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CSR EUROPE 活動(dòng)消息
一個(gè)有關(guān)多元化商業(yè)案例的研討會(huì)將在歐洲舉行
歐洲企業(yè)社會(huì)責(zé)任協(xié)會(huì)和Focus咨詢(xún)服務(wù)公司邀請(qǐng)歐洲企業(yè)社會(huì)責(zé)任的會(huì)員參加6月26日在布魯塞爾舉行的“2008年有關(guān)多元化和創(chuàng)新的商業(yè)案例研討和一項(xiàng)在歐洲發(fā)起的多元化創(chuàng)新的運(yùn)動(dòng)”。Focus是一家歐洲的多元化管理機(jī)構(gòu)(EIMD)。
CSR EUROPE會(huì)員新聞
TNT配備超過(guò)100輛新型混合動(dòng)力卡車(chē)形成一支綠色艦隊(duì)
TNT在碳減排方面付出了雙倍的努力,為英國(guó)、中國(guó)和澳大利亞市場(chǎng)配備了超過(guò)100輛新型的混合動(dòng)力卡車(chē)。
IBM世界社區(qū)網(wǎng)“超級(jí)計(jì)算機(jī)”幫助解決糧食危機(jī)
出于對(duì)全球出現(xiàn)饑餓危機(jī)的關(guān)注,IBM和來(lái)自華盛頓大學(xué)的研究者發(fā)起了一項(xiàng)新的研究,旨在增強(qiáng)稻谷的品質(zhì),從而提高糧食的產(chǎn)量和營(yíng)養(yǎng)含量。
Intertek在中國(guó)中心關(guān)注提升供應(yīng)商的能力和績(jī)效
Intertek建立了勞工和環(huán)境中國(guó)中心,這個(gè)中心致力于提供一個(gè)能力發(fā)展的平臺(tái)以幫助中國(guó)的供應(yīng)商提高可持續(xù)生產(chǎn)的能力和實(shí)踐。
愛(ài)普生宣布“2050年環(huán)境規(guī)劃”
日本精工愛(ài)普生公司日前公布了公司的環(huán)境遠(yuǎn)景規(guī)劃,該規(guī)劃包含了公司對(duì)截至2050年全球面臨的環(huán)境壓力的關(guān)注,以及公司如何在接下來(lái)的10年中應(yīng)對(duì)這些問(wèn)題。
惠普宣布幫助消費(fèi)者減少打印機(jī)使用對(duì)環(huán)境影響的解決方案
惠普宣布了一項(xiàng)新的解決方案來(lái)幫助消費(fèi)者減少在成像和印刷過(guò)程中的環(huán)境影響。這項(xiàng)計(jì)劃包括為客戶提供打印評(píng)估服務(wù)、二氧化碳排放計(jì)算器、一項(xiàng)全球可持續(xù)造紙業(yè)政策以及惠普生態(tài)重點(diǎn)標(biāo)簽,以次來(lái)幫助消費(fèi)者確定使用惠普提供產(chǎn)品和服務(wù)所產(chǎn)生的環(huán)境影響。
可口可樂(lè)將配置10萬(wàn)無(wú)氟冷卻
GreenBiz報(bào)道,可口可樂(lè)公司計(jì)劃于2010年在全球配置10萬(wàn)無(wú)氟冰箱和自動(dòng)販賣(mài)機(jī)。根據(jù)Cox通訊社報(bào)道,可口可樂(lè)首席執(zhí)行官Neville Isdell在5月綠色和平組織在北京舉辦的一場(chǎng)研討會(huì)上宣布了這一計(jì)劃。
安賽樂(lè)米塔爾在西班牙種植3萬(wàn)棵樹(shù)木
安賽樂(lè)米塔爾Olaberria公司在巴斯克城種植了29820棵當(dāng)?shù)氐臉?shù)木,達(dá)17公頃,這些樹(shù)木是工業(yè)用途。與公司的可持續(xù)發(fā)展原則相一致,安賽樂(lè)米塔爾Olaberria在追加投資以擴(kuò)大生產(chǎn)的同時(shí),在公司周?chē)謴?fù)種植17公頃樹(shù)木。
歐盟觀察(來(lái)自歐盟的最新動(dòng)態(tài))
歐盟推動(dòng)“新社會(huì)議程”
EurActiv報(bào)道稱(chēng),歐盟計(jì)劃更新目前的社會(huì)議程,并將其更好地融入歐盟整個(gè)的政策框架內(nèi)。其中的主要關(guān)注包括跨國(guó)界健康關(guān)懷、提高工人的權(quán)利和推動(dòng)建設(shè)更好的教育體系。
歐盟推動(dòng)信息通信技術(shù)(ICT)扮演綠色角色
歐盟日前宣布將推動(dòng)使用信息通信技術(shù)ICT來(lái)提高能效。目前ICT行業(yè)的二氧化碳排放占到全球排放的2%。歐盟指出,推動(dòng)ICT發(fā)揮綠色作用是來(lái)自于ICT提供提高能效方案以影響其余占全球98%的排放。
歐盟面臨重新減排二氧化碳分配的壓力
EurActiv報(bào)道稱(chēng),東歐的很多成員國(guó)要求對(duì)他們的溫室氣體減排目標(biāo)給予修正。匈牙利、保加利亞、愛(ài)沙尼亞、拉脫維亞、羅馬尼亞和斯洛伐克對(duì)2005年歐盟就27個(gè)成員國(guó)如何貢獻(xiàn)歐盟20%減排的承諾提出質(zhì)疑。
NEWS FROM CSR EUROPE
Business Case for Diversity Workshop on diversity and innovation and a voluntary diversity initiative for Europe
CSR Europe, Focus Consultancy Ltd, the European Institute for Managing Diversity (EIMD) invite CSR Europe members to participate in the ?008 Business Case for Diversity Workshop on Diversity and Innovation and A Voluntary Diversity Initiative for Europe?on 26 June in Brussels.
CSR EUROPES MEMBERS NEWS
TNT builds up green fleet with over 100 new electric and hybrid trucks
TNT is doubling its effort to cut carbon emissions of its road fleet with the introduction of over 100 electric trucks in the UK, China, and Australia.
