The delegates at the Annual Members' Meeting of the 'Biodiversity in Good Company' Initiative on 18/19 September, hosted by the company HiPP in Pfaffenhofen, Germany, elected a new board for a two-year term. Six board members were confirmed in office. Stefanie Eichiner from UPM was newly elected.
Today, HeidelbergCement released its 2011/2012 Sustainability Report entitled "Foundations". The report highlights topics and challenges for HeidelbergCement in its drive for sustainable development.
UPM has again been named among the world’s sustainability leaders. Especially, the company has been assessed as the industry leader in environmental sustainability within the Paper and Forest Products sector with top scores.
On 21/22 November, the first World Forum on Natural Capital 2013 takes place in Edinburgh.
'Biodiversity in Good Company' is one of the partners of "Unternehmen Biologische Vielfalt 2020". Since summer 2013, it has been acting as the coordinating office.
In April 2013, Sumitomo Mitsui Trust Bank, Limited, a member of the Initiative, started to provide Sanden Corporation with a product named "Environmental Rating Loans with the Evaluation of natural Capital Preservation", the finance based on the evaluation of the borrower’s activities to help the preservation of natural capital as criteria.
On 22 May 2013 Spain established a Business and Biodiversity Initiative, which was constituted along the lines of the 'Biodiversity in Good Company' Initiative.
On 22 May 2013 Spain established a Business and Biodiversity Initiative, which was constituted along the lines of the 'Biodiversity in Good Company' Initiative.
The UN declared March 21 as the International Day of Forests. Today, May 22, is the UN Day of Biodiversity. Between these dates, UPM has organized tree planting events together with its stakeholders all over the world.
Aleph Inc. has set up “Biodiversity conservation weeks in Ecorin Village” between 18th of May to 2nd of June.
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