Environment is Key Global Risk in 2017
Submitted by ADuncan on Wed, 02/01/2017 - 10:10According to 2017 World Economic Forum’s report on global risks, which cites this area as a top challenge for the second year in a row.
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FTA Represented in New CEPS Task Force on Circular Economy
Submitted by JTourne on Thu, 01/19/2017 - 09:25Participation in the task force will be supported by our Trade Policy team and the Business Environmental Performance Initiative (BEPI).
BEPI at the India and Sustainability Standards Conference
Submitted by ADuncan on Tue, 11/29/2016 - 11:54On 16-18 November, the ‘India and Sustainability Standards: International Dialogues & Conference’ hosted by the Centre for Responsible Business was held in New Delhi.
BSCI and Sedex in Ground-breaking New Collaboration
Submitted by AMMartin on Thu, 05/26/2016 - 13:25BSCI is pleased to announce the signature of a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with Sedex to co-develop projects and programmes that enhance the sustainability efforts of their memberships.
BEPI Launch in Bangladesh Marked by First Workshop
Submitted by HMsallem on Fri, 05/06/2016 - 10:13BEPI held a launch workshop and Chemical Management masterclass in Bangladesh, bringing together producers and technical experts.
BEPI Explores Environmental Development in Business and Public Sectors in Switzerland
Submitted by AMMartin on Wed, 04/27/2016 - 19:34On 1 April, FTA held a roundtable in Bern (Switzerland) hosted by Federal Office of Environment (FoE) to evaluate current developments in Switzerland in terms of sustainable business and stakeholder needs and expectations.
BEPI Celebrates the Signing of Paris Agreement on Earth Day
Submitted by AMMartin on Fri, 04/22/2016 - 10:02Coinciding with the International Earth Day, world leaders are meeting today in New York at the invitation of United Nations Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon, for a signing ceremony of the climate change agreement reached in Paris in December last year.
Global Risks 2016 Report: Climate Change on the Spotlight
Submitted by AMMartin on Fri, 02/05/2016 - 09:52The Global Risks Report 2016, an annual survey by the World Economic Forum, has identified the failure of climate change mitigation and adaptation as the risk with the greatest potential impact.
Read the latest BEPI Newsletter!
Submitted by AMMartin on Wed, 01/06/2016 - 18:39This issue brings to the readers’ attention some relevant environmental topics which have taken place in the past months and the latest updates on the development of the initiative.
Cleaner Production for Sustainable Supply Chains in China
Submitted by AMMartin on Mon, 11/30/2015 - 10:44On 12 November 2015, FTA and Hong Kong Productivity Council (HKPC) jointly held a seminar to share the importance of environmental performance in supply chains and introduce the Cleaner Production Partnership Programme.