The Sustainability Learning Forum

Education, Community, and Social Equality

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

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Prevention of HIV and AIDS among the Youth

Audrey d'Hotman de Villiers, Rogers
Rogers and Co., Ltd

Since 2007, Rogers has been committed to the fight against HIV and AIDS among Mauritian 15- to 24-year-olds. Through an inclusive method based on evaluative studies and stakeholder dialogs, the Group contributed to the country’s progress in this nationally coordinated fight. more[...] login_required

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FDS™: A Small-Scale Farming Revolution

Netafim

Hundreds of millions of smallholders are struggling to survive from subsistence farming in developing countries across South America, Asia, and Africa. Given the lack of water infrastructure throughout these and other areas, there is a critical need to make the most of the limited available water sources in such regions. In response, OECD countries, international donors, and NGOs have been promoting technologies such as drip irrigation, which optimizes resources, enhances global food security, and promotes sustainable productivity. more[...] login_required

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GDF SUEZ Rassembleurs d’Energies for Access to Sustainable Energy for All

Francoise Guichard, GDF Suez
Engie

The GDF SUEZ Group, the world’s largest utility, is seeking to combat poverty and economic disparities with the launch of the GDF SUEZ Rassembleurs d’Energies initiative. This global initiative promotes access for the poorest populations to energy and essential services and supports the reduction of energy poverty. It provides socially responsible investment, donations, as well as technical and managerial assistance, with the GDF SUEZ Group coordinating these various tools in support of social entrepreneurs and nonprofit organizations. 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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EcoBusiness School Program

Francesca Carnesella, Camposol and Copeinca
Copeinca

To promote the integration of key thematic areas of environmental education in the country, a project idea was born: the EcoBusiness School Program. Created by the Institute for Promotion of Sustainable Development and supported by the Ministry of Education and the Ministry of Environment in Peru, the initiative began in 2010. The design of this enterprising program for environmental education was aimed at young people attending the last cycle of secondary education (15- and 16-year-olds). The main objective is to strengthen the capacities of young people in identifying the realities concerning the environment; understanding market development; understanding the procedures and challenges of building, managing, and administering an economic enterprise that has a positive impact on the environment; and developing leadership and management skills. more[...] login_required

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Bakery “La Casa del Pan”

Francesca Carnesella, Camposol and Copeinca
Camposol

“La Casa del Pan” is an entrepreneurship project funded entirely by CAMPOSOL. It aims to provide economic and social development opportunities for young people through a strategic partnership with the Youth, Arts and Development Association, which is comprised of young people from Nuevo Chao, a nearby community. more[...] login_required

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Responsible Investment in Burma (Myanmar): An Experiment that Cannot Afford to Fail

Amy K. Lehr, Foley Hoag

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Climate Protection Drives Innovation

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[...]

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Essent Contributes to a Bio-based Economy

Stijn Vercauteren, Essent N. V.
Essent

According to Essent, innovation is the key to a sustainable energy transition. That is why the company invests a great deal of time and energy in the development of innovative sustainable energy applications. In 2011, Essent therefore started a pilot location for this purpose that is intended to contribute to the development of a bio-based economy. According to Essent, innovation is the key to a sustainable energy transition. That is why the company invests a great deal of time and energy in the development of innovative sustainable energy applications. In 2011, Essent therefore started a pilot location for this purpose that is intended to contribute to the development of a bio-based economy. 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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Mehra, Amol

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Sanford, Carol

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The United Nations and Transnational Corporations

Prof. Andreas Rasche, Copenhagen Business School

When former secretary-general Kofi Annan addressed business leaders at the World Economic Forum in Davos in 1999, he not only started to initiate the Global Compact, but also, at the same time, fundamentally redefined the relationship between the private sector and the United Nations (UN) system. After its operational launch in 2000, the Global Compact swiftly emerged as the world’s leading corporate responsibility initiative with currently close to 7,000 business and more than 3,000 nonbusiness participants in nearly 140 countries. more[...]

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