IBM World Community Grid “supercomputer” to tackle rice crisis
As concerns of a global hunger crises mount, IBM and researchers at the University of Washington have launched a new program to develop stronger strains of rice that could produce crops with larger and more nutritious yields.
Interteks China Center raises the bar of suppliers capability and performance
Initiated by Intertek, the China Center for Labor and Environment is a capacity development platform aiming at contributing to continuous improvement of sustainable production methods and practices across China's supply chain base.
Epson announces its “Environmental Vision 2050”
Seiko Epson Corporation has unveiled the company's Environmental Vision for the next generation-a multi-part programme to address some of the most pressing environmental concerns facing the global community looking towards 2050 and how Epson intends to tackle them over the next 10 years.
HP launches solutions to help customers reduce environmental impact of printing
HP has unveiled new solutions to help customers reduce the environmental impact of their imaging and printing.
Coca-Cola to deploy 100K HFC-free coolers
The Coca-Cola Co. plans by 2010 to have 100,000 hydrofluorocarbon-free refrigerators and vending machines operating around the world, GreenBiz reports. The announcement came from CEO Neville Isdell at a Greenpeace-organized conference in Beijing in May, according to Cox News Service.
ArcelorMittal plants 30,000 trees in Spain
ArcelorMittal Olaberria has planted 29,820 trees of species native to the Basque Country over 17 hectares of land that had been used for industrial purposes and was now empty.
Latest News From the EU
European Commission pushing for ‘New Social Agenda
The Commission has revealed plans to update the current social agenda and better integrate it into the EU's overall policy framework, EurActiv reports. The main focus lies in addressing cross‐border health care, improving workers?rights and promoting better education systems.
European Commission casts ICT in green role
The European Commission has announced that it would promote the use of information and communications technologies (ICT) to improve energy efficiency throughout the economy. At present, the ICT sector accounts for 2% of global CO2 emissions. The real gains from green ICT will come from developing energy efficient ICT solutions that impact the other 98% of global emissions, the Commission says.
EU under pressure over CO2 effort sharing
A group of Eastern European countries have asked for a revision of their national targets for cutting greenhouse gas emissions, EurActiv reports. Hungary, Bulgaria, Estonia, Latvia, Lithuania, Romania and Slovakia are questioning the reference year 2005 chosen by the Commission to calculate how each of the 27 EU member states will contribute to the EU's promised 20% emissions cut.
