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Cargill awarded ISPO Certification for sustainable palm oil production
Cargill's palm oil plantation, PT Hindoli, in Indonesia has been awarded the Indonesia Sustainable Palm Oil (ISPO) certification. The certification is a government-led scheme, which forms part of the country's aim of simultaneously reducing its carbon footprint and supporting the palm oil industry's competitiveness globally. It reflects Cargill's commitment to sustainability in their local operations.The achievement is the latest in a string of successes in Cargill's Indonesian supply chain… Read more
11 March 2013
Audi AG joins initiative for sustainable aluminium standard
Audi AG have announced their membership of the Aluminium Stewardship Initiative, set up in late 2012 to create a sustainability standard for aluminium. The project aims to produce a standard which details the sustainability of aluminium's lifecycle and which covers all aspects, from the extraction to the processing procedures.Audi has already developed an all-encompassing review of its environmental impact, analysing how the raw materials it gathers impact the environmental and guaging the effect of both production and the finished vehicle… Read more
11 March 2013
SITA staff in Beirut collect donations for BASSMA
In December 2012, SITA's Beirut office held a collection drive to gather essential food and clothing for the regional charity BASSMA. The charity fights poverty in Lebanon by helping vulnerable families to gain financial and psychological independence. Working across the political and religious spectrum, BASSMA has developed a comprehensive rehabilitation program, which includes access to education and healthcare as well as support in finding a job and in everyday needs. SITA staff were able to contribute to the provision of food and clothes thanks to their successful campaign… Read more
11 March 2013
Novo Nordisk gets a jump start on International Women’s Day
This International Women's Day, Novo Nordisk were already well ahead, having launched a new career network aimed at female employees in the company just one week earlier. The new network - WINN2 - builds upon their original Women in Novo Nordisk network and will support their female staff from an early point in their career, encouraging them to take up higher positions and providing them with the skills necessary to do so.“Women represent half of the world population and half of the employee population of our company,” says Annelise Goldstein, vice president, Diversity and Inclusion, Novo Nordisk… Read more
08 March 2013
CSR Award Scheme opens in Switzerland
Our European CSR Award Scheme, co-led with Business in the Community and supported by the European Commission, is now calling for applications in Switzerland.Led by our National Partner Organisation, Philias, the award scheme in Switzerland is open to all businesses looking to showcase their innovative CSR solutions and compete in the European CSR Award Scheme. The scheme spans 28 European countries and each respective winner will attend a ceremony presenting their achievements throughout CSR and mainstream media… Read more
07 March 2013
Western Union to give $500,000 for education in Mexico
Western Union has recently announced that it will be contribute $500,000 to the Education and Economic Development Programs of the US-Mexico Foundation. The fund focuses particularly on marginalised communities in Mexico and provides the opportunity for young people in those communities to get a decent education.The long term goal is to increase the number of young Mexicans going into both secondary and further education, providing the skilled workforce that the country needs to sustain and improve its impressive growth in the future… Read more
05 March 2013
New project prompts easier insulin access in Nigeria
On 5 March, Novo Nordisk launched a new project to enhance the quality and accessibility of diabetes treatment in Nigeria, where an alarming number of people are developing type 2 diabetes every day. The project is part of Novo Nordisk’s Base of the Pyramid programme (BoP) which has been established to make insulin more accessible to poor populations.As well as training healthcare professionals in diabetes treatment, Novo Nordisk will also set up 'One-Stop-Shops', which will provide guidance and testing for people concerned about the disease as well as "easy and fast access to insulin"… Read more
05 March 2013
BASF adds materials and labour to its U.S. hurricane relief contribution
BASF will be contributing high-performance polyurethane spray foam insulation to NYSTY, the fund set up to rebuild underinsured homes of 'first responders' from New York's emergency services departments, whose homes were severely damaged by Hurricane Sandy. BASF will also fund the installation of the material as part of its contribution to the continuing relief effort.Since the hurricane struck four months ago, BASF has contributed $250,000 via the BASF Foundation USA and the company is also matching donations made by employees… Read more
04 March 2013
Toyota continues Hurricane Sandy clean-up commitment
Four months after Hurricane Sandy struck the US, Toyota is continuing to place resources at the disposal of local communities trying to recover and rebuild from the catastrophe.In their most recent donation, the company passed on 19 Toyota vehicles to the Red Cross in the region for one year, providing vital transportation for the organisation. Saint Paul's United Methodist Church will also receive a 4Runner SUV to be used in local clean-up efforts.Last year, Toyota donated $1 million to the relief efforts needed in the wake of Hurricane Sandy and donated five vehicles… Read more
04 March 2013
Coca-Cola Enterprises on track to be HFC-free
Coca-Cola Enterprises has already transformed its performance in regards to its refrigerators, with 85% of purchases since 2011 being HFC-free. This year, that figure will be 100%. In total, more than USD $60 million has been invested by the company in the last ten years to produce and develop HFC-free cooling technologies.HFC is a harmful greenhouse gas linked to global warming, whereas HFC-free refrigerators have a minimal environmental impact. The drive to become HFC-free throughout the business forms part of CCE's 2020 strategy of reducing carbon emissions by 15%… Read more
04 March 2013
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