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CSR in China - Building responsible competitiveness in global supply chains

On 5 June 2009, CSR Europe will co-host the 4th International CSR Forum in Beijing, China, together with China WTO Tribune, ect. The Forum will also mark the launch of the Chinese version of the Portal for Responsible Supply Chain Management (www.csr-supplychain.org). On the occasion of the Forum, CSR Europe interviewed Gefei Yin, Director and Vice-President of China WTO Tribune and the Development Center for Chinese CSR, on the current state of CSR in China. According to Mr Yin, despite the impact of the economic crisis, more and more Chinese enterprises are taking steps to integrate CSR into their business practices.

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BASF provides environmental solutions for Tatas Nano car

BASF is supplying Tata Motors with products and engineering solutions for its new Nano automobile that reduce emissions, enhance fuel efficiency and improve the cars overall aesthetic look. For example, BASF Catalysts has developed a catalytic converter for the Nano to meet Indias current emission standards. In addition, BASF plastics are contributing to weight savings which lead to better fuel efficiency and fewer emissions.

Volkswagen South Africa contributes to fight against Aids

Every day, in South Africa around 850 people die and more than 1,500 are newly infected by Aids. Volkswagen South Africa is committed to rendering every assistance to fight against this human and economic catastrophe. Since 2001, Volkswagen South Africa has invested more than 600.000 in a various anti-Aids projects.

HP calls on PC users for environmental change; expands Eco Solutions programme

HP has announced the launch of Power To Change, a campaign that encourages personal computer users around the world to make behavioural changes in support of the environment. The campaign encourages users to download a new desktop widget that tracks the cumulative energy savings associated with participants turning off idle PCs when not in use. HP estimates that if 100,000 users shut down their work computers at the end of each day, the energy savings would be the equivalent of eliminating more than 105 cars from the road each day. Power To Change is available in five languages: Chinese, English, Japanese, Portuguese and Spanish.

IBM global survey shows information gap in sustainability strategies

IBMs second annual global corporate social responsibility survey of senior business executives again shows significant gaps between their goals and their ability to attain them. Nearly all of the 224 respondents said they remain committed to incorporating CSR principles into their business strategies – despite the global recession – to improve business performance, societal contribution and reputation. However, the survey shows that companies arent collecting and analyzing all the right information about CSR or aggregating it often enough, and not sufficiently engaging their suppliers and customers in this process.

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EU begins to rethink growth and jobs strategy

As the recession bites, national governments and the European Commission have begun to reflect on replacing the EUs overarching strategy for growth and jobs, known as the Lisbon Agenda, EurActiv reports. ‘Green growth, innovation and education are likely to feature highly among the EUs new priorities. The European Commission is preparing a broad Internet consultation on revising the Lisbon Strategy in early autumn 2009, EurActiv has learned.

New European initiative to bring CSR to future entrepreneurs

YOUR WORLD, YOUR BUSINESS is a new European initiative to bring social and environmental issues into school level entrepreneurship education.

European Commission launches call for proposals to support national CSR platforms

The European Commission has recently launched a call for proposals to support new or existing national CSR platforms. The overall objective of the proposed measure is to increase the uptake of CSR amongst European enterprises, especially SMEs, in support of the Growth and Jobs Strategy and sustainable development.

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CSR在中国——构建全球供应链的责任竞争力

2009年6月5日,欧洲企业社会责任协会联合《WTO经济导刊》等在北京共同主办第四届企业社会责任国际论坛。同期推出供应链责任管理全球网络中文门户(www.csr-supplychain.org)。借此机会,欧洲企业社会责任协会采访到《WTO经济导刊》副社长、CSR发展中心主任殷格非,他表示,尽管受到经济危机的影响,仍有越来越多的中国企业正在采取措施将CSR纳入其商业实践。

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巴斯夫为塔塔的Nano汽车提供环保解决方案

巴斯夫是塔塔汽车公司的供应商,将为其新产品Nano提供降低排放、提高燃油效率和改善汽车整体美观程度的产品和工程解决方案。例如,巴斯夫催化剂部开发了针对Nano的催化转化器,以满足目前印度要求的排放标准。此外,巴斯夫塑料品部将通过降低汽车重量实现更好的燃油效率和减少排放。

大众汽车帮助南非抗击艾滋病

每一天在南非大约有850人死于艾滋病,同时有超过1500人新感染艾滋病。大众汽车南非公司致力于提供一切援助,以抗击艾滋病对人类和经济造成的灾难影响。自2001年以来,大众汽车南非已经投资了超过60万欧元用于各种抗击艾滋病的项目。

惠普要求PC用户为环境保护做出改变:

