Last month, an eager group of recent graduates got a full-day crash course to learn what it means to be a sustainability consultant, what it is like to work at NewForesight, and how they can themselves be effective in bringing about change in their career. Do you want to get a grasp of some of […]
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There has been an exciting development in the world of sustainability standards. In this blog, we will share the recent experience of a leading, global assurance system recognising sustainably farmed products – where they pioneered the first transition from practices towards a more outcomes-based approach. Standards are under scrutiny Standards are being recognised globally for
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Welcome! This month our newest Junior Analysts Hessel Moelijker and Joost Backer started their journey here at NewForesight. Within their first days I had the chance to ask a few critical questions to get to know them, ask about their first impressions, expectations of the program and if they had any advice for future applicants.
With Christmas and New Year’s behind us, we are reflecting on a great year for sustainability. Throughout 2018 more global commitments were made by both the private and public sectors in many different industries, many of which are dedicated to pressing sustainability challenges and, of course, aligned with the Sustainable Development Goals. Especially zero deforestation commitments,
Looking ahead: 4 pathways leading to next level collaboration for sustainability in 2019 Read More »
As a professional in the field of sustainability, measuring performance is all around you and with the ‘beyond certification’ debate in full swing, reporting on output level is no longer enough. More than ever, performance measurement is considered a driver for change that can serve as a tool to guide decision-making and help organizations achieve their goals in sustainability more efficiently and effectively. As mentioned in our recent blog on the Key Elements of Sustainable Market Transformation, performance measurement should be part of a holistic approach, and should itself be subject to continuous improvement. But how can you effectively integrate this in your organization?
Written by: William Saab (Senior Consultant), supported by Eva Schouten (Analyst). Also posted on LinkedIn. Reflecting on the 4th World Cocoa Conference in Berlin The global cocoa sector agrees that there is a need for a more sustainable sector and that the sector faces critical and complex issues that we need to tackle collectively. This is the reason that
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Written by: William Saab (Senior Consultant), supported by Jennifer Morton (Analyst). Also posted on LinkedIn. Thinking Differently: Farmer Entrepreneurship in the Cocoa Sector The need for a more sustainable sector where farmers and their communities can prosper and thrive is a broadly shared conviction within the cocoa sector. To bring this situation about, efforts within
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1. Business-case thinking becomes the new normal for sustainability Through 2017 we saw a growing demand from clients to further integrate sustainability into core business functions, regarding investments in sustainable production and supply chains as de-risking and value-adding. This takes sustainability further out of the sphere of ‘nice to do’ and into ‘need to do’,
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Companies today are looked to more than ever to drive the sustainability agenda, at a time when such challenges are increasing in complexity and scale. This leaves organizations which seek to lead in sustainability facing the balancing act of having to set ambitious goals while being mindful of the reputational risks that can make or break their
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