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Global Warming and Risk Management
Elizete Neto Tavares Paes, Copagaz
José Pascowitch, CopagazRecognizing that climate change has become a worldwide challenge, Copagaz made this a priority. A signatory of the UN Global Compact since 2003, in 2008 Copagaz became a member of the Caring for Climate initiative. more[...]
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A Self-Assessment Tool to Accompany Our Suppliers in Their Sustainable Development Approach
Editorial TeamSince more than 15 years, Carrefour has shown its leadership through its commitments (1st French company to build a partnership with WWF to work on environmental issues in 1998, providing its own brand products suppliers with a sustainability self-assessment tool) and its product innovation (1st French retailer to propose a green energy offer at competitive price in 2009, organic healthcare range of own brand products in 2008). more[...]
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A Self-Assessment Tool to Accompany Our Suppliers in Their Sustainable Development Approach
Hélène Jessua
Carrefour GroupWithin the framework of its sustainable development approach and its commitment to the respect for the Global Compact Principles regarding the environment (Principles 7, 8, and 9), Carrefour has created a sustainable development self-assessment tool to encourage its suppliers to implement a sustainability approach. Adapted to SMEs, this tool covers all the areas of a company at the social and environmental levels. more[...]
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Efficient Household Appliances Are Good for the Environment and Your Wallet
Editorial TeamEnergy efficient Home Appliances can make a considerable contribution to reduce greenhouse gas emissions. Studies completed by independent bodies have found that home appliances make a significant contribution to reducing energy consumption and global warming. A ten year old refrigerator consumes up to five times as much energy as a comparable new model. more[...]
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Efficient Household Appliances Are Good for the Environment and Your Wallet
Fridolin Weindl, BSHAccounting for almost 30 percent of consumption, private households are the second-largest source of energy use and, with 21 percent, the third-largest source of CO2 emissions worldwide. Electrical appliances, in turn, account for almost half of the entire electricity use in private households. more[...]
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Corporate Sustainability - The Way Forward
Natalia Gonchar, Sakhalin Energy Investment Company
Sakhalin EnergySakhalin Energy has based its activities on a strategy of sustainable development. It allows the company to achieve business goals while taking into consideration the potential environmental and social impacts on its employees and on local communities. It is fair to say that such an approach means no operational or technological decision is made without adequate environmental, health,and social assessments of the potential impact of the Sakhalin-2 Project. more[...]
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Environment Preservation in the Amazon
Editorial TeamBradesco endeavors to incorporate sustainability into each one of its business activities and corporate strategies. We do believe in a better world for both current and future generations. Considering that socio-environmental investment is one of the pillars of our sustainability core, we support many initiatives regarding that matter in Brazil, through partnerships directed at the preservation of forest environment. more[...]
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Environment Preservation in the Amazon
Eduardo Dantas, Bradesco
Banco Bradesco S.A.Bradesco endeavors to incorporate sustainability into each one of its business activities and corporate strategies. We do believe in a better world for both current and future generations. Considering that socio-environmental investment is one of the pillars of our sustainability core, we support many initiatives regarding that matter in Brazil. more[...]
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Corporate Social Responsibility and Stock Market Efficiency
Prof. Leonardo Becchetti, University of Rome Tor Vergata
Dr. Rocco Ciciretti, University of Rome Tor VergataLeonardo Becchetti, Rocco Ciciretti and Alessandro Giovannelli investigates the relationship between Corporate Social Responsibility (hereafter CSR) and I/B/E/S Details analysts’ earnings per share (EPS) forecasts using a large sample of US firm forecasts for the 1997-2004 period. They shows that the net difference between CSR strengths and weaknesses significantly reduces both the absolute earning forecast error and its standard deviation after controlling for standard regressors and year, industry, and firm/broker effects. Their findings are consistent with the hypothesis that reduced transaction costs (and conflicts) with stakeholders and more transparent accounting practices implied by CSR significantly affect the bias. more[...]
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A Strategic Alliance to Stop Malnutrition
Editorial TeamThe Strategic Alliance SAFO (Strategic Alliance for Fortification of Oil) between BASF and GTZ supports local producers in the fortification of staple foods with essential nutrients, in particular Vitamin A. Besides technical training, a mobile testing kit was developed to assist quality control and monitoring more[...]
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A Strategic Alliance to Stop Malnutrition
Dr. Andreas Blüthner, BASF
BASF SE
Deutsche Gesellschaft für internationale Zusammenarbeit (GIZ)The Strategic Alliance SAFO (Strategic Alliance for Fortification of Oil) between BASF and GTZ supports local producers in the fortification of staple foods with essential nutrients, in particular Vitamin A. Besides technical training, a mobile testing kit was developed to assist quality control and monitoring more[...]
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Implementing Solutions to Optimize Energy Consumption and Fight Climate Change
Editorial TeamIn line with Italian and EU energy and environment objectives, Autostrade per l'Italia has boosted initiatives and projects promoting the use of renewable sources for the production of electricity and improvement of energy efficiency in its buildings and infrastructure. more[...]
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