TAG:Management Systems

Back to basics – 5 reasons to invest in sustainability
We’re two months into 2016 and there’s no doubt that it’s tough out there in is this old complex and uncertain world of ours. The global economy is just about limping along, the global food system is close to meltdown, many businesses are struggling to find skilled employees and millions around the world are unemployed, […]
Read More
Walking the Talk: How to Move from Planning to Delivering on Your Sustainability Ambitions
This blog was first published as part of the DōShorts Series on CSRwire Talkback. All businesses have arrangements and rules for how the business is run, how decisions are made, how goods and services are procured, how people are hired, how data is collected and managed, how things are communicated, and so on. But how can these […]
Read More
Developing and implementing a Sustainability Management System for the Games
This case study provides an overview of how the Games Sustainability Management System evolved over the years leading up to and during the Games and the sustainability learning that was gained.
Read More
Ensuring compliance with sustainability requirements during a major event
This micro-report provides an overview of how compliance with sustainability requirements was approached during the Games and the learning that was gained. It can be read alongside a separate case study on the Games sustainability management system.
Read More
Sustainable procurement – the London 2012 Olympic Games and Paralympic Games
This case study provides an overview of how sustainability was integrated into procurement methods and processes, supply chain engagement and management, and looks at the sustainability lessons for future events and businesses generally.
Read More
Complaint and dispute resolution process to deal with breaches of the Sustainable Sourcing Code
Sustainability lessons learned from developing and implementing a process to deal with complaints and grievances related to the application of the LOCOG Sustainable Sourcing Code, particularly in relation to labour conditions at factories in the supply chain which supplied sponsors, licensees and suppliers. The process was informed by the UN Guiding Principles on Business and […]
Read More
The London 2012 Zero Waste Games Vision – event waste management system
This case study focuses mainly on how waste was managed in accordance with zero waste principles during the operational period of the Games, including sustainability challenges and lessons learned.
Read More
Packaging and consumables for catering
This micro-report provides an overview of sustainability and zero waste considerations in the sourcing and supply of Games catering packaging and consumables and the sustainability learning that was gained.
Read More
Management and redeployment of Games assets for reuse
This micro-report provides an overview of how Games assets were managed in accordance with zero waste and low carbon principles and redeployed for reuse and the sustainability learning that was gained.
Read More
Development and application of a carbon footprinting methodology for the Games
Key sustainability lessons learned from defining, reducing and compensating of London 2012’s carbon footprint are set out in this case study. It can be read alongside a complementary research paper on how the Games footprint was reduced and compensated.
Read MoreLatest Tweets
11 coming signs advertising is ready for its reckoning with fossil fuels www.campaignlive.co.uk/article… via @campaignmag
RT @kingfisherplc: As part of our commitment to being a responsible business, Kingfisher has today signed a new £550m revolving credit… https://t.co/GbZOXvNF9Q
RT @resourcefutures: Earlier this year we were commissioned to evaluate the impact of #DigitalDRS on the quality of materials collected… https://t.co/aUY8eydgz0
Great to see @marksandspencer publish their 2021 Plan A Report - always well executed and insightful - looking forw… twitter.com/i/web/status/14001…
Investing 0.1% of global GDP could avoid breakdown of ecosystems, says UN report www.theguardian.com/environmen…