CSR Europe

ArcelorMittal Kryviy Rih is runner-up in Ukrainian corporate responsibility rankings

Thu, 20 Jun 2013 00:00:00 BST

ArcelorMittal Kryviy Rih has ranked second in a league table of Ukraine’s best companies for corporate social responsibility.The table, published on 27 May by the magazine GVardia, features ArcelorMittal Kryviy Rih for the sixth year running and marks a step-up from 2012 where it secured fourth place.Featured companies are given a score out of 100 which is based upon factors such as transparency, stakeholder engagement and activity in the CSR community. ArcelorMittal Kryviy Rih scored 87.56 fewer than two points behind energy company DTEK at the top of the standings… read more

Canon Europe publishes 2012 sustainability report

Wed, 19 Jun 2013 00:00:00 BST

Canon Europe, Middle East & Africa (EMEA) has released its new annual sustainability report. Covering the 2012 calendar year, the report uses Global Reporting Initiative guidelines for the first time, as part of their commitment to report transparently.The report highlights initiatives and developments across Canon's key themes of the environment, society and business and includes information on the progress Canon EMEA has been making to integrate Océ operations across the region… read more

From UN Guiding Principles to practical guides for implementing CSR and respect for human rights in business

Mon, 17 Jun 2013 00:00:00 BST

Business and Human Rights: European Commission launches guides for enterprises in three business sectorsIn support of the UN Guiding Principles on Business and Human Rights (UNGPs), the European Commission has released practical human rights guidance for enterprises in three business sectors – human resources, ICT and oil and gas.These guides are the result of one year of extensive engagement with sectors, corporate companies and stakeholders including CSR Europe and its members. It is worth noting that the guides reference CSR Europe’s Management of Complaints Assessment (MOC-A) tool which evaluates the effectiveness of company grievance mechanisms… read more

BofA's education programme holds Student Presentation Skills Final

Mon, 17 Jun 2013 00:00:00 BST

This week saw the eighth Student Presentation Skills Final, part of the Financial Education and Employability (FEE) programme, organised by Bank of America Merrill Lynch in association with the education charity Tower Hamlets Education Business Partnership.The overall programme reaches over 550 school children from the Tower Hamlets borough in London, who are taught the knowledge and skills that will help them in the workplace in later life. The programme was initiated due to the lack of knowledge among many school-leavers about the workplace or their own financial well-being… read more

Responsible Business in Poland 2012 report published

Mon, 17 Jun 2013 00:00:00 BST

The Responsible Business Forum - the biggest CSR network in Poland - has recently released the "Responsible business in Poland 2012. Good practices". The publication is the 11th edition of the good practice toolkit.The report is a summary of the activities undertaken by companies in the domain of corporate social responsibility and sustainable development. It also provides an abstract of all the relevant CSR events that took place last year in Poland. A core element of the publication is the list of corporate good practices - with a total of 262 practices submitted by 106 companies over the year 2012… read more

Coca-Cola Hellenic publishes first Integrated Report

Thu, 13 Jun 2013 00:00:00 BST

For over ten years, Coca-Cola Hellenic has issued reports in line with the Global Reporting Initiative's (GRI) standards. This year sees its first Integrated Report, published with guidance from the International Integrated Reporting Council (IIRC).This new reporting method provides a "holistic description of the company’s business model and its use of capitals and resources give the reader a comprehensive and deeper understanding of the company’s positioning." At the same time it conveys the value of its activities to shareholders, communities and other stakeholders… read more

Regeneration Roadmap releases final report

Thu, 13 Jun 2013 00:00:00 BST

The Regeneration Roadmap (A joint project by GlobeScan and SustainAbility) has just launched its final output: Changing Tack. The report addresses the question "How can business accelerate progress in sustainable development?".The report finds sustainability challenges remain great and growing, and that solutions are not yet proliferating at the speed and scale needed to avert widespread environmental, social and economic disruptions. However, the report argues that the private sector has both the capability and reason—rooted in self-interest—to play a catalytic leadership role through what it calls extended leadership, that not only focuses on individual business performance but also on how to most effectively change underlying system conditions… read more

Dow becomes the Official Carbon Partner of the Sochi Games 2014

Thu, 13 Jun 2013 00:00:00 BST

Dow, Worldwide Partner and the Official Chemistry Company of the Olympic Games, has been announced as the Official Carbon Partner of the Sochi 2014 Organising Committee.The Company will be responsible for the mitigation of the direct carbon footprint attributed to the Organising Committee given its responsibility to host and deliver the Games. This footprint will be mitigated through the implementation of energy-efficient technologies, with improved greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions performance in the key areas of infrastructure, industry and agriculture… read more

Hitachi Group adopts human rights policy

Thu, 13 Jun 2013 00:00:00 BST

In May 2013, the Hitachi Group adopted a group-wide policy on human rights. The policy built upon both the International Bill of Human Rights and the International Labour Organisation’s Declaration on Fundamental Principles and Rights at Work.The policy highlights Hitachi's CSR commitment and was designed to take into account varying definitions of human rights in business across cultures (between Japan, Europe and the US, for example) and has been aligned to the UN Guiding Principles on Business and Human Rights… read more

Randstad publishes report on flexible labour and employment

Thu, 13 Jun 2013 00:00:00 BST

Randstad, the multinational human resource consultant, has published the findings of its research into flexible labour in a report entitled Flexibility@Work 2013.The publication focuses on the increasing demand for flexible employment and the role which agency workers can play in helping companies retain a competitive edge. An increase in the number of agency workers worldwide has drawn attention to the way in which the phenomenon may affect business recruitment strategy.This increased flexibility should benefit both workers, who may look to balance work with care commitments or qualification pursuits, and companies who seek to fill temporary positions quickly and efficiently… read more