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CSR Europe participates in TRAIN4CSR project meeting in Bologna

CSR Europe, alongside national partners from Scotland, Italy, Spain and Hungary, are engaged in a Life-Long Learning project co-funded by the European Commission, which aims to develop innovative CSR training modules on several topics. After intensive work to develop practical tools for "training the trainers" and on specific CSR topics, the project partners met on April 29th-30th in Bologna hosted by Impronta Etica to further develop the dissemination and implementation of the new training methods and materials… Read more
14 May 2010

The European Commission is finalizing the study on Human Rights - CSR Europe activities related to the issue

As a first step, the European Commission has initiated a study of the existing EU and member state legislation in order to identify governance gaps and areas of legal uncertainty for European businesses, and to assess opportunities for improvement. The study seeks to clarify the existing legal framework for human rights and environmental issues applicable to European enterprises operating outside the European Union, with a view to providing a basis for possible measures to further operationalise John Ruggie's 'Protect, Respect, Remedy' Framework… Read more
14 May 2010

The European Commission is finalizing the study on Human Rights - CSR Europe activities related to the issue

Convergences 2015, May 25-26, Paris

800 experts from multinational companies, the finance sector, both the private and public sector, social economy practitioners, are expected to join the third edition of this event aiming at sheding light on Millenium Development Goals. French daily newspaper Le Monde will seize this opportunity to launch the Microfinance Barometer it has been developing with French polling institute IPSOS. IMS entreprendre pour la cité, one of Convergences partners, will moderate a plenary session entitled "CSR, SRI, social business: companies strengthening their social contribution" at Paris City Hall… Read more
12 May 2010

The secrets to weaving sustainability into company DNA report

Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) reports often describe sustainability as "part of our DNA" or "the way we do business"; however, business leaders lack a clear framework for systematically embedding sustainability into organizational culture. Canadian Business for Social Responsibility and the Network for Business Sustainability have produced such a framework following a recent workshop of senior sustainability and HR executives. Convened by Barb Steele of CBSR and facilitated by Professor Tima Bansal of the Richard Ivey School of Business, the workshop asked participants how they integrate CSR into their organizational cultures… Read more
12 May 2010

BITC report: Reporting on health and wellbeing raises average Total Shareholder Return for FTSE 100

FTSE 100 companies reporting quantitatively on employee health issues against Business in the Community's (BITC's) Workwell Model outperformed their peers on average Total Shareholder Return (TSR) by 10 percentage points in 2009. This is according to research from BITC's Business Action on Health (BAOH) campaign and Ipsos MORI, published today.The Workwell Model is a holistic approach to promoting employee health and wellbeing, developed by business for business. It outlines the actions that both employers and employees can take to create healthier workplaces and demonstrate the business benefits for employers who take a proactive approach to the prevention of illness and promotion of health and wellbeing… Read more
12 May 2010

Academics urge radical new approach to climate change

The UN process has failed, they argue, and a global approach concentrating on CO2 cuts will never work. They urge instead the use of carbon tax revenue to develop technologies that can supply clean energy to everyone. The paper is named after Hartwell House, the Buckinghamshire mansion where the group of 14 academics from Europe, North America and Japan gathered in February to develop their ideas. Its central message is that climate change can be ameliorated best by pursuing "politically attractive and relentlessly pragmatic" options that also curb emissions… Read more
12 May 2010

New ILO global report on child labour

Amid growing concerns over the impact of the economic downturn, the International Labour Office (ILO) warned in a new study that efforts to eliminate the worst forms of child labour are slowing down and called for a "re-energized" global campaign to end the practice. In its quadrennial Global Report on child labour, the ILO said that the global number of child labourers had declined from 222 million to 215 million, or 3 per cent, over the period 2004 to 2008, representing a "slowing down of the global pace of reduction… Read more
12 May 2010

L'Oreal Paris announced the Fifth Annual Women of Worth Award program

A Woman of Worth is an inspiring volunteer, an outstanding achiever and a beautiful person who is dedicated to making a difference in her community. She embodies the heart and spirit of the L'Oreal Paris brand which seeks to support and empower women. Beginning on May 9th through July 9th, consumers will be invited to nominate a woman whose service and dedication to volunteerism are making a difference.The Women of Worth initiative, which honors and awards women from across the country for their inspiring volunteer achievements and outstanding commitment to community service, was originally created in 2006 to bring the L'Oreal Paris iconic brand philosophy, "Because I'm Worth It," to life… Read more
12 May 2010

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