Standards and guidelines development

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In: Resources

The Responsible Investor’s Guide to Commodities: An overview of best practices across commodity-exposed asset classes

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“The responsible investor’s guide to commodities” concludes a multi-year project sponsored by the Swiss Federal Department of Foreign Affairs, the UN-backed Principles for Responsible Investment (PRI) and the UN Global Compact Secretariat. The goal of this work was to improve the understanding of...

In: Stories

Profiles of the Corporate Social Responsibility (CRS) practices of Philippine mining firms

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The increased awareness of environmental impacts, the socio-economic implications of mining and a downturn in productivity, have highlighted the need for mining companies to adjust their business management process.

Rescue Widows, Elderly, Youth and Orphans With Aids (RWEYOWA)

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Rescue Widows, Elderly, Youth and Orphans With Aids (RWEYOWA) operates in Wakiso District of Uganda to curb the further spread of HIV/AIDS and improving the livelihood of those affected/infected with HIV/AIDS in the community.

Global Network for Good Governance - Zambia (GNGG-Zambia)

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Global Network for Good Goverance - Zambia (GNGG-Zambia) is a non- governmental organisation involved in human rights, good governance, and improving the standard of living for the poor, especially women and the disabled. GNGG-Zambia is also involved in child protection and rights.

ChildLine Cameroon

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ChildLine Cameroon operates a children’s network to facilitate support to abused children; facilitates children's access to social services; partners with locally-based telecommunication companies to ensure children’s access to the telephone infrastructures; manages a national database for...

In: Requests

We need potenial suppliers who are interested in to work with as partnership, and we need also grant from environmental, entreprenuer, capacity building and access to clean water funders

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Market stabilization our objective that helps for fair distribution of resources among the nation; poor rural community will be benefited from resources and technologies with affordable price. Nursery station and biogas developments, waste management, WASH implementation and afforestation at...

In: Resources

Moving On Toolbook - a guide to effective management of partnership exits and transitions

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The Moving On Toolbook, produced in collaboration with Vodafone, UK Foundation and Nike, is the fifth in the series, and focuses on the exit aspects of a partnership. It also looks at the indications of success that can be associated with exits, achieving goals and reaching conclusions.

In: Resources

The Brokering Guidebook - a guide to navigating effective sustainable development partnerships

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The Brokering Guidebook, produced by IBLF in collaboration with Rio Tinto, UNDP and the UN System Staff College, illuminates the critical role played by brokers in a cross-sector partnership, and outlines the many tasks that a broker may have to carry out during the life of a partnership.

In: Stories

Diageo publishes sustainable packaging guidelines

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Diageo has published its first "Sustainable Packaging Guidelines". The Guidelines represent the company's global policy on ensuring that packaging is increasingly sustainable and reflect Diageo’s commitment to a holistic approach to reducing the company's overall impact on the environment across...

In: Resources

A briefing note for supply chain managers & technical end users on oil, gas and mining (OGM) projects

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This briefing note provides supply chain managers and technical end users on oil, gas and mining (OGM) projects in low income countries with practical guidance on maximising the involvement of local enterprises in the project supply chain.