在全球发起推动生态解决方案项目

惠普宣布发起“改变世界,我们一起来”环保活动,这是一场鼓励在世界各地个人电脑用户转变行为以支持环境保护的运动。该运动鼓励用户下载一个新的桌面小工具,可以追踪参与者关闭闲置电脑所累计节约的能源。惠普公司估计,如果10万用户在每天工作结束后关闭其电脑,节省的能源相当于超过105辆汽车每天行驶的需要。“改变世界,我们一起来”有五种语言:中文,英文,日文,葡萄牙文和西班牙文。

IBM全球调查显示可持续战略中存在信息鸿沟

IBM第二次年度全球企业社会责任调查再次表明企业的目标和实现能力之间存在重大差距。该调查针对企业高级管理人员,几乎所有的224名受访者均表示,尽管全球经济衰退,他们仍然致力于把企业社会责任原则纳入其商业战略以提高经营业绩、社会贡献和声誉。然而,调查也显示,公司并没有收集和分析所有有关CSR的正确信息或相应信息的整合很不够,同时在这个过程中也没有充分考虑到其供应商和客户的参与。

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欧盟开始重新考虑增长和就业战略

据EurActiv报道,由于经济衰退影响,各成员国政府和欧盟委员会已开始考虑取代欧盟的促进经济增长和就业机会的总体战略,即里斯本议程。“绿色增长”、创新和教育将很可能成为欧盟新的优先事项中的重要议题。据EurActiv了解,欧委会正准备于2009年初秋通过广泛的互联网协商对里斯本战略进行修订。

欧洲发起新举措将CSR灌输到未来企业家

“你的世界,你的业务”是一项新的欧洲倡议,旨在将社会和环境问题纳入学校层面的企业家教育。

欧盟委员会发起支持国家层面CSR平台的建议

欧盟委员会最近发起一项建议,以支持建立新的或现有的国家层面CSR平台。该项建议的总体目标是出台更多措施以增进欧洲企业履行社会责任的意愿和水平,特别是中小企业,以支持欧盟的促进增长和就业、可持续发展战略。

This Week's Top Headlines

EU to Tighten Banking Supervision

In order to tighten banking supervision and avoid another financial crisis, the European Commission is pushing to give European regulators the power to overrule national banking authorities. The commission called for a two-tier system: A European Systemic Risk Council—comprised of members from national central banks and led by the European Central Banks president—would assess regional financial stability threats, and a European System of Financial Supervisors—with members drawn from regulators in the 27 member states—would oversee individual banks and financial firms.

Obama Announces Stricter Rules on Emissions and Mileage

U.S. President Barack Obama announced plans for new nationwide rules—to take effect in 2012—for auto emissions and an average mileage standard of 35.5 miles per gallon by 2016. That standard—which is in line with rules California has been trying to enact for years, over objections from the auto industry—would be 40 percent cleaner and more fuel-efficient than it is today. Environmentalists called the rules long overdue, while auto officials welcomed a single national efficiency standard and were pleased with the timetable.

World Summit Urges Top Business Leaders to Back Climate Change Deal

Top business executives and political leaders left last weeks World Business Summit on Climate Change in Copenhagen with one clear message: Business leaders must fight to persuade governments to reach a global deal on reducing greenhouse gas emissions. This event was a precursor to the UN-brokered negotiations taking place this December to decide on a successor to the Kyoto Protocol. UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon compared the current climate crisis to that of the financial fallout: “Our carbon-based infrastructure is like a toxic asset that threatens the portfolio of global goods, from public health to food security.”

It's in the Bag: China Ban Makes Big Impact

Nearly one year after China banned the production of ultra-thin plastic bags and ordered shops to stop giving carriers away for free, the country has saved the equivalent of 1.6 million tons of oil. According to the China Chain Store and Franchise Association, the ban has saved the country 40 billion plastic bags, and reduced the use of plastic bags by two-thirds. This move—which went further than initiatives in the United States, the U.K., and other developed nations—was hailed by environmental organizations as a sign of the growing environmental awareness in China. In spite of the ban, China still produces a million tons of trash a day, and that number is expected to rise.

EU Roundtable Measures Up Food and Drink

The EU sustainable food chain roundtable—composed of farmers and suppliers, food and drink producers, packaging firms and consumer organizations—launched last week, with the goal of devising a plan to assess the environmental footprints of individual foods and drinks by 2011. The roundtable also aims to provide effective consumer communications and reports on improvements. A challenge for the group will be boosting economic growth while maintaining sustainability: “As long as prices go down, we are not going to reach sustainability,” said European farmer lobbyist Pekka Pesonen.

Report Corner

Turning Sustainable Mobility into a Business Opportunity

The World Business Council for Sustainable Developments “Mobility for Development” report concludes that transportation systems in rapidly developing cities are not sustainable. The report aims to raise awareness about the importance of sustainable mobility as a driver of economic development, as well as the challenges facing growing cities so that business can more effectively engage with policymakers, and investigate how to mitigate negative transportation impacts through innovative and profitable solutions.

