Sectors

Forest improvement project to conserve the source of a river in Mitake

In Gifu Prefecture a pact has been concluded involving the company Gifu Zohen to realize a government-citizen forest-creation project. The activities will cover a 14.66-ha of satoyama woodland, which is integral to local communities.

Ecosystem services review of an aluminum smelter in a biosphere reserve

Alcoa is a world leader in the production and management of primary aluminum, fabricated aluminum and alumina combined, through its active and growing participation in all major aspects of the industry. The Company employs 63,000 people in 31 countries. Alcoa Canada employs 4,235 employees (3,603 in Quebec) and runs four plants with an annual production capacity of over one million metric tons of ingots, castings, billets and aluminum rods: Baie-Comeau, Bécancour (held at 25% by Rio-Tinto Alcan) and Deschambault smelters, as well as the Bécancour Rod Plant. The company also runs 13 transformation facilities in Canada and owns a monitory share of a hydropower facility in Canada.

Land use stewardship standard implementation in facilities worldwide implementation in facilities worldwide

Rio Tinto Alcan (RTA) is one of five product groups operated by Rio Tinto, a leading international mining group. It is a global supplier of quality bauxite, alumina and aluminum and operates 42 sites over the world (bauxite mines, smelter-grade alumina refineries, specialty alumina plants, smelters, power facilities), employing 24,000 people in 27 countries. RTA owns, operates or has interests in 6 bauxite mines and deposits in 4 countries, 10 alumina refineries in 5 countries, including 1 in Canada, 23 smelters in 10 countries, including 7 in Canada and 12 power stations in 4 countries. RTA operates 19 sites in Canada (including 7 hydro power plants and 4 supporting facilities) and employs 8,300 people in Canada.

Sustainable Building Alliance

http://www.sballiance.org/

A coalition of standard setting organisations, national building research centres and construction sector stakeholders that aims to accelerate the international adoption of sustainable building practices. They are producing a common metrics framework, and promoting environmental assessment and certification of buildings. Provide tools and research to aid this process.

Dams and Development Project (DDP). A Framework for Decision Making

http://www.unep.org/dams/Practical_Tools/

The DDP was developed in conjunction with World Bank and IUCN, and sets out recommendations for the sustainable construction of dams. Its aim was improving the decision-making processes, planning, and management of dams and their alternatives. The recommendations from the World Commission on Dams form the basis for many decision-making processes for dams around the world and constitute international soft law. They are also being adapted to national contexts in various public dialogue processes around the world. Additionally, a set of practical, non-prescriptive tools to help decision-makers have been developed in accordance with the main objectives of Phase 2.

Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design (LEED)

http://www.usgbc.org/DisplayPage.aspx?CMSPageID=19...

LEED was developed by the U.S. Green Building Council (USGBC) and is an international green building certification system based on criteria related to achieving high performance in key areas of human and environmental health: sustainable site development, water savings, energy efficiency, materials selection and indoor environmental quality.

Globe Foundation

http://globe.ca/

The GLOBE Foundation is a Vancouver-based, not-for-profit organization dedicated to finding practical business-oriented solutions to the world's environmental problems. GLOBE believes that companies can do well by doing good without sacrificing the bottom line, and environmental challenges bring enormous opportunity for the business sector.

Their three guiding principles are:

1. Environmental problems are business opportunities.
2. Companies that can provide clean technologies and solutions will prosper.
3. Proactive organizations that embrace environmental sustainability will be more competitive.

UNEP Sustainable Consumption & Production Branch

http://www.uneptie.org/scp/about/

The Sustainable Consumption and Production (SCP) Branch focuses on achieving increased understanding and implementation by public and private decision makers of policies and actions for SCP. Given the breadth of the challenges and actions required to achieve SCP, activities are focused on specific tools, encompassing policies, market-based instruments, and voluntary approaches, with emphasis given to some specific economic sectors.