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CSR Sweden co-organises first Swedish-Egyptian CSR event on 2 December

CSR Sweden will co-organise the first bilateral Swedish Egyptian CSR event taking place at the residence at the Swedish Embassy in Egypt, along with the Swedish Export Council, Egyptian Corporate Responsibility Center, Egyptian Institute of Directors and UNDP. The event will focus on comparative learning within CSR where expertise and business cases will be shared from both Egypt and Sweden. The event will highlight certain areas such as Egyptian Stock Exchange rating on how committed companies are to social responsibility, why CSR is on the agenda and how it is connected to profitability as well as climate issues such as clean environment which increasingly is a major concern also for the business sector… Read more
25 November 2009

Orange launches a web customer service in French sign language and written dialogue

France Telecom OrangeThe remote customer service (Vente à Distance) accessible to disabled people by call, videoconference or written chat, is a break through in Europe. It has just been presented to Gilbert Montagné, French national secretary for the disabled for the UMP party. It's the first of a kind in France, the dedicated remote customer service for disabled people has been adapted for the deaf, hearing or speech impaired. In France, 500,000 deaf people, 5 million hearing impaired individuals among which 100,000 who use French sign language could benefit from this service, and the service allows to contact in real time a customer adviser specifically trained to answer disabled people's needs and questions… Read more
25 November 2009

Carbon Disclosure Project launches CDP Water Disclosure Initiative

Since the Carbon Disclosure Project (CDP) first issued requests to companies for information on greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions in 2003, the number of respondents has grown to nearly 2,500, giving the non-profit organization the largest database on climate change information in the world. Investors have recognized the materiality of corporate climate change disclosure, and at present 475 institutional investors, holding $55 trillion in assets under management, are CDP signatories. Now, amid rapidly growing concerns among investors and other stakeholders regarding the impacts of water stress and scarcity, the CDP has launched the CDP Water Disclosure, an initiative which seeks to increase reporting on water-related risks and opportunities, especially by companies operating in water-intensive sectors… Read more
25 November 2009

Investors failing to see incremental climate change costs because of ‘extreme’ event focus

Companies and their investors are missing the potential impact of climate change on share prices by focusing on the risks of extreme weather events rather than examining more relevant incremental costs and opportunities, according to research by four of the UK's largest institutional investors. The report, titled: "Managing the unavoidable: investment implications of a changing climate", was produced by an investor ginger group managing over £200bn in assets that was created last year. Read more (Responsible Investor)
25 November 2009

New report shows water scarcity can be mitigated affordably and sustainably

A new report released on 23 November by the 2030 Water Resources Group (which involves Nestle), 'Charting Our Water Future', shows that growing water scarcity can be mitigated affordably and sustainably. By providing greater clarity on the scale of the water challenge and the cost of the solutions, it offers a fact-based tool to help stakeholders make informed investment decisions and guide policy discussions. It finds that if no action is taken, by 2030, projected population and economic growth will lead to global water demand that is 40% in excess of current supply… Read more
25 November 2009

Business coalition calls for firm CO2 treaty

The private sector investment needed to tackle climate change will not be made without a binding international deal on carbon emissions, according to the head of a big business coalition. Lars Josefsson, chairman of Combat Climate Change, a group including BP, General Electric, Unilever and more than 60 other large companies, said business was ready to act but would not do so without a clear regulatory framework. "The necessary investments will only be made when you have a binding treaty and legislation," he said in an interview. Read more (Financial Times)
23 November 2009

Orange Foundation awards study grants to 19 young female students mentored by the Frateli association

France Telecom OrangeThe Orange Foundation is once again supporting 19 young female students in France who are having difficulty financing their higher education. This financial support is being provided alongside individual mentoring by experienced young professionals, put in place and overseen by the Frateli association. The Orange Foundation's study grants are aimed at girls who have achieved very good results in their secondary education, demonstrating a high level of motivation for their higher education and professional project… Read more
23 November 2009

Businesses take on European poverty and social exclusion

2010 will be the European Year for combating poverty and social exclusion.  Today, 16% of the European population live below the poverty line, adding up to a staggering 79 million people - a fourth of which are children. The planned activities for the year involve awareness campaigns, creative solidarity schemes, meetings, discussions and conferences, and competitions highlighting achievements and successful experiments in the field. The 2010 European Year aims at reaffirming the importance of collective responsibility in combating poverty and hopefully give a voice to those who daily experience poverty and social exclusion… Read more
23 November 2009

Companies fight global poverty as part of business strategy

Eradicating poverty is the first UN Millennium Development Goal and an increasingly pressing global issue. Halving the amount of people living in extreme poverty by 2015 (in relation to 1990) is a daunting challenge and needs the collaboration and effort of many different entities - corporations included. Several CSR Europe members have incorporated poverty eradication into their CSR endeavours, targeting different aspects of the issue and producing vital opportunities for people living in poverty around the world… Read more
23 November 2009

Scoring sustainable development around the world

A new study has created a system which can measure sustainable development in numerical terms and used it to score the performance of 132 countries around the world. Norway ranked highest in its ‘league table’ of sustainable development, whilst Angola was ranked the lowest. Sustainable Development (SD) is a complex concept with several dimensions. SD has been given many definitions but very few are attached with any quantitative or numerical approach. SD is high on the European agenda and it may be useful to numerically evaluate SD levels to apply policy effectively The study identified three indicators of SD: social, technological and environmental… Read more
20 November 2009

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