In January 2006, the University of Michigan suspended the purchase of Coca-Cola products on its campus. Corporate decision-makers should pay heed: this event is notable on several dimensions.
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The Chartered Institute of Marketing is urging the UK industry to seize the opportunity of sustainable business and has invited a world authority on corporate responsibility to speak at its national conference in October.
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Lloyds TSB received an award for the project it presented in co-operation with the Centre for Sustainability & Excellence (CSE) during the Annual European Marketplace, organised by CSR Europe on June 22nd, 2006. The award was given in the category Leadership and Governance, among 200 projects presented by numerous multinational companies.
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The British Standards Institution (BSI) launched the world’s first standard for managing sustainable development. The new guidance will assist organizations in developing an enduring balanced approach to economic activity, environmental responsibility and social progress.
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The Global Reporting Initiative’s (GRI) Board of Directors unanimously approved the G3 Guidelines last week, indicating an on-schedule progress for the Guidelines’ international release, which will mark new era in the evolution of both the GRI and sustainability reporting.
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The lives of all of those who prepare and assure sustainability reports has just become easier.
Today AccountAbility publishes the latest addition to its popular AA1000 Series of standards: A Guidance Note on the Principles of Materiality, Completeness and Responsiveness as they Relate to the AA1000 Assurance Standard (AA1000AS).
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The German Federal Ministry for the Environment has published a new brochure
on CSR: CORPORATE SOCIAL RESPONSIBILITY: AN INTRODUCTION FROM THE ENVIRONMENTAL
PERSPECTIVE.
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News update from the Global Reporting Initiative (GRI).
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The building of international consensus on voluntary guidance to help organizations operate in a socially responsible way made progress at the recent meeting of the ISO group that is developing the future ISO 26000 standard on social responsibility.
Some 320 people from 55 countries and 26 international organizations attended the third plenary meeting of the ISO Working Group on Social Responsibility (WG SR) on 15-19 May 2006 in Lisbon, Portugal.
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A new study shows consumers in emerging markets like China expect automotive corporations to take an active role in the economic and social development of their country.
Among the 45 companies surveyed in China, Shell ranked highest for corporate social responsibility with strong ratings for sustaining the environment through innovation and technology.
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The 10 recipients of the World Business Awards, which showcase the best practices of the business sector in alleviating poverty and boosting development to reach the Millennium Development Goals (MDGs), were announced today by the International Chamber of Commerce (ICC).
This year’s awardees include business-sponsored projects that provide low-income housing in Mexico, comprehensive HIV/AIDS treatment in Botswana, venture capital for small businesses in India, and health education in Turkey’s primary schools. Corporate partners involved in the projects include The Merck Company Foundation, The Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation, CEMEX Mexico, GlaxoSmithKline and Tetra Pak.
Mary Robinson, former President of Ireland and current Chair of The Ethical Globalization Initiative, will present the awards at a public event in New York on 10 May. On 9 May, at the United Nations Headquarters, the winners will present their projects to the 14th meeting of the UN Commission on Sustainable Development.
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Of the 903 plans that participated in Round 1 of the BiD Challenge 2006 73 plans have been selected to go on to Round 2. People from 40 countries participate in Round 2 of which 77% are men and 23% are women.
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