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CSR EUROPE NEWS

The Newsbundle CORPORATE SOCIAL RESPONSIBILITY NEWS

FOR CSR EUROPE’S MEMBERS AND PARTNERS 13 DECEMBER 2011, ISSUE 246

CSR Europe welcomes Amgen to the Membership Network CSR Europe has the pleasure of welcoming Amgen to our membership network. Amgen discovers, develops, manufactures, and delivers innovative human therapeutics. A biotechnology pioneer since 1980, Amgen was one of the first companies to realize the new science's promise by bringing safe, effective medicines from lab to manufacturing plant to patient. Amgen therapeutics have changed the practice of medicine, helping millions of people around the world in the fight against cancer, kidney disease, rheumatoid arthritis, bone disease, and other serious illnesses. Amgen's very mission is an expression of

the company's commitment to society: serving patients by developing innovative medicines for grievous illnesses. Amgen's approach to social responsibility is focused on access for patients, advancing science education, environmental sustainability, their people, and transparency about the policies and principles that govern Amgen's business practices. To learn more about Amgen's pioneering science and vital medicines, visit the Amgen website or follow Amgen on Twitter.

Overview list of CSR/Sustainability events in 2012: Briefing for CSR Europe members CSR Europe members can now access an overview of selected CSR/sustainability related events taking place in 2012, with a focus on European events. The purpose of the document is to support members in planning their participation and representation and identifying positioning and speaking opportunities at relevant events and around specific CSR/sustainability issues. The document is divided in two parts: (1) CSR/sustainability related events from September to December 2012 (conferences, seminars, workshops, webinars etc.), and (2) international theme days/weeks organised in 2012 to raise awareness on CSR/sustainability related issues. CSR Europe is happy to support members in communicating their CSR/sustainability commitment through relevant events and initiatives. Please do not hesitate to contact, Christine Stewart at cs@csreurope.org with any questions or suggestions. Download overview

Summary of EU Update call on 8 December 2011 Following the launch of the new EU Communication on CSR, this EU update call gave CSR Europe the opportunity to present the next steps and follow-up activities with its members and the European Commission over 2012-2014. In addition, CSR Europe highlighted the proposal of the European Commission to abolish the mandatory regulation for listed companies around financial quarterly reporting and the aim to achieve more clarification concerning the future legislative proposal on ESG disclosure. CSR Europe also explained the opportunity for companies to achieve social innovation by cooperating or supporting social enterprises based on the EC Communication on the Social Business

In this issue:

CSR Europe 1

Enterprise 2020 2

Corporate Members 4

Ratings and Awards 6

CSR Reports 8

National Partners 8

EU update 9

In the media 10

Events 11

CSR Jobs 12

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Initiative. CSR Europe’s members can find the minutes and list of participants of the EU update call here. For more information, please contact Jan Noterdaeme at jn@csreurope.org.

Closing of the EYV2011 – CSR Europe’s end year report Moving towards the end of the European Year of Volunteering 2011, the European Commission organized the last thematic conference in Athens on November 3-4. Four of CSR Europe’s members had the opportunity to organise and moderate one of the workshops, focusing on ‘structures for promoting employee volunteering’. In addition, the organizers of the year officially presented the final Policy Agenda on Volunteering Europe (P.A.V.E), which CSR Europe contributed to and endorsed. The closing of the EYV2011 took place on December 1-2 in Cyprus. A summary of activities throughout the year was presented as well as next steps introduced, mainly

with regard to a potential continuation of the EYV2011 platform as well as links with the EY2012 on Active Ageing and Solidarity between Generations. A summary of CSR Europe’s activities was also distributed and made available via the European Commission’s website. The document, as well as the entire report, can also be found on CSR Europe’s website. An updated version will be available as of January 2012. For any questions, please contact Sarah Dekkiche at sd@csreurope.org

