Progress Report 2018 Sustainability in Capital Markets: A survey of Current Progress and Practices 
High Meadows Institute 

"A landscape analysis of the mainstream capital market ecosystem and the views and practices of its key stakeholders around the issue of long-term value creation and ESG.

A refresh of the original report published in 2015, with a new capital market stakeholder group added for analysis (Index Providers)."

The Horse before the Cart: A Sustainable Governance Model for Meaningful Sustainability Reporting
Beate Sjåfjell and Maria Jesus Munoz-Torres (University of Oslo - Faculty of Law)

"The EU Non-Financial Directive of 2014 has a great potential for stimulating change towards the much needed corporate sustainability, with its unprecedented inclusion of broader sustainability issues, which are not limited to the legal entity of the company, and of the key mechanism of due diligence. However, for sustainability reporting to be meaningful, it has to be comprehensive, relevant and reliable. One of the reasons that sustainability reporting has tended to be neither is the chasm between the perceived role and duty of the corporate board, on the one hand, and the reporting requirements, on the other..."

Progress Report 2018
UN Global Compact 

"We have identified seven areas of change that, from the perspective of early 2019, look likely to play a major role in shaping the 2020s. We have chosen these trends based on experience working on the frontier of change for the past year, drawing on research, interviews, contributions to the Futures Centre, our global futures platform, and system-changing projects across the world. For each one, we look at what’s happening now and ask where it might lead in the future. We also ask where we’re beginning to see a deeper shift: in patterns of behaviour, structures or mindsets – either towards or away from sustainability." 

Driving Systems Change in Turbulent Times
Forum for the Future 

"We have identified seven areas of change that, from the perspective of early 2019, look likely to play a major role in shaping the 2020s. We have chosen these trends based on experience working on the frontier of change for the past year, drawing on research, interviews, contributions to the Futures Centre, our global futures platform, and system-changing projects across the world. For each one, we look at what’s happening now and ask where it might lead in the future. We also ask where we’re beginning to see a deeper shift: in patterns of behaviour, structures or mindsets – either towards or away from sustainability." 

Sector Study on Sustainability Materiality of the SDG Targets & GRI Indicators— what matters to your sector?
Governance & Accountability Institute

This study was led by the Governance & Accountability Institute in New York. The team examined the Global Reporting Initiative’s GRI G4 framework consisting of 1,387 Sustainability / ESG Reports that were published from March 2016 through March 2017.​

Reporting Matters 2018 
​World Business Council for Sustainable Development (WBCSD)

A special report by the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC), "on the impacts of global warming of 1.5 °C above pre-industrial levels and related global greenhouse gas emission pathways, in the context of strengthening the global response to the threat of climate change, sustainable development, and efforts to eradicate poverty". 

Global Warming of 1.5 °C
​IPCC

A special report by the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC), "on the impacts of global warming of 1.5 °C above pre-industrial levels and related global greenhouse gas emission pathways, in the context of strengthening the global response to the threat of climate change, sustainable development, and efforts to eradicate poverty". 

H&M invests in sustainable innovation from the Norwegian company Repairable
H&M 

H&M announces two sustainable news: The launch of a new concept – H&M Take Care – consisting of products, guidance and services that will help customers refresh, repair and remake garments, shoes and accessories. 

Future Scenarios and Implications for the Industry
World Economic Forum 

This World Economic Forum report covers the cutting-edge innovations that are transforming the construction industry. Furthermore, the report presents three scenarios including building in a virtual world, factories run the world and a green reboot. ​

Accelerating Sustainable Energy Innovation
World Economic Forum 

This white paper by WEF, "highlights the critical role of good policies, funding mechanisms and alliances to increase investments and enable the energy innovation ecosystem to prosper, as well as proposing new 'bold ideas' "

SYSTEMS RULE: How Board Governance Can Drive Sustainability Performance
Ceres & KKS Advisors

Ceres & KKS Advisors conducted research on Forbes 500 companies finding a relationship between strong systems such as incentives for top executives, and formal mandates within the board and positive sustainability outcomes. 

Playing for Our Planet 
Union of European Football Associations (UFEA)

The UFEA in collaboration with WWF and with support from the EU Commission and UNFCCC presents 25 examples how stakeholders in the sports sector in Europe have contributed to sustainability measures and how stakeholders at all levels can help tackle climate change. 

S-HUB 2017 Annual Report 
Sustainability Hub Norway 

S-HUB was launched in March 2017, this year we focused on understanding sustainability in Norway, building the community and sharing knowledge. Our report encompasses what we accomplished during our first year, and what we are looking forward to throughout 2018. 

State of Sustainability in Norway 2017 
Sustainability Hub Norway 

We launched the first annual report on the State of Sustainability in Norway 2017, mapping out how 115 Norwegian companies work within sustainability.

Sustainable Brand Index 2018
SB-Insight

Conducted by SB-Insight, the Sustainable Brand Index is the Nordics' largest brand study on sustainability. This year's winner for the most sustainable company in Norway is NSB. 

Norwegian Circular Economy Benchmark 2017
Deloitte and Circular Norway 

A groundbreaking report mapping out the circular economy and circular economic innovations of Norway's 50 largest companies using the 'Ten Types of Innovation' framework developed by Monitor Deloitte.  

Circular Economy in Cities: Evolving the model for a sustainable urban future 
World Economic Forum 

This White Paper discusses the opportunities that cities and businesses have in shaping the future through circular economy.

IRRI Survey, Nordics: the Good, the Bad and the Ugly
NORDSIP

An overview of the research conducted by the Independent Research in Responsible Investment, of what successful employee engagement in sustainability looks like. A summary of the 2017 report in video format is also included. 

