Globe Forum expanderar och anställer två kända miljöprofiler

December 3, 2009 – 4:16 pm

Globe Forum som är Europas snabbast växande marknadsplats för miljö-innovationer fortsätter att expandera genom värvning av två starka miljöprofiler, Anders Modig och Bertil Rosquist. Båda kommer nu senast från miljöteknikkonsulten Sweco.

 

Anders Modig, erkänd expert på hållbarhetsfrågor, är doktor i polarekologi och har en gedigen bakgrund inom miljöområdet. Anders axlar nu rollen som Programchef med ansvar för Globe Forums programinriktning. Anders har bl.a. tidigare arbetat som Naturvårdschef på Världsnaturfonden WWF, som miljöansvarig på Polarforskningssekretariatet och nu senast som gruppchef på Sweco med ansvar för klimat- och hållbarhetsfrågor.  – Det ska bli oerhört roligt att få komma till en miljö där action verkligen är ett ledord och där det handlar om att effektivt knyta ihop olika internationella naturvårdsintressen med företagsintressen.

 

Bertil Rosquist, är civilingenjör och har arbetat med miljö- och hållbarhetsfrågor de senaste 15 åren. Innan Bertil började arbeta på Sweco arbetade han som miljöchef på Svenska McDonald’s, men har också varit delaktig i McDonald´s globala miljöarbete. Han har även stor erfarenhet av arbete med kommunikationsfrågor från sin tid på McDonald’s. Bertil sitter också i styrelsen för miljöorganisationen Ingenjörer för Miljön.

– Jag brinner verkligen för nya idéer och innovationer och det ska bli oerhört spännande och utmanande att bli delaktig i att skapa förutsättningar för att snabbt få ut ny teknik på marknaden som kan hjälpa oss lösa klimatfrågan, som jag ser som mänsklighetens hittills största utmaning.

 

Globe Forums VD, Johan Gorecki säger…

När vi gjorde vår nyemession i våras och tog in två nya ägare 6:e AP fonden och Ryllanderska stiftelsen så var vår tyldiga stragegi att stärka vår kompetens framförallt inom områdena klimat och hållbar utveckling. Jag är därför mycket glad över att Anders Modig och Bertil Rosquist har valt att börja jobba på Globe Forum.

För mer information kontakta:

Johan Gorecki, vd och grundare Globe Forum, johan.gorecki@globeforum.com, Tel. 0704 82 82 82

 

Globe Forum är en internationell marknadsplats för innovation och hållbar utveckling, med experter, innovatörer och företag. Globe Forum i Stockholm 2009 lockade mer än 1300 företagsledare, entreprenörer, akademiker och politiska ledare från Europa, Asien och de mest dynamiska tillväxtmarknaderna. Under hösten arrangerades Globe Forum även i Gdansk.

Planerade mötesplatser under 2010:

Stockholm 28-29 April

Dublin 15-16 September

Gdansk 27-28 October

www.globeforum.com

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DHL Innovation Award

December 3, 2009 – 12:03 pm

DHL Innovation Award was held at the DHL Innovation Center in Bonn December 1st. An inspiring day with seminars and award cermony, focusing on logistics. 

First of all I was really impressed over the innovation center. A whole building focusing only on innovation for the company. A lot of companies would benefit from such a dedicated investment in the future.

10000 visitors per year makes it not only an important contribution to the future products from the company, the marketing purpose might be even more valuable, showing the world that this company really is working hard to find the solutions for tomorrow.

DHL encourage their over 500000 employees to continously work with innovation, which make it natural that one of the Award-categories are dedicated to the most innovative employee-idea. The other categories covers customers, junior scientists and entrepreneurs.

DHL has really overcomed the “Red Queen-effect” written about earlier in this blogg. It´s seems like DHL has come to the insight that in order to find the best solutions they need to focus on their core business and strive for open innovation-encouraging and collaborating with their suppliers and customers in search for not only the best solutions for the company and it´s customers but also the environment.

Many thanks to Gülderen Tuna, Schabnam Djahanbakhsh and the rest of the team at the innovation center for organisating such a great event!

