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Hivos invited for IDH Floriculture Sustainable Initiative
Hivos has been invited to become a member of the IDH (The Sustainable Trade Initiative) group: Floriculture Sustainability Initiative (FSI). This multi-stakeholder initiative is very influential to promote a more sustainable flower sector.
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Hivos partner Sawadee is named Most Sustainable Tour Operator
Sawadee has shown to be the most sustainable Dutch travel organization according to Rank a Brand. The organization ranked the published sustainability policies of 37 Dutch tour operators on the themes of climate, environment and working conditions. All brands of the TUI group (Sawadee, Scratch, Arke, Holland International and Robinson) scored relatively high. Furthermore, SNP Natuurreizen is also mentioned in the top of the rankings.
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XS4ALL and Hivos invite you to the Book Launch:Consent of the Networked
Hivos and XS4ALL kindly invite you to the book launch of 'Consent of the Networked'; The Worldwide Struggle for Internet, by Rebbeca MacKinnon. A book launch for everybody in politics, business and the nonprofit sector, interested in freedom of personal and political expression in the 21st century.
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Winner of the Energy for Life Best Practice Award 2011.
The National Biodigester Programme in Cambodia, won the first prize in the election of Energy For Life Best Practice Award 2011. This joint programme between the Cambodia Ministry of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries (MAFF) and the Netherlands Development Organisation (SNV) is supported through the Hivos Climate Fund.
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The Logica-MV Foundation-Hivos Partnership Study: 'Beyond Philanthropy...'
We proudly present the case study of the Logica-MV Foundation-Hivos Partnership: ‘Beyond Philanthropy…’. In 2007, Hivos formed a partnership with Logica, a global IT company, and the MV Foundation, an Indian organisation working to abolish child labour. This NGO–business partnership, lasting four years, engaged highly skilled Logica consultants from the Netherlands and India to work with MV Foundation to develop a management information system and child monitoring system. This partnership has contributed to the improvement of the quality of life of Indian children who have been abused and exploited.
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Sawadee and Hivos on a journey to a sustainable world
Travel agency Sawadee and development organization Hivos have started their cooperation for a sustainable world. Apart from that Sawadee will make a donation of 5000 Euros to the Iconic Island Initiative they will ask their clients, who book a flight, to donate as well. With Iconic Island Initiative, Sumba Indonesia, Hivos wants to show that poverty and 100% renewable energy have a strong connection.
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Yacht and Hivos are proudly working together
From of this autumn Yacht and Hivos bundle their forces. Yacht, a Dutch secondment agency for professionals, wants to cooperate with Hivos in order to help to achieve Hivos' objectives. Besides, Hivos provides a special learning experience that contributes to the human resource development of Yacht.
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Energy supplier Greenchoice and Hivos join forces for a sustainable world
Climate change is one of the most pressing global problems caused by the ever increasing greenhouse gas emissions. The Dutch energy supplier Greenchoice and Hivos join forces and offer a sustainable deal.
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Climate Neutral Group and Hivos join forces for a climate neutral world
Press Release
The Hague – Since September 21st, Hivos and Climate Neutral Group have joined forces. Together they will strive to realise their mutual objective of climate-neutral operation of as many organisations as possible. This is achieved by reducing emissions as much as possible and offsetting the remaining emissions through high quality sustainable energy projects.
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