Measuring and Valuing Environmental Impacts

Network for Business Sustainability (NBS)

Framework / Guidelines | Free | Apr 28, 2011

A Systematic Review of Existing Methodologies for measuring and valuing environmental impacts.Humans caused $6.6 trillion in environmental damage in 2008. But it’s hard to... Read More

Sustainable Portfolio Management Guide

Solvay

Framework / Guidelines | Free | Mar 12, 2017

This SPM Reference Guide is an easy-to-use guide for applying the SPM tool, improving your sustainability performance and creating more value for your business.  The SPM... Read More

ILO-IOE Child Labour Guidance Tool for Business

International Labour Organization (ILO)

Framework / Guidelines | Free | Jan 01, 1916

Provides an overview on how to do business with respect for childrens right to be free from child labour. The guidelines aim to improve global supply chain governance, due... Read More

The Business Case for Responsible Corporate Adaptation: Strengthening Private Sector and Community Resilience (2015)

CDP | ND-GAIN | OXFAM | Rainforest Alliance | United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP) | DTU Partnerships | United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change | United Nations Global Compact (UNGC)

Article | Free | May 30, 2015

Primary Functions:Learn how companies can adapt to climate change through a collection of case examples, including some related to waterHighlights the benefits for... Read More

Private Sector Investment and Sustainable Development

United Nations Global Compact (UNGC) | Principles for Responsible Investment (PRI) | United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP) | United Nations Conference on Trade and Development (UNCTAD)

Book / Report | Free | Jun 01, 2015

Provides an overview of the current and potential role of institutional investors, companies, banks and foundations in the design and implementation of a financing strategy... Read More

Joining Forces: Collaboration and Leadership for Sustainability

MIT Sloan Management Review (SMR)

Book / Report | Free | Jan 15, 2015

Explores how sustainability pressures are transforming the ways we all work, live, and compete. As a part of the annual study by MIT Sloan Management Review's... Read More

AFIRM Supplier Toolkit

The Apparel and Footwear International RSL Management (AFIRM) Group

Suite of Tools | Free | Mar 17, 2017

In response to feedback received from members of its global supply chain, The Apparel and Footwear International RSL Management (AFIRM) Working Group has developed this... Read More

Ceres Aqua Gauge: A Framework for 21st Century Water Management

Ceres

Article | Free

Ceres Aqua Gauge is an online Excel-based tool that helps inform and strengthen companies’ water management strategies and allows investors to evaluate a company’s water... Read More

Future-Fit Business Benchmark, Part 1: Concepts, Principles and Goals Release 1

Future-Fit Foundation

Article | Free | May 11, 2016

This document describes the Future-Fit Goals that all companies must strive to reach. It also explains why these goals are required, how they were derived, and how to get... Read More

Mind the Science

CDP

Article | Free | May 01, 2015

A report outlining what science says business needs to do to tackle climate change.  Report writing: Mark Nichollswww.wemeanbusinesscoalition.orgLead author and... Read More

Science-Based Targets Case Study: Coca-Cola Enterprises

Science Based Targets initiative (SBTi)

Article | Free

Coca-Cola Enterprises (CCE) manufactures, sells and distributes Coca-Cola products across eight countries in Western Europe. “The Paris Climate Change Agreement provides a... Read More

Greenhouse Gas Protocol - PDF DOWNLOAD

World Resources Institute (WRI) | World Business Council for Sustainable Development (WBCSD)

Book / Report | Free

The GHG Protocol Corporate Accounting and Reporting Standard provides requirements and guidance for companies and other organizations preparing a corporate-level GHG... Read More

Environmental assessment of Swedish fashion consumption: Five garments – sustainable futures

Mistra Future Fashion

Article | Free | Jun 15, 2015

The Mistra Future Fashion research program was created to deliver knowledge and solutions that the Swedish fashion industry and its stakeholders can use to improve the... Read More

How to use the GRI G4 Guidelines and ISO 26000 in conjunction

International Organization for Standardization (ISO) | Global Reporting Initiative (GRI)

Other | Free | Jan 27, 2014

This publication helps to relate the social responsibility guidance given in ISO 26000 to the reporting guidance provided by GRI. In particular, this publication provides... Read More

ISO 26000 and UN Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs)

International Organization for Standardization (ISO)

Other | Free

Learn how ISO 26000 contributes to achieving the UN Sustainable Development Goals.