• Thinking Holistically – Green Building at HOCHTIEF: maxCologne, a quality-certified project

    Verana Blaschke, Hochtief

    Lower costs, environmental protection, higher earnings, enhanced user productivity, and comfort – green real estate and facilities designed for sustainability are efficient and attractive, and they blend in perfectly with their socio-cultural surroundings. One basic prerequisite for creating a sustainable property is to view its lifecycle holistically. This is precisely what HOCHTIEF does.  more[...]

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  • Building Social Wealth through Education

    Editorial Team

    About one out of every three Egyptians above the age of 15 cannot read or write. Despite various efforts of national literacy initiatives, as well as those organized by the many nongovernmental organizations and private enterprises operating in the country, Egypt still ranks 132nd worldwide in terms of literacy.  more[...]  login_required

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  • Imagine What We Can Do Together: Randstad – VSO Partnership

    Eveline Kramers, Randstad

    “We strongly believe that companies have no reason to exist if they don’t add value to society,” says Ben Noteboom, CEO of Randstad Holding nv. “Our core activity, putting people to work, means improving people’s lives. But we want to do something extra. Working with development organization VSO (Voluntary Service Overseas) is a perfect match because we can help them select the right people, something we do every day. And: All of our employees can play a role in this partnership.” Randstad supports VSO financially, through in-kind donations and by providing expertise in recruitment & selection. Most importantly we stimulate our employees, who come from varied backgrounds -IT, HR, finance, etc.- to volunteer or raise awareness or funds for VSO. So far over 75 Randstad employees have volunteered with VSO in developing countries reaching thousands of beneficiaries.  more[...]  login_required

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    Eveline Kramers, Randstad 
     
  • Empowering Women For More Sustainable Communities

    Editorial Team

    As a global organization with a presence in 82 countries and territories, Manpower Inc.’s employees, associates, clients, and candidates are naturally diverse. Diversity brings a broader range of perspectives and capabilities to our organization, as we continue to be innovative by remaining open to the ideas of all. Manpower’s core mission is to provide the best possible talent for our clients, and that means tapping into all populations and including those that have traditionally been underrepresented. Diversity is essential to maintaining our role as an expert in the changing world of work.  more[...]  login_required

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  • Empowering Women For More Sustainable Communities

    Jeffrey A. Joerres, ManpowerGroup
    ManpowerGroup

    As a global organization with a presence in 82 countries and territories, Manpower Inc.’s employees, associates, clients, and candidates are naturally diverse. Diversity brings a broader range of perspectives and capabilities to our organization, as we continue to be innovative by remaining open to the ideas of all. Manpower’s core mission is to provide the best possible talent for our clients, and that means tapping into all populations and including those that have traditionally been underrepresented. Diversity is essential to maintaining our role as an expert in the changing world of work.  more[...]

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  • 10 Years of HelpAlliance

    Editorial Team

    In September 1999, 13 Lufthansa employees (called Lufthanseat in Germany) from all divisions of the group founded HelpAlliance e.V. – Lufthanseat engagieren sich (Employees Lend a Helping Hand). In 2009, the employees’ politically independent and non-denominational organization celebrated its 10th anniversary. The organization is looking back on more than 60 successfully finished or still-running projects and numerous supporting operations. Emergency aid, such as for the 2004 tsunami disaster, is also part of HelpAlliance’s short history.  more[...]  login_required

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  • 10 Years of HelpAlliance

    Ralf Steuer, Lufhansa
    Deutsche Lufthansa AG

    In September 1999, 13 Lufthansa employees (called Lufthanseat in Germany) from all divisions of the group founded HelpAlliance e.V. – Lufthanseat engagieren sich (Employees Lend a Helping Hand). In 2009, the employees’ politically independent and non-denominational organization celebrated its 10th anniversary. The organization is looking back on more than 60 successfully finished or still-running projects and numerous supporting operations. Emergency aid, such as for the 2004 tsunami disaster, is also part of HelpAlliance’s short history.  more[...]

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  • How Do You Avoid Gender Discrimination?

    Editorial Team

    Gender discrimination in the workplace is an issue that we need to stand against. In today’s day and age, where equal contributions from both sexes in the corporate world are valued, gender discrimination simply should not be tolerated or encouraged. Within Green Delta Insurance Company, a firm believer of equal rights and opportunities, we have uniform policies for both male and female employees.  more[...]  login_required

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  • How Do You Avoid Gender Discrimination?

    Nusrat Fathima, Green Delta Insurance

    Gender discrimination in the workplace is an issue that we need to stand against. In today’s day and age, where equal contributions from both sexes in the corporate world are valued, gender discrimination simply should not be tolerated or encouraged. Within Green Delta Insurance Company, a firm believer of equal rights and opportunities, we have uniform policies for both male and female employees.  more[...]

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    Nusrat Fathima, Green Delta Insurance 
     
  • Our Commitment Against Child Labour in India

    Andreas Streubig, Otto Group
    Otto Group

    Around the globe, some 300 million children aged between five and fourteen work. In India, 59 million children do not have the chance to go to school. Instead, most of them have to herd goats, crush rocks, collect rubbish, sew sequins onto textile articles, clean the houses of rich families, or do other menial jobs to survive.  more[...]  login_required

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  • Changing Diabetes

    Craig Ludwig, Novo Nordisk
    Novo Nordisk

    Changing diabetes is a global programme aimed to improve prevention, detection and treatment of diabetes. It is our brand promise, and the way we support the implementation of the UN Declaration on Diabetes, urging that people with diabetes have a right to proper treatment. The actions are national and global programmes to provide treatment offerings, help build a healthcare infrastructure, create awareness and educate patients and their families. Special attention is given to underserved groups: Migrants in developed countries, people in the world’s poorest countries, people at the bottom of the pyramid in emerging economies, women and children.  more[...]  login_required

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  • Master Plan for Mauritius

    Gerd Pfitzenmeier
    Medine

    Established on the island of Mauritius in 1911, Medine originally grew and processed sugar cane. But since then, the importance of tourism and other service areas has steadily grown. The ‘Fondation Medine Horizons’(FMH), which the company established for this purpose, promotes optimism and entrepreneurial self-help, states the GC report “Africa leads”.  more[...]  login_required

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