Laurent Abadie: Towards an oil-free economy

Laurent Abadie, Panasonic In this Enterprise 2020 interview, Panasonic Europe's Chairman and CEO Laurent Abadie talks about the role of young generations in Panasonic's vision for the future, and the environmental challenge facing companies today.

Craig Mundie: Technology for 9 billion people

Craig Mundie, Microsoft In this Enterprise 2020 interview, Microsoft's chief research and strategy officer Craig Mundie talks about the role of information technology in addressing societal challenges around the world.

New members-only reports on integrating CSR

Reports for members CSR Europe has recently published two new members-only reports: a report on the integration of CSR and sustainable development in the performance assessment and remuneration mechanisms of multinational corporations, and a report on assurance of social data in the CSR reports of French CAC40 companies. CSR Europe regularly provides members with issue-specific reports on integrating CSR.

Businesses combat poverty and social exclusion

2010 is the European Year for Combating Poverty and Social Exclusion. Today, 79 million people in Europe live at risk of poverty - 16% of the population. In line with the theme of the Year, many CSR Europe members are addressing poverty and social exclusion issues as part of their CSR strategy, and several collaborative CSR Laboratories have brought together companies and stakeholders to develop joint approaches to combating social exclusion.

CSR Europe and national partners release a guide to CSR in Europe

CSR Europe's network of national partner organisations has released A Guide to CSR in Europe, providing insight into the state of CSR and current trends and priorities in different European countries. Topics covered include national CSR policies and legislation, key drivers of CSR, main organisational actors, and recent developments in various thematic areas including environment, supply chain, human rights, equal opportunities, community engagement, and sustainable products and services.

Report urges new approaches to valuing businesses

Sustainable Value - EABIS Research Project A new report from a European research team suggests that the traditional focus on narrowly defined shareholder value poses a set of obstacles to assessing companies' environmental, social and governance (ESG) performance. The report looks at how ESG factors impact business success, how companies explain these linkages to investors, and how the investment community treats this data. It goes on to argue that growing sustainability pressures are likely to make these linkages more important in the future.

Barroso: 'We need a new culture of ethics and responsibility'

In the current exceptional circumstances, corporate social responsibility is even more crucial than ever, said European Commission President José Manuel Barroso, speaking at CSR Europe's General Assembly in Brussels on 11 June 2009. Calling for a "new culture of ethics and responsibility", Barroso stressed the importance of re-building trust in business. "People still want markets - but they want markets with a conscience", Barroso said.