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Urgent action needed to close the gender pay gap
Daniela Bankier, Head of the European Commission's unit for Equality between Men and Women, called for the gender pay gap to be urgently addressed as it leads to a waste of resources for society and businesses. Her comments were made during a roundtable debate between stakeholders including representatives of the European Parliament and trade unions. Ms Bankier also outlined the complex causes of the gender pay gap and the differences that exist between EU Member States. Read more (EC)
17 February 2010
Accelerating sustainable industrial production
Eco-innovation will be a key driver of industry efforts to tackle climate change in the post-Kyoto era according to new book on green growth published by the OECD in January 2010.The new book entitled Eco-Innovation in Industry is based on the first phase of the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD) project on sustainable manufacturing and eco-innovation.Launched in 2008, this OECD project aims to accelerate sustainable industrial production through the diffusion of existing knowledge and the facilitation of the benchmarking of products and production processes… Read more
17 February 2010
Orange staff rallying to support children in Haiti
As part of the solidarity measures adopted by Orange following the earthquake in Haiti, the Orange Foundation is committed to helping renovate schools in partnership with UNICEF. A fundraising drive with the French Group staff has made it possible to collect nearly 160,000 euros and the Orange Foundation has decided to contribute an equivalent amount for each euro raised. As a result, UNICEF will receive 320,000 euros for pursuing its actions for children and enabling them to benefit from an education… Read more
17 February 2010
Carbon Disclosure Project publishes second annual supply chain report
The Carbon Disclosure Project (CDP) issued its first report on greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions in corporate supply chains last year, asking the 34 members of its CDP Supply Chain project to request their suppliers to report on emissions and climate change strategies. The report was the first to provide a standard reporting model for the reporting of supply chain emissions, and its importance was beyond question. According to a 2008 analysis published in the McKinsey Quarterly, as much as 60% of corporate GHG emissions originate in supply chains… Read more
17 February 2010
New report: Diversity management in Poland
Responsible Business Forum presents "Diversity management in Poland" Report, a publication which is the first attempt to analyze diversity management in Poland. The Report was created as a part of a European CSR/Diversity Report within the framework of the CSR Diversity Project. The report has been drawn up based on: analyzing reports, prepared from 2004 until 2008 by the Responsible Business Forum titled "Responsible Business in Poland. Good Practices" containing descriptions of the most interesting Corporate Social Responsibility initiatives in Poland; research results from the Gender Index Project which had led to the creation of the first Polish tool for analyzing jobs in the context of equal opportunities for men and women (The Gender Index indicator), having examined about 150 companies in the following competitions: "Equal Opportunities Company 2006" and "Equal Opportunities Company 2007"; the report titled "Social Responsibility of Business in Poland… Read more
17 February 2010
New publication: '15 Polish examples of corporate social responsibility'
Responsible Business Forum (FOB) is pleased to present its newest publication "15 Polish examples of corporate social responsibility". The publication illustrates the most interesting examples of best practices in the CSR area used by the companies operating in Poland.It is the first practical publication on the Polish market with case studies from the companies operating in Polish business environment. It has been prepared with the cooperation of FOB's partner companies which have been implementing the idea of corporate social responsibility into their business practices for several years… Read more
17 February 2010
HP data center uses free-cooling all but 20 hours per year
A new HP data center in England will be able to rely on filtered outside air for IT cooling needs for all but 20 hours a year, reports Data Center Journal. While the new data center cost 6 percent more to construct than conventional ones, it is expected to make up the difference in energy savings over the long haul.The data center, located in Wynhard, England, gained unexpected notoriety when ComputerWorld erroneously reported that that the facility was wind-cooled. In practice, the facility has a fresh air circulation mode in which warm air is added to incoming cold air in order to maintain a constant 24 degrees Celsius, reports Data Center Dynamics… Read more
15 February 2010
Leading companies lack water-related risk disclosures
The majority of leading companies in water-intensive industries lack adequate disclosure of water-related risks and opportunities, according to a new report from the Ceres investor coalition, UBS and Bloomberg. The report covers eight sectors: beverage, chemicals, electric power, food, homebuilding, mining, oil and gas and semiconductors.Several industries face risks from water scarcity particularly in developing regions where populations are rising and economic growth is increasing, reports Reuters… Read more
15 February 2010
2010 Olympic Winter Games on a sustainable track
After seven years of sustainability efforts, the Vancouver 2010 Olympic Winter Games has achieved numerous environmental goals including a carbon neutral Organizing Committee and torch relay, and 62 games-related sustainability innovations, according to the fourth annual corporate Vancouver 2010 Sustainability Report. The report covers the Vancouver Organizing Committee for the 2010 Olympic and Paralympic Winter Games' (VANOC) performance against its sustainability commitments between August 1, 2008 and July 31, 2009. Read more (Environmental Leader) or read the report
15 February 2010
The GRI 2010 Readers' Choice Awards: Extended deadline
The deadlines for the 2010 Readers' Choice Awards have been extended. After getting user feedback regarding the usability of the website, improvements have been made to ensure a smoother process. The voting on the long list of 2000+ sustainability reports will now continue for another 3 weeks and will come to an end on 3 March. For more information and to vote, please visit http://awards.globalreporting.org
15 February 2010
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