What you need to know about a beefed-up Modern Slavery Act
Source : CIPS
Par : Colleen Theron
The UK prime minister announced a review of the Modern Slavery Act 2015 in July 2018. Here are the results.
France adopts strategy to stop ‘deforestation imports’ by 2030
Source : Eco-Business
Par : Carinya Sharples
Accused of being complicit in not only deforestation but also human right abuses in plantations, the European Union, of which France is a member, is keen to combat unsustainable imports, known as a key driver to deforestation.
Report Report: AI, Global Risks, Climate Governance and Circularity
Source : GreenBiz
Par : Devon Edwards
The Report Report is a monthly wrap-up of recent research on sustainable business and clean technology, produced by Corporate Eco Forum, a by-invitation membership organization comprised of large, global companies that demonstrate a serious commitment at the senior executive level to sustainability as a business strategy issue.
Key Suppliers Cut CO2, Save Major Companies $19.3 Billion
Source : Environmental Leader
Par : Alyssa Danigelis
What a difference a decade makes. A new report from CDP found that over the past 10 years, the world’s biggest purchasers requested transparency from their suppliers, resulting in significant environmental action.
En pleine transformation, Ikea se lance dans le « leasing »
Source : LesEchos.fr
Par : Basile Dekonink
Le géant suédois va louer des fournitures de bureau à ses clients professionnels. Le premier d'une série de tests qui pourrait déboucher sur un véritable service d'abonnement.
Athens aims to ensure goods and services are slavery-free
Source : CIPS
Par : Charlie Hart
Athens is planning a pilot procurement scheme that aims to ensure all goods and services bought by the local government are free of forced labour.
Global Agencies Propose New Circular Electronics Economy
Source : Environmental Leader
Par : Alyssa Danigelis
UN agencies along with the World Economic Forum, the Global Environment Facility, and the World Business Council for Sustainable Development called for an overhaul of the current global electronics system this week in Davos, Switzerland.
Programmes de sciences économiques et sociales : « Aucune place n’est faite ni aux réalités de l’économie sociale et solidaire, ni à ses modèles »
Source : Le Monde
Par : Collectif
Sept collectifs de professionnels et d’enseignants-chercheurs de l’économie sociale et solidaire s’élèvent, dans une tribune au « Monde », contre l’absence de ce secteur d’activité dans les propositions de nouveaux programmes de sciences économiques et sociales au lycée.
3 ways cities can help accelerate the circular economy transition
Source : GreenBiz
Par : Sofia Aivalioti, Johanna Reiland et Violeta Fernández
The process of embedding circular economy principles in cities has been gathering support as an optimal pathway for improving sustainability and resilience without compromising economic growth, wealth and well-being.