Philips wederom meest actief met duurzaam ondernemen onder AEX-bedrijven

Van alle grote Nederlandse beursgenoteerde ondernemingen scoort Philips wederom het hoogste op het gebied van duurzaamheid. Versatel is hekkensluiter. Dit blijkt uit een studie naar duurzaamheid onder AEX-ondernemingen die Dutch Sustainability Research (DSR) vandaag presenteert. Evenals in het DSR-rapport van 2004 scoort Philips het beste op duurzaamheid van alle AEX-bedrijven. ... lees meer

AEX-bedrijven worden duurzamer

Versatel en Wolters Kluwer doen nagenoeg niets aan duurzaam ondernemen. Dat blijkt uit een onderzoek van Dutch Sustainability Research (DSR) dat vandaag uitkomt. Beide bedrijven lopen zo het gevaar minder makkelijk een beroep te kunnen doen op de kapitaalmarkt, omdat ook niet-duurzame, traditionele beleggers steeds meer niet-financiële risico’s laten meewegen. ... lees meer

Pharma companies differ on access to medines for developing world

Ten of the twelve big pharma companies have now begun to position access to medicines in the developing world as an explicit part of their corporate social responsibility strategy, rather than as a philanthropic add-on ,according to the latest research from the Ethical Investment Research Service (EIRIS). Most have board level responsibility and offer some preferential pricing to poorer countries (nine of the twelve companies). All engage in research into developing world diseases and collaborate in partnerships with organisations such as the UNAIDS, UNICEF and the World Health Organisation, to improve healthcare globally. ... lees meer

EIB publishes its Statement on Corporate Social Responsibility

The European Investment Bank (EIB) Group has the core principles of Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) at the heart of its strategy, objectives and policies. CSR is sound business practice. It emphasises the importance of achieving a balance between economic growth, social well-being and the protection of the environment, in support of the goal of sustainable development. It underwrites institutional sustainability through competitiveness, the productive use of resources and good governance (including anti-fraud and anti-corruption measures). It involves the financial and business sectors, governments, employees and civil society working together for “our common future”. ... lees meer

Results of a CSR Survey in Europe, North America and Asia

The results of a recent survey comparing corporate social responsibility in various areas of the world — Europe, North America, and Asia — have recently been published in The Journal of Corporate Citizenship, Spring 2005 issue. The 2004 survey results are showcased in a paper by Richard Welford, University of Hong Kong, China, titled “Corporate Social Responsibility in Europe, North America and Asia: 2004 Survey Results.” ... lees meer