Trends Towards Circular Agriculture in Kenya In Kenya, circular agriculture is on the rise. We understand it as a sustainable and inclusive food system that operates in harmony with nature and meets social needs simultaneously. With a steadily growing population, food in Kenya has been in high demand and this has come at the…
Why business as usual is no longer an option On the 22nd of May, we collectively celebrate the International Day for Biological Diversity to raise understanding and awareness on issues of biodiversity. By introducing this global commemorative day, the United Nations aims to spread the word about the dependency of our food systems, nutrition,…
We all feel like we should know more about the upcoming legislation from the EU. We want to stay up-to-date with new rules to make sure we have enough time to anticipate any important changes. This is not always so easy. The EU lingo and the minefield of abbreviations are not that accessible. Who has…
Je bent (mede-) verantwoordelijk voor het versnellen van de duurzaamheidstransitie van jouw organisatie. Hoewel duurzaamheid hoog op de agenda staat, en zelfs onderdeel is van de geformuleerde business strategie, is de vertaling naar daadwerkelijke waardecreatie nog niet zo eenvoudig. Ideeën genoeg over “hoe het zou moeten”. Alleen nu nog uitvoeren. Al gauw resulteert dit in…
Results of the State of the Sustainability Profession’s Survey 2021 are out! The Sustainability University conducted a yearly survey under Dutch sustainability and CSR professionals the map the state of the profession in the Netherlands. The input of several sustainability professionals exhibits a general image of the current sustainability workforce landscape. The main conclusion…
The new report on Kenya’s transition to a circular economy and business opportunities by Sustainable Inclusive Business (SIB) Kenya and TheRockGroup is out! Together with Sustainable Inclusive Business Kenya we launched the industry report on Kenya’s efforts to transition to a more sustainable and circular economy. The report was first presented by Karin Boomsma…
SDG Traineeship: Allereerste ter wereld gaat van start in Nederland. TheRockGroup lanceert samen met het SDG House Network het allereerste SDG Traineeship ter wereld. In 2015 werden alle Lidstaten van de Verenigde Naties het eens over een vooruitstrevend toekomstbeeld voor 2030: een duurzame wereld waar iedereen zich thuis voelt. Om dit vooruitzicht daadwerkelijk te…
The new whitepaper ‘Circular Economy – different approach, different behavior’ by the Sustainability University Foundation is out! Recent research by the Sustainability University Foundation shows that accelerating the circular economy requires professionals in businesses with a distinctive set of competencies. The transition to a circular economy can only be achieved with a different way…
3-part Podcasts Series: Finance for Sustainability Professionals During the 2019 State of the Sustainability Profession event a participant posed the question how sustainability managers could (learn to) speak the language of the finance department. As a response, our colleague Elfrieke van Galen recorded a 3 podcast series together with Chris Smulders, financial professional at Improfin…
The Regenerative Agriculture Research Program offers 12 positions to students who are committed to make a change in the way we approach agriculture through their thesis work or internship, while at the same time develop their professional and academic skills. Arrival: 2nd of september or 11th of november End: 22nd of December Short program: 13th…