Kind regards,

Gustav Gorecki

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City Challenge 2010

December 2, 2009 – 10:51 am

Today at the EUROCITIES meeting in Stockholm Maud Olofsson, Minister forEnterprise and Energy Deputy Prime Minister of Sweden, urged all cities to take on the Globe Forum City Challenge!

Globe Forum has decided to challenge all European cities to share their sustainability projects to promote urban sustainable development. This challenge arose with the goal of showcasing innovations and promoting collaboration between city, municipality and region.

With the help of Tieto we designed a database that will give cities from all overEurope a tool for sharing best practices and together shape the cities of tomorrow.

The challenge launched today at the EUROCITIES meeting in Stockholm 27th of November 2009 and will go on until Globe Forum 2010 in April.

The first phase of the challenge is all about data collection and finding the right projects. Starting in January, the database will open up and the participating cities will start to fill it with information.

The goal for the cities will be to get as many sustainable projects as possible registered and linked to the city. These projects will form the basis for a unique global database for projects, innovation and ideas about sustainable development.

This is an ongoing process of collaborative problem solving, and the vision is to gather all best practises, from all cities, all over the world.

The database will be used for collaboration and inspiration. The city with the most sustainable projects registered will be recognized at Globe Forum 2010 inStockholm.

Why take on the challenge?

  • By taking on the challenge the city will become one of the pioneering members of the City Challenge.
  • Your city will get access to the innovative technologies and solutions you need to succeed.
  • Leading tool for cities, researchers,businesses and innovators when looking for best practises within sustainable urban development.
  • Profit from the expertise of many in sustainable urban development – simply by using the power of collaborative problem solving.
  • Showcase your city as a leading sustainable city.
  • Display your results, progress, and receive real time status of what is going on globally insustainable development.
  • Find projects and practises by regional affiliation, industry and type of project.
  • Pin down what to focus on in urban development.
  • Collaborate more effectively across industries.
  • Get powerful feedback instantly.
  • The city with the most sustainable projects registered will be acknowledged during the Globe Forum sustainability conference,Stockholm 28-29 April 2010
  • All shared cases will undergo the vetting process for Globe Award 2010, leading sustainability awards, nomination.
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    Get up to speed, leverage your global network

    December 2, 2009 – 10:51 am

    Consumers around the world are more demanding than ever and require organizations to guide them to consume sustainable.  Hence corporations and governments will have to forcefully make it ‘easy’ (eco-easy),  for consumers to be more green, by restricting the alternatives.

    Several companies have successfully challenged their internal processes to minimize the time it takes to bring a strong idea to market; however, they still find themselves unable to keep pace. This is often referenced as the “Red Queen” effect, a term derived from Lewis Carroll’s Through the Looking Glass:

    “Well, in our country,” said Alice, still panting a little, “you’d generally get to somewhere else — if you run very fast for a long time, as we’ve been doing.” “A slow sort of country!” said the Queen. “Now, here, you see, it takes all the running you can do, to keep in the same place. If you want to get somewhere else, you must run at least twice as fast as that!”

    Companies are in fact finding themselves in a position where their internal efforts, even when optimized and moving very quickly, are no longer fast enough to sustain the race. Many try adding money or people, only to find that this can only provide a temporary surge.

    The key to overcome the “Red Queen” effect is to tap into and leverage the global pool of networks, individuals and suppliers outside the company. Collaborating and leveraging the network to get the job done offers the opportunity to make an increased speed sustainable, and keep you ahead of the game to serve the world sustainably and consumers eco-easy.

    - Annelie Andersson

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    Application for international Globe Award is now open, for sustainable researchers and research projects

    December 2, 2009 – 10:51 am

    Globe Award 2010 – Leading Sustainability Awards

    Application for international Globe Award is now open

    STOCKHOLM, DECEMBER 1, 2009: Globe Awards will be presented for the fourth consecutive time at the annual gala at Nordiska Museet in Stockholm April 29th, 2010. The applications will be viewed in four categories: research, innovation, city and reporting. The most innovative, prospective and practical projects will be chosen by the jury composed of new members for 2010, with the top names from scientific, business and academic world. Now is time to apply.

