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An update on our Health Literacy Research Activities 2011 – 2012
In support of the Collaborative Project “Business Action on Health Literacy”, during the past two years CSR Europe and Maastricht University conducted several research activities based on desk research and interviews conducted with CSR Europe’s corporate members. The outcomes of these activities are mentioned in several studies. The outcomes of the phone interviews are summarised in a good practice study summary report. All documents can be found here.
16 May 2012
Collaborative Project on Active Ageing: webinar summaries and upcoming workshops
In the framework of the Enterprise 2020 collaborative project “the business contribution to active ageing”, co-lead by GDF Suez and Intel as well as AGE Platform Europe, two webinars in a series of four took place on March 28th (focus: skills retention and development) and April 18th (focus: product and service development). At both webinars, experts from respectively the European Foundation for the Improvement of Living and Working Conditions, Hazelheartwood as well as Seniosphere and AGE UK, presented related challenges and business opportunities… Read more
16 May 2012
CSR Europe hosts Valuing Non-Financial Performance workshop on management maturity
On the 25th and 26th of April, CSR Europe hosted a group of nine companies and three National Partner Organizations (NPOs) for a workshop on management maturity, as part of the Collaborative Project on Valuing Non-Financial Performance. The objective of the workshop was to assist companies in identifying, measuring and managing core drivers of non-financial performance within their respective companies. Participants discussed the result of a self-assessment on maturity and went through a number of exercises to identify links between financial value and non-financial indicators… Read more
16 May 2012
Outcomes of the International Conference of Corporate Social Responsibility
Bratislava, 11. 5. 2012The crisis seems to be necessary and it proves we should move on. There are also different approaches regarding work than hierarchy and directed management emphasizing obedience. These and more notions were introduced by the Czech promoter of freedom at work, Tomáš Hajzler, at the International Conference on Corporate Social Responsibility in Bratislava. During the conference, CSR Europe led a discussion concerning “Corporate social responsibility in legislation– What is European Union preparing for companies”… Read more
16 May 2012
Greenpeace release publication; 'Driving Destruction in the Amazon'
Driving Destruction in the Amazon - How steel production is throwing the forest into the furnaceWood charcoal is burning up more than what’s for dinner at backyard barbeques. In Brazil- the world’s largest consumer of wood charcoal, almost all of the wood charcoal is used to process pig iron ( a key ingredient for steel). Turning iron ore dirt into steel requires massive amounts of energy, and for the rainforest in the northeastern Amazon, this energy has come at a heavy price. Wood charcoal made from the charred remnants of the rainforest is used to heat pig iron blast furnaces that provide raw material for the steel mills and cast iron foundries… Read more
16 May 2012
John Brock, CEO of Coca-Cola Enterprises, on sustainability plans and delivering on commitments
John Brock, CEO of Coca-Cola Enterprises, speaks with Ethical Corp about his company's sustainability plans and work with suppliers.To download the podcast, click here.(Source: Ethical Corp)
16 May 2012
The EYV 2011 Alliance release P.A.V.E communication toolkit
The objectives of the European Year of Volunteering Alliance (EYV 2011 Alliance) included the development of the Policy Agenda on Volunteering in Europe (P.A.V.E). The work took place largely in the framework of 6 working groups who met 5 times during 2011. The Policy Agenda on Volunteering in Europe (P.A.V.E.) was approved at the EYV 2011 Alliance Steering Group meeting in November 2011 and the Alliance members presented P.A.V.E to the European Commission at the 4th EYV 2011 Thematic Conference on 1st December 2011 in Warsaw… Read more
16 May 2012
Hitachi host EU Science & Technology Forum
The 13th EU Hitachi Science and Technology Forum took place on 9th and 10th May in London. On the topic of Transport and Mobility towards 2050, the Forum discussed and assessed societal issues that will impact the lives of European citizens. More specifically, topics like cost and financing, energy or urbanisation were covered. Some technological innovations such as the European myCopter project were presented and scenarios for transportation in 2050 were debated.In total over 150 persons, coming from all over Europe, from EU or public institutions, from academia and from industry participated, leading to very fruitful debates… Read more
16 May 2012
First-ever Cefic sustainability report launched
European chemicals sector determined to meet future global resource challenges, launches sustainable development vision, creates 17 benchmark measures.The European chemical industry is determined to play a key role in ensuring that by 2050 over 9 billion people live well, within the resources of the planet, according to Cefic’s first-ever sustainability report released today.The report presents a vision for how the chemicals industry will help meet future challenges and was unveiled at a special event at the European Parliament in Brussels hosted by European members of parliament Karl-Heinz Florenz and Vittorio Prodi… Read more
15 May 2012
CSR Europe hosts Webinar on Sustainable Supply Chains
On 10 May, CSR Europe hosted a webinar on Addressing Conflict Minerals in Global Supply Chains. The webinar gave participants the opportunity to gain a critical understanding of the issue of conflict minerals and the work of the European External Action Service (EEAS) and the European Commission in that area, as well as the framework of the OECD Due Diligence Guidance for Responsible Supply Chains of Minerals from Conflict- Affected and High-Risk Areas. Participants were given the opportunity to learn from the experience of companies in the automotive (AIAG), chemical (BASF) and ICT (HP) sectors, as well as the international dimension of the issue in China (China WTO Tribune)… Read more
15 May 2012
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