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Realizing the full potential of stakeholder capitalism

GreenBiz

However, a growing awareness of ESG trends has given rise to the concept of "stakeholder value," whereby the focus is on long-term value creation for customers, employees, society and the environment rather than just short-term value for shareholders.

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Accounting for Overshoot

Chris Hall

This approach is outlined in a 2015 report from the UN Environment Programme (UNEP) on sustainability reporting. “If Today, we implicitly value nature at zero, or human rights at zero, by not including them in our decision-making metrics.

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Defining Sustainable Economic Systems – Development vs Growth

Richard Matthews

Sustainable capitalism resists short-term thinking and endeavors to maximize long-term economic value creation. As indicated in a U nited Nations Environmental Program (UNEP) report on the green economy (page 16) diverse strategies for economic growth and environmental stewardship can complement one another.

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ESG Explainer: Walking the Walk on Plastic Packaging

Chris Hall

Packaging makes up around one third of the municipal waste generated annually in the European Union and the US, says WBCSD, with the cost of adverse environmental effects caused by plastic packaging valued by the UN Environment Programme (UNEP) at around at US$40 billion. What actions are governments taking?

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