The recent resource management conference organized by the Institute of Environmental Management and Assessment (IEMA) was held in Leeds. Chaired by Josh Fothergill, IEMA’s Policy and Engagement Lead on Resource Management, the conference included numerous speakers from the Resource Association, Weightmans LLP, Willmott Dixon, Ricoh and EMG. Fothergill: ‘Essentially, the day was about opening people’s eyes to look beyond waste management and start looking at…
CSR Oman 2014 brought together the Omani business community, government officials and members of a multitude of non-profit organizations to debate and discuss the changing role of sustainable development and the huge potential for CSR in Oman and the GCC. CSR Oman 2014 was inaugurated by H E Sultan bin Salim al Habsi, secretary-general of…
Delivering sustainability was the primary theme of the conference held in Cambridge, UK, on 9th October, organized by the Institute of Environmental Management and Assessment (IEMA). The conference brought together industry professionals, including EMG, to study the challenges and opportunities presented by what Josh Fothergill, Acting Head of Professional Standards and Policy and Practice Lead,…
EMG at Awards Ceremony Green Challenge 2014 The Postcode Lottery Green Challenge is the world’s largest international competition for green entrepreneurs and innovators. Running since 2007, the Green Challenge has received high profile endorsements from former president Bill Clinton and entrepreneur Richard Branson, who chaired last year’s judging panel. In short, the Green Challenge offers…
Daan Elffers, CEO of EMG, is featured as one of the 28 circular economy expert in the latest feature of the Guardian Sustainable Business hub on the circular economy. Other experts include a diverse range of industry specialists and executives including the Chief Sustainability Officer of BT, the CEO of Ricoh UK & Ireland, the…
Report on resource management IEMA The Institute of Environmental Management and Assessment (IEMA) launched its latest report on Resource Management today at the 2014 Energy and Environment Expo in London. The report, entitled ‘From Waste to Resources – Implementing Sustainable Resource Management in Your Business’ examines the under-recognized critical business issue of sustainable resourcing, identifying…
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In an era of space tourism, supersonic commercial flights, the Burj Khalifa and superhotels such as the Emirates Palace, it is clear that what’s possible is limited only by our imagination. What it really comes down to is deciding what it is we want to achieve. The mainstream approach to sustainability, however, still focuses largely…
This month, EMG founder and CEO Drs Daan Elffers gave a lecture on sustainability and the circular economy at the Lord Ashcroft International Business School at Anglia Ruskin University in Cambridge. The lecture formed part of the module on Sustainable Management Futures and was attended by 300+ students from around the world as part of…
CSR Summit Dubai 2014 the flagship UAE summit for sustainability , will be opened by elected chairman Drs Daan Elffers, Founder and CEO of EMG. This was announced today by the organizers of the summit, the Institute for International Research in the Middle East. See below welcoming message video for CSR Dubai 2013. Now in…
This article has been archived <ends> EMG CSR Consultancy is a leading international sustainability consultancy specialized in improving business performance through corporate and social responsibility. With its headquarters in Cambridge, United Kingdom, the award-winning consultancy has extensive experience working with some of the most influential businesses, NGOs and governmental organizations in the world. A member of…
Middle East: The Edge Qatar business magazine Cover story on downstream hydrocarbons (page 47) Daan Elffers founder of EMG CSR featured in The Edge Qatar Business magazine The Edge on Sustainbility “On a reputation scale, organizations with strong CSR can do much better, too – and let’s face it, no organization, or government come to…
