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EABIS: Countdown for the Colloquium on Corporate Responsibility and Emerging Markets, St Petersburg, September 20
Participants in St. Petersburg will hear from internationally renowned figures such as Jean-Pierre Lehmann, Javier Santiso and Sriy Bandyopadhay (Secretary, Indian Ministry of Corporate Affairs), among others. Strategic business perspectives are expected from the CEOs of Microsoft Russia, IBM E. Europe & Asia, and InnoCSR China, to name but a few. Special attention is being paid to networking and knowledge exchange platforms, including a new interactive dialogue forum designed by EABIS Partner Ketchum Pleon… Read more
17 August 2010
BITC: European Employee Volunteering Awards set off
Business in the Community's International Team has today launched the European Employee Volunteering Awards to reward companies of all sizes across Europe that have developed employee volunteering schemes, which are helping people facing barriers to work increase their employability skills. One of the first Europe-wide Awards of its kind, the European Employee Volunteering Awards is co-funded by the European Commission and the programme of activities will be closely aligned to the European Year of Volunteering 2011… Read more
17 August 2010
US study says global sustainable packaging market to reach nearly $143B by 2015
The global market for sustainable packaging is projected to reach $142.42 billion by 2015, according to a report from Global Industry Analysts (GIA). Growth drivers include increased awareness about environmental hazards related to disposal and recycling of packaging wastes, government initiatives to minimize greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions, and stringent regulations. GIA says sustainability has helped companies cut costs and reduce packaging waste by using recycled and reusable materials. In terms of market segmentation, the recycled material accounts for the largest packaging category, contributing nearly 90 percent to the total demand in the United States… Read more
17 August 2010
Executives, consumers doubt most companies really going green, a US report finds
Only 29 percent of Fortune 1000 executives and 16 percent of consumers feel a majority of companies are committed to adopting more environmentally friendly business practices, products or services, according to the 2010 Gibbs & Soell Sense & Sustainability Study. "This general skepticism about the corporate commitment to environmental stewardship represents a critical communications challenge for business leaders," said Ron Loch, senior vice president in Gibbs & Soell's greentech and sustainability practice… Read more
17 August 2010
Transport sector's green efforts stuck in the slow lane, report says
The transport industry was on august 12 urged to step up efforts to curb carbon emissions, after new research revealed the majority of firms in the sector have failed to implement climate change strategies. The report, from the Carbon Disclosure Project (CDP), found that only 36 per cent of transport firms have implemented carbon-reduction plans, compared to 51 per cent of Global 500 firms across all sectors. The CDP said the failure of transport firms to address climate change risks is startling, given that the transport industry accounts for 13 per cent of global greenhouse gas emissions and 60 per cent of oil consumption in high-income countries… Read more
17 August 2010
Focus on a Partner: Business Leaders Forum Serbia
In this month's national partner interview, Neven Marinović, executive director of Business Leaders Forum Serbia, discusses the state of CSR in Serbia and the challenges and opportunities for Serbian businesses. He also looks back at the CSR Forum, an event organised in March by Business Leaders Forum Serbia and Smart Kolektiv. Read more
13 August 2010
Have your say! GRI G3.1 Public Comment Periods
Incremental revisions are an essential piece of the work being carried out today to keep the GRI Guidelines up-to-date. GRI would like the public's input on the next generation of the Sustainability Reporting Framework related to Community, Gender, Human Rights and Content & Materiality. The Community, Gender and Human Rights related revision recommendations are available for public comment for 90 days from 26 May until 23 August. The Report Content & Materiality protocol and related proposal for revisions to the G3 Guidelines is available for public comment for 90 days from 24 June to 22 September… Read more
12 August 2010
SAP releases sustainability update including carbon for the second quarter
SAP AG released its quarterly sustainability update with a preliminary, unaudited CO2 emissions report for the second quarter ending June 30, 2010. The company's worldwide CO2 emissions slightly decreased to 115 kilotonnes from 120 kilotonnes in the previous quarter. Despite a surge in business travel prompted by the economic recovery, SAP was able to lower its overall carbon footprint in the second quarter from the levels of the first quarter by reducing its energy consumption and increasing the purchase of renewable electricity… Read more
11 August 2010
Water recycling increase carbon emissions, study says
The Environment Agency report claims while rainwater harvesting (RWH) and greywater recycling (GWR) systems may reduce water use, in most cases they result in significantly increased carbon emissions. It calculates a typical rainwater harvesting system has a carbon intensity some 40% higher than mains water. Equivalent greywater recycling needs twice the energy used to supply cleans mains water. It also suggests there is scope to cut the carbon footprint of these systems through use of more efficient technologies. Read more (Source: edie)
11 August 2010
ArcelorMittal supporting awareness on business and human rights practices in Liberia
The Corporate Responsibility Forum of Liberia recently held a workshop on Business and Human Rights in Monrovia. This workshop was the first of a series of five capacity building and knowledge transfer workshops under the Forum's Capacity Building for Better Business in Liberia (C3B) project. Hailed as the first of its kind in Liberia, the workshop highlighted the significance of human rights to business operations and provided guidance on the implementation of standards and practices for a stable and productive business environment… Read more
11 August 2010
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