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For most companies their greatest risks and impacts lie within their supply chains. To truly address areas such as; GHG emissions, Human Rights violations and water usage companies need to work with a whole host of partners.

In a 1-hour webinar debate, you will hear from businesses on how they are driving large scale change in partnership with suppliers, industry associations, NGOs and competitors.

The broader conscious business movement will come together online in a world-first virtual event from January 8 - 12, 2018.  More than 25 best practice sessions, thought leader interviews, and world changer roundtables will be live-cast over five days in this first-ever gathering featuring the diverse array of leaders working on various aspects of the future of business.  Though the approaches vary, this group is united by the belief that business and the workplace will be the source of the next great leap forward for humanity.

Fresh from a humanitarian mission in storm-ravaged Puerto Rico, nonprofit executive director Alison Thompson has hands on experience delivering solar lighting to survivors of Hurricane Maria.

On Dec. 6, the Corporate Responsibility Association (CRA) will focus on Thompson’s inexpensive and creative way for disaster victims, refugees and citizens of developing nations to safely light their homes – and the business model for scaling delivery of this technology to those in need.

Global Sustain contributed to a recent publication by CSR Europe and GRI, in collaboration with Accountancy Europe on the mapping of the Member State Implementation of the EU Directive for non-financial reporting.

Global Sustain was one of the contributing data partners and collaborators of this report.

The report was presented in Brussels last week in a special event.

Over the last months several stakeholders engaged throughout Europe to gather, analyse and check information on the local transpositions of the EU Directive 2014/95.

To successfully navigate current political, social upheaval and deliver on the SDGS and Paris Agreement, businesses will need to take the lead on making an impact. But how can business drive the delivery of impact that is quantifiable and meaningful?

Global Sustain proudly presented the 10th Yearbook entitled “The Energy (R)evolution”. The presentation took place on Tuesday, Νovember 7th, 2017, at the unique and innovative new space of SRH Berlin University (SRH Startup Lab), in Berlin, in the presence of business and Global Sustain stakeholders.

Next Wednesday and Thursday, November 29-30, the second annual Maala International Con(fair)ence, the main annual arena for the CSR and sustainability community in Israel, is being held in Tel Aviv’s Hangar 11. This year’s theme is “Innovation for a Good Life”.

The conference’s speakers represent some of the world’s largest enterprises, from fields of innovation and sustainability within the global business community.

Global Sustain cordially invites you to attend the presentation of its 10th international Yearbook 2016/17, “The Energy [R]evolution”, that will take place on Friday, November 24th, 2017 (09.00), at the Renewable Energy House, Brussels.