    The Globe Award’s main purpose is to explore and support researchers, innovators, cities and companies that are leading in sustainable development. The awards are divided into four classes: the Sustainability Research Award, the Sustainability Innovation Award, the Sustainable City Award and the Sustainability Reporting Award.

    The decision, who will obtain a concrete award, depends on four objective jury groups. Each of them consists of highly experienced, well-educated and internationally recognized experts. Lars-Olle Larsson, Partner of PricewaterhouseCoopers Sweden, is the overall chairman of the jury.

    – It is necessary to support research and innovation to find solutions to the present problems related to climate change, poverty and welfare development. A Globe Award demonstrates pro-activity and best practice in the largest challenges we have ever faced, says Lars-Olle Larsson.

    – The Globe Sustainability Research Award is a premier prize that recognizes innovative and outstanding contributions to advance the economic, social and environmental dimensions of sustainable development, says Mohan Munasinghe, Chairman of the jury group for the Sustainability Research Award.

    The benefits of sustainable projects and ideas are far more relevant to a society than we may think. It contributes to a country’s development and inspiration for other researchers.

    A Laureate of the Globe Award will get the opportunity to participate in one of the Globe Forum high class conferences and experience meeting prominent representatives which may succeed in a long-term co-operation.

    Researchers and research projects can apply to be nominated for Globe Award. Information and application forms can be downloaded at www.globeaward.org. The nomination period closes February 28th, 2010. The Globe Award 2010 nominees will be made public April 5th. Candidates can send in their application form November 24th at www.globeaward.org.

    For more information please contact:

    Lars-Olle Larsson, Chairman of the Globe Award jury, Partner of PricewaterhouseCoopers, Sweden

    Mobile: +46-709 29 39 83, e-mail: lars-olle.larsson@se.pwc.com

    Martina Nee, Manager Globe Award, Globe Forum, Stockholm, Sweden

    Mobile: +46-73 317 53 55, e-mail: martina.nee@globeforum.com

    Paulina Korbak, Assistant Globe Award, Globe Forum, Stockholm, Sweden

    e-mail: paulina.korbak@globeforum.com

    Jury groups Globe Award

    Sustainability Research Award

    Mohan Munasinghe, Chairman

    Nobel Peace Prize Laureate 2007 as Vice Chairman of the UN Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change.

    Shiqiu Zhang

    Professor, and Director, Institute of Environment and Economy (IoEE)

    Fred Dubee

    UN Global Compact, Senior Advisor working extensively in China and throughout Asia.

    Tommy Borglund

    Senior Consultant, Hallvarsson & Halvarsson

    Sustainable City Award

    Jan Sturesson, Chairman

    Partner in PwC and Global Leader of Government and Public Service.

    Lawrence Bloom

    Deputy Chairman of Noble Cities Plc. Chairs the World Economic Forum Global Agenda Council on Urban Management and the UN Environmental Programme Green Economy Initiative sector on Green Cities, Buildings and Transport.

    Marylin Hamilton

    Doctor, CGA is the founder of Integral City Meshworks Inc. and TDG Global Learning Connections

    Professor C.S. Kiang

    the Chairman of Peking University Environment Fund

    Sustainability Innovation Award

    Philip A. DesAutels, Chairman

    Microsoft’s manager of Academic Evangelism, USA.

    Dr. Pierre Berthon

    Holds the Clifford F Youse Chair of Marketing and Strategy at Bentley University, MA, USA.

    Charlotte Masiello-Riome

    Communication Expert Consultant for the Food and Agriculture Organization of the UN.

    Francesca Poloni

    International Communications Expert and founder of WeCare

    Sustainability Reporting Award

    Paul Druckman, Chairman

    Chairman Executive Board of The Prince’s Accounting for Sustainability Project, the UK.

    Olivier Boutellis-Taft

    CEO Federation of European Accountants, Brussels, Belgium.

    Peter Wong

    Member of the Board of Directors Global Reporting, Hong Kong.

