OS PROBLEMAS GLOBAIS NA ESFERA DA SUSTENTABILIDADE E OS PROCESSOS BÁSICOS DO NEGÓCIO

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BSR Conference | «devoted to sustainability»

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«BSR CONFERENCE 2016: BE BOLD

The theme for the BSR Conference 2016 is BE BOLD. The challenges of building a sustainable future are immense and will require collaborative, innovative thinking from all sectors of society. There are substantial opportunities to build inclusive, sustainable economies through business leadership and partnership—and we know that we won’t achieve these goals unless we think big—and think bold. At #BSR16, we’ll hear compelling stories from companies, foundations, big thinkers, and creative doers who have made big bets in the service of building a better world».

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Em particular: veja como a Conferência, ela mesma, procura ser sustentável; e como o relato da sustentabilidade tem espaço de destaque na agenda:

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«Can a City Be SUSTAINABLE»

«Cities are the world’s future. Today, more than half of the global population—3.9 billion people—are urban dwellers and that number is expected to double by 2050. There is no question cities are growing; the only debate is over how they will grow. Will we invest in the physical and social infrastructure necessary for livable, equitable, and sustainable cities? 

In the latest edition of State of the World, the flagship publication of the Worldwatch Institute, experts from around the globe examine the core principles of sustainable urbanism and profile cities that are putting them into practice.

Can a City Be Sustainable? first puts our current moment in context, tracing cities in the arc of human history. It also examines the basic structural elements of every city: materials and fuels; people and economics; and biodiversity. In the book's City Views, professionals working on some of the world’s most inventive urban sustainability projects share their first-hand experience. Success stories come from places as diverse as Ahmedabad, India; Freiburg, Germany; and Shanghai, China. In many cases, local people are acting to improve their cities, even when national efforts are stalled. 

The book also examines cross-cutting issues that affect the success of all cities. Topics range from the nitty-gritty of handling waste and developing public transportation to civic participation and navigating dysfunctional government.

Throughout, readers discover the most pressing challenges facing communities and the most promising solutions currently being developed. The result is a snapshot of cities today and a vision for global urban sustainability tomorrow».

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EXPOSIÇÃO | «Segunda Natureza»

Luísa Correia Pereira,

 Divers chemins avec une forêt au centre, 1970.

 Coleção de Arte Fundação EDP.

  

«O tema essencial de Segunda Natureza é precisamente a noção de que, por muito que a «economia da experiência» tente convencer-nos do contrário, há muito que perdemos a possibilidade de vivenciar e aperceber a Natureza no seu estado virginal. A Natureza passou a integrar a cultura e a ser vista apenas através das lentes da cultura. Através das suas descrições e representações, os artistas foram talvez os primeiros a entender a Natureza como um sujeito essencialmente produzido pelo homem – um sujeito a ser capturado, filtrado e reinventado através de meios técnicos que se estendem, muito para além das ferramentas agrícolas ou paisagísticas, dos aparelhos fotográficos às práticas da pintura e escultura. – Pedro Gadanho (excerto do texto publicado no catálogo da exposição).(...). Continue a ler.

«Making Sustainability Reporting Work for Investors and Companies»

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O nosso destaque:

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Notwithstanding the title of a recent book regarding the future of accounting, excerpted in the Wall Street Journal, accounting is not dead, and financial information and analysis remains critically important. However, investors need better disclosure in respect of sustainability matters, and under current reporting systems companies have the ability to provide what investors need. The SEC has acknowledged the need for disclosure to evolve in this area. In its long-awaited recent Concept Release regarding disclosure effectiveness, currently open for public comment, the SEC asks “which, if any, sustainability and public policy disclosures are important to an understanding of a registrant’s business and financial condition and whether there are considerations that make these disclosures important to investment and voting decisions.” (...)».

JOGOS OLÍMPICOS | «Pormenores»

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