CSCP News | Posted March 17, 2022 “Enabling Circular Electronics: Skills for Cities, Businesses and Consumers” – Watch the Discussion Now! @CEStakeholderEU#EUCircularTalks CSCP NewsLifestyles & BehaviourConsumption Behaviour & TrendsMulti-stakeholder Engagements & PanelsPolicy Advice Each year, more electronic internet-connected devices are produced than there are humans on Earth*. Resource-wise this is a dead end. In March 2022, we discussed with stakeholders from businesses, civil society organisations (CSOs) and the research community at the European Circular Economy Stakeholder Conference how we can make circular electronics a reality. Digital networking is […] Read more
CSCP News | Posted March 16, 2022 Environmental Sustainability and Digitalisation in SMEs – Status quo Vadis? CSCP NewsBusiness & EntrepreneurshipPolicy AdviceSustainable Business Models On the way to a sustainable society and economy, digitalisation is one of the most important means. But are small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) leveraging the synergies between a digital and sustainable transformation and what kind of incentives do they need to do so? Our latest study with the Öko-Institut outlines recommendations for policy approaches […] Read more
CSCP News | Posted March 15, 2022 “Healthy Working and Digital Leadership” – Don’t Miss Our CSR.digital Event on 1 April 2022! @CSRdigital1 CSCP NewsBusiness & EntrepreneurshipMulti-stakeholder Engagements & PanelsSustainable Business Models Following the Coronavirus outbreak, working from home has become a new norm for many. Advantages counted, home office has also caused a blur in boundaries between work and private life, impacting mental health and wellbeing. This is why leaders across organisations are faced with the challenge of implementing digital leadership strategies that ensure the overall […] Read more
CSCP News | Posted March 15, 2022 Pathways to Circular Textiles and Less Microplastic Pollution: Read the Latest ETC/CE Reports! CSCP NewsPolicyConsumption Behaviour & TrendsMulti-stakeholder Engagements & PanelsParticipatory Strategy DevelopmentPolicy AdviceSustainable Business ModelsSustainable Value Chains Textiles and plastics represent key value chains in the EU Circular Economy Action Plan. On average, textiles have the fourth highest negative life cycle impact on the environment, after food, housing and mobility. Textile washing is also responsible for the release of microplastics into our seas, land and air. A shift to a circular textile […] Read more
CSCP News | Posted March 8, 2022 Transforming Tourism: Our Project Circular Tourism Vietnam Launches Stakeholder Meetings CSCP NewsBusiness & EntrepreneurshipInnovation & Transition LabsMulti-stakeholder Engagements & PanelsSustainable Business ModelsTrainings & Capacity Building With its picturesque landscapes, white sandy beaches, and impressive terrace rice fields, Vietnam has become a leading tourist destination. Yet, the same landscapes that enabled the tourism boom in the first place are facing the most challenges caused by this rapid growth. As one of the countries with the fastest growing tourism sector in the […] Read more
CSCP News | Posted March 3, 2022 Engaging Employees Toward Becoming a Sustainable Enterprise: Why it Works CSCP NewsBusiness & EntrepreneurshipParticipatory Strategy DevelopmentSustainable Business Models The way companies approach the integration of sustainability principles into their culture and working practices is as varied as the companies themselves. Top management responsibility and commitments are often regarded as the most important means and indicators for formal sustainability integration. But do they also need to be the starting point? Putting employees in the […] Read more
CSCP News | Posted February 24, 2022 Join Our Workshop “Enabling Circular Electronics: Skills for Cities, Businesses, and Consumers” on 2 March 2022! CSCP NewsBusiness & EntrepreneurshipLifestyles & BehaviourPolicyConsumption Behaviour & TrendsMulti-stakeholder Engagements & Panels Each year, more electronic internet-connected devices are produced than there are humans*, resource-wise a dead end. Join us on 2 March 2022 at the European Circular Economy Stakeholder Conference to discuss how we can make circular electronics a reality! Digitalisation surrounds us everywhere. This is accompanied by an immense increase in reliance on devices such […] Read more
CSCP News | Posted February 23, 2022 Our weiter_wirken Capacity Building Programme Launches Its Second Round: Apply Now! CSCP NewsLifestyles & BehaviourProducts & ServicesConsumption Behaviour & TrendsSocial InnovationTrainings & Capacity BuildingWWirken Sustainability is one of the most important topics of our time – but how can it be communicated successfully? In its second round, our capacity building programme, weiter_wirken will support representatives of civil society organisations (CSO) to integrate behavioural know-how into their work and increase positive impact. Sometimes, it takes more than just good intentions […] Read more
CSCP News | Posted February 22, 2022 The “Pro-long Electronics“ Campaign Inspires Consumers to Give Devices Longer Lives CSCP NewsLifestyles & BehaviourConsumption Behaviour & TrendsDesign & Communication Electronic devices have become an indispensable part of our daily lives. With increasingly shorter innovation cycles, replacements to such devices can be a quick first choice. The “Pro-long Electronics” campaign informed consumers on the financial and ecological benefits of giving older devices a second or pro-longed life and gathered far-reaching traction. Going through your home […] Read more
CSCP News | Posted February 22, 2022 How the Sugar REET Project Supported Pakistan Towards Clean Energy CSCP NewsBusiness & EntrepreneurshipTrainings & Capacity Building A large population coupled with ongoing economic development have led to increased energy consumption in Pakistan. Faced with growing demand, the country needs to explore and tap cost-effective, clean, and alternative energy sources to bridge the electricity demand-supply gap. While Pakistan’s energy generation is mainly dependent on fossil fuels, the utilisation of biomass energy from […] Read more