BSR-SPONSORED EVENT

Where Climate Change and Human Rights Meet

June 4, 2009 | Webinar

Between the 60th anniversary of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights and the imminent COP15 talks in Copenhagen, climate change and human rights are at the forefront of today's business agenda. Though the two topics are often discussed separately, they're intricately linked as climate change is a leading risk driver of human rights impacts, and human rights issues are increasingly part of climate change strategy setting.In this webinar, delve into the nexus of these topics.

一周要闻

欧盟“集权” 紧盯银行业

为了加强对银行业的监管、避免金融危机再次发生,欧盟委员会将赋予相关金融监管机构监督、管理国家级银行的权力。委员会打算建立一个两级制的体系:欧洲系统风险理事会和欧洲金融系统监管机构。欧洲系统风险理事会由欧洲中央银行总裁领导,成员来自欧盟各国中央银行,将负责评估欧盟区域内的金融稳定性;欧洲金融系统监管机构由来自27个欧盟成员国的金融监督员组成,将负责监管所有银行和金融公司。

奥巴马“新政”严格汽车尾气排放及里程标准

美国总统奥巴马日前宣布,计划于2012年起在全国实施新的汽车尾气排放标准,到2016年里程标准达到每加仑35.5英里。加利福尼亚州多年来一直试图通过类似的法案,但遭到了汽车业的反对。新标准能使大气污染降低40%,并且提高燃油使用率。环保人士抱怨新标准早该出台,管理汽车行业的政府部门则对实施单一的国家节能标准表示欢迎,并认为时间上的回旋余地很有必要。奥巴马将直接授权交通运输部和环境保护局起草执行法案。

世界商业峰会敦促商界领袖支持气候保护

5月26日,气候变化世界商业峰会在丹麦首都哥本哈根落下帷幕。参会的政、商界领袖均明确表示:企业领导人必须努力说服各国政府达成一项针对温室气体减排的全球协议。这个峰会是今年12月即将举行的正式谈判的前奏,该谈判由联合国协调组织,将制定一项接替京都议定书的协议。联合国秘书长潘基文对比当前的气候危机与金融危机指出,“人类目前以碳为基础的经济活动就像是慢性中毒,逐渐威胁到从公众健康到食品安全的全球生存环境。”

袋子小影响大:中国限塑令让世界刮目

中国“限塑令”(禁止生产超薄塑料袋,并下令商店停止向消费者提供免费塑料袋)颁布、实施一年以来,减少使用的塑料袋相当于节省了160万吨石油。据中国连锁经营协会报告,该限令促使中国减少使用400亿个塑料袋,相当于以前年使用总量的三分之二。这一成果超过了美国、英国及其他发达国家的环保举措,受到了环保组织的赞誉,被称作中国环保意识提升的重要体现。不过,尽管存在“限塑令”,中国每天仍要生产100万吨的垃圾,预计这个数字还将上升。

欧盟圆桌会议:“跟踪”每一份饮食的环境足迹

欧盟可持续食物链圆桌会议于上周举行,会议参与方包括农民、供应商、食品和饮料生产商、包装企业以及消费者组织。会议目标是制定一个计划,即到2011年得以评估消费食物和饮料所产生的环境足迹。圆桌会议还在于向消费者提供有效的信息沟通和针对环境足迹改善的报告。目前,食品和饮料部门消耗了23%的全球资源,排放了18%的温室气体和31%的酸性气体。这一领域面临的挑战是在促进经济增长的同时走可持续发展之路。代表农民的欧洲游说议员佩卡表示:“只要价格下跌,我们就无法做到可持续。”

报告精粹

转危为机 可持续交通助力可持续经济

世界可持续发展工商理事会在其发布的报告“交通与发展”中提到,发展迅速的城市的交通系统可持续性不足。该报告旨在提高人们对交通可持续性及其对经济发展产生决定影响的认识,指出快速发展的城市所面临的挑战,以推动企业更有效地参与政策制定,并探讨如何通过创新和有益的解决方案来减轻交通带来的负面影响。

报告全文请见:www.wbcsd.org/DocRoot/DaX8PhFErWjagAlQ1qna/MobilityForDevelopment-FullReport.pdf。

BSR支持的重大活动

当气候变化遇到人权问题:

2009年6月4日网络研讨会

在世界人权宣言发布60周年以及哥本哈根COP15会谈即将举行之际,气候变化和人权问题同时列入世界商业的议事日程。尽管这两个议题经常被分开讨论,但实际上它们是紧密联系在一起的,气候变化是影响人权的重要因素,而人权问题也成为制定气候变化战略时的越来越重要的考虑。此次网络研讨会将深入探讨这些议题的相互联系。