Dec 19: December Green Glimpses
💡December Green Glimpses: green news curated for you
Food systems
White paper: Explore the future of food systems
How could global food systems better sustain our planet and its people by 2040?
This white paper explores the opportunities, key enablers and critical success factors for a preferred future by 2040, and outline global focus areas and collective actions to accelerate the transition.
An EU-wide enforcement project of the ECHA Forum found excessive levels of hazardous chemicals, such as lead and phthalates, in products that are sold to consumers.
In total 18 % of the inspected products breached the EU laws.
Among the most common common types of products breaching we found electrical devices, sports equipment, toys and fashion accessories.
Green networks
Launch of a new academic research network on conflict and the environment
This is a community for academics and researchers engaged in the environmental monitoring and assessment of armed conflicts.
"Armed conflicts at all scales generate immediate and reverberating consequences for the environment. Thus the scope of our interests extend in time and space. From monitoring wars in near-real time, to considering the reverberating effects from historic conflicts. The network is open to all engaged in research globally, though primarily at those in or facing academia."
Today, she’s an independent consultant who regularly delivers a climate impact workshop for the World Wildlife Fund's Corporate Volunteering Program.
She also builds and runs footprint reduction coaching programs and is the Product and Impact Strategy advisor for Ailuna Sustainability App.
She is often invited to present, educate and facilitate discussions about personal footprint reduction at Sustainability forums and events.
"I help ambitious businesses and projects tackle the overwhelm related to all things content – so that you can express your message with clarity, speak right to the hearts of your dream clients and grow a successful business. "
He also works with schools and SME's and specialise in
- Sustainability Impact Reports: They identify areas for improvement, then work together to develop a sustainability action plan that fits the needs.
- Workshop Facilitation for companies and schools. He has worked with companies like eBay to deliver educational workshops on sustainable business practices.
- Team Performance: With a background in performance psychology he supports companies to improve their team performance & dynamics in order to help them move quicker to implementing their sustainability solutions and climate action.
Changemaker enabling the definition of strategic goals, their translation into integrated plans, the implementation of derived activities and the measurement of the impact created.
She sits on the board of Protect our Winters Switzerland.
She is a Canadian of Swiss nationality. She is a wife, mother and employee. She is also an athlete, a friend, a sister, a dog owner and a sustainability activist.
She is a nature lover, an outdoorswoman, an eco-lover.
As a consultant, Karime developed sustainable business models for insect-based food, digital agriculture, education and IT services. She also created performance management models and executive compensation frameworks linked to ESG.
She is the founder of AdvantiKA GmbH, a B Corp™ Certified boutique consultancy that helps medium-sized companies be a force for good based on responsible business action.
In his local, regional and global roles, he managed remotely or on site up to 100 HR professionals, and led them specifically with a focus on developing and executing talent management processes, talent pipeline mapping, career pathing and succession planning.
Olivier Kunz is a trilingual human resources professional, speaking French, German/Swiss German and English. Having gained a Master’s degree in economics from the University of Geneva, he strengthened his HR knowledge by completing training courses at CRQP (an institution specialising in HR management) in Lausanne.
Combining her passion for mental well-being with her background in business, Marjan co-founded Qyro, an award-winning company based in Switzerland that provides well-being and resilience solutions to professionals.
As a certified coach and expert in stress management, business, and gender studies, Marjan offers a unique perspective to her clients, guiding them towards a more balanced and fulfilling life.
Luca has over 20 years of experience working in Finance acquired through multinationals (Saipem, ENI, ABB) and is currently Leadership learning ecosystem community Lead at ABB. He holds a PhD in Business Administration on sustainability focus and he’s GRI Certified Sustainability Professional since 2023.
He has a wide experience on sustainability and author of two books and several papers on the subject.
She has a BBA from The International University in Geneva and an MBA from the University of Chicago Booth School of Business. In addition, she has an Advanced Diploma from ESSEC Business School in the European Board of Directors Governance.She serves on the Board of Directors of the Swiss Association of MBAs and the Advisory Board of MyFeld digital farming from Brugg, Metabloqs, metaverse Web 3 SaaS from Luzern.
She was a key player with the UN 17 Sustainable Development Goals deployed across various countries with Dufry Global initiatives. Besides, she volunteers as an Executive-in-Residence for The University of Chicago Booth alumni, current students, and the University of St. Gallen to achieve economic empowerment and mentoring.
Ekaterina is passionate about people, retail, ESG. She is a Swiss citizen, living in canton Schwyz, married and has one daughter.