    Brian Ballou & Dan Heitger

    Professors and Co-Directors, Center for Business Excellence

    Farmer School of Business, Miami University

    Luis Perera

    the Partner in charge of Sustainable Business Solutions at PricewaterhouseCoopers in Chile

    Susanne Stormer

    Director, Corporate Branding & Responsibility, Novo Nordisk


     

    Globe Award was founded in 2007 in Sweden by the international business network and marketplace Globe Forum with the aim to support and encourage successful and innovative CSR work. Globe Award 2009 is acknowledging prominent researchers, innovators, cities and companies – from all parts of the world – within four categories Sustainability Research Award, Sustainability Innovation Award, Sustainable City Award and the Sustainability Reporting Award.

    www.globeaward.org

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    Nomination for the international Globe Award for a sustainability reporting begins now

    December 2, 2009 – 10:51 am

    Globe Award 2010 – Leading Sustainability Awards

    Nomination for the international Globe Award for a sustainability reporting begins now

    STOCKHOLM, NOVEMBER 23, 2009: Globe Awards will be presented for the fourth consecutive time at the annual gala at Nordiska Museet in Stockholm April 29th, 2010. The applications will be viewed in four categories: research, innovation, city and reporting. The most innovative, prospective and practical projects will be chosen by the jury composed of new members for 2010, with the top names from scientific, business and academic world. Now is time to apply.

    The Globe Award’s main purpose is to explore and support researchers, innovators, cities and companies that are leading in sustainable development. The awards are divided into four classes: the Sustainability Research Award, the Sustainability Innovation Award, the Sustainable City Award and the Sustainability Reporting Award.

    The decision, who will obtain a concrete award, depends on four objective jury groups. Each of them consists of highly experienced, well-educated and internationally recognized experts. Lars-Olle Larsson, Partner of PricewaterhouseCoopers Sweden, is the overall chairman of the jury.

    – It is necessary to support research and innovation to find solutions to the present problems related to climate change, poverty and welfare development. A Globe Award demonstrates pro-activity and best practice in the largest challenges we have ever faced, says Lars-Olle Larsson.

    Chairman of the jury group for the Sustainability Reporting Award is Paul Druckman, Chairman Executive Board of The Prince’s Accounting for Sustainability Project, UK.

    The Globe Sustainability Reporting Award gives organisations the chance to really show how they connect their sustainability performance to their mainstream strategy. So often it is the separate CSR report that is judged for awards in isolation. However stakeholder interest, especially in this economic cycle, has changed to require links to corporate performance against targets across the business. I see the Globe Award for sustainable reporting to be an important contribution to understanding the connected nature of annual reporting on an international basis, says Paul Druckman.

     

    The benefits of sustainable projects and ideas are far more relevant to a society than we may think. It contributes to a country’s development and inspiration for other companies.

    A Laureate of the Globe Award will get the opportunity to participate in one of the Globe Forum high class conferences and experience meeting prominent representatives which may succeed in a long-term co-operation.

    Companies can apply to be nominated for Globe Award. Information and application forms can be downloaded at www.globeaward.org. The nomination period closes February 28th, 2010. The Globe Award 2010 nominees will be made public April 5th. The candidates can send in their application from November 24th at www.globeaward.org.

    For more information please contact:

    Lars-Olle Larsson, Chairman of the Globe Award jury, Partner of PricewaterhouseCoopers, Sweden

    Mobile: +46-709 29 39 83, e-mail: lars-olle.larsson@se.pwc.com

    Martina Nee, Manager Globe Award, Globe Forum, Stockholm, Sweden

    Mobile: +46-73 317 53 55, e-mail: martina.nee@globeforum.com

    Paulina Korbak, Assistant Globe Award, Globe Forum, Stockholm, Sweden

    e-mail: paulina.korbak@globeforum.com
    Jury groups Globe Award

    Sustainability Research Award

    Mohan Munasinghe, Chairman

    Nobel Peace Prize Laureate 2007 as Vice Chairman of the UN Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change.

    Shiqiu Zhang

    Professor, and Director, Institute of Environment and Economy (IoEE)

    Fred Dubee

    UN Global Compact, Senior Advisor working extensively in China and throughout Asia.

