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janv. 14
3 Min

Measuring human rights impact in corporate supply chains

A methodological proposal for quantitative assessment and valuation – Novartis case study.

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17 mai 2020
1 Min

LIVING WAGE WORLD DATASET

A new technical paper summarises the insights from the work of developing a comprehensive dataset of living wages with a worldwide coverage.

355 vues

20 juil. 2018
3 Min

THE VALUE OF MONEY

We developed the first global dataset of living wages and developed a model to account for the impact of wages (money) on human capital, ...

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29 janv. 2018
3 Min

780% RETURN ON INVESTMENT

For every US dollar invested by Novartis in each of the four carbon-sink projects, an average of USD 7.8 worth of societal value is creat...

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24 janv. 2018
4 Min

THERE IS NO SUSTAINABILITY WITHOUT A BALANCE SHEET

Co authors: Ravi Abeywardana (Accountant – Corporate Responsibility & Sustainability, Olam) and Chris Brown (Vice President - Corporate R...

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1 déc. 2017
3 Min

HOW SUSTAINABLE IS RENEWABLE ELECTRICITY?

The Las Cruces hydroelectric project in Mexico might lead to a negative outcome for the Mexican if built. A natural and social capital ac...

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20 août 2017
5 Min

THE SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT GOALS AND THE MONT BLANC

An innovative analysis of the SDG’s targets is unlocking barriers and triggering efficient actions to reach these goals by 2030. By understa

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30 avr. 2017
4 Min

AND NOW WHAT? THE FUTURE OF NATURAL CAPITAL ACCOUNTING METRICS

This article presents the results of a survey, of executives working for private companies and consultancies, on the trends and future chall

31 vues

30 avr. 2017
6 Min

ACHIEVING NET POSITIVE IMPACT USING THE SDGS

If not already done, you will have to use SDGs for defining your net positive impact. But how to measure it? I discuss four steps to support

41 vues

23 mars 2017
5 Min

JOBS AT ALL COSTS

The private sector is exploring new ways to measure its societal impact, moving beyond traditional economic indicators. We developed a new...

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12 déc. 2015
4 Min

HONEY IS WORTH MORE THAN YOU THINK

The Association mellifera is developing a high impact social project around honey bees. Valuing Nature sponsored the creation of a bee colon

64 vues

22 nov. 2015
4 Min

SOLVING HALF THE WORLD'S PROBLEMS

This article explores the role of Natural Capital within the SDGs and addresses in particular the connexions that exist between SDGs targets

13 vues

2 sept. 2015
5 Min

WATER SCARCITY IS NOT A PROBLEM... UNDERVALUED WATER IS.

This article summarizes the outcome of a session held at the World Water Week 2015, managed by Valuing Nature, which explored the benefits a

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10 juil. 2015
4 Min

THE WIDER BENEFIT OF WATER RECYCLING IN WATER SCARCE REGIONS

ENGIE, a global energy company, used a water valuation approach to assess the benefits of a water recycling project in Kwinana, near Perth i

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9 juil. 2015
4 Min

VALUING WATER – THE BASICS

The basic concepts of water valuation as an ecosystem service are presented in this article. Water valuation can fulfill the need for a Natu

30 vues

11 juin 2015
3 Min

WHY IS INVESTMENT IN WATERSHED SERVICES THE FUTURE OF CONSERVATION?

Successful conservation projects have targeted low opportunity cost areas in remote areas mostly. Conservation has entered a new phase by co

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4 juin 2015
2 Min

GLOBAL LAND USE DATASET

Data is critical to assess the reliance of companies on natural capital. I propose to fill the existing gap of availability of data with a n

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4 juin 2015
3 Min

THE OPPORTUNITY COST OF BIODIVERSITY LOSS ON THE SWISS PLATEAU

Measures to maintain the biodiversity on the Swiss plateau would generate 136 millions CHF of benefit for the society. It is urgent that we

26 vues

1 juin 2015
2 Min

THE VALUE OF RAIN

A study, presented during the 2014 World Water Week, showed how to link water footprint and ecosystem services valuation to identify the val

20 vues

1 juin 2015
2 Min

NATURAL CAPITAL ACCOUNTING – AN INTRODUCTION

Recognizing the benefits we obtain from nature is key to ensuring long term profit while creating shared value. This article presents the re

28 vues

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