Energy
Gaia pressroom
31.10.2012
Multiple reasons for E.ON to leave Finland (in Finnish)
Maailman suurimpiin energiayhtiöihin kuuluva saksalainen E.ON ilmoitti lokakuun lopussa poistuvansa kokonaan Suomesta
Developing Markets
Gaia pressroom
10.08.2012
Carbon footprint: new challenges and opportunities for the business sector – Huella de carbono: nuevos desafios y oportunidades para el sector empresarial
Climate change is doing what many ideologies have failed to do: changing our development models. It is making us reconsider the economic growth and development paradigms which for a long time have accompanied our everyday lives.
General
Alain Schilli
13.06.2012
Biomimicry links business to biodiversity
Biomimicry might be a term you do not come across every day, but you should: it is all about business and biodiversity. Biomimicry is nature inspired innovation and design.
Industry & Technology
Gaia pressroom
03.04.2012
Responsibility of mining – complex, challenging, and no shortcuts
Mining is a growing business in Finland. We are not alone. Increasing global demand for metals and minerals is creating opportunities and positive societal effects, such as stimulating the economy and employment. However, mining inevitably has environmental and social impacts. How can they be managed and maintained at an acceptable level? The evident solution is adopting an integrated approach to corporate responsibility.
Industry & Technology
Gaia pressroom
19.03.2012
Mining companies need to stand criticism (in Finnish)
Suomalainen kaivostoiminta elää nousukautta. Suomessa toimii yksitoista kaivosta, ja suunnitteilla on useita kymmeniä uusia. Samalla paikalliset kiistat haitoista ovat nousseet esille. Iso kysymys on, ymmärrämmekö, mitä tapahtuu, kun globaali kaivostoiminta saapuu maahan.
Public Sector
Gaia pressroom
02.02.2012
A Time for ‘Thought Leadership’ on Sustainable Development
My favourite definition of sustainable development is “living on the Earth as if we intended to stay”. This neatly implies that we need a kind of development that benefits everyone both now and in the future. As such, it must be equitable and effective but also friendly to the ecosystems and biodiversity that give us food and water, security and satisfaction.
General
Mikko Halonen
24.01.2012
Climate mainstreaming – our way out of the climate crisis?
It is time to demystify climate change and provide concrete tools for decision makers on all levels. There is an urgent need to understand the causes and links of climate risks and interlinkages between mitigation and adaptation. We can´t afford random action – sporadic climate mainstreaming will not take us there.