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Good Agricultural Social Practice for Fruit and Vegetable Farming
Emma Arvidsson, CoopCorporate social responsibility has become an emerging issue in global food supply chains. Partners involved in the food sector are challenged to find innovative and meaningful approaches to ensure that their agricultural products are produced in line with internationally agreed labor requirements such as the UN Global Compact Principles. more[...]
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Working Together on Safety
Editorial TeamAutostrade per l’Italia has always been committed to an effective policy of accident prevention through the empowerment of workers and companies. In addition to the strict observance of rules regarding safety at work provided for by the legislative decree no. 81, Consolidated Health and Safety at Work, on April 9, 2008, the company carries out training of workers and also finances enhanced training programs. In addition to the requirements of the law, it identifies standards of self-regulation and, above all, establishes an ongoing dialogue with governments, regulatory institutions, and associations within the industry. more[...]
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Cleaner Production Program in SMART
Ismu Zulfikar , PT Sinar Mas Agro Resources and Technology Tbk
PT Sinar Mas Agro Resources and Technology TbkAs one of the largest integrated palm plantation companies in Indonesia, PT Sinar Mas Agro Resources and Technology Tbk (“SMART”) harnesses best management practices in administering its operations to produce sustainable palm oil in accordance with the Roundtable on Sustainable Palm Oil (“RSPO”) Principles and Criteria (“P&C”). fertiliser in the estate after being treated in the waste water treatment plant to decrease several parameters in accordance with the Indonesia Minister of Environment Decrees No. 28 and No. 29 Year 2003; and iii. Shell and fiber of husks from fresh fruit bunch, the solid waste from the mill, are used for fuelling the boiler and turbine, to increase energy efficiency. more[...]
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Our Commitment Against Child Labour in India
Andreas Streubig, Otto Group
Otto GroupAround the globe, some 300 million children aged between five and fourteen work. In India, 59 million children do not have the chance to go to school. Instead, most of them have to herd goats, crush rocks, collect rubbish, sew sequins onto textile articles, clean the houses of rich families, or do other menial jobs to survive. more[...]
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Yemen Water and Sanitation Project
Jeff Flood, Nexen
NexenNexen has been an active member of the UNGC since 2001. In 2005, Dr. Randy Gossen (V.P. Global Business Development - Nexen) was appointed Special Advisor to the UNGC. Nexen’s commitment to the UNGC is linked directly to our corporate philosophy of sustainability and in “doing the right thing”. Through our operations in Yemen, we have developed programmes that: 1) emphasize the hiring of Yemeni nationals and sustainable employment practices ; 2) support community investment and the development of schools, infrastructure and other projects, and; 3) the development of a water and sanitation project with the UNDP and CIDA. more[...]
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Climate Protection at Deutsche Bank
Prof. Hanns Michael HölzCompanies need to act sustainably to maintain the trust of the societies in which they operate. Climate protection has an important role to play here. Deutsche Bank is active in the following areas: financial intermediary, environmental efficiency manager and climate ambassador. more[...]
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When Water Becomes Sustainable Business
Carsten Bo Kvistgaard, Grundfos
GrundfosBy pairing existing technologies with an innovative business model, Grundfos LIFELINK responsibly changes the way of operating and managing rural water supply systems. more[...]
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Hope Through Honey
Gerd Pfitzenmeier“Fight poverty, maintain ecological equilibrium and so shape sustainable development.” These three clear goals are the essence of this truly mammoth project, Bhusan Shrestha says. The large Nepalese beekeeper Gandaki Bee Concern (GBC) wants to make money and at the same time bring progress to the small Asian country in the Himalayas. The company, founded in 1990 in the capital Kathmandu, wants to do no less than help more and more Nepalese “gain a source of income and at the same time conserve the quality of nature for the future.” more[...]
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Coop Naturaline – Fashion & Fairness
Emma Arvidsson, Coop
Simona Matt, Coop
CoopIn close partnership with Remei AG, Coop ensures organic cotton production, ecological processing and fair working conditions along the entire textile supply chain. This is guaranteed by strict independent controls. more[...]
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