming increasingly influential in business decisions. For more information, please visit: www.theconsumergoodsforum.com. Its member companies have combined sales of EUR 4.6

Chief Sustainability Officer

Envirotec Magazine

AUGUST 12, 2024

Scottish-headquartered global climate tech company, IES , has created a digital twin of the entire Stirling & Clackmannanshire region, informing an energy masterplan to map its pathway to becoming a carbon-neutral city region. The decisions we make now need to look at the long-term and be informed by the data.

Digitalization