On 15, 16 and 17 October, the Cradle to Cradle Products Innovation Institute trained organizations from Belgium, Switzerland, Spain, Turkey, Brazil, the Netherlands and the UK to become the latest accredited assessment bodies authorized to analyze and assess products on Cradle to Cradle Certified quality. Held at the institute’s European training centre in Venlo, the Netherlands, accrediting these…
The Cradle to Cradle Products Innovation Institute and the Anglo-Dutch EMG CSR Consultancy today announced a new partnership that is set to increase awareness and success of the Cradle to Cradle CertifiedCM Products Program as the ultimate pathway for companies to make a real social and environmental impact, while simultaneously boosting their business bottom line….
Employee Engagement training: In 2008, inspired by the Cradle to Cradle concept, CEO of Desso set the company on its current course. The course “Employee Engagement” is lead by Zeljka Davis, former Head of Communications at Desso. Ms Davis structured global communications and engagement for DESSO, who is today an exemplar organisation for successful implementation…
Cover story by Daan Elffers, EMG featured in this month’s Future Constructor & Architect magazine (FC&A Magazine), to view the article online here http://goo.gl/zCmUY Sustainability, of course, is nothing new to the building industry. It’s long been known that the buildings in which we live and work every day account for around 40% of the…
In 2008, EMG became the world’s first CSR firm with Certified Cradle to Cradle consultants for the marketing of Cradle to Cradle®, the closed loop/ circular economy model developed by William McDonough and Prof. Michael Braungart. Certified Cradle to Cradle consultants on positioning Here is an overview created by our Certified Cradle to Cradle consultants…
“I have trained expert consultants at EMG personally and know they have the knowledge, skills and commitment to integrate Cradle to Cradle seamlessly into the communications strategy of the companies we work with. Doing what’s right is a great step forward, but in today’s competitive world I am very aware that it is equally important…
We were inspired by an article we came across about those programs you see in almost every hotel nowadays, the “don’t change your linen every day” programs, to think about how negative a lot of the green messages are out there. “Reduce”, “Decrease” and “Stop” are leading verbs that are used when talking about environmental…
“EMG has shown how it’s possible to underpin the idea of sustainability with real substance. Its team has created a true example of environmental excellence and hence our commitment to it.” Stef Kranendijk, CEO DESSO, a Cradle to Cradle company What is the circular economy / sustainable business framework? In short, the circular economy (or…
Method has over 60 products Cradle to Cradle certified across hand wash, cleaning and laundry products making them a global leader in Cradle to Cradle certified products. EMG found out when talking with METHOD’s co-founder Adam Lowry, the company has in some ways only just begun its journey to prove that sustainability minded business can be a…
“I think we have to be more honest and rigorous with ourselves; the solutions we want have to be real solutions. You cannot create collateral damage elsewhere while solving a problem here.” For someone who has made his mark on the world in an effort to make it a greener, more sustainable planet, Gunter Pauli…
