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Audi approves eco-friendly BASF refinish paint system for after sales service in India
Audi and BASF have signed a strategic collaboration agreement which makes Audi the first car manufacturer in India to use BASF's environmentally friendly waterborne refinish paint system. The BASF product "Glasurit 90 Line Innovation" cuts down solvent emission by 90% and also saving cost of waste disposal by 95%. Read more. (Source: BASF)
31 March 2008
Alcatel-Lucent to provide a communications solution for emergency services in Mali
Alcatel-Lucent has announced its participation in the renovation of the emergency services’ technical platform at the Gabriel Touré hospital in Bamako (Mali) by providing a complete and integrated business communications solution for all emergency services staff. The project’s objective is to allow rapid patient diagnosis in order to identify the most appropriate patient treatment. In Mali, life expectancy is 41 years and infant mortality rate reaches 120‰ (7‰ in Europe and in the US; 26‰ in Latin America and the Caribbean Islands; 49‰ in Asia)… Read more
31 March 2008
Fortis publishes CSR report 2007
Fortis, an international provider of banking and insurance services with presence in over 50 countries, has published its fourth Corporate Social Responsibility Report entitles "The next step in sustainable growth". The report presents Fortis's CSR performance and progress in 2007. The report is structured according to the company's main strategic CSR themes: Sustainable supply chains, Climate change and Social inclusion. It highlights achievements such as the establishment of the CSR Advisory Board, the implementation of a comprehensive carbon neutrality programme, the endorsement of the UN Principles for Responsible Investment and doubling of sustainable assets under management, and the partnership with the United Nations Development Program in Carbon Finance… Read more
31 March 2008
Renault-Nissan and Project Better Place pursue their strategy of zero-emission vehicles in Denmark
The Renault-Nissan Alliance actively supports the initiative of Project Better Place aiming to create a market-based transportation infrastructure that supports electric vehicles. On 27 March, Project Better Place announced its second deployment in Denmark. Renault will provide Danish customers with 100% electric vehicles at European standards in 2011, providing zero emission mobility while at the same time offering driving performance similar to a gasoline engine. Nissan, through its joint venture with NEC, has created an advanced lithium-ion battery pack that both meets the requirements of this electric vehicle and can be mass-produced… Read more
31 March 2008
Nissan to issue green procurement guidelines
Nissan Motor Co., Ltd. will issue its Green Procurement Guidelines in April 2008, defining a set of environmental protocol to augment 'The Nissan-Renault Purchasing Way'. The new guidelines replace the previous Green Procurement Standards issued in 2001 and apply to all Nissan's global auto-parts and materials suppliers. The guidelines include the following areas: guidelines for reducing environmental-impacting substances, adhering to Green Procurement Guidelines through Tier2 or up-stream suppliers, and management of auto-parts/materials supplied to Nissan-related companies… Read more
31 March 2008
Banca Monte dei Paschi di Siena tops Italian ranking on web communication on CSR
Banca Monte dei Paschi di Siena achieved top ranking in the first Italian "2008 Csr Online Awards" for web communication on CSR issues, based on research conducted by Lundquist, the Italian subsidiary of Halvarsson & Halvarsson, a Swedish financial communication agency. The aim was to evaluate how the 40 largest companies listed in the Italian Stock Exchange communicate CSR strategies and facts through their websites. 66 criteria were considered for the assessment, with about 80 CSR experts involved in the interviews… Read more
28 March 2008
JPMorgan to acquire carbon offset company ClimateCare
JPMorgan through its investment bank, and ClimateCare, a pioneer in carbon emission reductions, have announced that they will join forces in an acquisition to invest in quality, large-scale carbon emission reduction projects and to advance the development of a liquid financial market that trades in carbon emission reduction credits.Upon closing of the transaction, expected sometime in the second quarter, ClimateCare will be integrated into JPMorgan's existing Environmental Markets group… Read more
27 March 2008
Training meets philanthropy at IBM
Many multinational companies insist that high-potential employees do stints in their overseas offices and many will free up employees to do pro bono work at community organisations, but IBM's "Corporate Service Corps" programme stands out on several counts, the International Herald Tribune writes. The programme uses the volunteer ethos to throw together employees who might otherwise never meet, even as it gives IBM a high profile in countries where the company does not yet have a major presence. Read more. (Source: International Herald Tribune)
27 March 2008
CSR Turkey and UNDP publish report on CSR in Turkey
CSR Association in Turkey has published a report analysing the current situation of Corporate Social Responsibility in Turkey. The analysis provides in depth information of the CSR trends in Turkey, such as the positive effect of multinational companies, the current limits of stakeholder engagement and the importance of issues such as supply-chain. The report is also a source of information regarding CSR events, awards, and important sources within Turkey. The study was carried out by CSR Turkey under a regional CSR project funded by the European Commission and the United Nations Development Programme, "Accelerating CSR practices in the new EU member states and candidate countries as a vehicle for harmonisation, competitiveness, and social cohesion in the EU… Read more
27 March 2008
IBM's Corporate Service Corps heading to six emerging countries to spark socio-economic growth while developing global leaders
One hundred IBM employees from thirty-three countries have been selected to participate in the company's new Corporate Service Corps programme, part of the Global Citizen's Portfolio initiative announced by CEO Sam Palmisano, to develop leadership skills while addressing socio-economic challenges in emerging markets. Twelve teams of employees will be sent to Romania, Turkey, Vietnam, the Philippines, Ghana, and Tanzania in 2008 to work on projects that intersect economic development and information technology… Read more
26 March 2008
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