CSR Europe News
CSR Europe talks to Richard Howitt MEP, Rapporteur for CSR, about the importance of CSR in Europe
Member of the European Parliament and Rapporteur for CSR, Richard Howitt, offers his insights into how the concept of CSR can push forward higher social and environmental standards in business and be used as a lever to combat emerging societal challenges:
12 July 2012
Workshop on Implementing Grievance Mechanisms into Business Operations held in Berlin
On 28 June, CSR Europe and project leaders econsense, Arcelor Mittal, HP, Hitachi and Volkswagen held a workshop on Grievance Mechanisms into Business Operations. The workshop brought together 23 participants from companies, the European Commission, the UN, the Dutch government and civil society to learn, exchange and identify solutions on establishing effective grievance mechanisms within companies.For more information on the collaborative project on Sustainable supply chains, Business and Human Rights, click here… Read more
12 July 2012
'Towards age friendly businesses: Adapted HR management; Innovative inclusive products and services’ workshop hosted in London
In the framework of the Enterprise 2020 collaborative project 'the business contribution to active ageing', co-lead by GDF Suez and Intel as well as AGE Platform Europe and Seniosphere, a workshop on ‘Adapted HR management; Innovative inclusive products and services’ was organised on July 5th. This workshop was hosted by Accenture in central London, supported by the European Commission. 44 participants from corporate companies, SMEs, NPOs, consultancies, NGOs, academia and the European Commission (DG EMPL) attended the workshop… Read more
12 July 2012
Active Ageing – 'Towards age friendly businesses: Adapted HR management; Innovative inclusive products and services’ Workshop, July 5th, Accenture London
In the framework of the Enterprise 2020 collaborative project 'the business contribution to active ageing', co-led by GDF Suez and Intel as well as AGE Platform Europe and Seniosphere, a workshop on ‘Adapted HR management; Innovative inclusive products and services’ was organised on July 5th. This workshop was hosted by Accenture in central London, supported by the European Commission. 44 participants from corporate companies, SMEs, NPOs, consultancies, NGOs, academia and the European Commission (DG EMPL) attended the workshop… 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
17 of CSR Europe's members ranked in top 50 of best global green brands
17 of CSR Europe's members were nominated in a new report by Interbrand - aimed at identifying global brands that have had the most success in marketing thier sustainability efforts and establishing a green reputation.Of the 50 corproate organisations recognised, CSR Europe is pleased to announce that 10 of our members were ranked in the top 20, and a further 7 ranked in the overall top 50. A full list and winner profiles can be found here. (Source: Interbrand)
29 June 2012
CSR Europe bids farewell to Colleen M. Fletcher, Membership and Stakeholder Relations Director
CSR Europe would like to say a big thank you to Colleen M. Fletcher for her excellent leadership and dedicated support to the Membership and Stakeholder Relations team and the CSR Europe network as a whole. Colleen joined CSR Europe in July 2008 and has been instrumental in setting the strategic direction for the organisation and leaves a great legacy behind her. CSR Europe wishes Colleen all the very best as she moves on to new professional challenges in Europe.
28 June 2012
BOP Collaborative Project is showcased on new international website
The Base of the Pyramid collaborative project ‘Smart, sustainable and inclusive growth at the 'Base of the Pyramid’ was recently presented on a website launched at Rio+20. The website, www.criticalfriendsinternational.com, is an online resource center dedicated to mapping and tracking the diversity of corporate stakeholder engagement practices, in all their traditional but also in their most innovative forms. The "European collaborative project on Smart, Sustainable and Inclusive Growth at the Base of the Pyramid" is a collaborative project, which seeks to establish itself as a platform for European knowledge and networking between businesses and stakeholders involved in BoP programs across various sectors… Read more
28 June 2012
CSR Europe bids farewell to Colleen M. Fletcher, Membership and Stakeholder Relations Director
CSR Europe would like to say a big thank you to Colleen M. Fletcher for her excellent leadership and dedicated support to the Membership and Stakeholder Relations team and the CSR Europe network as a whole. Colleen joined CSR Europe in July 2008 and has been instrumental in setting the strategic direction for the organisation and leaves a great legacy behind her. CSR Europe wishes Colleen all the very best as she moves on to new professional challenges in Europe.
28 June 2012
Business and Human Rights Developments at the EU and UN
We are pleased to announce that we have now received the final report from the Expert Conference on Business and Human Rights which took place in Copenhagen, Denmark between 7-8 May 2012. Please find the report to download here.Furthermore, minutes from the outcome of the 2nd session of the UN Working Group on Business and Human Rights which took place in Geneva, Switzerland on 10 May are also now available. To download the minutes, please click here.
28 June 2012
