Tag: Social Responsibility
Sustainable tourism: a new International Standard for accommodation providers
New international guidance for accommodation facilities to help them improve their impact has just been published.
The solution to cutting plastic pollution? Bring back the milkman!
Orange juice, shampoo and detergent will be delivered to doorsteps in new 'Loop' partnership by Coca-Cola, Unilever and Tesco
How science-fiction help readers understand climate change
Can imagined futures of drowned cities and solar utopias help us grasp the complexity of climate change? Diego Arguedas Ortiz takes a look.
Labor exploitation also happens close to home
National Human Trafficking Awareness Day brings into focus the labor conditions of our extended supply chain — at least for one day.
Our work in 2018 – 100 Resilient Cities
The urban resilience movement is growing and gaining steam in cities around the world.
How NASA’s Next Mars Mission Will Take the Red Planet’s Pulse
On November 26th, 2018, NASA's InSight spacecraft is set to touch down on Mars after completing a 205-day orbit in space.
A Sustainable Future for People and Nature? It’s Still Possible
How will a world already under intense environmental stress be able to feed and shelter an expected 10 billion people by the year 2050?
Santiago de Chile’s pocket parks
The Santiago Resilience Strategy identifies the recovery of empty lots through these pocket plazas as a priority initiative.
Recent natural disasters trigger complaints from disability groups
Why some advocates are expressing alarm that federal emergency response efforts are failing to protect the well-being and civil rights of people with disabilities.
Greater Manchester’s journey from Emergency Preparedness to Resilience
The efforts to foster resilience in Greater Manchester build on many years of work to address ongoing challenges faced by the area.
World Food Day 2018 – What does food mean to you?
The Food and Agriculture Organization is working toward a zero hunger target and encouraging everyone to participate in their own way to helping achieve that goal.
Feeding the world with ISO standards on World Food Day
Zero Hunger is one of the ambitious United Nations Sustainable Development Goals and the theme of this year’s World Food Day. ISO International Standards are stepping up to the plate by demonstrating that they are valuable tools in achieving it.