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ACCIONA Exports Sustainability

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[...]

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How High Is Sustainability on the European Policy Agenda?

Elena Mocanu

Faced with economies still struggling to make ends meet, the European Union’s take on sustainability relies heavily on fundamental industry makeovers for signs of economic recovery. more[...]

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Mocanu, Elena

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Sustainable Energy for All Targets

Sustainable Energy for All is about driving actions and mobilizing commitments to positively transform the world's energy systems. UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon launched the SE4ALL initiative in 2011 with three objectives: ensuring universal access to modern energy services, and doubling the global rate of improvement in energy efficiency and the share of renewable energy in the global energy mix, all by 2030. more[...]

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Gabriel, Sigmar

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European Union Introduces Mandatory Reporting

In April 2014 the European Parliament adopted the long-awaited directive on the disclosure of nonfinancial and diversity information by certain large companies, amending the 2013 Accounting Directive. The directive, which adopts a report-or-explain approach, introduces measures that will strengthen the transparency and accountability of an estimated 6,000 companies in the EU. more[...]

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Lygina, Anna

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Good Practices

Editorial Team

There are three cases of Good Practices regarding CSR in Africa: Cotton Made in Africa, the World Cocoa Foundation and Sustainable Energy Africa. more[...]

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Massive Open Online Courses

A comprehensive list of free Masive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) offered by the best universities and entities. more[...]

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Dashkov, Roman

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Implementation of the Biodiversity Action Plan on Sakhalin Island

Sakhalin Energy

As the first company in Russia to start shelf hydrocarbons production from offshore ice-resistant platforms and liquefied natural gas production, Sakhalin Energy can be justifiably proud of its achievements in the field of environmental protection. The environmental control, local monitoring, and conservation of biodiversity programs implemented by Sakhalin Energy are among their best practices and are aimed at minimizing the impacts on the unique ecosystems of Sakhalin Island. more[...]

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Road Safety – Fundamental Right and Everybody’s Responsibility

Natalia Gonchar, Sakhalin Energy Investment Company
Sakhalin Energy

We drive and bike, walk, and even run trying to catch the rhythm of modern life. For most of us, traffic has become an integral part of our everyday routines. We take it for granted and do not consider the road to be a source of constant danger – until suddenly a car accident happens and we are forced to reconsider … and think. Each year nearly 1.24 million people die as a result of road traffic accidents. It means that more than 3,300 are killed on the road every day. more[...]

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Lofts, Andrew

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RBS Inspiring Enterprise

Royal Bank of Scotland Group

At the Royal Bank of Scotland Group, we are encouraging a more entrepreneurial culture. From the classroom to the boardroom, we are inspiring and enabling enterprise at every stage of the journey. more[...]

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RBS Inspiring Enterprise

Royal Bank of Scotland Group

At the Royal Bank of Scotland Group, we are encouraging a more entrepreneurial culture. From the classroom to the boardroom, we are inspiring and enabling enterprise at every stage of the journey. more[...]

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