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Portuguese Biodiversity: Challenges for REN

João Gaspar, Redes Energéticas Nacionais (REN)
REN

One of the goals set out by REN (Redes Energéticas Nacionais) is to develop a more efficient, secure, and competitive energy system that provides everyone with energy at the lowest possible cost. However, the environment poses some of the greatest challenges. more[...]

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Projects

Juan Ramón Silva Ferrada, Acciona
Acciona

The Social Impact Management methodology aims to integrate Social Impact Management into all levels of the process of identifying opportunities as well as bidding on and executing projects at ACCIONA, with a proactive focus on a commitment to the communities in which it operates. more[...]

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Anti-Competitive Practices

Editorial Team

Unfair competition encapsulates conduct by businesses which amount to gaining an unfair advantage over their competitors, or unfairly preventing other businesses from trading successfully. more[...] login_required

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Competing fairly – An introduction to the laws on anti-competitive behaviour

Competing fairly is one of a series of quick guides designed to inform businesses about how the Office of Fair Trading (OFT) applies competition law in the UK. more[...] login_required

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Combating Anti-competitive Practices – A Guide for Developing Economy Exporters

Editorial Team

Study dealing with anti-competitive practices and the measures that can be taken to address them more[...] login_required

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Human Rights – SANOFI Approach

Sanofi
Tatiana Campos-Rocha, Sanofi

In line with the UN Guiding Principles on Business and Human Rights, Sanofi has adopted an ambitious and holistic approach to ensure that human rights are soundly integrated throughout all the Group’s operations. For Sanofi, it is essential to ensure that respect for human rights is integrated into our business activities everywhere we operate, including in countries considered to be at risk for matters concerning human rights. more[...]

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Communicating Integrity

Volkswagen AG
Dr. Frank Fabian, Volkswagen
Dr. Thomas Steg, Volkswagen

Internal and external communication features prominently in risk management and compliance activities at Volkswagen – the company is convinced that communication is just as essential for the successful implementation of the code of conduct and anti-corruption rules as it is for corporate success in general. more[...]

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Sustainability in the Supply Chain: A Crucial Component of Corporate Responsibility

Antonio Luz-Veloso, Deutsche Telekom
Vera Heyes, Deutsche Telekom
Deutsche Telekom AG

Deutsche Telekom conducts business in more than 50 countries. This presents opportunities for companies, particularly in supplier management, but it also poses risks. To ensure that its supply chain has a sustainable focus, Deutsche Telekom has established a systematic supplier management system. As a founding member of the Joint Audit Cooperation (JAC), Deutsche Telekom is committed to shaping sustainable relationships with suppliers. Based on a standardized methodology, JAC examines shared suppliers worldwide, with a particular focus on Asia, South Korea, Eastern Europe, and South America. more[...]

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Business Ethics

Business ethics - some also call it corporate ethics - deals with moral principles and social values. It is based on the assumption that as an individual as well as organization you should act ethically. According to Andrew Crane, "Business ethics is the study of business situations, activities, and decisions where issues of right and wrong are addressed." more[...]

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Sustainable Business Cases

The concept of a green economy has become the new buzz word in sustainability discourses, particularly in light of the Rio+20 Conference. Because of the current economic crisis and the perception that sustainability politics cannot be implemented efficiently, politicians have set their hopes on greening the economy. However, in everydays work it turns out that it isn´t that easy. What are good strategies, solutions, examples? more[...]

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CSR & Risk Management (RAMS)

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Salmon Education on the Fish-shaped Island

Sakhalin Energy
Anna Lygina, Sakhalin Energy
Natalia Gonchar, Sakhalin Energy Investment Company

Sakhalin Energy Investment Company Ltd. was founded in 1994 to develop the Piltun- Astokhskoye and Lunskoye oil and gas fields off the shore of Sakhalin Island. The company was the first in Russia to start offshore hydrocarbon production from ice-resistant platforms and liquefied natural gas production. It can be justifiably proud of its achievements in the field of environmental protection and social responsibility. more[...]

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The Bank Everyone Can Trust and Rely On

May Myat Thu, Ayeyarwady Bank
Ayeyarwady Bank

AYA Bank has strived to become a “trusted partner” for everyone in the community and all its stakeholders, as its slogan indicates. To effectively become a partner that everyone trusts, AYA Bank believes in committing to the Ten Principles of the United Nations Global Compact as part of its strategy and practice, focusing on fulfilling its corporate social responsibilities to the community it serves. more[...]

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Where does CSR begin? Where does it end?

Dr. Elmer Lenzen

Corporate social responsibility (CSR) has become firmly established in the business lexicon. Although some conversation partners still need to be reminded of what CSR really is and why it is important, most of them understand its value by now. Indeed, this leads to many different expectations for CSR, such that discussions around it today are shifting toward putting limits on the term and creating rules around it. Where does CSR begin? Where does it end? more[...]

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Saquib, Syed Najmus

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