聯(lián)合主辦(United-edit):
《WTO經(jīng)濟(jì)導(dǎo)刊》(CHINA WTO TRIBUNE)
商務(wù)社會(huì)責(zé)任國(guó)際協(xié)會(huì)(BSR)
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一周要聞
美國(guó)立法者應(yīng)對(duì)氣候變化問(wèn)題
美國(guó)參議院周一發(fā)起了有關(guān)應(yīng)對(duì)氣候變化的開(kāi)創(chuàng)性立法案的討論,法案將對(duì)二氧化碳排放設(shè)定上限,并允許公司之間買(mǎi)賣(mài)碳信用。該項(xiàng)措施到2050年將使美國(guó)的溫室氣體排放減少66%。
高昂的油價(jià)促使美國(guó)對(duì)燃油效率提高要求
美國(guó)消費(fèi)者開(kāi)始遠(yuǎn)離高耗油的車(chē)輛而轉(zhuǎn)向小型的、燃油效率高的車(chē)輛,為此上周通用汽車(chē)公司宣布將關(guān)閉在美國(guó)、加拿大和墨西哥的四家專(zhuān)門(mén)SUV和皮卡的工廠。這是在美國(guó)國(guó)內(nèi)的平均油價(jià)達(dá)到了每加侖4美元時(shí),該公司發(fā)表上述聲明。
陶氏和波音因?yàn)楹斯S污染問(wèn)題而被罰款
科羅拉多州丹佛市一家法院向陶氏化學(xué)公司和波音公司開(kāi)出一張總計(jì)金額達(dá)9.26億美元的罰單,以處罰Rocky Flats 核武器工廠的钚污染對(duì)當(dāng)?shù)刎?cái)產(chǎn)所造成的損害。這場(chǎng)18年前發(fā)起的集體訴訟案于2006年2月落下帷幕,約有12000名原告起訴陶氏化學(xué)和Rockwell國(guó)際公司,而波音是在1996年購(gòu)買(mǎi)了該公司的部分股份。
巴西銀行獲得國(guó)際可持續(xù)大獎(jiǎng)
巴西的Banco Real S/A銀行在倫敦獲得了“金融時(shí)報(bào)可持續(xù)銀行大獎(jiǎng)”。這是首家來(lái)自新興市場(chǎng)的銀行獲得該項(xiàng)殊榮。這家銀行引領(lǐng)了南美銀行業(yè)的可持續(xù)發(fā)展,它把社會(huì)和環(huán)境問(wèn)題放在了運(yùn)營(yíng)業(yè)務(wù)的中心地位予以考慮,并促使其32000名員工參與到該項(xiàng)戰(zhàn)略中來(lái)。
美國(guó)對(duì)中國(guó)出口的貨物設(shè)定新的標(biāo)準(zhǔn)
美國(guó)衛(wèi)生與公共事務(wù)部部長(zhǎng)Mike Leavitt會(huì)見(jiàn)中國(guó)官員探討了去年幾起中國(guó)出口至美國(guó)商品被召回事件,同時(shí)他還宣布美國(guó)將禁止進(jìn)口那些無(wú)法滿足美國(guó)產(chǎn)品質(zhì)量認(rèn)證標(biāo)準(zhǔn)的中國(guó)廠商生產(chǎn)的產(chǎn)品。
沃爾瑪設(shè)定新的玩具安全標(biāo)準(zhǔn)
沃爾瑪公司對(duì)它的供應(yīng)商發(fā)布指令,限制八種重金屬和塑料軟化化學(xué)試劑在兒童用品中的使用。此舉是在玩具產(chǎn)業(yè)首開(kāi)先河并替代了聯(lián)邦立法。這項(xiàng)禁止令將促使玩具生產(chǎn)商尋找新的材料,更緊密的監(jiān)視海外的生產(chǎn)工廠,并通過(guò)獨(dú)立實(shí)驗(yàn)室更加頻繁地測(cè)定產(chǎn)品中的金屬和化學(xué)成分。
公司-非政府組織項(xiàng)目旨在促進(jìn)全球勞工標(biāo)準(zhǔn)的遵守
“萬(wàn)花筒項(xiàng)目”是一個(gè)于2002年啟動(dòng)的,旨在鼓勵(lì)制造商遵守勞工標(biāo)準(zhǔn)的項(xiàng)目。日前該項(xiàng)目發(fā)布了一個(gè)試點(diǎn)項(xiàng)目的最終報(bào)告, 該項(xiàng)目涉及10家為迪斯尼和麥當(dāng)勞提供產(chǎn)品的中國(guó)工廠。
報(bào)告精粹
CSR對(duì)私有企業(yè)至關(guān)重要
Grant Thornton會(huì)計(jì)事務(wù)所在《2008年國(guó)際商業(yè)報(bào)告》中強(qiáng)調(diào)符合倫理道德的實(shí)踐是私有企業(yè)獲得成功的基礎(chǔ)。根據(jù)這份報(bào)告,私有公司的企業(yè)社會(huì)責(zé)任的主要驅(qū)動(dòng)力是:吸引和保留優(yōu)秀的員工以及成本管理。這表明認(rèn)識(shí)到成本控制對(duì)商業(yè)和環(huán)境非常有益。這也表明大公司對(duì)CSR的需要已傳遞到他們的供應(yīng)鏈中。完整報(bào)告請(qǐng)登陸www.grantthorntonibos.com/files/ibr%202008%20-%20corporate%20social%20responsibility%20report%20final%20(150%20dpi)%20web%20enabled.pdf
重要的BSR新聞
來(lái)自Street的觀點(diǎn):水
由缺乏和質(zhì)量問(wèn)題引起的水價(jià)上升將對(duì)幾乎所有的社會(huì)商業(yè)活動(dòng)產(chǎn)生影響,投資者和金融家在他們做投資決定時(shí)將越來(lái)越考慮水的標(biāo)準(zhǔn)。評(píng)價(jià)風(fēng)險(xiǎn)等級(jí)和確定與水相關(guān)的機(jī)會(huì)是三項(xiàng)金融和可持續(xù)系列考慮原則中的第二部分,“來(lái)自Street的觀點(diǎn)”。
This Weeks Top Headlines
U.S. Lawmakers to Tackle Climate Change
The U.S. Senate kicked off a debate Monday on groundbreaking climate-change legislation that would cap carbon emissions and allow industries to buy and sell credits. The measure would reduce U.S. greenhouse gases by about 66 percent by 2050.
High Gas Prices Push U.S. Demand for Fuel Efficiency
