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Nestle, Tchibo and other global firms explicitly support a German law requiring environmental and social safeguards along the entire supply chain.  Despite a broad alliance of more than 100 companies, civil society organizations and unions as well as the support of the German Labor and Development ministries, the Feder ...

For long-term economic recovery and strength, integration of green transition and digital transformation into Europe’s economic recovery could be crucial. The COVID-19 stimulus packages will likely require compliance with sustainability goals. This condition could provide the Europe with an advantage over other economi ...

What does Maslow's hierarchy of needs have to do with sustainability, a circular economy and COVID-19, asks Jan Hein Simmons.  Everything!  He argues we are ignoring the fact that we live in a closed system as long as we focus on linear economic growth for shareholders – at the exclusion of many stakeholders.  He remin ...

"Green loans" are used to finance green projects, whereas "sustainability linked loans" are linked to the borrower's sustainability performance.  In the European Union in recent years, there has been rapid growth in green financial products only for use to fund green sustainable projects.  Unlike green loans, the use o ...

The business case for sustainable hotels establishes the benefits for each of the different participants in a hotel development project.  By working together to integrate sustainability into the development of new builds and retrofits, the best financial benefits are realized for all parties along the hotel value chain ...