Exploring synergies between financial institutions to advance European CSR Agenda On the 13th of December, CSR Europe organised a meeting with its financial institution members, hosted by State Street. The objective is for the participants to both explore and create new ideas for partnerships and initiatives under Enterprise 2020 and as a sector. Of 14 financial members, 10 will take part either in person at the venue or via video/teleconference. With the participation of the European Banking Federation, an aim of the meeting is to identify a common CSR agenda that financial institutions can start to take up as of 2012. For further information, please contact Daniel Morrison, Manager, Membership and Stakeholder Relations: dm@csreurope.org

CSR Europe organise Stakeholder Roundtable for IPF International Personal Finance (IPF) and CSR Europe organised a stakeholder roundtable in Brussels on 7 December in which 13 external stakeholders took part. The dialogue focused on two overarching topics: 1. innovation towards customers through access to financial services and via opportunities for building financial

capability; 2. perspectives on the current regulatory environment and engagement with stakeholders. Stakeholder participants represented European federations, the European Commission, academia, non-profit organisations from Central, Eastern and Western Europe, credit services and the UN. IPF will incorporate key feedback in its 2012 Annual Report as well as assess potential future uptake of other stakeholder recommendations. For further information, you can contact Daniel Morrison, Manager, Membership and Stakeholder Relations: dm@csreurope.org

How to engage in Enterprise 2020 in 2012 As identified at the Annual General Assembly event in June 2011, CSR Europe has defined 6 priority focus topics for the period 2011-2013. To find out how to engage in these focus topics in 2012, please download this events overview.

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Dates for your diaries

Responsible investment summit, 31 January 2012, Brussels Launch event European Year of Active Ageing 18-19 January 2012, Brussels CSR Multi-Sector Event, 20 January

2012, Brussels

WEBINAR: Communicating CSR, 3 February 2012, 11am CET Health Literacy: EU Workshop to discuss draft blueprint and define pilot projects, 19 March 2012 CSR Europe General Assembly, 26-27 April, 2012

Kick-off to the collaborative project “The Business Contribution to Active Ageing” On Friday December 9th, CSR Europe co-organised, together with AGE Platform Europe and the European Commission, a seminar “Towards an age-friendly European Union through Enterprise 2020.” It gathered a total of 75 participants from businesses, NGOs, consultancies and EU institutions, among which 15 member companies and 6 NPOs. The tone was set by key speakers such as CSR Europe’s president Etienne Davignon, Anne-Sophie Parent (AGE Platform Europe), as well as MEP Lambert van Nistelrooij and EU Commissioner Lázsló Andor; before Randstad, Vodafone and Jobs & Society (CSR) Sweden provided concrete examples of measures undertaken. At the kick-off of the collaborative project “the business contribution to active ageing”, participants successfully came out with 20 concrete solutions on measures to be worked out and implemented, both on the employment side (e.g. retention of 40+ employees while keeping the jobs attractive; capitalizing on the knowledge transfer from senior to younger workers, adapting workplaces) and the products and services aspects enabling independent living (e.g. design for all, accessibility, marketing). The results of the seminar will be further analysed ad summarized in the final minutes, to be published in early January 2012t. The following workshops planned for March 2012 will build on those results. For more information or for any questions, please contact Sarah Dekkiche at sd@csreurope.org

European Year of Active Ageing 2012: The EY2012 Coalition launches Manifesto Under the lead of AGE Platform Europe, the EY2012 Coalition, of which CSR Europe is part of, launched a “Manifesto for an age-friendly European Union” at a meeting at the European Parliament last week. The document highlights key objectives of the European Year 2012 for Active Ageing and Solidarity between Generations and beyond, calling for the active involvement of all stakeholders, at national and EU level, but also from businesses, NGOs and civil society. The document is currently available in English, French and Dutch. On that occasion, AGE also issued a press release, which can be read here (FR version).

