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East London Pupils Go Head-to-Head for Speaking Prize
LONDON – 21 June 2012 - Wahida Tasnim, a 14 year old student from Mulberry School for Girls was last night named winner of the Bank of America Merrill Lynch 2012 Student Presentation Skills Final.Tasnim impressed the audience after delivering a passionate speech on climate change.She beat stiff competition from the eight other finalists, following a series of competitive heats and semi-finals at schools across Tower Hamlets. Each finalist gave a speech on an issue facing the future of the financial world and presented to Tim Loughton MP, Parliamentary Under Secretary of State for Children and Families, who opened the event… Read more
21 June 2012
Visit the Enterprise 2020 blog and join the conversation on smart cities
CSR Europe are pleased to announce that the second instalment of the Enterprise 2020 blog is now available.This month, we welcome Hans Daems, Hitachi Group Public Affairs Officer and Board Member of CSR Europe, to offer his insights into the need to develop a smarter, more sustainable and inclusive strategy for our cities. With urban growth predicted to reach over 6 billion by 2050 and further emerging societal challenges coming to the surface, how do we ensure that we can overcome these issues?Join the conversation on smarter cities here!
21 June 2012
EU hosts networking event on "Better advice to SMEs"
The European Commission hosted a Networking Event for people who advise SMEs on CSR on the 12th and 13th of June 2012 in Berlin. This international event, held in English, brought together about 100 experts and practitioners in the field from the 27 European Union Member States and Croatia, Macedonia and Turkey to actively engage in peer-to-peer learning and share best practices across Europe. For more information on key emerging themes at the meeting, please visit the Coethica website.For more info on the project in question, click here.
20 June 2012
Invitation to contribute to major Chief Executive survey on global sustainability challenges
CSR Europe invites coprorate organisations to participate in a major Chief Executive survey on global sustainability challenges, the strategic response of multinational firms and the future of leadership development. The survey is being organized by our longstanding partner network, EABIS – The Academy of Business in Society.CSR Europe is pleased to support this process, as the outcomes of this survey will offer us important insights and data as we further develop our Enterprise 2020 initiative… Read more
20 June 2012
Nestlé awarded for efforts to help farmers grow coffee in China
Nestlé’s efforts to help farmers successfully grow coffee in a remote region of China have been recognised with a World Business and Development AwardThe international award acknowledges the company’s long-term commitment to providing farmers in Yunnan province with free agricultural assistance and training in coffee growing techniques.It was presented to Nestlé at a ceremony at the Business Action for Sustainable Development Day, on the eve of the United Nations’ Conference on Sustainable Development Rio+20, in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil… Read more
20 June 2012
EU vehicle emissions standards set to create €9bn worth of new jobs
EU impact assessment touts economic and environmental benefits of imposing 2020 carbon targets on cars and vansForcing new vehicles to meet proposed tighter emissions standards could create €9bn of new jobs and save €36bn in fuel costs by 2030, according to draft EU estimates.The European Union is considering setting a goal of 95 grams of CO2 per kilometre for new cars from 2020, following on from the current goal of 130g/km by 2015, while the same target for vans may be set at 147g/km from the end of the decade, down from 175g/km by 2017… Read more
19 June 2012
Invitation to contribute to human rights guidance in 3 business sectors
The European Commission invites you to provide feedback on discussion papers about the corporate responsibilityThe European Commission invites you to provide feedback on discussion papers about the corporate responsibility to respect human rights in 3 business sectors:employment and recruitment agenciesICT/telecommunicationsoil and gas.These discussion papers have been published by Shift and the Institute for Human Rights and Business as part of an EU initiative to develop sector specific human rights guidance in the 3 sectors… Read more
19 June 2012
Commission launches 'Your First EURES job' pilot project to help young people find jobs
A pilot project to help young people find a job in another EU country has been launched by the European Commission.In its initial phase 'Your first EURES job' will aim to improve cross-border mobility for 5,000 people. It will also serve as a testing ground for transforming EURES – the network of Member States' employment services – towards a pan-European employment service.Four selected employment services from Germany, Spain, Denmark and Italy will help young people look for work in Member States other than their own… Read more
19 June 2012
EU helps car industry reach new heights
On the occasion of the presentation of the CARS 21 report, the European Commission announced concrete actions to be taken in reaction to the current economic situation: 1) providing EU financing for research, 2) smart regulation and 3) improving international market access.Recognising the strategic importance of the automotive industry for prosperity in Europe (12 million jobs, € 92 bn trade balance, € 30 bn investment in R&D) an Action Plan will list measures to help the sector… Read more
19 June 2012
EU lowers targets for first binding energy efficiency targets
The EU has agreed its first ever legally binding energy efficiency targets, but was forced to scale back its ambition to secure a compromise acceptable to all member states.The new Energy Efficiency Directive, approved by the Committee of Permanent Representatives (COREPER) yesterday, is designed to reduce energy consumption and dependence on imported fossil fuels that cost the EU €573bn last year.It outlines measures to achieve a 17 per cent cut in energy consumption by 2020 - a target that falls short of the 20 per cent goal initially proposed and has lead to accusations from campaigners that the directive lacks sufficient ambition… Read more
19 June 2012
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