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Sony Achieves Over 30% Reduction in Global CO2 Emissions
Sony Corporation has announced that it has achieved and/or exceeded the majority of the targets set out in its "Green Management 2010" (“GM2010”) mid-term environmental plan, including an over 30% reduction in global CO2 emissions across its business sites compared with fiscal year 2000 levels. Sony’ GM2010 plan, introduced in 2006, aimed to reduce the Company’s environmental impact over the five-year period spanning fiscal years 2006 through 2010. The results of these initiatives have been confirmed through third-party verification… Read more
27 July 2011
GDF SUEZ ranked amongst the top 5 utilities companies
According to the latest rankings from the leading non-financial ratings agency Vigeo, GDF SUEZ is one of the five best-performing companies in the utilities sector, and more specifically, the leading company in human resources management. This ranking is based on a number of different criteria (environment, human resources, human rights etc.) and means that GDF SUEZ confirms its presence in the European non-financing ratings index, the Advanced Sustainable Performance Index (ASPI). Read more (Source: GDF SUEZ
27 July 2011
Renault fights against malnutrition in Argentina
For the last six years, the Conin Foundation has being fighting against child malnutrition and contributes to the construction of prevention centres across various regions of Argentina. Renault has been an avid financial supporter of the initiative. This financial support has allowed for the construction of a new centre in a particularly poor zone in the North of Argentina. Read more in French (Source Renault)
27 July 2011
SITA rolls out corporate philanthropy programme worldwide
SITA (the world's leading specialist in air transport communications and information technology solutions) launched a global corporate philanthropy programme earlier this year – and is now communicating online about some of the activities that have been taking place. The programme – called SITA VIVA (Value in Volunteer Action) demonstratesr SITA’s commitment to corporate social responsibility, as outlined in the company’s CSR Charter, and focuses on humanitarian and sustainable development activities… Read more
25 July 2011
Volkswagen signs power supply contract with VERBUND power plants
In Wolfsburg, Volkswagen Kraftwerk GmbH and the Austrian power company VERBUND Sales GmbH signed a power supply contract. Under the contract, Volkswagen will cover about ten percent of the power demand of German Volkswagen Group facilities using power generated by the Austrian VERBUND Group at its hydropower plants from 2013 onwards.Power supplied from the VERBUND power plants starting on January 1, 2013 is to meet about ten percent of the power demand of twelve Volkswagen Group production plants in Germany… Read more
25 July 2011
VW Board member for Human Resources Dr. Neumann: Following Group-wide survey, teams now discussing results and implementing improvements
The Volkswagen opinion barometer, the Group-wide employee survey, achieved its highest participation rate ever this year with responses from 89 percent of the employees surveyed. The rate last year was 87 percent, while 78 percent of the employees invited to participate in the first opinion barometer back in 2008 already took advantage of this opportunity to share their opinions.Commenting in Wolfsburg today, Dr. Horst Neumann, the Board member of Volkswagen Aktiengesellschaft responsible for Human Resources, said: "Apart from the survey’s unusually high acceptance, the results also showed the best satisfaction levels yet among our employees… Read more
25 July 2011
State Street’s Annual Corporate Responsibility Report Highlights Increased Employee Volunteerism and Reduced Carbon Footprint
State Street Corporation (NYSE: STT), has released its 2010 Corporate Responsibility report. Published annually since 2004, the report highlights the Company’s environmental, social and governance performance (ESG) over the past year and goals for 2011 and beyond. Download reportKey milestones include the following:Employee volunteer service hours rose 8 percent overall and 4 percent per person to 78,000 hours or 2.7 hours per person. The State Street Foundation’s match of employee gifts also rose 25 percent to $2 million and the number of employee gifts matched climbed 33 percent to 4,800… Read more
19 July 2011
Coca-Cola Hellenic Cyprus acts swiftly to provide help following huge explosion at naval base
Coca-Cola Hellenic Cyprus responded immediately to the relief effort following the disastrous explosion at a naval base in the south of the country on Monday, 11th July. Thirteen people were killed and 61 injured by the blast which also destroyed the island’s main power plant located nearby. Initial disaster relief efforts, coordinated by the Cyprus Red Cross together with the Ministry of Health and the Ministry of Exterior, included the delivery of 900 liters of Kykkos water and 350 liters of Lanitis orange juice to rescue workers and affected local residents… Read more
19 July 2011
KKR and Munich Re join solar energy sector
Kohlberg Kravis Roberts (KKR) has teamed up with German insurance company Munich Re to acquire a stake in 42 solar power plants in Spain and Italy, underlining how some of the larger private equity groups are rushing into Europe's renewable energy sector. The US private equity group said it had sided with Munich Re to buy a 49% share in southern European photovoltaic power plants owned by Grupo T-Solar, one of the world's biggest producers of such power by installed capacity.Read more (Source: Financial Times)
19 July 2011
TITAN group launch 2010 CSR & Sustainability Report
TITAN Group presents its 8th annual Corporate Social Responsibility and Sustainability Report which has been for a fourth consecutive year independently verified for A+ assurance level for GRI (G3, 2006) guidelines. Moreover, this Report is also meeting the U.N. Global Compact criteria for Advanced Communication on Progress and AA1000 Stakeholder Engagement Standards.The 2010 CSR and Sustainability Report focuses on new steps in TITAN’s journey to sustainable development as well as achievements and lessons learnt in a decade of collective efforts aligned to the Global Compact Initiative and the Cement Sustainability Initiative of the World Business Council for Sustainable Development, as well as national and local partnerships… Read more
19 July 2011
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