Purpose-led Brands 
EY

EY and Sustainable Brands conducted a survey in 2016 of 420 members of the Sustainable Brands community, to determine the "why" behind purpose driven companies. This report explains the key insights and challenges that purpose-led brands encounter.

Final report of the High-Level Expert Group on Sustainable Finance
The European Commission 

An in-depth report that finalizes The Commission's strategies on its sustainable finance recommendations.

Job Satisfaction for Sustainability Professionals Outperforms National Average 
Edie Newsroom 

According to the IEMA State of the Profession Survey 2018,  sustainability professionals in the UK are happy with their jobs. 

The Reporting Exchange 
​​World Business Council for Sustainable Development (WBCSD) 

This publication evaluates 60 countries corporate sustainability reporting trends over the past 25 years, and can be used as a tool for better articulating your company's reporting practices. 

SDG Conference Bergen
​Regjeringen.no

The keynote speach transcript of Norway's Prime Minister Erna Solberg at SDG Conference Bergen on  9 February 2018.

Innlegg på bærekraftskonferanse i Bergen
Regjeringen.no 

The transcript of Norway's Development Minister Nikolai Astrup's introduction at the SDG Conference Bergen on  9 February 2018.

On the Climate Solutions: An interview with Paul Lussier 
JSTOR: Daily

In this article, Yale Science Communications with Impact Network director, Paul Lussier discusses how people across society can talk about and work together on the issue of climate change, despit the stance the government takes. 

Global Opportunity Report 2018 
​​DNV GL, the United Nations Global Compact, and Sustainia 

For four years in a row DNV GL, the United Nations Global Compact and Sustainia have released the Global Opportunity Report, which turns some of the world’s biggest challenges into sustainable business opportunities. They have identified markets that tackle a multitude of risks, from water-efficient agriculture and the wonders of drip irrigation and drone technology to the challenge of putting more food on our tables worldwide, to intelligent cyber security and the ability of advanced artificial intelligence to keep us safe online.

​​Global Risks Report 2018 
​World Economic Forum 

Each year the Global Risks Report works with experts and decision-makers across the world to identify and analyze the most pressing risks that we face. As the pace of change accelerates, and as risk interconnections deepen, this year’s report highlights the growing strain we are placing on many of the global systems we rely on.​ 

​The State of Green Business 2018 
​​​GreenBiz Group & Trucost

The report looks at 10 key trends and dozens of metrics assessing how, and how much, companies are moving the needle on the world’s most pressing environmental challenges. The report is produced in partnership with Trucost, part of S&P Global, a world leader in helping companies, investors, governments, academics and thought leaders to understand the economic consequences of natural capital dependency.

Sustainability ROI Workbook New 3rd Edition 
​​​Bob Willard 

The 1st edition of the Sustainability ROI Workbook was launched in May, and its 2nd edition was released in September. The 3rd edition of the Sustainability ROI Workbook ― SRW 3.0, keeps getting better, thanks to suggestions and feedback from users and from participants in workshops and presentations. ​

EU Member State Implementation of EU Directive 2014/95/EU
​​​CSR Europe & GRI

This publication provides a comprehensive overview of how European countries have transposed the EU Directive for non-financial information and diversity disclosure.

​The A List 
​​​The Carbon Disclosure Project (CDP)

The annual A List names the world's businesses leading on environmental performance. This year, 160 corporates was recognised as the pioneers acting on climate change, water security and deforestation, and building our new sustainable economy that works for both people and planet.

​The Future of Sustainable Business
​​BSR

This paper prompts new thinking, identifies opportunities for new approaches, and encourages you to join us in redefining sustainable business.

​The Road Ahead - The KPMG survey of Corporate Responsibility Reporting
​​KPMG

KPMG’s Survey of Corporate Responsibility Reporting has been monitoring developments in the field of CR and sustainability reporting since 1993. For this 10th edition, KPMG member firm professionals analyzed the annual financial reports, corporate responsibility reports, and websites of 4,900 companies in 49 countries, making it our most extensive survey ever.

​Paving the way for Sustainable Finance in Europe
​​Eurosif

Eurosif has launched an insightful analysis which gathers key players’ views into the work of the HLEG for a framework for sustainable finance.

​Business Reporting on the SDGS - An Analysis of Goals and Targets 2017
​​GRI and UN Global Compact

On 21 September, GRI and the UN Global Compact launched the first outcome publication of their groundbreaking Action Platform for Business Reporting on the SDGs. The publication demystifies the esoteric world of sustainability disclosures for companies seeking to report their impact on the SDGs.​

​Goalkeepers Report
​​Goalkeepers and Melinda & Bill Gates Foundation

This online report tracks 18 indicators from the Sustainable Development Goals and includes breakthrough data projections to forecast future scenarios. The report also tell the stories behind the data with first-person accounts from leaders around the world who are working to save lives and give everyone an opportunity to reach their full potential. 

​Nye forretningsmodeller i handelen
​Camilla S. Gramstad (Virke), Sigrid Helland (Virke) og Tina Saebi (NHH/CSI)

In  this book, aimed at Norwegian trade, experts and researchers writes about the status on innovation in trade, how new business models can take shape and become implemented in a digital and sustainable future.

​Guide to Buying Responsibly
​Initiativ for Etisk Handel (IEH) in collaboration with Ethical Trading Initiative (ETI)

A free new guide for companies on responsible purchasing practices has been produced by the Joint Ethical Trading Initiatives of Denmark, Norway and the UK (Joint ETIs).

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