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Self-employed workers to gain maternity and pension benefits under new EU law
Self-employed workers and their partners will enjoy better social protection - including the right to maternity leave for the first time - under new legislation endorsed by EU governments on June 7, 2010. The Directive on self-employed workers and assisting spouses repeals and replaces an earlier law and improves the social protection rights of millions of women in the labour market, boosting female entrepreneurship. At present, women represent only one in three entrepreneurs. The legislation, agreed with the European Parliament on 18 May and endorsed today by EU Member States, considerably improves the protection of female self-employed workers and assisting spouses in case of maternity or motherhood… Read more
10 June 2010
Total to partner and build the world’s largest concentrated solar power plant
Masdar, Abu Dhabi's multi-faceted initiative advancing the development, commercialisation and deployment of renewable and alternative energy technologies and solutions, has appointed the bidding consortium of Total and Abengoa Solar to own, build and operate the world's largest concentrated solar power plant. Shams 1 will be the largest concentrated solar power plant in the world, extending over an area of 2.5 km², with a capacity of approximately 100 MW and a solar field consisting of 768 parabolic trough collectors to be supplied by Abengoa Solar… Read more
10 June 2010
SusCon, June 15-16, Nuremberg, Germany: D-6
This year the second International Conference on Sustainable Business and Consumption takes place in Nuremberg at the NurembergTrade Fair. From 15-16 June, businesses, NGOs and policymakers will exchange information about biodiversity in particular. The focus is on new business models such as social business, certifications, as well as concrete activities to preserve biodiversity. The live demonstration of the Dutch company Triple E's Landscape Auction to be a particular highlight on the evening of 15 June… Read more
09 June 2010
UN Global Compact Leaders Summit 2010
The UN Global Compact Leaders Summit 2010 will bring together leaders from all sectors to elevate the role of responsible business and investment in bringing about the needed transformation to more sustainable and inclusive markets. This invitation-only event will occur on 24-25 June, 2010 in New York. The UN Global Compact Leaders Summit 2010 will provide the platform for business to convene, collaborate and commit to building a new era of sustainability, and will tackle priority areas such as connecting sustainability issues and actions, tackling climate change and the Millennium Development Goals, scaling up collective action and public-private partnerships… Read more
09 June 2010
Green Week 2010
This year, the largest annual conference on European environment policy turned the spotlight on biodiversity. Over some 30 sessions, the conference addressed the state of biodiversity and nature in Europe and the world, the benefits they bring, present-day pressures on them, and possible solutions to the current rates of loss. The path to be taken by EU policies on biodiversity and nature policies post-2010, the economic dimension of biodiversity, ecosystem services and Natura 2000 were also investigated. Read more about the Green Week (Source: Green Week)
09 June 2010
Commission rewards Europe's best green businesses during Green Week
Companies from the UK, Belgium, Germany and Spain have won the 2010 European Business Awards for the Environment. The awards are given in four categories and recognise European businesses that make a particular contribution to sustainable development by combining innovation, economic viability, environmental concern and social responsibility. The winners were announced by European Environment Commissioner Janez Potočnik at an awards ceremony during the annual Green Week conference in Brussels. The awards recognise "the best of the best" businesses that have already succeeded in competitions at national level… Read more
09 June 2010
World Environment Day: plant a tree!
World Environment Day (WED) -held on June 5 2010- is one of the principle vehicles through which the United Nations stimulates worldwide awareness of the environment and enhances individual & political attention and action. This is also an International Year of Biodiversity. The theme for this year was "Many Species, One Planet, One Future". The events highlighted the theme, "Biodiversity - Ecosystems Management and the Green Economy." Plant a tree and help achieve UNEP's Billion Tree Campaign target of planting seven billion trees - one for every person on the planet by the end of this year… Read more
09 June 2010
Opportunity to submit your CSR Solutions for the Spanish MarketPlace on CSR
The CSR Marketplace, an event organized by Forética, is an innovative forum to share solutions to business challenges in an informal, exchange-driven and creative environment. The participants can be both "Givers" and "Takers". "Givers" share their successful CSR solutions at the MarketPlace and show how their company has tackled a particular CSR challenge, whereas "Takers" shop around at the MarketPlace. They have the opportunity to connect with other CSR practitioners, learn from their experiences and find inspiration from the presented solutions… Read more
09 June 2010
Belgacom Group published its 4th CSR report: “Forward with our Responsibilities”
With this 4th CSR report, scored B+ according to GRI framework, Belgacom seeks to provide a balanced overview of its social, ethical and environmental performance. Some 2009 highlights include strategies implemented to: embed CSR, enhance access to communications and reduce the digital divide, enable a low-carbon society, communicate on electromagnetic fields and health, develop a responsible supply chain, among other topics. For further information, click here.
09 June 2010
UK ethical investment hits record high of £9.5 billion
The £9.5 billion represents approximately three quarters of a million investors in ethical funds, up from around 200,000 investors in 1999 when around £2.4 billion was invested ethically in the UK. The last ten years has also seen the universe of UK ethical retail funds expand considerably. There are now almost 100 green and ethical funds available to UK investors - a decade ago there were just a couple of dozen. Growing consumer interest in ethical finance is backed up by the findings of EIRIS' recent Ipsos/MORI survey national consumer which found that 44% of the British public are interested in finding out about the ethical credentials of the next financial product or service that they buy… Read more
08 June 2010
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