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Change Agents Bring Hope and Health to Rural India

Camilla Crone Jensen, Novo Nordisk
Scott Dille, Novo Nordisk
Novo Nordisk

Rural India faces an acute shortage of healthcare professionals. In an innovative initiative called “Addressing the Base of the Pyramid” (BoP), Novo Nordisk A/S teamed up with community partners to bring diabetes services closer to people in remote areas while supporting health activists’ microbusiness. This initiative is now integrated with the Changing Diabetes Barometer® program in Bihar, India, to increase the level of outreach. more[...]

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Bringing Access to Development Through Clean Energy

Laura Pargade
Sunna Design

Since its creation, Sunna Design has been committed to bringing sustainable energy to emerging countries. Solar streetlights are a wonderful tool to give people access to energy, anywhere, while also respecting the environment. Thanks to breakthrough innovation and a frugal approach, the French company has managed to keep costs down while bringing high-quality lighting to the most remote areas, without putting great social and economic burdens on the communities. Although public lighting was Sunna’s first step, with more than 5,000 products installed around the world, the company is aiming at empowering people with domestic access to energy though innovative partnerships between the public and private sectors. more[...]

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Zinc for Health

Alannah Cervenko
Teck Resources Limited

Teck launched its Zinc & Health program after learning about the critical link between zinc, human health, and crop nutrition. Today, an innovative partnership is helping to reduce zinc deficiency in both humans and agriculture in China. more[...]

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Let Us Go Home Safely – A Road Safety Project by Tristar in UAE

Muhammad Akber, Tristar Transport LLC
Arthur Los Banos, Tristar Transport LLC
Tristar Transport LLC

In 2014 Tristar partnered with the Roads and Transport Authority (RTA) of Dubai and the Royal Society for the Prevention of Accidents (RoSPA) of the United Kingdom to implement a road safety project called “Let us go home safely” in the United Arab Emirates (UAE). more[...]

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Simmenauer, Nathalie

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Central Romana and Corporate Social Responsibility

Central Romana Corporation

The Central Romana Corporation Ltd., founded in 1912 in the eastern province of La Romana in the Dominican Republic, is an agro-industrial and tourism company whose main focus is sugar production. Having been in operation for more than 100 years, it has diversified its investments through a wide range of businesses that reach approximately 25,000 workers, and it regards itself as being the country’s largest private-sector employer. more[...]

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Breaking Barriers in Gender, Health, and the Environment Through Synergy

Manila Doctors Hospital

Manila Doctors Hospital (MDH) is the first and only private hospital in the Philippines to ever commit to and publicly declare a “social vision.” Since then, corporate social responsibility (CSR) has become deeply embedded in the corporate culture of MDH. It is a conscious effort that we align our CSR programs with both the international and national commitments for human development. In combining applicability, sustainability, and replicability in CSR program implementation, MDH is now creating a path toward program sustainability, which thrives on synergy. more[...]

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Projects

Juan Ramón Silva Ferrada, Acciona
Acciona

The Social Impact Management methodology aims to integrate Social Impact Management into all levels of the process of identifying opportunities as well as bidding on and executing projects at ACCIONA, with a proactive focus on a commitment to the communities in which it operates. more[...]

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MOSTADAM: More Than Just Finance

Perihan Abdel Ghaly, Arab African International Bank
Maha Hasebou, Arab African International Bank
Arab African International Bank

Since 2004, privatization and economic reforms in Egypt, especially in the banking sector, have spurred active engagement and responsibility toward communities and in the country at large. The banking sector’s current capacity and capital remain significant when comparing its role in social and environment development. The Arab African International Bank (AAIB)’s experience offers a successful trendsetting model concerning the role of banks in affecting the growth of new industries and the economy at large. more[...]

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MAN and SOS Children’s Villages: A Global Success Story

Yvonne Benkert, MAN SE
MAN SE

Whether donating funds and supplies to disaster relief efforts, transferring knowledge, or volunteering in a variety of facilities – for years, MAN has been a partner that SOS Children’s Villages can count on. Through this partnership, MAN has made a valuable contribution to educational programs aimed at children and young people around the globe. more[...]

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Business & Human Rights Resources Centre

Editorial Team

This webpage provides links to general guidance on business and human rights issues, with links to tools for advocates. more[...] login_required

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Einführung "Wirtschaft & Menschenrechte"

Teilnehmer/innen erhalten einen Überblick über die Bedeutung von Menschenrechten im Unternehmenskontext und erste Anregungen dazu, wie sie in unternehmerisches Handeln integriert werden können. more[...] login_required

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Abdelfadeel, Shimaa

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A Purpose Beyond Profit

Sayga Investment Company Limited
Shimaa Abdelfadeel, Sayga

Since its founding in 1996, Sayga has fundamentally changed the landscape of the milling and baking industry in Sudan. It has transformed a sector that relied on hand-ground, low-quality wheat imported in limited quantities into a revolutionized arena led by a responsible business committed to creating shared value for all its stakeholders. Along with producing healthy, affordable, and accessible staple foods, this approach has resulted in an improved quality of life for industry workers and consumers, and solidified Sayga’s position as a leader in the baking industry. more[...]

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