Focus on a Member

In these interviews, some CSR Europe members introduce their company's CSR approach and current priority areas.

Barend Van Bergen, Head of KPMG's Global Centre of Excellence for Climate Change and Sustainability, talks to CSR Europe about the development of CSR in Europe and how it has shaped modern business development. He also discusses the key sustainability challenges for companies to tackle.

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Belgacom's CSR Manager, Loic Van Cutsem, presented the organisation's CSR Strategy at CSR Europe's Annual General Assembly on the 10th of June. CSR Europe was delighted to welcome a Speaker from Belgacom, who hosted our 2011 General Assembly.

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In this interview, Jeannette Weisschuh, Director HP Office of Global Social, discusses the importance of social innovation.

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Thomas Lingard, Director of Global External Affairs, Unilever, talks to CSR Europe about Unilever's sustainability strategy. He answers questions on the issue of the financial crisis, changing consumer expectations and the importance of business innovation.

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Edenred's Nathalie Renaudin, talks to CSR Europe to explain their involvement in the European FOOD project.

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 Mike Kelly KPMGMike Kelly, Head of Corporate Social Responsibility at KPMG Europe LLP, discusses how KPMG is playing an active role to find new ways to involve its people, clients, suppliers and community partners to make a difference in society.
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 Gabi Zedlmayer HPGabi Zedlmayer, Vice President of HP's Office of Global Social Innovation, shares her views on social innovation and collaboration across the borders of business and society.
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 Jean-Louis Grégoire CanonJean-Louis Grégoire, Vice President EMEA & Chief Corporate Strategy and Walter Tobé, European Environment Manager at Canon Europe, discuss how sustainability and recycling underpin Canon's corporate philosophy.
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 Neil Hawkins DOWNeil Hawkins, Vice President Sustainability and EH&S at The Dow Chemical Company, discusses the role of the chemical industry in addressing global sustainability challenges.
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 Didier Leroy ToyotaDidier Leroy, President of Toyota Motor Europe, talks about Toyota's views and achievements in the areas of environmental leadership, future technologies, and work with local communities.
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 Serge Foucher Serge Foucher, Executive President for Sony Europe, discusses the company's environmental vision, stakeholder engagement, and women in leadership positions.
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 Laurent Abadie PanasonicLaurent Abadie, Panasonic Europe's Chairman and CEO, talks about the role of young generations in Panasonic's vision for the future, and the environmental challenge facing companies today.
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 Craig Mundie Craig Mundie, Microsoft's Chief Research and Strategy Officer, talks about the role of information technology in addressing societal challenges around the world.
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BASFEckhard Koch, Director of BASF's Sustainability Center, discusses the company's commitment and projects over sustainability issues, as well as its corporate responsibility in some specific fields.
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Anne-Lene Midseim Anne-Lene Midseim, Head of Corporate Social Responsibility at the aluminum company Hydro, discusses the company's global commitment and its environmental impact strategies.
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Thomas Wellauer This interview explores how Novartis, a global healthcare company, is contributing to the multi-faceted problem of access to medicines around the world. Thomas Wellauer, Ph.D., Head of Corporate Affairs and a member of the company's Executive Committee, answers our questions. 
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Francesco Mereu Gruppo MontepaschiFrancesco Mereu, Head of Corporate Responsibility at Gruppo Montepaschi, discusses potential impacts of the current crisis on the banking sector in the longer term, and how his company engages with stakeholders on some of today's key socio-economic trends and challenges.
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Stefan Crets ToyotaStefan Crets, General Manager CSR and Colin Hensley, General Manager Corporate Affairs & Planning from Toyota Motor Europe discuss sustainability and stakeholder engagement from a car manufacturer's perspective.
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Dominique Reiniche Coca-ColaDominique Reiniche, President, Europe, The Coca-Cola Company, discusses the latest Sustainability Review and the company's efforts to address obesity and water scarcity.
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Gerhard Prätorius, Volkswagen VolkswagenGerhard Prätorius, Head of Coordination CSR and Sustainability at Volkswagen, discusses the strategic issues and driving forces behind CSR. 
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Gentiane Weil, France Telecom Group France TelecomGentiane Weil, Director CR and Sustainable Development at France Telecom Group, discusses the role of telecommunications in reducing the digital divide and moving towards a low carbon economy.
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Neil Hawkins, The Dow Chemical Company DowNeil Hawkins, Vice President Sustainability of The Dow Chemical Company, presents Dow's 2015 Sustainability Goals and discusses the potential of the chemical industry to address environmental and social challenges.
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Cheick Diarra, Microsoft MicrosoftCheick Diarra, Microsoft's chairman for Africa, presents the company's citizenship, education and developmental activities in Africa and Microsoft's role as a co-president of the EU-Africa Business Forum.
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James Farrar SAPJames Farrar, Vice President, Corporate Citizenship from SAP AG, discusses the challenges of attracting and retaining talent in a highly competitive labor market.
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Marina Migliorato EnelMarina Migliorato, Head of CSR and Relations with Associations at Enel, discusses the CSR policies and practices of the Italian energy company.
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Karl Daumüller HPKarl Daumüller, Program Manager, HP Global Procurement Services shares some of his company's policies and initiatives in the area of supply chain management.
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Ramon Arratia VodafoneRamon Arratia and Joaquim Croca from Vodafone share some of their company's initiatives aimed at providing communications services to the developing world.
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