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Vacancy at CSR Europe: Office Manager (part- or full-time)
CSR Europe is seeking an Office Manager with a finance background for a part- or full-time position. Read the vacancy announcement.
07 March 2008
Vacancy at CSR Europe: Products and Services Manager
CSR Europe is seeking an experienced and motivated Products and Services Manager. She/he will work in contributing to and implementing the organisation's delivery of membership services. Read the vacancy announcement.
06 March 2008
Coca-Cola showcase building recognised for environmental sustainability
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The Coca-Cola Company has announced that the new World of Coca-Cola® achieved official "green" status as an environmentally friendly building. The attraction, which opened in downtown Atlanta in May 2007 as a venue to showcase the complete story of the Company and its brands, was awarded a "Gold" rating by the U.S. Green Building Council (USGBC). About 20 percent of the construction materials for the building were of a recycled or "green" nature, including environmentally friendly bamboo and recycled rubber flooring… Read more
06 March 2008
Does CSR fall of the boardroom agenda as businesses tighten their belts?
Environmentalists and other campaigners fear that sustainability and corporate social responsibility issues are falling off the boardroom agenda as businesses tighten their belts in the face of turbulent stockmarkets, the credit crunch and a looming economic slowdown, the Guardian reports. They worry that CSR could be seen by business as a fad whose time has come and gone. Others are also concerned that corporate social responsibility is coming under pressure just as it appeared to have won acceptance. Read more. (Source: Guardian)
06 March 2008
The European Alliance for CSR: Progress Review 2007 and High Level Meeting between European Commissioners and business leaders
On 4 March 2008, European Commissioners Günter Verheugen and Vladimir Spidla hosted a High Level Meeting with business leaders from companies that have expressed their support to the European Alliance for CSR, an initiative launched in 2006 to promote corporate social responsibility and integrate it into mainstream business practice.This second High Level Meeting was an opportunity for companies and EU representatives to review progress of the Alliance activities during the last year and to share views on CSR and competitiveness in the context of European policymaking… Read more
05 March 2008
Australia latest to prepare plastic bag ban
The global movement against single-use plastic bags gathered further momentum yesterday after the South Australian state government said it would ban bags from next year, BusinessGreen reports. Federal environment minister Peter Garrett said that a ban in South Australia alone would result in 400 million fewer plastic bags entering the waste stream each year. He also urged other states to follow suit in introducing legislation. In January, one of China's largest plastic bag manufacturers stopped production, following the Chinese government's decision to ban plastic bags from 1 June 2008… Read more
05 March 2008
As green power investments rise, a fear they are being misguided
Energy from sources like the wind, sun and plants is turning into one of the world's most highly valued industries, but it is still a risky investment, International Herald Tribune reports. Big-league investors are seeking to profit from a new wave of growth in alternative energy, but some experts warn that financing is flowing to projects that may be doomed to failure, particularly where government policies on cutting emissions aren't clear. Others say pouring money into newfangled renewable technologies could prove less cost-effective than relatively straightforward improvements in energy efficiency… Read more
05 March 2008
Financing woes plague EU climate technologies
Discussions between EU policymakers and energy sector stakeholders reveal sharp differences about how, and by whom, expensive CO2 capture and other 'green' technologies should be financed, EurActiv reports. On 21 February, EU Energy Commissioner Andris Piebalgs reportedly told representatives of 14 major energy firms that, until 2013 and possibly beyond, there is no EU budget for supporting carbon capture and storage (CCS) projects. CCS is considered a crucial technology for the prevention of CO2 emissions, but its development is highly expensive… Read more
04 March 2008
Nestlé presents first 'Creating Shared Value' report on environmental and social impact
Nestlé has presented its first Creating Shared Value report, including new figures on the company's impact of its business activities on the environment and society across the world. In 2007, Nestlé reduced its direct greenhouse gas emissions by 16% compared to ten years ago, and its overall water withdrawal by 28%, while at the same time increasing the total volume of goods produced by 76%. In 2007, Nestlé invested over CHF 100 million in environment-related industrial improvements, as well as around CHF 170 million in new production facilities in Brazil, Pakistan and China… Read more
04 March 2008
Privately held businesses see CSR as necessary for business survival
Privately held businesses (PHBs) are adopting CSR policies not just to save the planet but because they are having to in order to survive and prosper, says the latest Grant Thornton International Business Report. In the survey of over 7,800 privately held businesses in 34 countries, 65 percent of respondents cited recruitment and retention pressures as their main CSR driver, closely followed by cost management concerns (63%). More than half (56%) of PHBs reported having formally adopted transparent CSR policies, a measure of the influence companies higher up the supply chain are having on potential suppliers… Read more
04 March 2008
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