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Integrating (Dis) Abilities

Silvia Dobarganes Nodar
Eurofinsa

At Eurofinsa, we are committed to a social environment in which our projects are carried out for society’s most vulnerable groups. We are committed to including persons with disabilities in our workforce as one way of putting our corporate values and social responsibility policy into practice. We are convinced that favoring vulnerable persons by integrating them into the workforce contributes to the economic and social development of both the individual and society as a whole. more[...]

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Sustainable Networks

Bernhard Schwager
Bosch Group

In a digitized environment, people, objects, and machines are connected to one another. These networks also open up new areas of application that promote sustainability. They make household appliances and vehicles more efficient, and make it easier to use renewable sources of energy reliably. Bosch is making an active contribution to shaping this development with innovative solutions in all of its business sectors. These allow value creation while at the same time conserving natural resources. more[...]

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Audi's Contribution to Integrating Refugees

Jasmin Lotze
Hannah van Basshuysen, AUDI
Audi AG

In response to the refugee crisis in Europe, AUDI AG provided €1 million in September 2015 to offer immediate support for projects at the production sites in Brussels, Gyor, Ingolstadt, and Neckarsulm. The initial focus was to provide immediate help to the many people coming to Europe at the time. To open up new opportunities for refugees in Germany, aid projects today focus primarily on speech acquisition, professional training, and cultural integration. more[...]

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Deutsche Post DHL Refugee Aid Project

Deutsche Post DHL

As a company conducting business throughout Germany and around the world, we take our responsibility to society and our communities seriously at Deutsche Post DHL, including through our adherence to the Global Compact Principles. This is why, in the midst of the recent refugee crisis confronting Europe and Germany, we took the initiative to work together with established partner organizations to help facilitate the integration of refugees in Germany. more[...]

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Deutsche Telekom Helps Refugees All over Europe

Deutsche Telekom AG

No issue has preoccupied the entirety of Europe in the last year more than the vast numbers of people seeking refuge. In 2015, more than a million asylum seekers came to Germany alone. The numbers across Europe are many times higher. In view of the huge volume of refugees, Deutsche Telekom AG has specifically stepped up its commitment to the refugee aid efforts. But various national companies are also making significant contributions. The range of support being offered varies among German companies as well as among the different European national companies according to the national situation. (Figures as of May 2016) more[...]

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Promoting integration

Bernhard Schwager
Bosch Group

At Bosch, a sustainable approach to doing business is an established part of corporate strategy. Since the company was founded, its activities have reflected the wishes of its founder, Robert Bosch, who was committed to contributing to social well-being and strongly believed in the principle of ethical business. That sense of social responsibility is still reflected in the actions of Bosch associates today, for instance when it comes to the integration of refugees. more[...]

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Migration and Global Environmental Change - Future Challenges and Opportunities

Editorial Team

This report considers migration in the context of environmental change over the next 50 years. The scope of this report is international: it examines global migration trends, but also internal migration trends particularly within low-income countries, which are often more important in this context. more[...] login_required

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A Nationwide charging network for electric vehicles in Denmark

Anders Lyngtorp, Dong Energy
Ørsted A/S

Our modern lifestyles offer a wealth of exciting possibilities, but also go hand in hand with high energy consumption. Because of the carbon footprint that our energy consumption leaves behind, there is no longer any reason to doubt that our lifestyles affect the climate. Each and every one of us, including DONG Energy, is responsible for minimizing our energy consumption and maximizing our consideration for the environment. As an energy company, we have a special responsibility for producing energy in as environmentally friendly a manner as possible. more[...] login_required

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A Nationwide charging network for electric vehicles in Denmark

Anders Lyngtorp, Dong Energy
Ørsted A/S

Our modern lifestyles offer a wealth of exciting possibilities, but also go hand in hand with high energy consumption. Because of the carbon footprint that our energy consumption leaves behind, there is no longer any reason to doubt that our lifestyles affect the climate. Each and every one of us, including DONG Energy, is responsible for minimizing our energy consumption and maximizing our consideration for the environment. As an energy company, we have a special responsibility for producing energy in as environmentally friendly a manner as possible. more[...]

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Foresight - Migration and Global Environmental Change

The project Migration and Global Environmental Change examines how profound changes in environmental conditions such as flooding, drought and rising sea levels will influence and interact with patterns of global human migration over the next 50 years. Sir John Beddington, Professor Richard Black and Neil Adger explain what the final report concludes and what it means for the future of global migration. more[...]

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