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Japan Business Federation aligns its code of conduct with the SDGs
Keidanren, the Japan Business Federation, has revised their Charter of Corporate Behaviour to deliver on the SDGs.
This will be done through the realisation of ‘Society 5.0’, a future society, in which economic growth is linked to solutions for global and local challenges, such as health...
Solvay teams up with Henkel to expand its Sustainable Guar Initiative
Solvay has expanded its Sustainable Guar Initiative with Henkel joining as a new partner to help more than double the number of Indian farmers involved in this project by 2020.
The Sustainable Guar Initiative, implemented by non-profit organisation TechnoServe, teaches and promotes...
Inspired by One Young World Summit L’Oréal offers internships for refugees
L’Oréal’s 'Interngration' programme provides highly-skilled young refugees with the opportunity to experience a six-month internship with the company.
Interngration was the brainchild of One Young World 2016 alumni Olivier, Pauline, Tony and Benjamin. The idea was pitched...
Engie partners with Schneider Electric to bring affordable energy to off-grid regions
ENGIE and Schneider Electric are working together to develop green and cost-effective microgrid energy solutions to remote regions in Southeast Asia where electricity is often unreliable.
The microgrid SPORE (Sustainable Powering of Off-Grid Regions) is a research project into green and...
The STEM Alliance discusses scaling-up business-education cooperation for a better STEM future for Europe
[Brussels, December 7, 2017]
High-level representatives from businesses and the education sector gathered today to discuss how to advance and scale up business-education cooperation to improve Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics (STEM) studies and careers in Europe. The event...
Enel and Intesa Sanpaolo strengthen commitment to the Circular Economy
Enel and Intesa Sanpaolo pledge to strengthen the commitment to the continuous improvement of Italian companies in innovation, competitiveness and environmental performance by promoting the Circular Economy, an approach which allows for these goals, which are highly complementary, to be...
Ten leading automotive companies launch an initiative to identify and address sustainability issues in raw materials sourcing
Wednesday 29 November 2017 – Brussels
Today, Drive Sustainability, a partnership between 10 leading automotive companies (BMW Group, Daimler AG, Ford, Honda, Jaguar Land Rover, Scania CV AB, Toyota Motor Europe, Volkswagen Group, Volvo Cars and Volvo Group), announced it would set up a Raw...
Sustainable Natural Rubber Platform to drive a green, inclusive and responsible global supply chain
China Chamber of Commerce of Metals, Minerals and Chemicals Importers and Exporters (CCCMC) and CSR Europe are co-launching the Sustainable Natural Rubber ‘Collaborative Platform’. This Platform will strive to make the global natural rubber supply chain green, inclusive and...
EU and business leaders make youth employment a top priority in Europe
Thursday, November 23, 2017 — Today, Commissioner for Employment, Social Affairs, Skills and Labour Mobility, Marianne Thyssen, and the President of CSR Europe, the European business network for Corporate Social Responsibility, Etienne Davignon, are hosting the 1st European Business-Education...
His Majesty the King of the Belgians reviews results of the Pact for Youth with more than 30 CEOs
Equipping Youth for the Future of Work - Making Business-Education Partnerships the New Norm in Europe
Wednesday, November 22, 2017 — Today, November 22, His Majesty the King of the Belgians will meet 30 CEOs in order to review the accomplishments of the European Pact for Youth, launched...