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Calls for corporate support for those affected by war in Ukraine and beyond
Calls for corporate support for those affected by war in Ukraine and beyondThe Global Compact Network Netherlands and UNHCR Netherlands, the UN Refugee Agency, is making an urgent appeal to the Dutch business community to continue offering support to people fleeing...
Water-Energy-Food-Nexus: Solving Urban Challenges Together
Water-Energy-Food-Nexus: Solving Urban Challenges TogetherAccording to the United Nations: “..the water-food-energy nexus is central to sustainable development. Demand for all three is increasing, driven by a rising global population, rapid urbanization, changing...
Climate Education: key approach to raise awareness and shift behaviours towards more sustainable ones
Climate Education: key approach to raise awareness and shift behaviours towards more sustainable onesClimate education has increasingly been adopted as a key tool to combat climate change. In the Netherlands, the first national environmental education policy was...
Business strategy starts with purpose
Business strategy starts with purposeHow the SDGs are leading the way to world happiness and peace (and why caring became cool) Ask any marketeer or branding expert worth their salt where a good business strategy starts, and they’ll say one thing: Know your purpose....
Myrthe van der Plas is the Dutch SDG Pioneer of 2022 runner-up.
Myrthe van der Plas is the Dutch SDG Pioneer of 2022 runner-upMyrthe van der Plas is the Dutch SDG Pioneer of 2022 runner-up. The SDG Pioneers is a UN Global Compact initiative that highlights professionals working within a UN Global Compact member organisation. These...
Sustainable Impact on Food Systems
Sustainable Impact on Food Systems‘Sustainable consumption and production is about doing more and better with less.’ All the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) are aligned with this statement. We want to ensure we have the resources needed for future development...
A Call from the UN Women Netherlands
Oproep UN Women NederlandDe oorlog in Oekraïne houdt iedereen bezig op dit moment. Bijna 3 miljoen mensen zijn op de vlucht geslagen, voor het overgrote deel vrouwen en kinderen. Duizenden mensen zijn omgekomen of gewond geraakt. Vrouwen en meisjes lopen extra...
Global Compact Network Netherlands recognizes Iris van Wanrooij for championing the Sustainable Development Goals
Global Compact Network Netherlands recognizes Iris van Wanrooij for championing the Sustainable Development GoalsAmsterdam, 14 March 2022 — On Thursday, 10 March, Global Compact Network Netherlands recognized the Dutch SDG Pioneer 2022 — a business leader who is...
SDG-related investments: An overview of Phenix Impact Database
SDG-related investments: An overview of Phenix Impact DatabaseImpact Investing goes beyond negative screening and using Environmental, Social and Governance (ESG) integration to reduce harm or avoid risks, generating intentional positive impact. Phenix Capitaldefines...