    Tommy Borglund

    Senior Consultant, Hallvarsson & Halvarsson

     

    Sustainable City Award

    Jan Sturesson, Chairman

    Partner in PwC and Global Leader of Government and Public Service.

    Lawrence Bloom

    Deputy Chairman of Noble Cities Plc. Chairs the World Economic Forum Global Agenda Council on Urban Management and the UN Environmental Programme Green Economy Initiative sector on Green Cities, Buildings and Transport.

    Marylin Hamilton

    Doctor, CGA is the founder of Integral City Meshworks Inc. and TDG Global Learning Connections

    Professor C.S. Kiang

    the Chairman of Peking University Environment Fund


    Sustainability Innovation Award

    Philip A. DesAutels, Chairman

    Microsoft’s manager of Academic Evangelism, USA.

    Dr. Pierre Berthon

    Holds the Clifford F Youse Chair of Marketing and Strategy at Bentley University, MA, USA.

    Charlotte Masiello-Riome

    Communication Expert Consultant for the Food and Agriculture Organization of the UN.

    Francesca Poloni

    International Communications Expert and founder of WeCare

     

    Sustainability Reporting Award

    Paul Druckman, Chairman

    Chairman Executive Board of The Prince’s Accounting for Sustainability Project, the UK.

    Olivier Boutellis-Taft

    CEO Federation of European Accountants, Brussels, Belgium.

    Peter Wong

    Member of the Board of Directors Global Reporting, Hong Kong.

    Brian Ballou & Dan Heitger

    Professors and Co-Directors, Center for Business Excellence

    Farmer School of Business, Miami University

    Luis Perera

    the Partner in charge of Sustainable Business Solutions at PricewaterhouseCoopers in Chile

    Sussane Stormer

    Director, Corporate Branding & Responsibility, Novo Nordisk

     

    Globe Award was founded in 2007 in Sweden by the international business network and marketplace Globe Forum with the aim to support and encourage successful and innovative CSR work. Globe Award 2009 is acknowledging prominent researchers, innovators, cities and companies – from all parts of the world – within four categories Sustainability Research Award, Sustainability Innovation Award, Sustainable City Award and the Sustainability Reporting Award.

    www.globeaward.org

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    Sustainable cities can be nominated for international award

    December 2, 2009 – 10:51 am

    Globe Award 2010 – Leading Sustainability Awards

    Sustainable cities can be nominated for international award

    STOCKHOLM, DECEMBER 1, 2009: Globe Awards will be presented for the fourth consecutive time at the annual gala at Nordiska Museet in Stockholm April 29th, 2010. The applications will be viewed in four categories: research, innovation, city and reporting. The most innovative, prospective and practical projects will be chosen by the jury composed of new members for 2010, with the top names from scientific, business and academic world. Now is time to apply.

    The Globe Award’s main purpose is to explore and support researchers, innovators, cities and companies that are leading in sustainable development. The awards are divided into four classes: the Sustainability Research Award, the Sustainability Innovation Award, the Sustainable City Award and the Sustainability Reporting Award.

    The decision, who will obtain a concrete award, depends on four objective jury groups. Each of them consists of highly experienced, well-educated and internationally recognized experts. Lars-Olle Larsson, Partner of PricewaterhouseCoopers Sweden, is the overall chairman of the jury.

    – It is necessary to support research and innovation to find solutions to the present problems related to climate change, poverty and welfare development. A Globe Award demonstrates pro-activity and best practice in the largest challenges we have ever faced, says Lars-Olle Larsson.

    Members of the jury for the Globe Sustainable City Award are: Lawrence Bloom, Deputy Chairman of Noble Cities Plc., Dr Marilyn Hamilton, the founder of Integral City Meshworks Inc. and TDG Global Learning Connections and professor C.S. Kiang, the Chairman of Peking University Environment Foundation. Jury group Chairman is Jan Sturesson, Partner of PricewaterhouseCoopers, Global Leader of Government and Public Services.

    – I believe sustainability will be the most important aspect when it comes to rising and developing the brand of any city in the future, no matter where it is located in the world. So we do hope to get many nominations from cities all around the globe for this new and extremely exciting category in the Globe Award, says Jan Sturesson, Chairman of the jury group for the Globe Sustainable City Award.

