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Embedding Project Resources for Embedding Sustainability
Embedding Project
The Embedding Project has prepared a curated selection of the most relevant tools and resources to help you better embed sustainability into your...
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United Nations Global Compact 2018 Toolbox
United Nations Global Compact (UNGC)
Jan 04, 2017
Explore the UNGC's extensive 2018 Toolbox to see how our new tools, resources and activities can help you achieve your sustainability goals and...
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Info - Article
SDG Compass (2015) by UNGC, GRI, WBCSD
UN Global Compact, Global Reporting Initiative, World Business Council for Sustainable Development
Dec 31, 2014
Primary Functions:Learn how you can align your strategies as well as measure and manage your contribution to the realization of the SDGs.The SDG...
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Global Reporting Inititiative (GRI)
Global Reporting Inititiative (GRI)
An international independent organization that helps businesses, governments and other organizations understand and communicate the impact of...
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Helping Boards Face Climate Change
Ceres
Jul 19, 2017
Corporate secretaries and boards need to work together to ensure companies address climate change and other risks effectively.
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Info - Article
Water Stewardship Toolbox
CEO Water Mandate
This Toolbox is a collection of guidance documents, discussion papers, online tools, and other resources that can help your company build its water...
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The WBCSD Global Water Tool©
World Business Council for Sustainable Development (WBCSD)
The Global Water Tool (GWT) is a free, publicly available resource for identifying corporate water risks and opportunities which provides easy...
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App
C-ROADS Climate Change Policy Simulator
Climate Interactive
C-ROADS is a free, award-winning computer simulator that helps people understand the long-term climate impacts of actions that reduce greenhouse...
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App
Unlocking Capital for Sustainability-Oriented Ventures: 7 Key Lessons for...
Sustainability Initiative at MIT Sloan
Nov 06, 2016
Entrepreneurship is challenging in all cases, and raising capital can be especially difficult. For sustainability-oriented entrepreneurs who aspire...
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Template / Workbook
The Business Case for Supply Chain Sustainability
BSR
Supply chain sustainability is increasingly recognized as a key generator of business value and an important element of strong corporate...
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Commercial Climate Calculator
Cal Recycle
The Commercial Climate Calculator (Excel, 584 KB), (sometimes known as the C3) helps businesses assess the financial, climate, and environmental...
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Downloadable Calculator
Climate Change Knowledge Portal (CCKP) Beta
The World Bank
This tool is a hub of information, data and reports about climate change around the world.
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Comparison SetsPlace-based Sustainability
A place-based collection of curated sustainability resources that show the connection between sustainability and real...
66 Resources
Know Your Investor
An important step in understanding who you are as an investor is knowing how much risk you are willing to take. Every...
32 Resources
Business Case Resources
Resources that will help you make the case for why your organization should get behind a particular initiative.
26 Resources
Carbon Footprint Calculators
A set of curated resources that show various carbon footprint calculators organized by each of their particular facets.
37 Resources
Curriculum