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Shell, Corporate Social Responsibility and Respect for the Law
Esq. Amol Mehra, International Corporate Accountability RoundtableThe Author
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The New Foreign Direct Investment Law in Burma (Myanmar): The Tiger Sniffs
Amy K. Lehr, Foley HoagThe Author
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3 Imperatives for the Next Global Development Agenda
World Resources Institute (WRI)Can extreme poverty be eliminated in the next 20 years? With much of the world still mired in an economic slump, the question might seem ill-timed. Yet, as heads of state arrive in New York on Monday for the 67th United Nations General Assembly, this goal should be at the top of the agenda. more[...]
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Timeline: Extreme Weather Events in 2012
Kelly Levin, World Resources InstituteOver the past several months, extreme weather and climate events in the form of heat waves, droughts, fires, and flooding have seemed to become the norm rather than the exception. In the past half-year alone, millions of people have been affected across the globe – from Europe suffering from the worst cold snap in a quarter century; to extreme flooding in Australia, Brazil, China, and the Philippines; to drought in the Sahel. Records have been broken monthly in the continental United States, with the warmest spring and 12-month period experienced this year and severe fires and drought affecting large swaths of the country. more[...]
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New report underlines sustainability benefits of using forest products
World Business Council for Sustainable Development (WBCSD)Facts and Trends: Forests, forest products, carbon & energy is a new report developed by the WBCSD Forest Solutions Group and NCASI. The report is highlighting the key role forests and forest products play in furthering sustainable solutions in a resource constrained world. It also underlines their necessity for a future low-carbon and bio-based economy, as they can help to reduce society’s greenhouse gas emissions. more[...]
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Enabling the graduation of LDCs: Enhancing the role of commodities and improving agricultural productivity
UNCTAD - United Nations Conference on Trade and DevelopmentThe world financial and economic crisis has reversed recent growth trends in the world’s poorest nations, dampening the prospects that half of the 48 least developed countries (LDCs) will be able to “graduate” from that status by the end of the decade, as called for by last year’s international conference on LDCs, UNCTAD research shows. The present study, which is the outcome of ongoing work by the UNCTAD secretariat on LDCs, assesses the challenges, opportunities and prospects for meeting the criteria for graduation, particularly by enhancing the role of commodities and improving agricultural productivity. more[...]
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Brand Distinction Through Strategic Philanthropy
Anne Wall, Marketing Navigators IncBuild brand distinction through strategic philanthropy. Through this article, find out how focused brand philanthropy can benefit your business and society. You will learn new ways to use corporate contributions to connect emotionally with stakeholders. At the same time, your corporate giving will help people in need. more[...]
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Promoing Sustainability among our Suppliers
Sevda Latapie-Bayro, Carrefour
Carrefour GroupIn accordance with its sustainable development approach and its commitment to the Global Compact Principles regarding environment, Carrefour has created a self-assessment tool to support its suppliers implementing sustainable development practices. Adapted to small and medium-sized enterprises, this tool covers all the areas of a company activity, covering environmental and social issues. more[...]
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Progress Being Made In Eliminating Conflict From Minerals Supply Chains
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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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Implementing UNGC Principles in our CSR
Francesca Carnesella, Camposol and Copeinca
CopeincaCOPEINCA was the first Peruvian fishing company to publish an audited Sustainability Report in 2005. The company strongly believes that to guarantee business sustainability, there is an indispensable requirement in assuring that the ethical principle of respecting persons and the environment should be fulfilled by acting in accordance with the social responsibility guidelines of our organization as well as the Principles of the Global Compact. more[...]
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