Sustainability
DNV GL: Acting now for a sustainable future
Norway taking tangible steps on sustainability
Norway is striving to transition from oil & gas dependency to a low carbon, green innovation economy. There is still much to do but government and business heads are raising their ambitions and backing them with actions. This is a guest post by S ...
Sustainable business 2018
12 years left to meet the world 2030 agenda. An agenda precisely and elegantly formulated by the 17 Sustainable Development Goals. What is next for sustainable business? I have summarized 10 key takeaways from dialogues with corporate leaders. Some a ...
Realizing Tomorrow’s Value - 5 Key Insights
Companies need to account for the value created for business and for society and nature, argues a new DNV GL study launched today. Authors: Anne Louise Koefoed and Cecilie Hultmann The rules of the game for value creation is changing. Busines ...
Top 5 #Sustainability blog posts 2015
It has been an amazing 12 months in the world of sustainable business. The scope of humanity’s biggest environmental and social challenges, from climate change to inequality, came into much sharper focus this year — as did the abundant opportunities to do something about them. ...
Too big to fail... and 10 things business should do to save the planet
Yesterday, an intense two weeks was kicked-off in Paris as world leaders meet at COP21 to start negotiating a new global climate deal. The mood is positive; an agreement will be reached. But whether targets will be sufficiently ambitious to avoid da ...
Young to take the digi-lead on sustainability
Digitalization is a powerful tool that can help us achieve the UN Sustainable Development Goals. We are optimistic, inspired by opportunities and ready to take on the world. By DNV GL Technical Trainee Anne Aune. In September, world leaders a ...
How to future-fit business?
2015 is a critical year that can set the trend for the next generation. In September, the United Nations General Assembly will establish the new Sustainable Development Goals, and we aim to reach a new, universal climate agreement at the Paris summit ...
Top 5 DNVGL Sustainability blog posts 2014
It has been an amazing 12 months in the world of sustainable business. The scope of humanity’s biggest environmental and social challenges, from climate change to inequality, came into much sharper focus this year — as did the abundant opportunit ...
"A journey of a thousand miles starts with a single step” (Lao Tzu)
Last week world leaders met in Lima Peru, for the last major climate summit before the decisive meeting in Paris in December next year. No major steps, no concessions and no groundbreaking advances were taken. As expected. Yet, the meeting played a p ...
It’s time for leadership!
Last week the EU announced its ambitious targets of curbing greenhouse gas emissions by 40% within the year 2030. The pledge makes the EU the first major global emitter to put its position on the table ahead of the UN climate meeting in Paris at the ...