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June 9, 2023World Tourism Organization (UNWTO)

CASE STUDY FROM BETTER PLACES: TRANSPARENCY AND ACCOUNTABILITY IN CLIMATE ACTION

Better Places’ work on climate action began before the company did. The company’s CEO Saskia Griep used to work at another...

Organisation
World Tourism Organization (UNWTO)
Type
Case studies, Concrete Applications and Best Practices
Sectors
Tourism
Resource
May 25, 2023United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP)

New Report: Commercial communication in the age of sobriety

This report is the result of a partnership between Communication et Démocratie and the Veblen Institute for Economic Reforms...

Organisation
United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP)
Type
Research and Studies
Sectors
Consumer Goods
Policy
February 22, 2023France - Ministry of Ecological Transition and Territory Cohesion

Consumer information on the environmental qualities and characteristics of products

The policy has the following objectives: - make environmental information more accurate, clearer and more understandable -...

Organisation
France - Ministry of Ecological Transition and Territory Cohesion
Type
Legal/Regulatory instrument
Policy
February 21, 2023France - Ministry of Ecological Transition and Territory Cohesion

Prohibition of the destruction of unsold products

This policy allows for savings of natural resources and of waste. It is also related to more sustainable business practices.

Organisation
France - Ministry of Ecological Transition and Territory Cohesion
Type
Legal/Regulatory instrument
Policy
February 16, 2023France - Ministry of Ecological Transition and Territory Cohesion

Repairability index

Repairability index Since 1 January 2021, a repairability index is enforced in France for five categories of electronic and...

Organisation
France - Ministry of Ecological Transition and Territory Cohesion
Type
Legal/Regulatory instrument
Resource
January 11, 2023NATRUE

Greenwashing risk for natural and organic cosmetics: Consumer perception on naturalness, brands and seals

Conclusions of the “Consumer attitudes” pillar In the absence of an official regulatory definition or EU harmonised criteria...

Organisation
NATRUE
Type
Research and Studies
Regions
Europe and Central Asia
Sectors
Consumer Goods
Resource
October 3, 2022World Tourism Organization (UNWTO)

Lighting Installation As A Service

The "produce more and sell more" business model could become outdated due to Philips' "product-as-a-service" strategy, which...

Organisation
World Tourism Organization (UNWTO)
Type
Case studies, Concrete Applications and Best Practices
Sectors
Tourism
Energy
Resource
September 30, 2022World Tourism Organization (UNWTO)

Beer from Potato Peel

A typical solution to excess food waste from Albert Heijn Supermarkets in Amsterdam is to collect all its fruits, vegetables...

Organisation
World Tourism Organization (UNWTO)
Type
Case studies, Concrete Applications and Best Practices
Sectors
Food & Beverage
Tourism
Consumer Goods
Resource
September 30, 2022World Tourism Organization (UNWTO)

Repurposing Cork Stoppers

NH Hotel Group has strengthened its signature circular economy programme, CORK2CORK, through which it provides the cork...

Organisation
World Tourism Organization (UNWTO)
Type
Case studies, Concrete Applications and Best Practices
Sectors
Tourism
Buildings and construction
Resource
September 30, 2022World Tourism Organization (UNWTO)

Transparent Bags for Better Segregation

The InterContinental Paris Le Grand launched a pilot project's goal is to identify the factors that make the collection...

Organisation
World Tourism Organization (UNWTO)
Type
Case studies, Concrete Applications and Best Practices
Sectors
Food & Beverage
Waste, incl. Chemicals
Tourism
Resource
September 30, 2022World Tourism Organization (UNWTO)

Self-Sustaining Aquarium

The QO hotel has a self-sustaining aquarium that grows fish for food, whose waste provides an organic fertilizer for...

Organisation
World Tourism Organization (UNWTO)
Type
Case studies, Concrete Applications and Best Practices
Sectors
Food & Beverage
Waste, incl. Chemicals
Tourism
Buildings and construction
Resource
June 27, 2022UNECE

The Convention on the Protection and Use of Transboundary Watercourses and International Lakes

Organisation
UNECE
Type
Case studies, Concrete Applications and Best Practices