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Title	Region	Initiator	Related tags
Making a sustainable business of sustainability	Worldwide	Grundfos	CO2 emissions, Grundfos, Climate Change, Environment
Carrefour Commits Itself	Latin America	Carrefour Group	Colombia, Bangladesh, Training, Supplier, Carrefour, Compliance & Disclosure, Human Rights, Labour Standards, Procurement/Supply Chain
MTU Aero Engines: Award-Winning Technology	Worldwide	MTU Aero Engines	CO2 Emissions, MTU Aero Engines, Climate Change, Environment
The German Experiment	Germany	Deutsche Telekom AG	Telekom, Environment, Management, Resources Efficiency
Biological Control in Agriculture	Peru	Camposol	Camposol, Peru, , Biodiversity, Environment, Management, Resources Efficiency

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Anti Corruption

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Whistleblowing systems as a practical foundation of democratization

By Editorial Team

Current protest movements illustrate that citizens regard corruption as a great obstacle to democratization. Because of this corruption prevention plays an important role in companies and government agencies, as required by Principle 10 of the United Nations Global Compact. Therefor Whistleblowing systems can be an effective part of a stratagy for corruption prevention. more[...] login_required

Development

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ACCIONA Exports Sustainability

By Juan Ramón Silva Ferrada (Acciona), Acciona

ACCIONA’s business model is tightly linked to sustainability. ACCIONA’s 2015 Sustainability Master Plan states that each new international project must be backed up by a social impact assessment. The point is to ensure respectful and efficient interaction with local communities, mitigate risks, and improve the company’s relationships with the communities where it operates. As a flagship of ACCIONA’s commitment to the local residents of project areas, one could do no better than to look to the Mexican state of Oaxaca, where the company has four wind farms, and to Brisbane, Australia, where ACCIONA is participating in the construction and operation of the Legacy Way Tunnel. more[...]

Environment

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Climate Protection Drives Innovation

By Yvonne Benkert (MAN SE), MAN SE

Climate change is one of the greatest global challenges faced by government, business, and society. It also brings specific opportunities and risks for the transportation and power engineering sectors. The MAN Group is active in both industries and produces trucks, buses, diesel engines, turbomachinery, and special gear units in 13 countries around the world. MAN is thus in a position to make a significant contribution to the reduction of CO2 emissions. At the same time, the company is confronted with the increasingly ambitious CO2 reduction targets set by policymakers and with growing customer expectations – in the transportation sector in particular. more[...]

Financial Markets

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Education, Community, and Social Equality

By Perihan Abdel Ghaly (Arab African International Bank), Arab African International Bank

Arab African International Bank believes in investment in youth for a better future and realizes that its influence as a leading private institution has grown in parallel with its competitiveness. Arab African International Bank was the first bank in Egypt and the region to launch an education program for undergraduates in various universities across the country and offers awards for creative ideas. more[...] login_required

Human Rights

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Saving Lives Around the World with Zinc

By Kathleen Reid (Teck Resources), Teck Resources Limited

The Zinc Alliance for Child Health (ZACH) brings together Canadian organizations committed to accelerating the use of zinc and ORS around the world to treat diarrhea, one of the leading killers of children. More infants die from diarrhea-related illnesses associated with zinc deficiency than from HIV/AIDS, malaria, and measles combined. ZACH aims to make the management of childhood diarrhea a key part of reducing child mortality. ZACH works with all levels of government to help ensure the availability of supplies and treatment that is affordable for families, communities, and the wider health system. more[...]

Labour Standards

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Carrying the Torch for Global Compact Principles

By Stephan Howeg (Adecco Group), Lilian Furrer, Adecco Group

The availability, nature and conditions of work are central to the wellbeing of individuals, families, economies and societies the world-over. ‘Work’ is the core business of Adecco Group, the world’s leading provider of HR solutions, with over 31,000 people dedicated to enabling more than 500,000 colleagues to work every day with clients in over 60 countries. more[...] login_required

Around the World

North American Participants

Merck
ManpowerGroup
Nexen
Teck Resources

South American Participants

Amazon Carribean Guayana
Banco Bradesco
Banco Leon
Camposol
Copeinca
Copagaz
Cementos Argos
Electrobras
ISA
MedCom Panama
Petrobras

European Participants

Acciona
Adecco
Air France/KLM
Amec
AMPEG
Arcandor
Armacell
Autostrade per l’Italia
BASF
Bayer
Bosch
BSH
Business Keeper
CapGemini
Carrefour
Coca Cola Hellenic
Coop
Danfoss
Danske Bank
Deutsche Bank
Deutsche Lufthansa
Deutsche Post DHL
Deutsche Telekom
Dong Energy
EDF
Ernst & Young
Essent
E.ON
Folksam
GDF Suez
GIZ
Grundfos
Hochtief
Holcim
ICA
Interamericana
KPMG
Linde
MAN
Metso
Nestlé
Novo Nordisk
Océ
Otto
PE International
Randstad
RBS
REN
Sanofi Aventis
SEB Groupe
Siemens
SKF
Sonae
Toms
TÜV Rheinland Holding
Vestas
Volkswagen
Yüksel