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Brochure, flyer, fact-sheetBrochureCorporate environmental responsibility at FAO 2016 - Report 2017
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No results found.FAO recognizes climate change and environmental degradation as threats to the planet and to the credibility and effectiveness of the Organization. Hence, it daily strives to responsibly manage the environmental aspects of its functional operations – i.e. facilities management, air travel and fleet, procurement. While making continual improvement in its environmental performance, FAO has sealed the commitment to be a good environmental steward by launching its Corporate Environmental Responsibil ity Policy on the occasion of the 2016 World Environment Day. The Policy applies to FAO headquarters and decentralized offices and provides criteria for the management of environmental risks related to internal operational areas . FAO has a holistic global environmental responsibility framework and, in line with the Sustainable Development Goals, it has embedded environmental protection into activities by: a. Maximizing energy efficiency and minimizing all sources of the Greenhouse Gas Emission s; b. Implementing a circular economy strategy through sustainable procurement and waste management; c. Greening the logistic aspects related to meetings and conferences. -
Brochure, flyer, fact-sheetBrochureFAO Corporate Environmental Responsibility Report 2018 2018
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No results found.In line with the Corporate Environmental Responsibility Policy and Strategy 2017-2020, FAO manages its functional operations (i.e. facilities management, travel and procurement) to safeguard the ecosystems hence the communities that inhabit them. This Report outlines FAO’s main achievements in planning and taking action to nurture sustainability at Headquarters (HQ) and in Decentralized Offices (DOs) in 2018. -
BookletCorporate general interestFAO Corporate Environmental Responsibility Strategy 2017-2020 2017
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No results found.FAO has been one of the leaders and benchmarks within the UN system for Corporate Environmental Responsibility. The Organization’s continued commitment towards climate neutrality is now witnessed by this 3-year strategy aimed at completely neutralizing the carbon impact and reducing the waste and water footprint of its functional operations (facilities, official travel and procurement).
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BookletCorporate general interestFAO Corporate Environmental Responsibility Strategy 2020-2030 2021
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No results found.FAO is confirming its engagement to measure, reduce and offset the greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions related to the Organization's operations, and is committed to reaching specific environmental objectives that are in line with the Strategy for Sustainability Management in the UN System 2020-2030 The main areas of focus for the FAO Corporate Environmental Responsibility Strategy 2020-2030 are:- reducing global emissions related to FAO operations by 45percent by 2030;
- environmental mainstreaming in programmes and operations;
- integrating environmental sustainability in procurement processes, project design and staff core competencies;
- reconsidering travel policies to significantly reduce travel-related GHG emissions;
- addressing energy use by increasing the use of renewables and avoiding the use of diesel generators, while at the same time reducing energy needs through behavioural changes and awareness campaigns;
- improving waste management and water use by enhancing efforts to monitor, meter and report water usage and waste production while encouraging the implementation of efficiency measures and improving waste treatment.
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Book (stand-alone)Technical studyBasic texts of the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. 2017 edition
Volumes I and II
2017The Nations accepting this Constitution, being determined to promote the common welfare by furthering separate and collective action on their part for the purpose of: raising levels of nutrition and standards of living of the peoples under their respective jurisdictions; securing improvements in the efficiency of the production and distribution of all food and agricultural products; bettering the condition of rural populations; and thus contributing towards an expanding world economy and ensuring humanity's freedom from hunger; hereby establish the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, hereinafter referred to as the "Organization", through which the Members will report to one another on the measures taken and the progress achieved in the field of action set forth above.