| Posted May 11, 2019

REFRESH Final Conference 2019 Will Continue the Spirit of Food Waste Reduction

The REFRESH final conference 2019 presented that the processes initiated during the 4-year project will continue after the project ends. 150 participants from all across Europe, China, Australia and the United States came together on 10 May 2019 in the Disseny Hub Barcelona for the final REFRESH conference. Organised in association with the Barcelona Design Centre, innovative ideas for food waste reduction and valorisation options across the whole supply chain were presented and discussed at the conference. Patrik Eisenhauer and Nora Brüggemann, of the CSCP, together with David Rogers of WRAP and representatives of the REFRESH national platforms from Germany, Netherlands, […]

| Posted April 30, 2019

Bio-based Material of the Year 2019

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 on Bio-based Materials”, 15-16 May 2019, in Cologne, Germany. Out of a total of 21 applications, six new materials and products have been nominated for the innovation award by the members of the conference advisory board. After a short presentation of the six candidates, the three […]

| Posted April 16, 2019

Save the Date: Sustainability is a Behavioural Challenge, 1 July 2019 in Brussels

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 tackling systems change and urges us to understand and act upon the true motivation of the way we live and behave. What are the actual changes needed and how to drive behaviourally-informed interventions, policies and strategies in practice? Two initiatives are coming together on 1 July […]

| Posted April 15, 2019

Product Innovation Through Sustainability – Pioneer Workshop 14 May 2019

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 people and the planet? The CSCP and its partners have developed a methodology that helps you to understand your products’ ecological, economic, and social impacts, both the negative as well as the positive impact. At the same time, the methodology is a starting point for product […]

| Posted April 8, 2019

CSR Hub NRW Launches Toolbox on CSR for Startups and SMEs

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 CSR strategy for the first time. Since 2016, more than 160 SMEs and startups have taken part in workshops and seminars organised by the CSR Hub NRW. They have become acquainted with many practical techniques and instruments relating to CSR knowledge, communication and marketing, sustainable supply […]

| Posted April 4, 2019

4th Circular Change Conference on 16 – 17 May in Maribor, Slovenia

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 is actually happening “on the ground”. We all know that switching from a linear to a circular economy is a must. We have excellent reports and scientific data, and we have agreed to follow the sustainable development approach. What we need now is concrete action, radical […]

| Posted March 28, 2019

How to Create More Environmental Value AND More Economic Value

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 Linear 2 Circular, funded by the European Union, which aims to enable organisations and their value chains to transition to more sustainable business models. In February, the CSCP and R2Pi conducted several workshops in Brussels to help business leaders and policy makers rethink business models and […]

| Posted March 27, 2019

Leading NGOs Come Together in Berlin to Complete the Academy of Change Programme

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 than 20 leading NGOs from all over the world. The workshop was part of the Academy of Change (AoC), the CSCP’s programme for future leaders working on climate change and sustainability in the NGO sector. The onsite meeting in Berlin was the last of six modules, […]

| Posted March 26, 2019

Addressing Climate Change Will Require Radical Changes: the 1.5-Degree Lifestyles Report is Out

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 target of the Paris Agreement on climate change. The technical report ‘1.5-Degree Lifestyles: Targets and options for reducing lifestyle carbon footprints’ demonstrates that changes in consumption patterns and dominant lifestyles are a critical and integral part of the solutions package to addressing climate change. The report […]

| Posted March 25, 2019

Apply for the Innovation Award “Bio-based Material of the Year 2019”

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 part of the 12th International Conference on Bio-based Materials in Cologne, 15-16 May 2019, which the CSCP supports as a media partner. The Conference is an established meeting point for companies working in the field of bio-based chemicals and materials. Among the applicants, six candidates will […]

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