Project Webinar: Valuing Non-Financial Performance On the 8th of December, CSR Europe and the co-leaders on the collaborative project Valuing Non-Financial Performance hosted a project webinar session. The Webinar was an opportunity for participants to learn more about CSR Europe’s collaborative project and hear conclusions from results of the first assessments (of 10 members) on Management Maturity – the degree to which companies measure and manage what is material to their business. This Webinar was also an opportunity for participants to understand how to get

involved in the company project and/or Investor project. A Question and Answer session also gave participants a chance to share expertise, post questions and contribute to finding company best practice examples. Members can download background materials from the CSR Europe website here. For further information, please contact Sibylle Baumgartner (sb@csreurope.org)

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Sustainable supply chains, business and human rights kick off workshop On 2nd December, CSR Europe hosted the kick off workshop for the collaborative project on sustainable supply chains, business and human rights. Over 20 company and national partner organisations representatives participated in the workshop. The workshop gave insights into key EU and international perspectives driving the agenda of business on human rights; cross company and company

approaches to address human rights; and reviewed the collaborative project’s direction and focus. The collaborative project focuses on 2 work streams: 1. Sustainable supply chains – raising awareness and share best practice on key international

challenges and solutions to sustainable supply chains 2. Business and human rights – leveraging synergies and expertise to develop practical tools to

supporting companies in implementing the UN Guiding Principles on human rights The project will run a number of sustainable supply chain webinars and business and human rights workshops in 2012 bringing together companies and key stakeholders on these topical issues. To view further information from the kick off workshop and an overview on the collaborative project click here. For more information, or to find out how to participate in the collaborative project, contact: Susan Njoroge: sn@csreurope.org

Nestlé joins new partnership to improve dairy farming in Brazil Nestlé has joined a new partnership with its competitors in Brazil to help more than 2,200 dairy farms improve milk quality, safety and sustainability. The company has entered the agreement through Dairy Partners Americas, its joint venture in South America with

dairy company Fonterra. Dairy Partners Americas has teamed up with Brazil Foods and Itambé, two leading Brazilian food producers, to share best practices. Read more (Source: Nestlé)

Cargill helps Computer Aid International bridge digital divide in Zambia

Cargill’s cotton business in collaboration with the King Edward VII Lancashire Cotton Growing Endowment fund have donated over £26,000 to provide computer and internet access for the Kampamule Basic School in the Katete district of Zambia. These 11 computers are part of the Zubabox – an innovative solar-powered container which powers the

computers and provides access to the internet via satellite link. It was developed by Computer Aid International as a cost effective solution that would provide access to computers and the internet for rural communities in the developing world. The ZubaBox requires no wired internet or electricity supply and is designed to be shipped as one complete unit wherever it is installed. Read more (Source: Cargill)

160 employees from Belgacom and Microsoft, with the support of Child Focus, give training on Internet safety to school pupils CEOs Didier Bellens of Belgacom and Philippe Rogge of Microsoft, have been giving training on Internet safety in two schools. Subsequently, 160 volunteers from both companies will give "Safer Internet Trainings", developed in cooperation with Child Focus, in schools across Belgium. Three years ago, Microsoft in cooperation with Child Focus organized the first "Safer Internet Training". Together, they reach over 10,000 pupils every year in more than 100 schools. Read more (Source: Belgacom)

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Toyota & BMW form long-term partnership to develop greener cars Toyota and BMW are teaming up for a partnership that will marry each other’s' strengths as the automakers look to expand their greener car lines in existing markets. BMW and Toyota signed a memorandum of

understanding for a "mid-to-long-term collaboration" to research lithium-ion batteries. BMW will also supply diesel engines to Toyota Motor Europe to help Toyota grow its European lineup of diesel-powered cars. Read more (Source: Business Green)

Toyota volunteering project in the Czech Republic On 19 October the large school garden in Bezno, Mladá Boleslav region, changed like waving the magic wand: the newly planted fruit trees and bushes, a wicker hut and a treated quiet place for outdoor classes have

appeared. And this is only the beginning. Pupils and students of the local Vaclav Vanek primary school, together with the teachers, parents and Bezno inhabitants have created vision of development of the school and the whole municipality for the next ten years. This school project has been supported by the Nadace Partnerství (the Partnership Foundation) and by the company Toyota Motor Czech spol. s r.o. thanks to the programme “School for Sustainable Life”. Representatives of both companies have also put their shoulder to the wheel during the Volunteering Day. Read more (Source: Toyota)

