• Community Development and Sustainability

    Claudia Rodrigues Segond, Eletrobras Furnas
    Electrobras Furnas

    Since its founding in 1957, FURNAS has been working toward the development of Brazilian society by generating and transmitting electrical energy. Today, the company runs a complex of 15 hydroelectric power plants, two thermal units, and a transmission system responsible for 40 percent of the electrical energy consumed in Brazil. As a participant in the Global Compact, the company promotes activities for the sustainable development of the communities in the vicinities of its installations, upholding the Ten Principles of the Global Compact.  more[...]

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  • Preparing Airports for Disasters

    Susanne Meier, Deutsche Post DHL
    Joachim Keppler, Deutsche Post DHL
    Deutsche Post DHL

    Deutsche Post DHL has committed itself to continuously support the Ten Principles of the United Nations Global Compact. Equally, Deutsche Post DHL undertakes actions in support of broader UN goals and issues, especially as they relate to disaster management and humanitarian assistance. In this approach Deutsche Post DHL closely cooperates with the United Nations to amplify the efforts of other contributors.  more[...]  login_required

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  • MTN Nigeria Leads the Way in Environmental Sustainability

    MTN Group

    No one can miss the rustic ambience of Odo-Eku, a village in Kwara State, northcentral Nigeria. Bounded on all sides by undulating hills and all-year-round lush vegetation, the ecosystem of Odo-Eku and its environs has largely been preserved. To ensure that the environs remain untainted – despite the construction of a Base Transceiver Station under MTN’s Rural Telephony Scheme – MTN has ensured that the site will be powered by solar energy and heavy duty batteries. Odo-Eku is not the only village that will be connected.  more[...]  login_required

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  • For Young People to Succeed

    Jeffrey A. Joerres, ManpowerGroup
    ManpowerGroup

    Global youth unemployment stands at record levels and significantly outstrips that of joblessness rates for other age groups. Everywhere you look, the numbers are deeply troubling. The latest statistics from the International Labour Organization put the global youth unemployment rate at more than 81 million workers – 40 percent of the total unemployed. The developing world, with generally younger populations, is disproportionately affected. According to the ILO, the highest regional youth unemployment rates exist in the Middle East and North Africa, where close to one out of every four young people are out of work.  more[...]  login_required

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  • Diversity – A Success Factor for Bosch

    Heidi Stock, Bosch
    Annkathrin Kienle, Bosch
    Bosch Group

    People in over 150 countries all around the world – including men and women of many different backgrounds, individual lifestyles, and generations – are working for Bosch. This diversity brings real benefits for our company, and it is essential for our successful business performance in the long term. Numerous studies have shown that increased diversity leads to more innovation, better problem-solving, and greater creativity.  more[...]  login_required

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  • A Journey of Passion and Innovation Toward Stakeholder Happiness

    SK Telecom

    Like most other countries across the globe, Korea has many issues to tackle regarding the widening gap between education and wealth levels. To narrow the gap, SK has enacted a wide range of social activities as well as made efforts to drive economic growth as a responsible corporate citizen. But in the process of undertaking such activities, SK soon realized that simple acts of charity are not enough to find an efficient solution to the deep-rooted malaise in society, and that a social enterprise can be a mechanism to address pressing issues and create sustainable values. As the first step toward utilizing such a valuable tool, SK raised KRW 50 billion in 2009 to support social enterprises on a large scale.  more[...]  login_required

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  • “Actions of Life” – Actions of Responsibility for Society

    Yiannis Roundos, INTERAMERICAN
    Interamerican Group

    Contributing to society with social responsibility initiatives and actions constitutes a core element of INTERAMERICAN’s mission. For this reason, the company invests significant amounts of time into various social actions, above and beyond the responsible practices that it has integrated into activities of its business operations. From its inception until today, it has continually focused on the people and society in general.  more[...]  login_required

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  • New Report Examines the Geopolitics of Natural Gas

    Prof. Meghan L. O’Sullivan, Harvard Kennedy School

    A new report co-authored by Harvard Kennedy School (HKS) Professor Meghan L. O’Sullivan explores the potential for new quantities of conventional and unconventional natural gas to reach global markets in the years ahead. The report is part of an on-going two-year study on the geopolitical implications of natural gas co-directed by O’Sullivan, who heads the Belfer Center for Science and International Affair’s Geopolitics of Energy Project, and Amy Myers Jaffe, director of the Energy Forum at Rice University’s James A. Baker III Institute for Public Policy.  more[...]  login_required

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    Prof. Meghan L. O’Sullivan, Harvard Kennedy School 
     

  • Great East Japan Earthquake Restoration Efforts

    Mitsui & Co.

    This will be a date long remembered by Japan and the world at large. Since the aftermath of the Great East Japan Earthquake that hit the Tohoku area north of Japan, Mitsui & Co. (“Mitsui”) has been conducting various activities in terms of recovery support through social contribution activities and through Mitsui’s core business.  more[...]  login_required

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  • CSR in Latin America: A General View

    Estrella Peinado-Vara, Inter-American Development Bank

    It is difficult to generalize when examining companies’ social and environmental responsibility situations in Latin America, largely due to the economic, social, and cultural differences in the region. Mexico, Central America, the Caribbean, the Andean region, and Southern Cone share many similarities but are separated by many differences. In addition, similarities and differences also occur within the countries.  more[...]  login_required

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  • Findings Show Endowments Doing Less Than Expected Given History as ESG Pioneers

    IRRC Institue

    A new report finds the college and university endowments’ environmental, social and corporate governance (ESG) investments are less prevalent than often believed, particularly given their history as sustainable investing pioneers dating back to 1970s anti-apartheid campaigns. These findings are particularly surprising at a time when active incorporation of ESG factors into investment decisions is increasingly widespread among mainstream investors.  more[...]  login_required

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  • Fighting Fuel Poverty – Supporting Our Most Vulnerable Customers

    EDF Group

    Fuel poverty is a growing problem throughout Europe. As it varies widely from one country to another, each country has its own definition specific to its context and history. Electricity companies are involving themselves in public schemes in compliance with regulatory requirements and in action taken on their own initiative.  more[...]  login_required

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  • The REDvolución – Combating Spain´s High Unemployment

    Margarita Álvarez
    Lilian Furrer
    Adecco Group

    Adecco, the world’s leading provider of HR solutions, took unprecedented action on the streets of Spain on October 27, 2011. The aim was to use its expertise to help people unlock their potential, make a step into work, and integrate into society in an innovative and high- impact way. Driven by the belief that work is a fundamental right and a basic need, Adecco’s REDvolución initiative focused upon combating Spain’s rising unemployment and on lending a helping hand to as many people as possible. At the end of 2011, around 5.3 million people – or close to 23 percent of the working population – were out of work.  more[...]  login_required

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