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Feature on Eco-Efficient Operations in Toyota's 2012 North American Environmental Report now available

ToyotaToyota's 2012 North American Environmental Report was published last November and covers the Toyota, Lexus and Scion brands in North America. The period covered in the report is the fiscal year 2012 (April 1, 2011 through March 31, 2012) and product model year 2012.Toyota's waste minimization efforts include composting cafeteria waste. At their plant in Georgetown, Kentucky, cafeteria waste is composted on-site, then used in a greenhouse to grow produce for families in need.Highlights of the report include:Toyota's North American manufacturing division received another ENERGY STAR® Sustained Excellence award… Read more
07 January 2013

Unilever to boost participation in EU research programmes to cut the water use and CO2 emissions of its products by half

UnileverThe Dutch multinational Unilever wants to boost its participation in EU research programmes to develop the breakthrough technologies it needs to cut the water use and CO2emissions of its products by half – two of its key environmental objectives.With an annual research and development budget of around €900 million, Unilever is not the kind of company that needs EU R&D money to get going. Its research centres in the UK, the Netherlands, China and India employ around 6,000 people who work on developing some of the world's best know consumer brands in areas ranging from food and beverages to home and personal care… Read more
07 January 2013

GDF SUEZ partners with Barcelona to design and develop the City of tomorrow

GDF SUEZGérard Mestrallet, Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of GDF SUEZ, and Xavier Trias, Mayor of the city of Barcelona, Spain, signed a strategic partnership in regard to the city of tomorrow. This agreement follows suit to the “City Protocol”, an initiative launched by the city of Barcelona last July, to establish a model of excellence and reference in terms of developing solutions for sustainable cities projects.Within this partnership, the city of Barcelona has already entrusted GDF SUEZ with the implementation of a smart city dashboard, a unique IT tool designed and developed by the Group for collection, analysis, and optimal use of available data about the city (energy, water, traffic, etc… Read more
07 January 2013

Canon wins BLI’s first Line of the Year award for energy efficiency

CanonCanon’s commitment to producing energy efficient products has been recognised by Buyers Laboratory LLC (BLI) with its first ‘Line of the Year’ award for energy efficiency for Canon’s A3 line of multifunction printers (MFPs). BLI, the world’s leading independent tester of document imaging products, runs real-world environmental job stream tests. The award was based on the energy consumption of tested current Canon models, compared against competitive models considered current… Read more
07 January 2013

CSR Europe welcomes Silvia Ursu to the Membership and Stakeholder Relations team

CSR Europe is delighted to welcome Silvia Ursu in the position of Project Manager as part of the Membership and Stakeholder Relations team. Within this role, Silvia is responsible for the management of the portfolio of member companies in the food and beverage, materials, transport and logistics as well as consumer goods sectors.Silvia joins CSR Europe after four years working at management consulting firm McKinsey & Company where she specialised in Regulatory Strategy and Stakeholder Engagement research and project management… Read more
04 January 2013

Good Practice Notes on Human Rights Released

The Global Compact has released three good practice notes on human rights. Recently adopted by the Global Compact's Human Rights Working Group, the three notes address the following topics:Developing Corporate Human Rights Policies and the Role of Legal CounselCommunity Engagement and investment to Advance Human Rights in Supply ChainsSupporting Worker Empowerment - Including Support for Workers’ Assertion of their Human Rights - in the Supply ChainRead more (Source: UN Global Compact)
04 January 2013

From Visions to Actions: Closing Conference for the European Year for Active Ageing and Solidarity between Generations 2012

It is tradition for the Member State holding the EU Presidency to co-organise the Opening and Closing Conferences of the European Year. The Closing Conference of the Year fell within the Cyprus Presidency and focused on the pillars of the Year, which were active ageing and solidarity between generation.The Conference was attended by Member States officials as well as representatives of national NGOs, local authorities, social partnerns, the Commission and European organisation. CSR Europe also had the chance to attend the conference and present the way the EU Guiding Principles apply to companies, linking with the findings on HR age management strategies developed as part of the Enterprise 2020 collaborative project “The Business Contribution to Active Ageing”The Conference was organised with the support of the European Commission (DG Employment, Social Affairs and Inclusion)… Read more
20 December 2012

Western Union Offers Relief to the Philippines

Western UnionThe Western Union Company and the Western Union Foundation have announced a series of relief efforts to support communities in the Philippines devastated by Typhoon Bopha. Mobilizing Consumer Giving through westernunion.com:To further help people contribute to relief efforts, westernunion.com is offering fee-free money transfers to the Philippines.  The online fee-free* money transfer service to the Philippines is available for all money transfers sent from www.westernunion.com and its mobile app between December 12 - 21, 2012, and is subject to network, service and currency availability… Read more
19 December 2012

Nestlé helps farmers adapt to climate change

Nestlé’s work to help cocoa and coffee farmers adapt to environmental challenges has been recognised as an example of best practice by the United Nations’ Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC).The company believes one of the best ways it can support farmers in preserving crops vulnerable to the effects of climate change is by training them to alter their production methods while improving the impacts of their activities.Nestlé has been invited to share details of the agricultural assistance it is providing as part of the UNFCCC Private Sector Initiative, a long-term project that aims to encourage businesses to contribute in a sustainable and profitable way to an effective response to climate change… Read more
19 December 2012

Enterprise 2020 Blog: The Power of Business-led Corporate Responsibility Coalitions

This month's Enterprise 2020 blog features an article written by Professor David Grayson, Director of the Doughty Centre for Corporate Responsibility, who reflects on how business-led corporate responsibility coalitions could play a significantly expanded role in responding to the multiple crises which the world currently faces.You can read more about Professor Grayson's thoughts here.Please take a moment to read the blog and give your feedback. This is your opportunity to join the conversation on how we can jointly shape new hope and build trust in people’s values, leadership and innovation towards the enterprise of the future… Read more
18 December 2012

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