KPMG REPORT: CSR hits all-time high but lacks financial reporting rigour

Nearly every Global Fortune 250 (G250) company now reports its corporate responsibility activity, while reporting by pharmaceuticals, consumer markets, and construction industries more than doubled since KPMG International last conducted its global survey in 2008. In what

KPMG believes to be the most comprehensive survey of corporate responsibility (CR) reporting ever published, the KPMG International Survey of Corporate Responsibility Reporting 2011 reviewed trends of each of the G250, as well as 3,400 companies worldwide, representing the national leaders in 34 countries and 15 industry sectors. The survey found that CR reporting is now undertaken by 95 percent of the G250, while the largest 100 companies (N100) in each country surveyed increased reporting by 11 percent since 2008, to 64 percent overall, with developing nations showing fast uptake. Read more (Source: KPMG)

Nestlé becomes first food company to partner with the Fair Labor Association Nestlé has decided to work with the Fair Labor Association (FLA) to investigate whether children are working on cocoa farms supplying its factories. The FLA is a non-profit multi-stakeholder initiative that works with major companies to improve working conditions in their supply chains. In January the FLA will send independent

experts to Côte d’Ivoire to examine Nestlé’s cocoa supply chain. Where they find evidence of child labour, the FLA will identify the root causes and advise Nestlé how to address them in ways that are sustainable and lasting. The FLA’s role will be to provide expertise to help ensure Nestlé’s efforts to eliminate child labour are more effective and transparent. In the first phase the FLA will send its team of independent experts to the country to map the supply chain. Read more (Source: Nestlé)

Energy Aid Founded by IBM and Practical Action to Provide Universal Energy Access IBM and international development charity Practical Action have announced the launch of Energy Aid, a new global charity with a mission to provide sustainable energy for those who have limited or no access for heating, lighting, cooking, communications and mechanical work. Energy Aid recognizes that improved access to energy can be a route out of poverty for

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the 1.3 billion people globally who have no access to electricity. As a result, the charity will identify and address issues preventing large portions of the population from using electricity safely such as helping the 2.7 billion people a year who cook with biomass, wood, dung, coal and other solid fuels to avoid indoor smoke from cooking stoves. Surpassing the death toll caused by Malaria, indoor smoke kills 1.4 million people each year, most of which are women and children. Read more (Source: IBM)

New Sanofi US Product Disaster Preparedness Donation Program helps speed delivery to patients in times of disaster

Sanofi US donated products will reach patients sooner following natural disasters under a new program with Direct Relief International. With the new process, certain products will be stored at Direct Relief’s California warehouse so they are immediately available to partner health facilities when a disaster strikes in the U.S. In addition to products, Sanofi US also recently gave $10,000 to support the Direct Relief program. Sanofi US has partnered with Direct Relief, a global, non-profit aid organization since 2006, providing more than $21 million in product contributions. Direct

Relief has distributed more than $9 million of the products internationally to clinics and hospitals affected by disasters so patients can receive the medical treatment and care they need. Read more (Source: 3BL Media)

Renault turkey receives recognition award from CSR Turkey Renault Turkey was presented with an Award of recognition at the Turkish CSR Marketplace on Friday 9th December. The Award was given in appreciation for Renault’s Road Safety campaign – which reaches out to a very high number of students in Turkey. This award was organized by CSR Turkey and CSR Europe and some of our National Partners (UK, Finland, Norway, Ukraine) were part of the Jury. The Award was presented by CSR Europe’s Executive Director, Stefan Crets. Read

more about Renault’s Road Safety initiatives.

