On 10th February 2009 the European Commission is hosting a plenary meeting of the European Multistakeholder Forum on CSR. The aims of this meeting are to review progress on CSR in Europe and globally, and to discuss possibilities for future joint initiatives. The Forum will bring together about 250 persons from key stakeholder groups, including employers and business representatives, trade unions, investors, academics, civil society organisations and public authorities.
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“Green products” became more popular last year, according to a new survey by researchers who see the trend continuing despite the sharp global economic downturn.
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The reincarnation of discarded polyethylene terephthalate (PET) plastic bottles into Valox iQ* resin from SABIC Innovative Plastics epitomizes Cradle to CradleSM design, an innovative paradigm from the internationally renowned sustainable design firm, McDonough Braungart Design Chemistry, LLC (MBDC). This approach, which replaces the less environmentally compatible “cradle-to-grave” model, aims to eliminate waste entirely by circulating safe and healthful materials within closed-loop systems of continuous reuse. To recognize Valox iQ 8280SF resin’s important contribution to sustainability and reduction of landfill waste, MBDC has announced that Valox iQ 8280SF resin is Cradle to Cradle CertifiedCM at the Silver tier.
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CSR Europe’s Toolbox, launched on 4 December in Brussels, is a set of practical tools designed to help companies build competitive advantage through responsible business practices and address pressing socio-economic and environmental challenges in cooperation with their stakeholders.
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While consumers in many emerging South American and Asian markets prefer to buy from companies that promote their environmental credentials, Europeans appear to adopt more sceptical views of green marketing, a new survey by TNS Global found.
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Eighty percent of corporate sustainability executives surveyed from across North America plan to maintain or increase levels of sustainability-related spending in 2009, despite the current economic conditions. This is one of several important insights published today by Panel Intelligence, LLC, in the first-ever Quarterly Sustainability Tracking Study.
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As the Government calls for more integrity, enhanced corporate responsibility and greater transparency in our financial systems, AccountAbility launches its leading Sustainability Assurance Standard
AccountAbility, the non-profit research institute, has launched the new edition of its world leading sustainability assurance standard AA1000AS (2008) that will look to reform independent assurance for corporate sustainability reporting and help to rebuild confidence in transparent and effective business practice.
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Green buildings have saved the U.S. billions of gallons of water and enough energy to avoid the burning of 1.3 million tons of coal for electricity since the development of the LEED standards.
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Fortune partnered with AccountAbility, Csrnetwork and Asset4 to rank the world’s 100 largest corporations by the quality of their commitment to social and environmental goals.
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While 43 percent of respondents to the BSR/Cone 2008 Corporate Responsibility survey say their corporate responsibility budget will stay the same in the face of the current economic conditions, 31 percent say it will decrease and 26 percent say it’s too early to determine.Still, 77 percent remain optimistic that global business will embrace responsible business practices as part of their core strategies and operations over the next five years.
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The International Organization for Standardization (ISO) has updated its 11-year-old guide for addressing environmental issues in product standards.
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Climate change is perceived as a major driver of new business opportunities in areas including emissions trading and low carbon solutions by the majority of Dutch corporate respondents to the Carbon Disclosure Project’s (CDP) 2008 Questionnaire.
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