CSCP News | Posted April 30, 2019 Bio-based Material of the Year 2019 CSCP NewsProducts & ServicesSustainable Value Chains For the twelfth year in a row, the innovation award “Bio-based Material of the Year” will be granted to the innovative bio-based chemicals and materials industry for finding new applications and markets for their bio-based materials. This year, 6 candidates are nominated for the award. The winners will be selected at the “12th International Conference […] Read more
CSCP News | Posted April 16, 2019 Save the Date: Sustainability is a Behavioural Challenge, 1 July 2019 in Brussels @aochange_org#behaviourchange CSCP NewsLifestyles & BehaviourConsumption Behaviour & TrendsMulti-stakeholder Engagements & PanelsTrainings & Capacity BuildingPublic Changes in consumption patterns and mainstream lifestyles are a critical and integral part of the solutions package to addressing climate change, especially if we are to deliver on the 1.5°C target. In this transition towards a more sustainable society, understanding how humans actually think and behave is crucial. It consists of a game-changing approach in […] Read more
CSCP News | Posted April 15, 2019 Product Innovation Through Sustainability – Pioneer Workshop 14 May 2019 @DerHandabdruck CSCP NewsBusiness & EntrepreneurshipProducts & ServicesSustainable Value ChainsOther Today, good sustainability performance is commonly associated with having a small footprint. This is to reduce negative sustainability impacts, such as CO2 emissions, waste of natural resources, poor working conditions, etc. Of course, this is key but there is more to explore! What about the positive impacts that our actions, processes and products are having on […] Read more
CSCP News | Posted April 8, 2019 CSR Hub NRW Launches Toolbox on CSR for Startups and SMEs @csrhub_nrw CSCP NewsBusiness & EntrepreneurshipSustainable Business ModelsPublic After three years of operation, the CSR Hub NRW has bundled the most significant CSR tools and best practices in an easy to use tool box for startups and small and medium sized enterprises (SMEs). The CSR Hub NRW Toolbox is now available on CSR Hub to refresh knowledge or support the launch of a […] Read more
CSCP News | Posted April 4, 2019 4th Circular Change Conference on 16 – 17 May in Maribor, Slovenia @CircularChange#circularchange2019 CSCP NewsBusiness & EntrepreneurshipSustainable Business ModelsSustainable Value ChainsCircularity The Circular Change Conference, taking place in Maribor, Slovenia, 16-17 May 2019, is one of the most prominent annual gatherings of the circular economy community, sustainable businesses and government actors in Europe. The ambition of the 4th Circular Change Conference is to move towards “less talk, more action”. We are inviting you to explore what […] Read more
CSCP News | Posted March 28, 2019 How to Create More Environmental Value AND More Economic Value @R2PI_project CSCP NewsBusiness & EntrepreneurshipPolicyMulti-stakeholder Engagements & PanelsSustainable Business ModelsSustainable Value Chains What does a small producer of jeans have in common with a large manufacturer of jet engines, a green government building and one of the world’s most efficient water systems? They are all creating extra value with circular business models while simultaneously reducing negative environmental impacts. The CSCP coordinates the R2Pi Project – Transition from […] Read more
CSCP News | Posted March 27, 2019 Leading NGOs Come Together in Berlin to Complete the Academy of Change Programme @aochange_org#behaviourchange CSCP NewsLifestyles & BehaviourConsumption Behaviour & TrendsMulti-stakeholder Engagements & PanelsTrainings & Capacity Building What are the 10 golden rules for designing behaviour change interventions? How do values support or hinder specific behaviours and why is it important to address people as citizens instead of as consumers? These were some of the main questions discussed in the final Academy of Change workshop in Berlin in February 2019 with more […] Read more
Community News | Posted March 26, 2019 Addressing Climate Change Will Require Radical Changes: the 1.5-Degree Lifestyles Report is Out Community NewsBusiness & EntrepreneurshipLifestyles & BehaviourPolicyConsumption Behaviour & Trends Sustainable lifestyles remain a touchy subject, often avoided in decisions and actions towards a sustainable future. A new report makes the argument that changes in our consumption patterns and lifestyles are inevitable, and does the numbers crunching to demonstrate the magnitude of potential changes in lifestyles needed in order to achieve the 1.5-degree celsius aspirational […] Read more
CSCP News | Posted March 25, 2019 Apply for the Innovation Award “Bio-based Material of the Year 2019” CSCP NewsProducts & ServicesMulti-stakeholder Engagements & Panels The innovation award “Bio-based Material of the Year” award will once again be given to novel, innovative and trendsetting bio-based materials and products. Through the award, the nova-Institute and InfraServ Knapsack spotlight new bio-based materials, launched in 2018 or to be launched in 2019. The deadline for submission is 28 February. The innovation award is […] Read more
CSCP News | Posted March 24, 2019 Visions for the Future of Work CSCP NewsLifestyles & BehaviourConsumption Behaviour & TrendsTrainings & Capacity Building 2000 visitors, 6 cities, 6 dicussion rounds and many, many insights into people’s hopes and worries regarding the digitalisation of work… this is a first tally of our “Durchblick” popup dialogue-centre on the future of work. It toured through Germany from October 2018 to February 2019. We are happy the exhibition could initiate many dicussions […] Read more