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CEOs Commit to Water Sustainability at Rio+20

(Rio de Janeiro, 18 June 2012) – A group of 45 chief executive officers, representing a diverse range of global companies and regions, today announced a major commitment to advance corporate water management practices, and called on governments attending the Rio+20 Earth Summit to make global water security a top priority.In a special Communiqué carrying the names of all 45 CEOs, the business leaders highlighted the urgency of the global water crisis, calling on governments to step up their efforts and to work more actively with the private sector, civil society and other stakeholders… Read more
11 July 2012

Report on the final results of the collaborative project on 'Financial Capability for Europe's Youth and Pre-retirees' launched

In the framework of Enterprise 2020, CSR Europe, Citi Foundation and Money Advice Service, with the support of other stakeholders, launch the final results of the collaborative project on Financial Capability for Europe´s Youth and Pre-retirees. Empowering people to better plan their financial futures is an important challenge for businesses, governments and the EU. The project aimed to identify the key financial capability issues facing young people and those approaching retirement. In the final report, you will find recommendations on how to improve the financial capability of people in Europe and how governments, financial services providers and employers can address this challenge… Read more
11 July 2012

CEFIC release publication "Product sustainability – What is it all about?"

Cefic has released a new publication looking at the sustainability of chemicals and how chemicals can contribute to more sustainable products. Aimed particularly at smaller companies, the guide is written in a way that will help demystify many of the concepts and technical terms used by sustainability experts.The publication, entitled “Sustainability of products – What it’s all about”, is part of Cefic’s programme to deliver the sustainability vision spelled out in the European chemical industry’s first sustainability report published in May… Read more
10 July 2012

Nestlé pushes for Energy from waste debate on mixed plastics

Speaking at the Resource Recovery Forum's summer conference in London today (July 3), Nestle's head of packaging for UK & Ireland, David Wiggins, said more open debate was needed around energy-from-waste in treating waste plastics. "As a packaging scientist, when I look at a pile of mixed plastics waste, I see a shedload of calories with which [with recycling] we are putting in more energy to recover," he told delegates. "I'm aware that some people in this room would say 'over my dead body' when it comes to burning plastics, but should we be getting that energy back? I challenge you to ask, what should we recover and what should we recycle? "We really need a scientist to do some independent lifecycle assessment work on this… Read more
10 July 2012

Rio+20 overview and outcomes report released: Innovation & Collaboration, Public Policy Recommendations, Commitments to Action

The United Nations Conference on Sustainable Development – known as Rio+20 – aims to put the world on a more sustainable course, in the environmental, social, economic and governance spheres. Rio+20 is an opportunity to foster a stronger sense of shared purpose and collective responsibility between all actors – Governments, corporations, investors, citizens, consumers, workers and educators – in order to move from the status quo toward a more sustainable future.Business plays a vital role in this endeavour, through corporate sustainability – defined as a company’s delivery of long-term value in financial, social, environmental and ethical terms… Read more
10 July 2012

Cargill delivers the first-ever sustainable verified rapeseed oil to Unilever

CargillMechelen, Belgium – Monday 9 July 2012 Cargill has supplied the first-ever sustainable verified rapeseed oil to Unilever with an initial consignment covering five percent of Unilever’s rapeseed oil needs. In the next three years Cargill’s European refined oils and grain & oilseed businesses will be able to meet all of Unilever’s sustainable rapeseed oil needs, which is used in products including margarines and mayonnaises. As a strategic supplier, Cargill is playing a key role in supporting Unilever’s ambitious target to source 100 percent of its agricultural raw materials as part of its Sustainable Living Plan by 2020… Read more
10 July 2012

ALDE-CoR member Satu Tietari authors draft opinion on the Responsible Businesses Package

Alliance of Liberals and Democrats for Europe (ALDE) Committee of the Regions (CoR) member, Satu Tietari (Member of Säkylä Municipal Council), has put together the draft opinion of the Responsible Businesses Package. The drafted opinion reflects the concerns and convictions of the ALDE group on the subject of responsible business in Europe.The package sets out the European Commission's vision and projects for responsible, social entrepreneurship in society… Read more
10 July 2012

Unilever teams up with Facebook to switch on safe water

UnileverUnilever has launched a scheme to provide safe clean drinking water to communities around the world by harnessing the power of social networking.The Unilever Foundation in partnership with Population Services International (PSI) has set up not-for-profit programme Waterworks to provide water for communities in needUnilever will provide water purification devices and sachets at cost to the Waterworks programme and will also cover overhead running costs - including developing and running the J2ME Facebook fundraising app… Read more
06 July 2012

Latest IBM CSR report highlights benefits of IBM's energy program, saving $43 Million and avoiding 175,000 metric tons of C02 emissions

IBM2011 Corporate Responsibility Report outlines progress of IBM's commitmentsIBM recently released its ninth annual Corporate Responsibility Report. Corporate responsibility is an integral part of IBM's corporate culture and drives how the company engages with clients, employees, shareholders and communities. According to the company's 2011 Corporate Responsibility Report, which is now available at http://www.ibm.com/responsibility/2011, commitment to socially and environmentally responsible behavior yielded a broad range of benefits: reducing energy usage, creating a new model for secondary education, and using technology and expertise to help small businesses grow… Read more
04 July 2012

Deadline extended for the the Young Innovators Competition 2012 - Youth Innovation for Development. Register by July 16th to take part!

The International Telecommunication Union, a UN specialized agency for communications and technology, has launched the Young Innovators Competition 2012 edition: Youth Innovation for Development.The Young Innovators Competition is an integral part of this year’s ITU Telecom World 2012 event, to be held in Dubai between 14-18 October 2012. The event provides a leading platform for high-level networking, strategic debate and knowledge-sharing for the global ICT community. Key stakeholders from across the entire industry ecosystem actively engage in conference discussions and workshops in a collective drive for meaningful ICT solutions to the world’s most pressing economic and societal challenges… Read more
04 July 2012

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