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ArcelorMittal Indiana Harbor granted Department of Energy funding
The United States Department of Energy (DOE) has awarded ArcelorMittal Indiana Harbor funding for its gas flare capture project. ArcelorMittal is one of only 9 organisations across the US to be granted funding, under the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act, for projects that promote the use of combined heat and power, district energy systems, waste energy recovery systems, and energy efficiency. The energy saved from the Blast Furnace Gas Flare Capture project will be the equivalent to the amount of electricity needed to power 30,000 households for a year… Read more
18 November 2009
Orange launches People Projects: a new online community service designed to help people carry out a project
Orange is launching People Projects, a new Facebook application that lets people communicate with their network and create groups online that want to support, or be part of community projects. In line with Orange's brand vision "Together we can do more", the new service is making it possible for individuals to call on the internet community to contribute to their projects - connecting people through volunteering in a powerful way. The new service encourages web users to discover a number of initiatives where they are based, get in touch with the project owners or other volunteers, and communicate with one another… Read more
18 November 2009
Electric cars: On the road to greener transport?
Significant progress has been made in developing electric cars, but critics complain that the distance these vehicles can cover is still too short and much work is needed to prepare electricity infrastructure for radical change. A combination of energy issues and the need to cut greenhouse gas emissions in order to curb climate change and air pollution means policymakers are keener than ever to encourage industry to look at environmentally-friendly transport options. Added to this, Europe's auto sector - like that of the United States - is undergoing restructuring which many see as an opportunity for a major shift towards cleaner, greener cars… Read more
16 November 2009
Power firms unveil low-carbon electricity 'choices'
Europe's electricity companies have published a new report setting out a number of scnearios for shifting Europe's electricity supply towards a carbon-neutral path by 2050. The 'Power Choices' study was presented to MEPs, NGOs and industry groups in the European Parliament on 10 November as world leaders gear up for next month's Copenhagen climate summit. However, the report was dismissed by the renewable energy lobby, which said it failed to tackle climate change. It also came under heavy fire from Green MEP Claude Turmes, who accused the electricity industry of seeking to undermine new legislation designed to stimulate use of renewables… Read more
16 November 2009
New research analyzes the ethical shopping habits of consumers
At a time when trust in business is at an all-time low, the importance of CSR is more relevant than it has ever been. With many companies committing growing amounts of time and budget to ensure that they and their brands are ‘responsible', are these messages being communicated successfully to the end user?BrandFit (developed to help brands understand if, how and why behaving sustainably can help them create competitive advantage), Corporate Citizenship and its sister agency Brand Democracy has looked at what issues affected and influenced consumer views and behaviour towards brands that hold an ethical ‘promise'… Read more
13 November 2009
16% of Europeans report experiencing discrimination – new opinion survey
Around one in six people in Europe claim to have personally experienced discrimination in the past year, according to a new opinion survey released by the European Commission on 9 November 2009. Meanwhile, 64% of Europeans are concerned that the recession will contribute to more age discrimination in the job market. The latest Eurobarometer results come ahead of this year's European Equality Summit, to be held in Stockholm on 16 and-17 November. Personal experience of discrimination by respondents remains largely unchanged since the same survey was carried out last year, with age being the most common reason (6% of respondents)… Read more
13 November 2009
2009 State of Corporate Citizenship report shows corporate responsibility weathering the economic storm
The findings of the 2009 State of Corporate Citizenship in the United States reveal that, despite the recession, corporate citizenship practices are ingrained in increasing numbers of American businesses. A majority (54 percent) of business leaders report that attention to corporate citizenship efforts is even more important in a recession. The executives also say business should take a greater role solving problems in health care, product safety, education, and climate change, but dismiss the need for greater regulatory oversight by the federal government… Read more
13 November 2009
GfK Custom Research North America Identifies new 'age of green pragmatism'
Market research firm GfK Custom Research North America has identified a new "age of green pragmatism," finding Americans' attitudes towards environmentalism is shifting away from altruistic motivations towards more practical drivers such as saving money, health, getting value and promoting safety. While more consumers are reporting that they are making lasting changes in their environmental behavior, new data from GfK Roper Consulting shows 60% of Americans find green products are still too expensive (up six points from 2006)… Read more
13 November 2009
New reports offer practical guidance on human rights reporting for companies
A report by the Human Rights Working Group published today will form the basis for stakeholder consultation to be conducted in early 2010 on updates to the human rights elements of the G3 Guidelines. The report represents one of three outputs from a collaborative project ‘Human Rights: A Call to Action’ launched last year to mark the 60th anniversary of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights by GRI, the United Nations Global Compact and Realizing Rights: The Ethical Globalization Initiative… Read more
12 November 2009
Nestlé chairman backs reducing food insecurity at the Private Sector Forum in Milan
A bold approach to reducing global food insecurity is vital, according to Nestlé Chairman Peter Brabeck-Letmathe. Speaking at the Private Sector Forum held on November 12 and 13 in Milan, Mr Brabeck-Letmathe is focusing on the plight of ‘reducing food insecurity' - emphasising that it is not just about taking measures to produce more food, it is also about taking measures that actually change expectations and lead to sound long-term food security. Read more (Nestle)
12 November 2009
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