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Business in the Community launch guide to influence Consumer Behaviour
Business in the Community, our British national partner organization, has launched a guide which describes how businesses can identify their own ‘Area of Opportunity' to influence consumers - the space in which consumer priorities, business action and brand values are aligned. It also features 'learning by doing' case studies on each of the participating companies. Download guideRead more (Source: Business in the Community UK)
06 May 2011
Microsoft: Digital skills for growth and welfare in Denmark
"What could we get if we invested 4 billion Euros in digital infrastructure and skills instead of building a fixed link across the Femern Belt to Germany?" Raising aspirations for the digital economy and providing challenging angles of thought leadership, an eSkills manifesto was recently launched during the conference Digital Skills for Growth and Welfare hosted by Microsoft in the Danish Parliament.eSkills were pinned on the map as a core requirement for realizing digital growth potential in Denmark through a lively debate particularly amongst the Parliamentary IT spokespersons Michael Aastrup, Morter Oestergaard and Yildiz Akdogan… Read more
06 May 2011
Valuing Corporate Responsibility, How Do Investors Really Use Corporate Responsibility Information? By Rory Sullivan
A Book Review by CSR Europe's Colleen M. FletcherWritten by Rory Sullivan, one of the world's leading experts on responsible investment, Valuing Corporate Responsibility provides insights that anyone responsible for or involved in CSR reporting should know and understand: Who are your investors? What information do they require? How do your materiality analysis and their financial materiality analysis differ? How might they use the information found in your reports? How important is the data you provide, really? In line with the influential outcomes of the original EU Alliance Laboratory on Valuing Non-Financial Performance (2007-2009), and the resultant Collaborative Venture now under way, the book raises the important question "Is there a link between process and performance? And how is that communicated to and assessed by investors?" Using company case studies and concise chapters, the book seeks to address the "disconnect" between its two intended audiences: Companies, which are provided with excellent practical suggestions on how they can make their reporting more useful and relevant for institutional investors; and Investors, which are provided with a thorough explanation of how to use the information provided by these reports, as well as the practical difficulties that companies face in developing them… Read more
06 May 2011
CSR Europe update call on key European CSR developments for members-only
On 28 April 2011, CSR Europe informed interested member companies and national partners during the regular EU update call on recent and future developments in the area of CSR at EU level. Information was provided on the EU policy on promoting mental health and well-being in workplace, the European Year for Active Ageing and Intergenerational Solidarity 2012, the European Year of Volunteering 2011 and the EU Conference on “Balanced Nutrition at Work: The Food Project” on 31 May in Brussels… Read more
06 May 2011
Coca-Cola Hellenic shortlisted for Danube conservation at Ethical Corporation Awards
Coca-Cola Hellenic’s efforts to protect and preserve the river Danube were recognised at the Ethical Corporation Awards 2011. The annual awards, which celebrate responsible business practices by leading companies, were held on Tuesday 3 May in London on the opening day of the Responsible Business Summit 2011. Coca-Cola Hellenic was shortlisted in the best collaboration category for its key role in The Green Danube Partnership, alongside The Coca-Cola Company and the International Commission for the Protection of the Danube River (ICPDR)… Read more
05 May 2011
Coca-Cola Hellenic hails successful EU Sustainable Energy Week
Coca-Cola Hellenic marked EU Sustainable Energy Week (EUSEW) with a series of events designed to shine a spotlight on energy-efficiency. Coca-Cola Hellenic, which is one of the world's largest bottlers and distributors of products of The Coca-Cola Company, was an enthusiastic participant in EUSEW (11-15 April), an annual Europe-wide event which this year had the theme "smart energy for a sustainable future".During the week, Coca-Cola Hellenic held 32 events across eight European countries to share its experience of becoming more energy efficient… Read more
05 May 2011
“Responsible business in Poland 2010. Good practices” Report
On March 31st, 2011, Responsible Business Forum has launched the ninth edition of its annual Report "Responsible Business in Poland. Good practices". Main trends observed in the Report are increasing interest in CSR among small and medium enterprises and rising use of social media in sustainable corporate practices. 117 good practices were sent by 108 companies and divided into five CSR areas: community, marketplace, environment, workplace, management and reporting. Moreover, four collective descriptions including 48 practices were created: corporate volunteering, help for people affected by flood that happened in Poland in 2010, eco office, and preventive health care for employees… Read more
05 May 2011
Read a firsthand experience from Intel Education Service Corps
As part of Intel's ongoing commitment to improving education through the effective use of technology, Intel's Education Market Platforms Group (EMPG) launched the Intel Education Service Corps (IESC) in September 2009. This program is a short-term service and career development opportunity, for a select group of Intel employees to travel to a developing country to directly support the deployment of Intel-powered classmate PCs. In this blog, Sarah Frawley, an Automation Engineer from Ireland, recaps her team's final days in Vietnam. Read more (Source: Just Means)
05 May 2011
Danone publishes 2011 sustainability report
Danone has recently published its sustainability report (currently only available in French). The report looks at the major societal challenges and Danone's strategic action to combat these challenges in the four main areas of Health, Diversity, Nature and People. Franck Riboud, Chairman and CEO: Introduces the report by stating "Our future depends on our ability to explore and invent new business models and new types of businesses. He later adds "My vision for Danone: a business that creates economic value by creating social value" To download a copy of the report, click here.
05 May 2011
MSD joins partnership to launch Africa's first cervical cancer prevention program
The Government of Rwanda, together with QIAGEN N.V. (NASDAQ: QGEN, F:QIA) and Merck (NYSE: MRK), known as MSD outside the United States and Canada, today announced the launch, in Kigali, Rwanda, of a comprehensive national cervical cancer prevention program that includes vaccination with GARDASIL [Human Papillomavirus Quadrivalent (Types 6, 11, 16 and 18) Vaccine, Recombinant] for appropriate girls 12 to 15 years of age and modern molecular diagnostic screening for women between the ages of 35 and 45. Read more (Source: Merck)
05 May 2011
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