CSCP News | Posted June 17, 2022 Join Our Event “Sustainability Through Digitalisation” in Cologne on 22 June 2022! @ZukunftDigital CSCP NewsBusiness & EntrepreneurshipSustainable Business ModelsSustainable Value ChainsTrainings & Capacity Building How do sustainability and digitalisation come together and how do they give rise to new business models for companies? Moreover, how can businesses avoid risks and identify opportunities in the twin sustainable-digital transition? Our experts from the Competence Centre eStandards for SMEs will answer these questions at the Cologne Chamber of Industry and Commerce (IHK […] Read more
CSCP News | Posted June 15, 2022 Celebrating Sustainability Champions: First Sustainable Tourism Awards Launched in Mauritius CSCP NewsBusiness & EntrepreneurshipDesign & CommunicationSustainable Value ChainsTrainings & Capacity Buildingsus_island1 This year marked a first in Mauritius’ tourism sector with the introduction of the Sustainable Tourism Mauritius Awards. The annual awards were born out of our Sustainable Island Mauritius (SIM) project and will celebrate sustainability champions in the tourism industry to continue the transformation of circular and regenerative tourism on Mauritius beyond the project. The […] Read more
CSCP News | Posted June 2, 2022 Listen to Our Take on How Companies Can Enable Consumers to Live Sustainably in the GRI Podcast Series CSCP NewsBusiness & EntrepreneurshipConsumption Behaviour & Trends In a recent podcast series, the Global Reporting Initiative (GRI) has focused on how companies can contribute toward a better quality of life for all. Among international experts in sustainable development, both from the private as well as the public sector, the CSCP Executive Director, Michael Kuhndt has joined the podcast series with a focus […] Read more
CSCP News | Posted June 2, 2022 Co-Creating the Future of Tourism CSCP NewsBusiness & EntrepreneurshipDesign & CommunicationSustainable Value ChainsTrainings & Capacity Buildingsus_island1 Imagine you are a hotel that has sustainability measures to implement, a post-pandemic tourism market to adjust to, and an increased demand for authentic local experiences. In our Sustainable Island Mauritius (SIM) project, we looked at these challenges in a holistic way and created a process to find solutions together with local suppliers (artisans, designers, […] Read more
CSCP News | Posted June 1, 2022 New EU Circular Economy Measures: What this Means for Companies and Consumers CSCP NewsBusiness & EntrepreneurshipConsumption Behaviour & TrendsSustainable Business ModelsSustainable Value Chains Linear economy models are directly linked to resource depletion. This leads to ecosystem degradation, pollution, and waste. Moreover, aiming to keep up with consumer demands, the take-make-dispose logic only aggravates existing socioeconomic inequities. This is why accelerating the transition to a Circular Economy is at the heart of the European Green Deal. As part of […] Read more
CSCP News | Posted June 1, 2022 The Charta Sustainable Digitalisation: A Framework for Orientation and Inspiration for SMEs CSCP NewsBusiness & EntrepreneurshipSustainable Business ModelsSustainable Product PortfolioSustainable Value Chains Faced with a multitude of challenges, it is often difficult for the management of small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) to take a step back from day-to-day business and ensure that the company’s course is set to leverage opportunities and avoid risks that come along with the sustainable-digital twin transformation. The Charta has been developed with […] Read more
CSCP News | Posted May 25, 2022 Join Us at the EU Green Week Panel Discussion: The ICT Sector in Action for Circular Economy on 31 May 2022! CSCP NewsBusiness & EntrepreneurshipMulti-stakeholder Engagements & Panels Digital technologies are crucial to the EU sustainability agenda. In particular, Information and Communication Technology (ICT) companies have an important role to play in turning digital innovation into an endeavour that follows purpose and the solutions deriving thereof into enablers of the sustainable transformation. The action-oriented policy dialogue “Accelerating our sustainable futures through digital innovation“ […] Read more
CSCP News | Posted May 25, 2022 Citizen Science for Sustainability: Inspiration From 30 Innovative Initiatives @PSLifestyle_EU CSCP NewsLifestyles & BehaviourConsumption Behaviour & TrendsInnovation & Transition LabsMulti-stakeholder Engagements & PanelsParticipatory Strategy Development Sustainability does not work if actors embark on individual journeys. This is why citizen science as an approach that relies on the collective participation of communities and the public has been growing in popularity in recent years. It is a method of exploring and identifying important questions, collecting relevant data, and analysing it to lead […] Read more
CSCP News | Posted May 24, 2022 Our Sustainable Island Mauritius Project Receives Silver Award for Supporting Sustainable Tourism CSCP NewsBusiness & EntrepreneurshipDesign & CommunicationSustainable Value ChainsTrainings & Capacity Buildingsus_island1 Prior to the Coronavirus pandemic, more tourists visited Mauritius yearly (around 1.3 million) than the island’s total population (1,26 million). For tourist operators, Mauritian authorities, and local communities, such growth is welcome, yet it raises important questions. How can the development of the tourism sector benefit the economy while reducing its footprint (resource depletion, emissions, […] Read more
CSCP News | Posted May 13, 2022 Our HOOP and SCALIBUR Projects Host the Circular Economy Week in Albano Laziale, Italy – Meet Us There From 17 to 20 May 2022! @SCALIBUR_H2020 CSCP NewsCities & InfrastructureMulti-stakeholder Engagements & PanelsParticipatory Strategy DevelopmentSocial InnovationTrainings & Capacity Building With a share of 34%, biowaste is the largest single component of municipal waste in the EU. The recycling of biowaste is key for meeting the EU target to recycle 65% of municipal waste by 2035, containing a high potential for contributing to a circular economy, delivering valuable soil-improving material and fertilisers as well as […] Read more