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“1+3”: Building a responsible value chain

Lucy Li Jin Xiu, BASF
BASF SE

In China, there are over 32,000 chemical enterprises and many more if we consider the entire supply chain. Over 90% of the related companies are small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs), which contribute strongly to the overall economic activities of the country but often find it hard to mobilise enough resources to effectively practise sustainable development. Thus, BASF in 2006 initiated a program called “1+3”, which mobilises and supports its partners and suppliers in China to improve their corporate social responsibility (CSR). more[...]

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Creating an Impact on Education for Girls in India

Carolyn E. Nimmy, Capgemini
Cecilia Schrijver, Capgemini
Capgemini

With girls representing two-third of the world’s uneducated children and women representing two-thirds of the world’s illiterate adults, it has been acknowledged that successful education for girls and women is a necessary mechanism for breaking the cycle of poverty, myths, and social norms, for ensuring the well-being and health of children, and for the long-term success of developing countries. Project Nanhi Kali is a participatory project where individuals, groups, and companies are encouraged to sponsor the education of girls. The Nanhi Kali project is jointly managed by the Naandi Foundation and the K.C. Mahindra Education Trust. The Capgemini Group is currently the second largest corporate sponsor of the Nanhi Kali project, which supports the education of over 10,000 girls in India. more[...]

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Carrefour Commits Itself

Hélène Jessua
Carrefour Group

Since 2001, Carrefour Colombia has adhered to the United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime (UNODC) program for the voluntary, gradual eradication of illicit plantations. In another project, in Bangladesh, the focus is on the workers of controlled products suppliers. Training helps them learn more about their labour and Human Rights. more[...] login_required

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For You, for Us – Carrefour Commits Itself

Hélène Jessua
Carrefour Group

Since 2001, Carrefour Colombia has adhered to the United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime (UNODC) program for the voluntary, gradual eradication of illicit plantations. In another project, in Bangladesh, the focus is on the workers of controlled products suppliers. Training helps them learn more about their labour and Human Rights. more[...]

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Action In the Supply Chain

Dr. Alexandra Hildebrandt
Arcandor AG

Since the nineties, retailers have been paying more and more attention to social Responsibility in the Supply Chain. As there was extensive agreement on establishing common criteria of their individual procurement guidelines, it was only logical for them to pursue a cooperative effort. Originally under the umbrella of the Foreign Trade Association of the German Retail Trade (AVE), these efforts developed at the European level into the Business Social Compliance Initiative (BSCI). more[...] login_required

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Indigenously Produced Organic Fruit

Gerd Pfitzenmeier

“Without the cooperation with the indigenous people,” Xavier Richard knows, “our company would never have been able to thrive as it has.” Since its establishment in 1987, Amazon Caribbean Ltd. (Amcar) has relied on the efforts of thousands of indigenous people from the Arawack, Warrau and Carib tribes in Guyana. In the jungle of the Barima-Waini Basin, they collect the raw materials for Amcar’s products: hearts of palm and pineapple. “Our mission,” the company states accordingly, “is to generate, in partnership with the people in Guyana, economic value added from naturally growing products.” more[...]

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Making A Global Contribution To Education Through Partnership

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The Deutsche Post DHL teamed up with the international not-for-profit organization Teach For All to improve access to education as well as the quality of education and educational systems throughout the world. more[...] login_required

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Deutsche Post DHL - Making A Global Contribution To Education Through Partnership

Ralf Dürrwang, Deutsche Post DHL

As one of the largest logistics companies in the world and an adherent to the UN Global Compact, Deutsche Post DHL is well-aware of its solemn responsibilities toward society, including the respect for human rights. It understands that “Businesses should support and respect the protection of internationally proclaimed human rights” (Principle 1 UNGC). Deutsche Post DHL considers these societal responsibilities not as a burden, but as guiding tenets that can offer opportunities while advancing its business. more[...]

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Große-Entrup, Wolfgang

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Partnerships for More High-Quality Food

Dr. Wolfgang Große-Entrup, Bayer Group
Bayer Group

Safeguarding food supplies for a constantly growing world population will be among the most pressing problems of the future. Bayer is providing an innovative solution with the program “food chain partnership.” This business model supports the United Nations Millennium Development Goal of fighting poverty and hunger throughout the world and contributes to sustainable development. more[...] login_required

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How Climate Change Will Affect Food Security

Dr. David Nabarro, United Nations

Governments and the international community are responding by feeding the hungry while seeking longer-term solutions to increase the resilience of farmers and their capacity to grow more food. At the same time, there is a growing call for better-functioning social safety nets to protect the most vulnerable. more[...] login_required

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Sharma, Anita

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On the Eve of the MDG Review Summit

Anita Sharma, UN Millennium Campaign

When they signed the Millennium Declaration in 2000, world leaders made an historic promise to work together to improve the lives of the world’s poorest people. With its clear goals and deadlines, the Millennium Development Goals (MDGs) created the first-ever global compact in which rich and developing countries acknowledged shared responsibility to end extreme poverty and its root causes. more[...] login_required

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In the end, it all trickles down to water

Dr. Pasquale Steduto, FAO Water Unit

We can be certain about one thing related to the future: The pressure on water resources will continue to increase. This is a fundamental challenge, as water resources, unlike fossil fuels, are a natural resource irreplaceable for human survival. more[...] login_required

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