    - Winning Globe Award builds the name of the city and gives the focus on the media, he adds.

    Promoting sustainability can be very beneficial to the city and the country.

    Sustainable cities all over the world can apply to be nominated for Globe Award. Information and application forms can be downloaded at www.globeaward.org. The nomination period closes February 28th, 2010. The Globe Award 2010 nominees will be made public April 5th. The candidates can send in their application from November 24th at www.globeaward.org.

    For more information please contact:

    Lars-Olle Larsson, Chairman of the Globe Award jury, Partner of PricewaterhouseCoopers, Sweden

    Mobile: +46-709 29 39 83, e-mail: lars-olle.larsson@se.pwc.com

    Martina Nee, Manager Globe Award, Globe forum, Stockholm, Sweden

    Mobile: +46-73 317 53 55, e-mail: martina.nee@globeforum.com

    Paulina Korbak, Assistant Globe Award, Globe Forum, Stockholm, Sweden

    e-mail: paulina.korbak@globeforum.com
    Jury groups Globe Award

    Sustainability Research Award

    Mohan Munasinghe, Chairman

    Nobel Peace Prize Laureate 2007 as Vice Chairman of the UN Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change.

    Shiqiu Zhang

    Professor, and Director, Institute of Environment and Economy (IoEE)

    Fred Dubee

    UN Global Compact, Senior Advisor working extensively in China and throughout Asia.

    Tommy Borglund

    Senior Consultant, Hallvarsson & Halvarsson

    Sustainable City Award

    Jan Sturesson, Chairman

    Partner in PwC and Global Leader of Government and Public Service.

    Lawrence Bloom

    Deputy Chairman of Noble Cities Plc. Chairs the World Economic Forum Global Agenda Council on Urban Management and the UN Environmental Programme Green Economy Initiative sector on Green Cities, Buildings and Transport.

    Marylin Hamilton

    Doctor, CGA is the founder of Integral City Meshworks Inc. and TDG Global Learning Connections

    Professor C.S. Kiang

    the Chairman of Peking University Environment Fund

    Sustainability Innovation Award

    Philip A. DesAutels, Chairman

    Microsoft’s manager of Academic Evangelism, USA.

    Dr. Pierre Berthon

    Holds the Clifford F Youse Chair of Marketing and Strategy at Bentley University, MA, USA.

    Charlotte Masiello-Riome

    Communication Expert Consultant for the Food and Agriculture Organization of the UN.

    Francesca Poloni

    International Communications Expert and founder of WeCare

    Sustainability Reporting Award

    Paul Druckman, Chairman

    Chairman Executive Board of The Prince’s Accounting for Sustainability Project, the UK.

    Olivier Boutellis-Taft

    CEO Federation of European Accountants, Brussels, Belgium.

    Peter Wong

    Member of the Board of Directors Global Reporting, Hong Kong.

    Brian Ballou & Dan Heitger

    Professors and Co-Directors, Center for Business Excellence

    Farmer School of Business, Miami University

    Luis Perera

    the Partner in charge of Sustainable Business Solutions at PricewaterhouseCoopers in Chile

    Susanne Stormer

    Director, Corporate Branding & Responsibility, Novo Nordisk

    Globe Award was founded in 2007 in Sweden by the international business network and marketplace Globe Forum with the aim to support and encourage successful and innovative CSR work. Globe Award 2009 is acknowledging prominent researchers, innovators, cities and companies – from all parts of the world – within four categories Sustainability Research Award, Sustainability Innovation Award, Sustainable City Award and the Sustainability Reporting Award.

    www.globeaward.org

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    Originative innovators and entrepreneurs can apply for international award

    December 2, 2009 – 10:51 am

    Globe Award 2010 – Leading Sustainability Awards

    Originative innovators and entrepreneurs can apply for international award

    STOCKHOLM, DECEMBER 1, 2009: Globe Awards will be handed in, this year for the fourth time, in April 29th 2010. The gala will take place at Nordiska Museet in Stockholm. The winners will be presented in four categories: research, innovation, city, and reporting. The most innovative, prospective and practical projects will be chosen by the new jury, with the top names from scientific, business and academic world. The time for applying starts November 24th.

