| Posted March 10, 2019

First Joint Workshop on Sustainable Mongolian Cashmere with Key Actors From the Sector

In a joint workshop in Mongolia’s capital, Ulaanbaatar, more than 80 company representatives and other key actors of the Mongolian cashmere sector took their journey towards sustainable cashmere production one step further. The Mongolian cashmere sector – an important pillar of the country’s economy – faces several challenges. Production practices are still inspired by Mongolia’s socialist past and do not consider social and environmental aspects sufficiently. This results in increasing threats of deforestation and erosion of landscapes due to unsustainable herding practices. The country’s processing companies struggle with severe infrastructural obstacles, most importantly a complete absence of modern waste management including […]

| Posted March 9, 2019

Registration Now Open for Food Waste Webinar Series Taking Place From April to May 2019

European food waste experts from WRAP, Wageningen University, the CSCP, Ecologic, Anthesis and others will demonstrate how actors in the food supply chain can effectively address food waste in an upcoming series of four webinars on ‘Tackling Food Waste Across the Supply Chain’. The EU research project REFRESH and its virtual resource and knowledge sharing platform REFRESH Community of Experts are actively promoting a collaborative approach to tackling food waste. To this end, we are hosting a month-long webinar series from 9 April – 2 May 2019, bringing together food waste experts from across Europe. The webinars will offer an opportunity […]

| Posted February 25, 2019

Food Waste Reduction Training With PENNY Apprentices Successfully Completed

By early summer 2018, almost 900 PENNY trainees had been trained on reducing food waste as part of a REFRESH pilot project in Germany. Now the food retailer PENNY and the CSCP wanted to know to what extent the topic was still fresh on the apprentices’ minds months after the training. The CSCP — in close cooperation with PENNY — developed a concept and various teaching materials for a train-the-trainer workshop and for the training of PENNY apprentices. We aimed to raise awareness of the general importance of reducing food waste, as well as to raise awareness of appropriate measures within […]

| Posted February 24, 2019

Application to the Procura+ Awards for Innovative and Sustainable Procurements is Open – Submit Yours Until 31 March!

Public authorities can now submit their applications to the 2019 edition of the Procura+ Awards, a major and prestigious recognition of procurements and related initiatives with remarkable economic, environmental and social impacts, or innovation elements. The Procura+ Awards is an initiative of the International Council for Local Environmental Initiatives, ICLEI, in co-operation with the EU-funded Procure2Innovate project. The CSCP is a partner of the Procura+ Awards. The application period is open until 31st March. With the award comes a trophy and the right to promote oneself with the award title. The rewarded procurement activities will be widely promoted using a wide […]

| Posted February 23, 2019

Cookin’ Hope Workshop on 26 February – Discuss How to Integrate Refugees and Asylum Seekers in Germany through Professional Training

Germany faces a significant shortage of skilled workers in a number of sectors. It is also home to a large number of refugees and asylum seekers. The Cooking Hope Project facilitates asylum seekers’ professional integration in the gastronomy sector as well as addressing the shortage of skilled labor in that sector. In 2018, the state of North Rhine-Westphalia (NRW) alone was home to over 433,236 refugees and asylum seekers.  A large number of these refugees and asylum seekers are young people looking for opportunities in the German labour market. They are motivated to study, to receive qualifications, and to work. At the […]

| Posted February 6, 2019

Popup Dialogue-Centre Opens its Doors in Cologne

The Popup Dialogue-Centre “Durchblick” opens its doors for citizens in Cologne. It is dedicated to the questions and answers on the digitalisation of work. Which technologies will be pioneering in the future and which social and ecological aspects will play a role? What hopes and worries do we associate with digitalisation? In the travelling exhibition, which tours six German cities from October 2018 onward, we present current developments and trends in the world of work and invite you to join us: by participating, asking questions, expressing opinions and criticising – we want to hear your vision for the future or work! […]

| Posted January 30, 2019

How to Convey a Message for a Broad Audience – With a Little Film and a Lot of Fun

We all know that food value chains have a high potential for improvements in terms of sustainability. But what would happen if we ask the products we consume how they feel? As part of the Action Alliance for Bananas (ABNB) project the CSCP created a video to sensitise consumers to start to think about aspects of the value chain and increase their appreciation of the fruit. It is intended to reach a broad audience, especially consumers – with a good laugh, little moralisation, and images that create a lasting effect. It is made to be shared on social media, with the […]

| Posted January 24, 2019

Siegelklarheit at Neonyt – International Hub for Fashion, Sustainability and Innovation

A mixture of conference, fair and fashion show – Neonyt, formerly Greenshowroom, a B2B event during the Berlin Fashion Week is all about sustainability in fashion. “CHANGE. FASHION. TOGETHER” was the theme of this year’s neonyt hub and the CSCP was in the middle of the action representing the Siegelklarheit project. Sustainability in the textile and fashion industry is a central topic that all major fashion labels have picked up. Nevertheless, consumers find it hard to distinguish labels and designers that have simply jumped on the bandwagon from those that actually walk the talk. At the same time, designers might find […]

| Posted January 23, 2019

#InheritFutureForum in Vienna Provides a Glimpse at the Future With Promising Practices For Sustainable Lifestyles

From vegetable gardens in schools to apps that motivate people to cycle to work – the Future Forum brought together promising practices for sustainable, healthy and equitable lifestyles from all over Europe. The CSCP’s INHERIT project organised the Future Forum with the aim to show how we can stay healthy, while keeping our environment healthy as well. The forum provided room for over 15 promising practices from all over Europe to showcase inspiring examples of initiatives that can enable and encourage people to live and behave in ways that improve the environment and their health. Among these practices was the Vegetable […]

| Posted January 21, 2019

Participants Develop Strategies for Digital Sustainable Supply Chains in Kompetenzzentrum eStandards Workshop in Bottrop

How can a service provider in the social sector implement digital sustainable supply chains? In one workshop as part of a series of three hosted by the Economic Development Agency Bottrop, experts from the Kompetenzzentrum eStandards and representatives from small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) explore the possibilities that digital sustainable supply chains hold for their organisation. Especially small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) are increasingly in the hot seat when it comes to their complying with their customer’s code of conduct and meeting minimum ecological and social standards. At the same time, digitalisation is creating more and more opportunities for SMEs to […]

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