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Operating in compliance with ethical principles
Francesca Carnesella, Camposol and Copeinca
CamposolCAMPOSOL is an agro-industrial company involved in the sowing, harvesting, processing, and export of asparagus, avocados, piquillo peppers, mangoes, and grapes. These products are sold fresh, frozen, or preserved in jars or cans. The company understands that Corporate Social Responsibility is a practice performed by those organizations that decide voluntarily to contribute to a better society and to an environment that is suitable for future generations. Along this line, CAMPOSOL initiated a process to formalize its sustainable development strategy in 2008. more[...]
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Land Use Futures: Making the most of land in the 21st century
Foresight, Government Office for ScienceThis Project has taken a broad and overarching look at the future of UK land use over the next 50 years. It demonstrates that there is a strong case to develop a much more strategic approach: to guide incremental land use change, incentivise sustainable behaviours, and to unlock value from land. more[...]
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Indigenous Peoples: “New measures needed for reconciliation and to address historical wrongs”
United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights (OHCHR)The United Nations Special Rapporteur on the rights of indigenous peoples, James Anaya, calls on the United States authorities to adopt new measures “to advance toward reconciliation with indigenous peoples and address persistent deep-seeded problems related to historical wrongs, failed policies of the past and continuing systemic barriers to the full realization of indigenous peoples’ rights”. more[...]
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Rethinking the Role of the State in Finance - Global Financial Development Report 2013
World BankThe worldwide financial crisis brought into relief the role of financial systems in economic development and poverty reduction. The World Bank’s first-ever Global Financial Development Report contributes to the policy debates on this topic, building on new datasets, surveys, research and country experience, emphasizing the perspective of low- and middle-income countries. The report re-examines a basic question highlighted by the crisis: what is the proper role of the state in financial development? more[...]
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Responsible Engagement - Core Element of Securing Human Rights
Natalia Gonchar, Sakhalin Energy Investment Company
Marina Ee, Shakalin Energy
Elena Alyokhina, Sakhalin Energy
Sakhalin EnergySakhalin Energy Investment Company Ltd. (Sakhalin Energy) is the operator of the Sakhalin-2 project, which involves the development of two oil and gas fields offshore from the Sakhalin Island. more[...]
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Deutsche Telekom Introduces Women ’s Quota
Mechthilde Maier, Deutsche Telekom
Deutsche Telekom AGDeutsche Telekom has been the first DAX 30 company to establish a quota for women: By the end of 2015, 30 percent of upper and middle management positions in the company are to be filled by women. This is a Group-internal requirement and applies worldwide. René Obermann, Chairman of the Board of Management of Telekom, summed it up as follows: “Taking on more women in management positions is a matter of social fairness and, above all, a categorical necessity for our success. Having a greater number of women at the top will simply enable us to operate better.” more[...]
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Improvements in processing plants
Francesca Carnesella, Camposol and Copeinca
CopeincaCOPEINCA’s environmental management is oriented toward efficiency in the process of production. We have modernized and re-promoted our processing plants to reduce the greenhouse gas emissions from the fuel used for the production of fishmeal. The process is now efficient thanks to the technological implementations and innovations that allow us to produce fishmeal of better quality with Steam Dried technology instead of Direct Fire technology. This innovation has allowed us to not only reduce the amount of gas emissions and particulate materials released into the environment, but also to create a type of fishmeal with better levels of protein. more[...]
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Safeguarding Biodiversity in Practice
Pakis Papademetriou, Athens International Airport
Nikos Fokas, Athens International Airort
Athens International Airport Eleftherios VenizelosAirport operations can have an impact on local ecosystems. Athens International Airport is located near the Vravrona Wetland, an area of great environmental and historical significance. The Airport Company undertakes initiatives to preserve this sensitive natural environment and protect a number of important wildlife species, while at the same time helping to divert birds away from the airport and reduce risks related to aircraft operations. more[...]
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United States: US Securities And Exchange Commission Adopts Final Conflict Minerals Disclosure Rule
On August 22, 2012, and as mandated by the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act, the US Securities and Exchange Commission adopted the final rule regarding disclosure of the use of conflict minerals that originated in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) or an adjoining country. The rule was originally proposed on December 15, 2010. more[...]
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Trailblazer in Responsible Business
Ravi Khan, Viyellatex
ViyellatexAdopting sustainable business practices to manufacture goods in conformity with the natural environment will pave the way to the future for companies in the 21st century. The Viyellatex Group follows such a forwardlooking way regarding business applications. Started in 1996 with just six lines, Viyellatex now has over 135 lines with an average production capacity of 2.5 million per month. more[...]
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Green Delta Reaches the 26th Year of Its Journey in the Insurance Sector
Syed Tousif Haque, Green Delta Insurance
Green Delta Insurance Co. Ltd.In January 2012, Green Delta Insurance Company Ltd. (GDIC) celebrated its 26th anniversary after being incorporated on December 14, 1985, as a public limited company. The actual operation of the company began on January 1, 1986. At that time, the company only had capital of Bangladeshi Taka (BDT) 30 million. Green Delta Insurance Company Ltd. now holds about BDT 510.3 million more[...]
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Bradesco and Accessibility for the Population
Eduardo Dantas, Bradesco
Banco Bradesco S.A.In its operations as one of the largest private Brazilian banks, Bradesco makes financial inclusion one of its main business priorities and considers this an important factor in its corporation positioning. more[...]
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