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CSCP News | Posted September 17, 2020

The CSR.digital Roadshow: Collaborating for Corporate Digital Responsibility

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In late summer 2020, the team of CSR.digital went on the road. The agenda: conducting small Corporate Digital Responsibility (CDR) workshops with Chambers of Industry and Commerce (IHK) of North Rhine-Westphalia. The goal is to develop a comprehensive concept that can be used by various Small and Medium-Sized Enterprises (SMEs) as a framework for defining […]

CSCP News | Posted September 10, 2020

Mongolia’s Response to Fast Fashion: Sustainable Cashmere

Unlike other materials, cashmere is a fine, natural fibre that decomposes easily. Nonetheless, its production comes with significant social and environmental impacts. Carbon emissions from livestock, overgrazing, deforestation, lack of supply chain transparency, and poor working conditions of goat herders are some of the major issues. Our STeP EcoLab project is supporting the Mongolian wool […]

CSCP News | Posted September 7, 2020

Watch Our Explainer Video: The Dialogue Forum in a Nutshell

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In this explainer video, Federal Minister for Food, Agriculture and Consumer Protection, Julia Klöckner and CSCP’s Nora Brüggemann explain how the Dialogue Forum for the Reduction of Food Waste in Wholesale and Retail is addressing food waste. In line with the National Strategy for Reducing Food Waste, the Dialogue Forum focuses on the wholesale and […]

CSCP News | Posted September 7, 2020

First BOOM Camp: Building and Living

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BOOM’s unique career orientation programme took place from 2 to 7 August 2020 in Hessen and gave teenagers between 14 and 17 a chance to explore and experience handicraft professions and sustainable lifestyles in preparation for future career choices. Professional craftspeople joined the holiday career camps to provide teenagers with tips and tricks on how […]

CSCP News | Posted August 31, 2020

I Am a Bridge Builder for Ideas, Businesses, People and the Planet

Dr. Esther Heidbüchel joined our SBE team as senior consultant with a core focus on the Sustainable Chemicals Management project. What are the highlights of your professional journey so far? I have always been walking off the beaten tracks, starting with marketing new business units, developing strategies and volunteering concepts, then taking on the challenge […]

CSCP News | Posted August 27, 2020

ETC/WMGE Report on Electronics and Obsolescence in a Circular Economy is Published

The stock of electrical and electronic equipment has increased to the extent that the number of internet-related electronics produced annually exceeds the number of humans on earth (WEF, 2019). Such rapid increase of the amount of electronics is indicative of growing demand, but also of shorter lifetimes and increasing obsolescence of such products. The European […]

CSCP News | Posted August 24, 2020

CSCP Appointed to the Board of the Global Enabling Sustainability Initiative (GeSI)

Delivering on the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) of the 2030 Agenda requires immediate change of course and joined forces of multiple actors. The CSCP has recently joined the board of the Global Enabling Sustainability Initiative (GeSI), an important platform for multi-stakeholder engagement towards more sustainability through digital technologies. In close collaboration with Information and Communication […]

CSCP News | Posted August 20, 2020

Join our event “Place of the Good Life”, 30 August 2020, Wuppertal

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Neighbourhoods represent important forums for tackling various social and environmental challenges as they are the sites where much of the regular interaction among people takes place. Our project Day of the Good Life is exploring ways to motivate and strengthen citizens to shape their neighbourhoods sustainably together with family, friends and neighbours. Learn more about […]

CSCP News | Posted August 19, 2020

Watch Our Webinar “Putting Solutions on the Table: Approaches and Interventions for More Sustainable Food Consumption Behaviours”

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Over 90 participants joined the Valumics webinar on 16 July 2020 which focused on the main food consumption targets at the EU level as well as related challenges and opportunities in achieving them. The webinar, an interactive session hosted by the CSCP with the participation of Valumics partners and field experts, focused on these questions: […]

Community News | Posted August 18, 2020

Join the Federal Action Week “Germany Saves Food”, 22-29 September 2020!

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About 11 million tonnes of food are lost in Germany annually, meaning that the average German wastes around 55 kilos of food per year. This points to flaws throughout the entire supply chain: from producing and processing through to household consumption practices. Innovative tools and approaches as well joint commitment from all hallmarks of the […]