Member News
Alcatel-Lucent launches a new learning center in Australia
On 24 February, Alcatel-Lucent opened its learning facility in Sydney with an official launch ceremony attended by senior clients and partners. Alcatel-Lucent University is a global network of 20 independently accredited learning centers which in the last year alone delivered nearly 3 million learning hours to students.The primary mission of Alcatel-Lucent University is to make learning a competitive advantage.It aims to be a "one-stop shop" for consultative, innovative and cost-effective learning solutions that enable customers, partners and employees to achieve their strategic business objectives… Read more
25 February 2009
Procter & Gamble and World Vision equip and empower Zimbabweans in fight against cholera
As Zimbabwe continues to confront a cholera epidemic tied to failing water and sanitation infrastructure, a new World Vision project supported by the Procter & Gamble Children's Safe Drinking Water Program is underway, providing Zimbabweans with the tools and training necessary to protect themselves, their families and their communities. The community-driven programme, funded by a $200,000 grant from P&G, will enable World Vision staff and volunteers to distribute two and a half million PUR(TM) Purifier of Water packets benefiting 10,000 households and an estimated 250,000 people… Read more
25 February 2009
Foretica partners with Spanish universities and student associations on CSR conferences
Forética, one of CSR Europe's national partner organisations in Spain, cooperates with the student organisation AIESEC on a CSR conference hosted on March 26-27 by the Faculty of Economics and Business at the University of Sevilla. For the fourth consecutive year, the conference offers a forum for the exchange of views between academic and business participants and raises awareness on CSR tools and trends. In Granada, the Granada University organises a conference with the aim of transferring knowledge on CSR to students… Read more
24 February 2009
ArcelorMittal Kryviy Rih launches volunteer programme in partnership with East Europe Foundation
ArcelorMittal Kryviy Rih, Ukraine, has collaborated with the East Europe Foundation to design a programme called ‘Everyone Has a Right to Work'. The aim of the programme is to help the city's social orphans integrate into society. Having grown up in special institutions, these young people often face discrimination as they try to adapt into society and seek employment. Read more (Source: ArcelorMittal, East Europe Foundation)
24 February 2009
United Nations Habitat selects two ArcelorMittal Foundation projects as among the best of 2008
The two projects that were supported by ArcelorMittal in Brazil, BemBank and Movive, were included in the UN Habitat's list of best practices for 2008. The award was launched in 1995 during preparations for the 2nd United Nations Conference on Human Settlements (Habitat II) as a means of identifying best practice among projects that work to improve living conditions on a sustainable basis. The projects look to support underprivileged neighbourhoods in Brazil in which over 31,000 people suffer from poverty, financial exclusion, difficulties in accessing credits, unhealthy housing, weak community organisation and poor water and electricity connections… Read more
24 February 2009
New catalogue of good CR practices published by Club de Excelencia en Sostenibilidad
Club de Excelencia en Sostenibilidad, one of CSR Europe's national partner organisatons in Spein, and Red Eléctrica de España have published a new compilation of good practices in corporate responsibility.The publication includes good practices from 45 companies in areas such as innovation, stakeholder dialogue, human resources management, corporate governance and environmental preservation, among others. Available in Spanish and English, the publication aims to further encourage the development of good CR practices in Spain and internationally… Read more
23 February 2009
Intel Ireland invites schools to participate in "Week of Wonder"
On 9-13 February, Intel Ireland participated in "Week of Wonder", a nationwide week-long series of events held to coincide with National Engineers week in Ireland. The programme is coordinated by STEPS to engineering and is supported by Discover Science & Engineering and Engineers Ireland. The initiative was hosted across Ireland with Intel in Leixlip holding a number of events throughout the week. Employees were asked to volunteer to help out at the various activities planned for the week, such as primary school tours for local school children… Read more
20 February 2009
IBM "serious game" provides training to tackle global business challenges
IBM has announced INNOV8 v.2, a new version of its "serious game" that helps students and professionals hone their business and technology skills in a video game format. Building on the success of the original INNOV8 in the academic community, INNOV8 v.2 will be available at no cost to businesses and academic institutions for simulations and training. The new version features puzzles and tasks that challenge players to tackle real-world challenges. It also includes a new global collaboration feature for players to work with virtual teammates, as well as three new game scenarios: 'Green' Supply Chain: Players evaluate a traditional supply chain model and are tasked with reducing a fictional company's carbon footprint… Read more
20 February 2009
Business and Biodiversity Initiative launches Internet portal
Well-known companies from Germany, Japan and Brazil, including Volkswagen Aktiengesellschaft, are supporting the German government, which currently holds the Presidency of the United Nations Convention on Biological Diversity (CBD), in its efforts to bring the CBD further forward. To this end, the Business and Biodiversity Initiative set up in 2008 is to be expanded into a joint learning and dialog platform to provide fresh impetus for the voluntary integration of industry in the drive to protect biodiversity… Read more
19 February 2009
First Vattenfall charging station for MINI E cars opens in Berlin
Vattenfall Europe AG and the BMW Group have successfully launched their shared project "MINI E Berlin Powered by Vattenfall" with test drives on the streets of Berlin. The electric cars are being charged up at Vattenfall's first charging station in Berlin-Treptow, and more stations are due to be installed soon. 100 men and women from Berlin will be given an opportunity to test out the cars under everyday conditions during two user phases each lasting six months. Astrid Klug, Parliamentary State Secretary in the German Federal Ministry for the Environment, Nature Conservation and Nuclear Safety: "The first charging station represents a vital step on our way to achieving e-mobility here in Germany… Read more
18 February 2009
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