This report discusses the environmental measures taken by the organizers and assesses their effectiveness and lessons learnt, all of which will be useful for those planning future Olympic and other sporting events. v. A. (2008) more informationPDF filedownload (7036 kByte)
Green Champions in Sport and Environment
„Green Champions in Sport and Environment“ is published by the German Federal Ministry for the Environment, Nature Conservation and Nuclear Safety and the German Olympic Sports Confederation. The many examples of good practices that it contains therefore relate to action taken in Germany. Stahl, H.; Hochfeld, C.; Schmied, M.; et al. (2007) more informationPDF filedownload (5863 kByte)
Rhetoric and Reality: Corporate Social Responsibility in Europe
Research on the Impact of CSR on Sustainability
This brochure presents core findings and highlights of the research project "Rhetoric and Reality: Corporate Social Responsibility in Europe" (RARE). The project was funded by the EU`s 6 th Framework Programme. Its overarching goal was to evaluate and explain impacts of Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) on sustainability. Barth, R.; Wolff, F. (2007) more informationPDF filedownload (828 kByte)
Resources Fever
A cool head for sustainable solutions
Global demand for natural resources is increasing. Not only industrialized countries, but also newly industrializing countries such as Brazil, China, India, Mexico and South Africa increase the pressure on energy sources, metal ores, water and foodstuffs. Record prices on commodity markets and intensified competition for access to raw materials are the result; the fear of dependence and scarcity is growing: The world is in resources fever. Buchert, M.; Brohmann, B.; Brühl, W.; Hermann, A.; Manhart, A.; Schmidt, G.; Untersteller, F. (2007) more informationPDF filedownload (2005 kByte)
EcoTopTen
The Initiative
The overall objective of the EcoTopTen project is to develop and market sustainable products and services for the mass market – supported by consumer research and a major image campaign. EcoTopTen products are highquality, affordable and – of course – green. The campaign focusses on around 30 products in ten product fields of particular relevance in terms of environmental impact. The production, use and disposal of these products currently cause around two-thirds of total environmental impacts in Germany. v. A. (2002) more informationPDF filedownload (273 kByte)
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