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Companies voice their support for effective climate change legislation

As Anne Kelly, Director of Governance Programs at Ceres, told SocialFunds.com, "Anyone who has been involved in clean tech is just stunned at how the US is letting this opportunity slip away. As Germany charges ahead, and China charges ahead, with smart investment policies, we could continue to be dependent on other countries for our renewable energy sources if we don't get our act together." Kelly was speaking with SocialFunds.com about We Can Lead, a coalition of business leaders who support comprehensive and innovative energy and climate policies in the US… Read more
30 March 2010

The EU and social inclusion – ESF in action

Social cohesion is an important goal of the EU and a major element in the European values expressed in the inclusive social welfare and support systems. Yet, many groups of people in the Union suffer from social exclusion, and for different reasons. This extends to employment where people find it difficult to get a job. The European Social Fund (ESF) is supporting the sustainable integration of the disadvantaged people with disabilities to the workforce. It includes counselling and training adapted to the specific need of this public, providing pathways for integration and entry into employment, support for the entrepreneurship of disadvantaged and disabled people, and awareness campaigns to fight discrimination and change attitudes, among other things… Read more
30 March 2010

Women and men in decision-making: update from the EC

A quarterly update of the political domain of the European Commission's database on women and men in decision-making has just been completed. Data were collected between 23rd February and 12th March 2010 and cover the results of national and regional elections that have taken place since autumn 2009 and any recent changes in the composition of governments. The results reveal that the new college of Commissioners, which was approved by the European Parliament on 9 February 2010, includes nine women - one third of the twenty-seven members… Read more
30 March 2010

The Coca-Cola Company engaging its global system in support of Earth Hour

Coca-ColaThe Coca-Cola Company will darken many of its iconic signs as well as offices and bottling facilities across the world in support of World Wildlife Fund’s Earth Hour on Saturday, March 27 at 8:30 p.m. local time. Earth Hour is an event during which millions of people will turn out their lights for one hour in support of action on climate change. Further to this, The Coca-Cola Company and its bottling partners are working to lessen their climate footprint by focusing efforts on four key areas where they can have the greatest impact on climate protection: refrigeration equipment; packaging; manufacturing; and fleet… Read more
26 March 2010

Introduction to a revolution in sustainable packaging

A new book on “Designing Sustainable Packaging” shows that almost revolutionary changes in design are on their way and explains how designers and producers can cope with them. While packaging technologies are in a constant state of flux, the extend and rate of flux are often modest, and this has been the case over the last decade or so of clamshells and multi-layer cartons. But occasionally there are jolts to the system, and the pace of change accelerates beyond what many thought possible… Read more
26 March 2010

Alcatel-Lucent’s alternative energy program wins European Commission’s 2010 Sustainable Energy Europe competition

Lucent announced on 24th March that its “Alternative Energy Program for Global Green Telecommunications” was named as a winner in the 2010 European Commission’s Sustainable Energy Europe (SEE) campaign. Alcatel-Lucent entry outlined its program to develop and build wireless telecommunications base stations powered with alternative energies, such as solar, wind and fuel cells. This program, announced in February 2009, is designed to enable communications service providers to extend the reach of their wireless services to areas not served by an electrical grid, making it possible to provide telephone and broadband communications services to the more than 1 billion people who are still cut off from this vital tool for economic and social development… Read more
25 March 2010

Aviva’s 2009 CR report covering progress and performance published

Aviva has extended its reporting of key metrics using the Accounting for Sustainability connected reporting framework, and published more in-depth information on its CR programme in the UK, Europe, Asia Pacific, North America and at Aviva Investors. For the first time, Aviva’s report is published wholly online and readers have the facility to create and download their own customised report package as required. Aviva also welcomes comments on its CR programme, as readers can use the links throughout the report to give their opinions. Aviva’s 2009 CR report (Source: ReportAlert)
25 March 2010

Cargill’s 2nd Idaho dairy farm digester to produce enough electricity for approximately 1,100 homes

CargillAn Idaho dairy farm is illustrating how environmental innovation can simultaneously help solve problems as global as climate change and as local as livestock manure. A Cargill built and operated anaerobic digester on the Bettencourt Dairy B6 Farm is now converting manure from the farm's 6,000 cows into 1 million kilowatt-hours of electricity per month. The electricity is sold to the local power grid. The anaerobic digester from Cargill's Environmental Finance group operates by feeding manure into a large, sealed, in-ground, oxygen-free vessel… Read more
25 March 2010

UK’s Defra to clamp down on 'greenwash' and misleading labels

The Department of Environment, Food and Rural Affairs (Defra) has launched two initiatives aimed at tackling so-called ‘greenwash' in marketing and clamping down on misleading environmental claims in the labelling of energy-using products. The consultation on greenwash aims to update the Government's Green Claims Guidance, first published in 2003. Working on this issue with industry last year, Defra said it found there was a lack of awareness amongst marketers that such guidance existed, and that much of the advice it gives is behind the times in terms of the environmental issues it focuses on… Read more
25 March 2010

Highest command for economical usage of water at Volkswagen in Pune, Shanghai and Puebla

VolkswagenWater in sufficient quality and quantity is an essential precondition for automotive production. Responsible handling of this short resource is an integral part of Volkswagen’s operational environmental protection. This applies not only for its locations in Europe, but also for Pune (India), Shanghai (China) and Puebla (Mexico). The reduction of water usage is a high priority in Volkswagen’s new plant in Pune as well as in Shanghai. In Puebla accessibility and shortage of water are major challenges… Read more
25 March 2010

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