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Partnerships for More High-Quality Food

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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[...]

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Partnerships for More High-Quality Food

Dr. Wolfgang Große-Entrup, 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[...]

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Securing Yields through Sustainability

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How do we respond to the world’s increasing demand for food while protecting the environment and biodiversity for future generations? BASF’s sustainable agricultural work helps to address these global challenges. Our business is well-positioned to help customers become more sustainable. We provide farmers with reliable and innovative products, but also support them with our know-how. more[...]

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Securing Yields through Sustainability

Rainer von Mielecki, BASF
BASF SE

How do we respond to the world’s increasing demand for food while protecting the environment and biodiversity for future generations? BASF’s sustainable agricultural work helps to address these global challenges. Our business is well-positioned to help customers become more sustainable. We provide farmers with reliable and innovative products, but also support them with our know-how. more[...]

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Promoting Inclusion of the Population

Eduardo Dantas, Bradesco

Since its founding in 1943, Bradesco’s operations have been grounded in its commitment to Brazil’s development, and for that reason, sustainability is not new to Bradesco Bank. Issues such as community development and social inclusion have always been part of the organization’s day-to-day business. more[...]

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Stepping Up for Skills

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In difficult economic and social situations, education and skills give young people a chance to overcome discrimination and exclusion, obtain work, and play a fulfilling role in society. Helping people to obtain work and career opportunities is part of the Adecco Group’s core business. As the world leader in HR services, we have over 32,000 colleagues in touch with the tough challenges many young people face around the globe. In 2010, our colleagues went many steps further and took part in our first Win4Youth project. more[...] login_required

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Stepping Up for Skills

Lilian Furrer

In difficult economic and social situations, education and skills give young people a chance to overcome discrimination and exclusion, obtain work, and play a fulfilling role in society. Helping people to obtain work and career opportunities is part of the Adecco Group’s core business. As the world leader in HR services, we have over 32,000 colleagues in touch with the tough challenges many young people face around the globe. In 2010, our colleagues went many steps further and took part in our first Win4Youth project. more[...]

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ACI Contributes Where Others Do Not

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Following its core values, ACI seeks to play a part in improving the quality of people’s lives through the creation of new jobs and offerings services to people. Based on this belief, the Medical Information and Research Team as well as the Medical Services Department of ACI Pharmaceuticals partnered with CARE Bangladesh – an international development agency – to initiate a healthcare project under the name Amar Shasthya, which stands for “my health.” more[...] login_required

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Systematic and Holistic Program for a Balanced Industrial Ecology

M Bhaskar, TÜV Rheinland Group
Dagny Buehler-Thierfelder, TÜV Rheinland Holding
TÜV Rheinland Holding

In Karnataka, one of the fastest-growing states of India, officials have become aware of the increasing pollution and exploitation of natural resources by the major industries and the growing population. Indian energy production has risen over 20 percent since 2000; during the same period, CO2 emissions went up by nearly 30 percent. The Karnataka State Pollution Control Board (KSPCB) has identified 118 companies – the majority small- and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) – from all the main industries that are using resources inefficiently and are polluting the environment. More than half of the companies are located in the district of Bangalore and are a constant threat to the ecological balance of the region. more[...] login_required

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Systematic and Holistic Program for a Balanced Industrial Ecology

M Bhaskar, TÜV Rheinland Group
Dagny Buehler-Thierfelder, TÜV Rheinland Holding

In Karnataka, one of the fastest-growing states of India, officials have become aware of the increasing pollution and exploitation of natural resources by the major industries and the growing population. Indian energy production has risen over 20 percent since 2000; during the same period, CO2 emissions went up by nearly 30 percent. The Karnataka State Pollution Control Board (KSPCB) has identified 118 companies – the majority small- and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) – from all the main industries that are using resources inefficiently and are polluting the environment. More than half of the companies are located in the district of Bangalore and are a constant threat to the ecological balance of the region. more[...]

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Digital Solution Helps Build Smart Green Cities

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In Xi'an, China, Huawei worked with the local government and telecom operators, integrating the ecity solutions with existing city service systems. As a result, participation of residents and enterprises into local city administration is substantially facilitated and workung efficiency greatly improved, enhancing social inclusiveness while effectively reducing carbon footprints. more[...] login_required

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Digital Solution Helps Build Smart Green Cities

Wang Dong, Huawei
Huawei Technologies Co., Ltd.

In Xi'an, China, Huawei worked with the local government and telecom operators, integrating the ecity solutions with existing city service systems. As a result, participation of residents and enterprises into local city administration is substantially facilitated and workung efficiency greatly improved, enhancing social inclusiveness while effectively reducing carbon footprints. more[...]

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Petrobras Development & Citizenship Program

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The Petrobras Development & Citizenship Program brings together the company’s principal investments in social projects in Brazil. Designed to have a long-term vision, the program is aligned with the company’s Social Responsibility Policy and has the same time horizon as the Petrobras Business Plan. The program invests in social projects that contribute to promoting development with equal opportunities and harnessing local potential. more[...]

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Petrobras Development & Citizenship Program

Petrobras

The Petrobras Development & Citizenship Program brings together the company’s principal investments in social projects in Brazil. Designed to have a long-term vision, the program is aligned with the company’s Social Responsibility Policy and has the same time horizon as the Petrobras Business Plan. The program invests in social projects that contribute to promoting development with equal opportunities and harnessing local potential. more[...]

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Water Stewardship at Coca-Cola Hellenic

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In long-term partnerships with NGOs, UN agencies and others, Coca-Cola Hellenic is working to conserve watersheds and raise awareness of water scarcity and other sustainability issues. more[...] login_required

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