(English) The 7 R’s of the circular economy
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WOMEN OF SUSTAINABILITY
Currently, women encounter many barriers in the social and labor sphere, but it is necessary for development and sustainability that companies to become aware of these barriers and establish policies to tackle them by promoting women empowerment. There are many tools, programs and formulas to empower women in order to create a fair, sustainable and effective industry, sector or organization. Furthermore, studies and data show that 70% of the world population living in poverty are women; or that only 15% of the world heritage belongs to women. For instance, in the Sub-Saharan African regions, three-quarters of the underweighted women and undernourished children are not considered being part of the 20% of the poorest households. These figures are representation of the inequalities that the most vulnerable suffer and poverty affecting mainly…
CSR & the Covid 19 Pandemic
Written by Piera Sciama, project manager, E-Juniors With the Covid19 pandemic, corporate social responsibility (CSR) commitments are being put to the test. They are under scrutiny by the public as well as by analysts and decision-makers. A long term solid CSR policies and a coherent sustainability strategy can insure company resilience in this time of unprecedented economic and social challenges. Part 1 CSR & Economic changes brought by Covid 19 The lockdown, implemented globally in order to guarantee social isolation and fight the spread of Covid 19, brought an unprecedented economic impact with factories closing, workers having to work from home, transports being limited and a lower consumption especially in the tourism, hospitality and catering sector. This situation sparked a reflexion on our economic and production systems. Valuing local supply…
The vertical forest – protecting “urban biodiversity”
Written by Alessandra Colombo – project manager Just in these hours the eighth edition of the Soft Economy Festival is taking place in Italy and for the Summer Seminar "L'Italia che verrà" (Symbola), double participation of Stefano Boeri is planned. The architect will tell the thoughts and challenges faced during and after the Covid-19 pandemic. I still don't know how Boeri, the father of the "vertical forest", will decide to decline this theme, if he will say something about the cities and how the men impact on the territory that inhabit to the point of making it hostile. In fact, in the last few months, our super crowded cities have seemed to be the enemy that has finally made us aware of the space we occupy. Even if it's just…
(English) Sustainable consumption: some tips to better your decision of purchase.
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