ELLEN MACARTHUR FOUNDATION

The Ellen MacArthur Foundation works with business, government and academia to build a framework for an economy that is restorative and regenerative by design. 

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EARTH SECURITY GROUP REPORT 2017

“Sustainable Development Goals for Business Diplomacy and Growth” 

Earth Security Group 

The Earth Security Report 2017 provides a roadmap for global business to align their growth to the demands for social inclusion and environmental security that are defining the countries in which they operate, whilst navigating the risks and opportunities reflected in the wider Sustainable Development Goal (SDG) agenda.

In a specific analysis of the coffee sector in South America, the dual challenges of smallholder livelihoods and climate change are highlighted.

COMPANIES AND BIODIVERSITY: MANAGING IMPACTS ON THE VALUE CHAIN

Act4nature

This report encourages companies to look at the indirect impact of their value chain on biodiversity – from the supply phase to management of waste from the used product, including product transport and use. It addresses what is called “scope 3” in the context of climate action, drawing on some 30 concrete examples to demonstrate the benefits of this broader approach, its difficulties and the solutions that EpE members have found to incorporate this dimension in their operations.

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COFFEE BAROMETER 2020

Conservation International, Hivos, Oxfam Belgium and Solidaridad, produced by Ethos Agriculture 

The Coffee Barometer 2020 looks at the role of the main private sector players, with the top ten multinational roasters representing over 35 percent of global trade in green coffee and engaging millions of smallholders and workers. The report provides insight into the problems smallholder coffee farmers encounter in responding to the global market structures, recognising that contributing to the resilience of smallholder coffee farmers is imperative to create a sustainable coffee sector.  

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CEO GUIDE TO THE CIRCULAR ECONOMY

World Business Council for Sustainable Development

The circular economy moves away from the traditional “take-make-dispose” economic model to one that is regenerative by design, with a goal of retaining as much value as possible from resources, products, parts and materials to create a system that allows for long life, optimal reuse, refurbishment, remanufacturing and recycling. 

This CEO guide aims to give business leaders the tools they need to implement circular economy principles, by outlining five business models and three disruptive technologies that companies can explore. 

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