    The Globe Award’s main purpose is to explore and support researchers, innovators, cities and companies that are leading in sustainable development. The awards are divided into four classes: Sustainability Research Award, Sustainability Innovation Award, Sustainable City Award and the Sustainability Reporting Award.

    The decision, who will obtain a concrete award, depends on four objective jury groups. Each of them consists of highly experienced, well-educated and internationally recognized experts. Lars-Olle Larsson, Partner of PricewaterhouseCoopers Sweden, is the overall chairman of the jury.

    – It is necessary to support research and innovation to find solutions to the present problems related to climate change, poverty and welfare development. A Globe Award demonstrates pro-activity and best practice in the largest challenges we have ever faced, says Lars-Olle Larsson.

    Chairman of the jury group for the Sustainability Innovation Award is Philip A. DesAutels, Microsoft’s manager of Academic Evangelism.

    – Sustainable development is challenging. It is not easy, it costs money and it takes time, but, it is absolutely critical to the future of our world. The Globe Award will help to raise the awareness of the importance of sustainable development and inspire others to take up the challenge. We support the Globe Forum’s efforts to identify and recognize the world’s leading sustainable innovations through the Globe Award and we strongly encourage innovators to apply, says Gus Weber, Business Development and Community Relations Manager, New England Research and Development, Microsoft Corporation.

    The benefits of sustainable projects and ideas are far more relevant to a society than we may think. It contributes to a country’s development and inspiration for other innovators.

    A Laureate of the Globe Award will get the opportunity to participate in one of the Globe Forum high class conferences and experience meeting prominent representatives which may succeed in a long-term co-operation.

    Innovators and entrepreneurs can apply to be nominated for Globe Award. Information and application forms can be downloaded at www.globeaward.org. The nomination period closes February 28th, 2010. The Globe Award 2010 nominees will be made public April 5th. Candidates can send in their application from November 24th at  www.globeaward.org.

    For more information please contact:

    Lars-Olle Larsson, Chairman of the Globe Award jury, Partner of PricewaterhouseCoopers, Sweden

    Mobile: +46-709 29 39 83, e-mail: lars-olle.larsson@se.pwc.com

    Martina Nee, Manager Globe Award, Globe Forum, Stockholm, Sweden

    Mobile: +46-73 317 53 55, e-mail: martina.nee@globeforum.com

    Paulina Korbak, Assistant Globe Award, Globe Forum, Stockholm, Sweden

    e-mail:paulina.korbak@globeforum.com

     

     

     

    Globe Award was founded in 2007 in Sweden by the international business network and marketplace Globe Forum with the aim to support and encourage successful and innovative CSR work. Globe Award 2009 is acknowledging prominent researchers, innovators, cities and companies – from all parts of the world – within four categories Sustainability Research Award, Sustainability Innovation Award, Sustainable City Award and the Sustainability Reporting Award.

    www.globeaward.org

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    Globe Forum utmanar städernas hållbarhetsarbete

    December 2, 2009 – 10:51 am

    Globe Forum lanserar City Challenge på EUROCITIES 2009:

    Globe Forum utmanar städernas hållbarhetsarbete

    Globe Forum lanserar City Challenge i samband med konferensen EUROCITIES i Stockholm. Satsningen utmanar svenska och europeiska städer att dela kunskap kring hållbarhetsprojekt och att gemensamt sträva efter att lösa klimatproblematiken i urbana miljöer. Som ett första stöd drar Globe Forum igång en databas för att samla städernas innovativa lösningar, erfarenheter och metoder.  Målet är att skapa Europas största databas för information om hållbarhet.

    -          Urbana miljöer står för en stor del av klimatproblematiken som vi snabbt måste komma till rätta med. Det pågår redan flera framgångsrika förbättringsprojekt, men vi måste öka tempot och dela med oss av innovationer för att gemensamt lösa problemet. Med vår satsning på City Challenge vill vi lyfta fram de bästa förebilderna som kan inspirera och sprida kunskap om hållbar innovation, säger Johan Gorecki, VD för Globe Forum.

