| Posted June 25, 2019

How Can Sustainability Labels Work More Effectively?

Even though the interest in sustainability is on the rise, most labels – represeting environmental and social standards – and their underlying criteria are widely unknown. The CSCP partnered with Verbraucher Initiative and Wuppertal Institute to support the German government in raising awareness for their meta label platform Siegelklarheit. A label for the labels? Labels are an efficient shortcut for consumers to search for products and production practices that go beyond and above legal requirements. However, their sheer number and complexity of criteria causes in itself a communication challenge. Siegelklahrheit, an initiative of the German government, has been established a couple […]

| Posted June 24, 2019

BOOM Project Participates in youcoN 2019

“How would we live in 2030? What would we wear? What would we eat? How would we move from one place to another? Where does energy come from?” These questions guided the participants of youcoN 2019 through their vision of 2030. Last month the CSCP joined the youcoN with a few BOOM tools in their luggage. With the motto “Wir l(i)eben Zukunft” (We live/love future), around 150 young adults aged between 14 and 27 gathered in Prora an island of Rügen, in Germany. YoucoN is one of the biggest youth conventions for sustainability, where topics such as climate protection, reducing the […]

| Posted June 23, 2019

The Sustainable Island Mauritius Project Held a Pro-Handprint Innovation Workshop in Mauritius

How can tourism businesses deliver a higher value to customers at a lower footprint?  What does sustainable innovation mean to tourism businesses? How can the tourism industry have a positive impact on the environment and local citizens? The Sustainable Island Mauritius project  explored and showcased the answers to these questions in their workshop with Mautourco. Led by the Mauritius Tourism Authority, the Sustainable Island Mauritius project aims to reduce the negative sustainability impact or footprint (e.g. resources overuse, emission, water and waste generation) and increase the positive sustainability impact or handprint (e.g. ecosystems quality, community development, customer experience). The CSCP has […]

| Posted June 21, 2019

Sustainability is a Behavioral Challenge, 1 July 2019 in Brussels: Register Now

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. In other words, sustainability is a behavioural challenge and it is about time for us to develop behaviourally-informed solutions. On the Day of Change, 1 July 2019 in Brussels, the Academy of Change invites you to address these questions together with leading NGOs, policymakers, business and experts. The interactive sessions will combine the […]

| Posted June 4, 2019

Winners of the “Bio-based Material of the Year 2019”

Compostable sanitary pads from India, sustainable fibres from Finland and home compostable coffee capsules from Germany are the winners of the innovation award “Bio-based Material of the Year 2019” For the 12th year in a row, the innovation award “Bio-based Material of the Year” has been granted to the young, innovative bio-based chemicals and materials industry. After a 10-minute presentation from each of the six nominated companies, the three winners were chosen by the expert audience at the “12th International Conference on Bio-based Materials”. The six nominees were previously selected by a jury from a total of 21 submissions. With more […]

| Posted May 27, 2019

BOOM Holiday Camps: Request for Proposals for Camp Locations

Keen on participating in educating teenagers and young adults about green jobs in the future? The CSCP now invites proposals for suitable camp locations in the state of North Rhine-Westphalia (NRW) “BOOM – Berufsorientierung und grüne Jobs mal anders” (career orientation and green jobs with a new perspective) are 5 day summer camps for teenagers and young adults. Participants in these camps explore future jobs in the fields of “daily consumption and product design”, “energy and mobility”, “building and housing” and “food and agriculture”. To organise these orientation camps, there is a requirement for accommodation and catering for a group of […]

| Posted May 26, 2019

Circular Cities – Effective Steps and New Business Models Workshop on 12 June 2019 at the CSCP

According to European Union (EU) figures, net savings of 600 billion euros or 8 percent of the annual turnover of companies in the EU could be achieved through waste prevention, eco-design, reuse and other similar measures. For innovative companies, there are huge growth markets that are emerging through the process of the transformation towards a “Circular City”, which can be shaped with the cooperation of key players. For cities, the circular economy approach does not only offer completely new ways to a sustainable future and a better quality of life for their citizens, but also unimagined economic potential. With the results […]

| Posted May 16, 2019

The CSCP Joins the Investor Selection Committee for the Sustainable Packaging Investment Summit in London 11 July 2019

The Sustainable Packaging Investment Summit in London on 11 July 2019, connects innovators and start-ups working in sustainability with investors, consumer brands and packaging companies. Alexis Figeac, Head of the Sustainable Business and Entrepreneurship (SBE) Team at the CSCP, supports the Summit as part of the Investment selection committee. Most of the products we use on an everyday basis use high tech packaging materials to protect and deliver the best quality in the most convenient way. After use, packaging material end up as costly waste which is detrimental to the environment. Due to growing pressure from consumers, environmental challenges, and new […]

| Posted May 15, 2019

Handprint Pioneer Workshop: New Perspectives on Sustainability

The CSCP held the Handprint Pioneer Workshop at the CSCP in May for companies who are keen to innovate their products through sustainability. Participants from different business sectors explored sustainability opportunities based on different case studies and learned how to improve their existing products and strengthen their position in the market. The workshop led the participants through three interactive sessions to experience the handprint perspective on sustainability. The step by step approach explained how to identify, understand and create positive sustainability effects, identify sustainability potential and use it for product innovation and implementing these innovations in their product. The CSCP and […]

| Posted May 13, 2019

Join Us at the the Global Fashion Agenda in Copenhagen 15 and 16 May 2019

How can fashion become more sustainable? The Global Fashion Agenda (GFA) has invited the CSCP to contribute to their upcoming Copenhagen Fashion Summit on 15 and 16 May 2019 to answer that question. GFA has become the world’s leading business forum on sustainability in fashion. As a meeting platform for the fashion sector’s decision-makers, leading NGOs, experts, policy-makers and academia, the GFA aims to create a common understanding and gain industry-wide commitment on the most critical issues facing the industry and planet. CSCP’s Executive Director, Michael Kuhndt, will contribute his expertise and experience to the leadership discussions throughout the event. Additionally, […]

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