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Unilever and L'Oréal lead in increasing climate transparency

UnileverDespite an uptick in business activity -- which might be expected to result in higher emissions -- some of the world's top-earning companies are managing to reduce their carbon footprints, according to a new report.Five of the six highest-ranked companies -- Unilever, UPS, Nike, Levi Strauss and L'Oreal -- showed year-over-year revenue growth from 2010 to 2011 while reducing their total emissions across some or all of their business units, according to the Climate Counts 2012-2013 Annual Company Scorecard report, released Wednesday… Read more
05 December 2012

Responsible Business Forum announces winners of the Sustainability Reporting Awards

On December 3rd 2012 the Polish Ministry of Economy, Responsible Business Forum, PwC and SGS Polska organized a conference on social reporting and have announced winners of the Sustainability Reporting Awards: Kompania Piwowarska, Nestlé Polska, Budimex, Danone, Orange Polska, KGHM Polska Miedź, and PKN Orlen.Sustainability Reporting Awards 2012 recognizes best reports around environmental, social and governance issues. The Awards aim at promoting the idea of social reporting as an equivalent tool to financial reporting… Read more
05 December 2012

Speech of Steven Vanackere Deputy Prime Minister of Belgium and Belgian Minister of Finance and Sustainable Development to the CSR Europe Enterprise 2020 Summit

Speech of Steven Vanackere Deputy Prime Minister of Belgium and Belgian Minister of Finance and Sustainable Development to the CSR Europe Enterprise 2020 Summit in Brussels, delivered by Chief of Cabinet, Dhr. Eric Kirsch.Brussels, 29 November 2012Ladies and Gentlemen, Distinguished guests,What is the very essence of politics? Throughout history, philosophers and political leaders have tried to give a plausible answer to this unabating question. What does the pursuit of the common good, the pursuit of happiness mean?Whatsoever be the answer given to this question, another question remains: Is the pursuit of the common good a matter only for government, or are other actors in society also under an obligation to serve the common interest? Today, our focus here is on corporations… Read more
04 December 2012

European Commission publishes introductory guide to human rights for SMEs

The European Commission has published an introductory guide to human rights for SMEs  This guide is consistent with the UN Guiding Principles on Business and Human Rights. Other language versions will be published soon.In its CSR policy published in October 2011 the European Commission points out that improving the coherence of European policies relevant to business and human rights will be a critical challenge.The European Commission is currently supporting a process to develop human rights guidance for three business sectors: employment and recuitment agencies, ICT/Telecommunications, and oil and gas… Read more
04 December 2012

Human rights guidance for oil and gas sector now online for public consultation

The Oil & Gas (O&G) sector guidance is now online for public consultation and will be open for comment through Friday 1 February 2013. Comments can be submitted to the project team at sectorguidance@ihrb.org by 1 February.It is the European Commission’s intention to produce practical, useful guidance for businesses on implementing the Guiding Principles, which is not intended to be legally binding. While the Guidance takes particular account of the situation and experiences of EU business, it aims to be as globally relevant as possible – informed by research and the views of a wide range of stakeholders, including expert representatives from business, trade unions, NGOs and government… Read more
04 December 2012

BASF environmental programs are recognized by the wildlife habitat council

BASFBASF Corporation’s Coatings Technical Support Center in Whitehouse, Ohio, has received Wildlife at Work recertification from the Wildlife Habitat Council.The Wildlife at Work program provides a structure for corporate-driven cooperative efforts between management, employees and community members to create, conserve and restore wildlife habitats on corporate lands. If consistently maintained, these programs are recertified every –two-to-three years.The Whitehouse site has been certified since 2002 when a wildlife team composed of BASF employees installed and developed a monitoring program for 11 songbird nest boxes… Read more
04 December 2012

Sustainability agendas must be kept 'real' says Unilever CSO

UnileverSustainability managers need to take a more pragmatic approach if they want to effect change and secure buy-in across their organisations, Unilever's chief sustainability officer Gail Klintworth has said.Speaking at the Sustainable Brands conference in London earlier today, Klintworth said that while having bold vision was "crucial" in terms of aspiration, companies also needed to "think about systems that can be practically applied - that's really important for business". She said in her experience, getting people on-board with the CSR agenda required both "intellectual argument and emotional engagement"… Read more
03 December 2012

Renault launches disabled-access mapping of its French sites

RenaultFor World Disability Day today, December 3, 2012, Renault is calling on its employees to test access to its sites for people with reduced mobility. The company has developed a site-listing tool with the Jaccede association, whose collaborative guide today covers 26,000 locations in France and 7,000 outside France. Renault has since 1995 led a proactive policy to help people with disabilities fully assume their place in society and the professional world.The www.jaccede.com collaborative platform has since 2006 allowed users to list public establishments such as stores, government buildings and post offices that have access for people with reduced mobility… Read more
03 December 2012

Europe’s first ever pan-European CSR Award Scheme is officially launched

Today marks the official launch of Europe’s first ever pan-European CSR Award Scheme - an EU funded CSR Award Programme aimed at giving higher visibility to best practice in the field of CSR in Europe.Does your company, whether large or small, engage in innovative, multi-stakeholder CSR partnerships and thereby make a positive impact in Europe? If so, the first-ever European CSR Award Scheme may be exactly the right opportunity for your partnership to be celebrated across Europe. "This new award scheme will highlight the cutting-edge excellence of European enterprises in corporate social responsibility… Read more
03 December 2012

Commission presents new Rethinking Education strategy

Europe needs a radical rethink on how education and training systems can deliver the skills needed by the labour market. The challenge could not be tougher in the context of widespread austerity measures and cuts in education budgets.Today, the European Commission is launching a new strategy called Rethinking Education to encourage Member States to take immediate action to ensure that young people develop the skills and competences needed by the labour market and to achieve their targets for growth and jobs… Read more
30 November 2012

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