    I samband med EUROCITIES uppmanar näringsminister Maud Olofsson de deltagande borgmästarna att anta utmaningen.

    City Challenge – Europas största databas för hållbar utveckling

    Första steget i City Challenge är att samla in kunskap om hållbar utveckling. Kommuner och städer uppmanas att registrera urbana hållbarhetsprojekt för att byta information om innovativa lösningar. Att ta del av Globe Forums databas är kostnadsfritt för registrerade städer. Målet för City Challenge är att med gemensamma krafter skapa Europas största databas för hållbar utveckling och skapa ett verktyg för städer, forskare, näringsliv och innovatörer.

    Under EUROCITIES-konferensen får borgmästare från hela Europa med sig budskapet hem för att uppmuntra sina städer att registrera innovativa hållbarhetsprojekt. I Sverige inleder Globe Forum en landsomfattande turné i städerna för att engagera lokalpolitiker och näringslivsprofiler.

    Uppsala och Karlstad först ut

    Alla städer i Europa med en befolkning på över 250 000 invånare är inbjudna att bidra med sina erfarenheter och byta information. I Sverige är Uppsala och Karlstad först ut att med att bidra med aktuella projekt till databasen City Challenge. Databasen öppnar för registreringen i december, fram till mars 2010 är det sedan fritt fram att bidra med information.

    För mer information, vänligen kontakta

    Johan Gorecki, VD, Globe Forum, telefon +4670 482 8282, johan.gorecki@globeform.com

    Globe Forum är en internationell marknadsplats för innovation och hållbar utveckling, med experter, innovatörer och företag. Globe Forum i Stockholm 2009 lockade mer än 1300 företagsledare, entreprenörer, akademiker och politiska ledare från Europa, Asien och de mest dynamiska tillväxtmarknaderna. Under hösten arrangerades Globe Forum även i Gdansk.

    Planerade mötesplatser under 2010:

    Stockholm 28-29 April

    Dublin 15-16 September

    Gdansk 27-28 October

    www.globeforum.com

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    Open Innovation – winning situation when pushing green practices

    November 30, 2009 – 7:31 pm

    Origins Natural Resources Inc. is a subsidiary of The Estée Lauder Companies and a brand with a strong environmental ethic embedded in its mission.  After collaborating with integrative health specialist Dr. Andrew Weil, the Origins brand took its “green” commitments to a whole new level. Vice President of Packaging, John Delfausse, for example, headed a project where the partner selection was based on their “want” (this term refers back to the Want-Find-Get-Manage approach by Roche Phamaceuticals) to use renewable energy in packaging production while simultaneously continuing to use high quality paperboard packaging.

    Not only did the project require the sourcing of paperboard produced by wind energy, but it also demanded that the material should be folded in a facility run on wind energy too.

    Although Origins already had a relationship with a wind powered supplier of printing papers (the New York based Mohawk Paper Mills) they did not have a direct relationship with a potential wind-powered packager that measured up to their criteria, such as Johnson Printing & Packaging. Origins sister company however, The Aveda Corporation, did have a key account with Johnson and in joining forces with Origins, the two companies forged a powerful new relationship that subsequently gave Johnson the opportunity to fully investigate wind energy.

    Delivering production and folding by using wind energy required consistent all party collaboration for almost two years. The perseverance has paid off however as today Origins has leveraged its partnerships with Mohawk and Johnson to the extent that its packaging now consists of 50 percent post consumer recycled paperboard and is manufactured, printed and folded using 100 percent renewable energy.

    The broader effect of this collaboration is that Johnson now produces all of its packages with renewable energy and is perfectly positioned to serve the growing market of environmentally conscious consumers. Origins was driven by its “want” to been seen to enhance its support of renewable energy methods, which in turn has emphasized its environmentally aware image. By actively collaborating with its supply chain partners, Origins can now continue to put new, environmentally friendly products out to the market whilst staying within its budget.

    A step in the right direction, however not until there are no “cradle to grave” leftovers should an organization stop to develop its green practice.

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