Reflecting a U.S. consumer shift away from gas-guzzling vehicles to smaller, fuel-efficient vehicles, General Motor's Corp. announced plans last week to shut down four plants in the United States, Canada and Mexico that specialize in sports-utility vehicles and pick-up trucks. GM's announcement came as the U.S. national average gas price hit US$4 a gallon.
Dow and Boeing Fined for Nuclear Plant Contamination
A Denver, Colo. court has fined The Dow Chemical Co. and The Boeing Co. a total of US$926 million for property damages caused by plutonium contamination from the Rocky Flats Nuclear Weapons Plant. In the class-action lawsuit launched 18 years ago and concluded in February 2006, approximately 12,000 plaintiffs accused Dow and Rockwell International Corp., which Boeing bought parts of in 1996.
Brazilian Bank Wins International Sustainability Award
Banco Real S/A of Brazil is the first emerging market bank to win the Financial Times Sustainable Banking awards in London. The firm leads sustainable banking in South America by putting social and environmental issues at the center of its business activities and involving its 32,000 staff members in its strategy.
U.S. Sets Standards for Chinese Exports
During a trip to meet with Chinese officials about last year's recalls of several Chinese products that were exported to the United States, U.S. Health and Human Services Secretary Mike Leavitt announced that the U.S. will ban products from Chinese companies that do not meet U.S. product-quality certification standards.
Wal-Mart Sets New Toy Safety Standards
Wal-Mart Stores, Inc. has ordered its suppliers to limit eight heavy metals and plastic-softening chemicals used in children's products, setting a precedent for the toy industry and superseding federal legislation. The mandates are prompting toy makers to find new materials, closely monitor overseas factories and verify their products?metal and chemical content through more frequent independent lab testing.
Corporate-NGO Project Aims to Improve Global Labor Compliance
Project Kaleidoscope, a program started in 2002 to encourage manufacturers to comply with labor standards, released a final report covering a pilot program at 10 Chinese factories supplying goods for the Walt Disney Company and McDonald's Corp.
Report Corner
CSR Essential for Privately Held Businesses
Grant Thorntons “International Business Report 2008” emphasizes that ethical practices are fundamental to the success of privately owned businesses. According to the report, the main factors driving corporate responsibility at private firms are recruitment and retention of quality staff and cost management, reflecting the recognition that cost control is good for business and the environment. It also shows that CSR demands from large corporations are filtering down their supply chains.
Featured BSR News
Word from the Street: Water
An increase in the price of water driven by scarcity and quality problems will affect almost all of societys commercial activities, and investors and financiers are increasingly including water criteria in their investment decisions. Evaluate your level of risk and identify water-related opportunities in the second of our three-part finance and sustainability series, "Word from the Street."