By In this contribution I would like to shed some light on sustainable energy policy, as I think the approach by the Dutch SER (the Social Economic Council that advises the government) can be an example for energy policy makers. In The...
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Big data solving big problems
By Admir Mesic
The world population is expected to reach 9 billion by 2050. Today, only 1/30 of our planet surface is available for agriculture. So by 2050, we need to increase our food production by 50 to 70 % in order to feed the...
Read moreBig Data – Where Security and Sustainability should meet
By ebergen
– By Esther van Bergen, Capgemini Netherlands ––Capgemini Sustainability Blog: Home –I find myself in a love-hate relationship with Big Data, both enthusiastic and reluctant. For me Big Data means gathering large amounts of (small) bits of...
Read moreSustainability concepts and their own ability to sustain own business
By Admir Mesic
So, what is the purpose of sustainability concepts and corporate responsibility plans?What do you call a sustainable project or a corporate social responsibility plan? Is it a service or product that intends to solve social problems without any...
Read moreSo how do we think global, act local to build resilient communities?
By amcusker
As a national, indeed global company, how do we ensure we truly ‘get local’ to create resilient communities where we live and work?So what makes a resilient community? And why is it important?A resilient community is one that works together, that...
Read moreMeasuring Sustainability…
By James Robey
I’ve long considered how sustainability could be measured and presented in an easily comprehendible way. It seems that some of the measures commonly employed in the sustainability world are extremely esoteric and far from easy to...
Read moreSustainable Value Chain Creation: Nyenrode and Capgemini seek the CEO of the Future
By maxtau
Part tuition winners, including yours truly (third from the right). Capgemini Sustainability Blog: Home By Max Tau, Capgemini Netherlands Ok, ok, I know... I have, indeed, been absent in recent weeks here on the Capgemini Sustainability...
Read moreCapgemini & Microsoft take a closer look at Texel’s IT on Dutch Sustainability Day (10-10)
By ebergen
On October 10 (Sustainability Day: ‘Dag van de Duurzaamheid’), many activities were held across The Netherlands. Teaming up with ‘10:10 The Energy Challenge’ many activities of this initiative focused on energy and CO2 reduction. It’s...
Read moreAn introduction to Sustainability and free education
By ebergen
Spotlighting a free Sustainability course with added value.- By Annemiek Lauwerijssen, Capgemini Netherlands -Capgemini Sustainability Blog: Home -For the past two months I conducted a free online university course in Sustainability, offered by...
Read moreIs 'balance' a starting point for defining sustainability or for a means to measure it?
By ebergen
It's difficult to find a definition that is both comprehensive of the complexity and understandable in its simplicity. Even though the terminology is questioned, and so it should be, things are moving forward nonetheless through a basic...
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