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China and India endorse Copenhagen Climate Accord
China and India joined almost all other major greenhouse gas emitters on 9th March in signing up to the climate accord struck in Copenhagen, boosting a deal strongly favored by the United States. More than 100 nations have now endorsed the Copenhagen Accord, a non-binding agreement reached after two weeks of tortuous wrangling at a 194-nation summit in December. The accord plans $100 billion a year in climate aid for developing nations from 2020 and seeks to limit global warming to below 2 degrees Celsius (3… Read more
12 March 2010
Accenture Study: Consumers want governments to address climate change
New research by Accenture shows that 85 percent of global consumers believe more government intervention in the energy market is the solution to reducing reliance on fossil fuels and addressing energy challenges.The online study, titled "The New Energy World, A Consumer Perspective", asked 9,005 consumers from 22 countries what they think about energy, climate change, and efforts to address them. Although 90 percent voiced great concern over increasing energy costs, only one-third of the respondents think that reduction in energy use is the answer… Read more
12 March 2010
New BASF report makes business sustainability transparent
BASF creates measurable value for employees, shareholders, customers and society with its products and solutions, as shown in the Report 2009 published by BASF on 11th March. The report combines economic, ecological and social aspects. The publication meets the internationally recognized Standards of Global Reporting Initiative for sustainability reporting. The independent institution reaffirmed maximum transparency for the third time in succession, issuing an A+ rating. The report documents BASF's economic, ecological and social performance and shows how sustainability contributes to corporate success even in times of economic difficulty… Read more
12 March 2010
IBM’s World Community Grid’s computing strength powers breakthrough research that will guide the development of new class of AIDS drugs
A team of researchers at the renowned Scripps Research Institute has discovered two new compounds that prove the existence of new binding sites on HIV protease. Associate Professor C. David Stout, senior author of the study, explained "These results open the door to a whole new approach to drug design against HIV protease," which is an enzyme used by HIV to create new, infectious viral particles. This experimental breakthrough will serve as the basis for new drug development to combat the increasing number of drug-resistant HIV strains and to improve the potency of current drug therapies… Read more
12 March 2010
Club de Excelencia en Sostenibilidad launched an English version of its newsletter
Club de Excelencia en Sostenibilidad launched on the 1st March the English version of its daily newsletter "Responsabilidad i+", an information space on corporate responsibility topics that quickly became a reference tool in Spanish language due not only to its carefully chosen highlights but also to its nine thematic channels. Read more
12 March 2010
BT and The Lord’s Taverners to bring “multi-sensory rooms” to thousands of children
One of Britain's leading sports charities, The Lord's Taverners, has entered into a major partnership with BT to create 12 new "sensory areas" across the UK for children with learning difficulties and disabilities. Together, BT and The Lord's Taverners are investing nearly £400,000 in the project, which will leave a lasting legacy in local communities across the UK. The Lord's Taverners is a charity dedicated to providing sporting and recreational opportunities to disadvantaged and disabled children… Read more
12 March 2010
BT’s Inspiring Young Minds China programme yields encouraging results
Since the official start of Inspiring Young Minds in China in May 2009, the programme has seen encouraging results by providing basic network infrastructure for forty schools in Qinghai, Ningxia, Yunnan and Jiangxi provinces in south-western China. The programme distributes computers and multimedia equipment as well as providing training programs for local teachers. So far, over 6,600 students and 1,700 teachers have benefited from this programme. The Inspiring Young Minds programme is a joint initiative between BT and UNICEF… Read more
12 March 2010
IBM and Stanford University unveil green chemistry breakthrough that could lead to new types of environmentally sustainable plastics
In a paper published in the American Chemical Society journal, Macromolecules, scientists from IBM and Stanford University detail discoveries that could lead to the development of new types of biodegradable, biocompatible plastics. The result of a multi-year research effort, the breakthrough also could lead to a new recycling process that has the potential to significantly increase the ability to recycle and reuse common PET and plant-based plastics in the future. This announcement may have sustainability implications across a wide range of industries including biodegradable plastics, plastics recycling, healthcare and microelectronics… Read more
12 March 2010
Environmental commendation for Volkswagen’s TSI engines
Volkswagen's TSI engines have been awarded the environmental commendation certified by TÜV Nord, following in the footsteps of the dual-clutch transmission DSG. The Life Cycle Assessment on which the commendation is based confirms that the TSI engines have significantly improved environmental characteristics compared with the predecessor models throughout their life cycle thanks to their smaller engine size and lower fuel consumption - while at the same time evidencing higher driving dynamics… Read more
12 March 2010
Volkswagen Group recruiting some 6,000 university graduates and apprentices worldwide in 2010
This year, the Volkswagen Group will be recruiting 3,000 university graduates worldwide, of which one third will be hired in Germany. In addition, 2,900 young people will begin their vocational training with the Group during the current year. The total number of apprentices will top the 10,000 mark for the first time this year. Dr. Horst Neumann, member of the Board of Management of Volkswagen Aktiengesellschaft responsible for Human Resources, commented "With its commitment to vocational training, Volkswagen is not only investing in the future of our brands and the Group, but also in the countries where we are active… Read more
12 March 2010
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