Path to the UN Millennium Development Goals

With the deadline for achieving the Millennium Development Goals (MDGs) only five years away, questions were raised as to the effectiveness of the private sector in influencing progress towards their achievement. This study, commissioned by the Netherlands National Committee for International Cooperation and Sustainable Development (NCDO), assesses the contributions of 20 companies towards influencing the MDGs, goals which capture the key elements of poverty reduction.

Companies include Air France-KLM, Unilever, and Royal Dutch Shell.

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Seminar: Greening your Small Business

Monday, September 13, 2010 – 10:00am – 12:00pm

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Victoria Green Drinks: September 14

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Eat Here Now: Victoria Harvest Festival on September 26

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Whipp Tips & News

Banks Grow Wary of Environmental Risks

Major commercial lenders are increasingly deciding not to finance projects with significant environmental risk, fearing harm to their profit and reputation.

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Investors put gender on the agenda

A coalition of global investors managing over US$ 73 billion of assets today called on companies to increase representation of qualified women on boards of directors and in senior management.

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