Unilever Tops Scorecard of Companies Addressing Climate Change In the fifth annual Scorecard produced by Climate Counts, Unilever supplants Nike for the first time as the leader in corporate emissions reduction, public policy, and reporting. SocialFunds.com -- In its fifth annual Scorecard of corporate emissions reduction, public policy, and reporting, Climate Counts finally has a leader other than Nike. According to Mike Bellamente, Project Director for Climate Counts, Unilever's Sustainable Living Plan "has embedded resource efficiency and emissions reduction targets into all layers of its operations." Unilever finished with 88 out of a possible 100 points, followed by AstraZeneca with 86. Nike slipped to a third-place with Siemans. Each scored 85 points. Read more (Source: Social Funds)

Cargill wins award for CO2 reduction Cargill’s refined oils business in Europe has won a ‘Lean and Green Award’ for its plan to reduce transportation CO2 emissions by 20% at its Netherlands facilities between 2008 and 2012. The award is presented by Connekt Sustainable Logistics – a program supported by the Dutch Ministry of Infrastructure and Environment – to companies that are

contributing to the sustainability of logistic processes in the Netherlands. Following an analysis of the different types of transport used at Cargill’s three refined oils plants in Rotterdam and Amsterdam, a

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plan has been put in place to change the load size of the trucks and the transportation type in order to reduce CO2 emissions. Using CO2 measurements in 2008 as the baseline, Cargill is implementing changes that are enabling it to achieve its 20% reduction objective. At the moment Cargill is on track to reach and surpass its 2012 target, hereby reducing its own and its customers’ environmental impact. Read more (Source: Cargill)

Orange Spain products receive Cermi certification Orange has received certification from Cermi (The Spanish Committee of Representatives of People with Disabilities) for its 'Soluciones Accesibles para Todos' ('Services available to Everyone')

product portfolio. This product catalogue includes apps tailored to users with hearing, speech, visual, motor or intellectual special needs. It also responds to seniors' needs and preferences for mobile telephony and connectivity services. There are currently over 4 million people with special needs in Spain (9 percent of the country's population). Read more (Source: Telecompaper)

Orange receives the 2011 Digital Green Growth Award Orange received the 2011 Digital Green Growth Award for its virtual medical imaging platform. During the Digital Green Growth Award ceremony, The French Association for Communications and Information on Sustainable Development (A.C.I.D.D) and its partners awarded Orange the “Environmentally Committed Digital Enterprise Award” for its Shared Medical Imaging solution. The Digital Green Growth Award recognises creations, inventions or the use of digital technology to advance sustainable development. It encourages best practice and aims to facilitate the emergence of new markets in the field of information and communication technologies and sustainable development. Read more (Source: France Telecom)

Vodafone to announce 'Vodafone Foundation Smart Accessibility Awards' winners Vodafone has announced the winners of the inaugural Vodafone Foundation Smart Accessibility Awards at a ceremony attended by the European Commissioner for Digital Agenda Neelie Kroes and Vodafone Group Chief Executive Vittorio Colao. The Vodafone Foundation partnered with AGE Platform Europe and the European Disability Forum (EDF) to devise and deliver the Smart Accessibility Awards: an international competition which rewards developers who have the creativity, vision and social commitment to

harness the power of smartphones and the mobile internet in support of disabled and older people's needs. Vittorio Colao, Vodafone Group CEO said, "Vodafone is committed to doing all we can to empower consumers of all ages and abilities: we want to extend the smartphone revolution to as many communities as possible." Read more (Source: Vodafone)

Volkswagen Chattanooga Earns LEED Platinum

Volkswagen’s Chattanooga manufacturing plant has received a platinum certification from the U.S. Green Building Council’s (USGBC) Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design (LEED®) green building certification program. The facility is the first and only automotive manufacturing plant in the world to receive the Platinum certification. Read more (Source: Volkswagen)

Crewe sets new Benchmark in Energy Management The Bentley Motors’ headquarters in Crewe is the first plant in the UK automotive industry – and one of the first companies anywhere - to achieve the new energy management standard, ISO 50001. The accreditation recognises the

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company’s continuous improvement in energy efficiency, reflecting the long-term commitment of Bentley to reduce its overall environmental impact. Read more (Source: Volkswagen)

International Green Awards to announce its winners The 6th International Green Awards for creativity in sustainability has announced its winners. Unilever PLC has won The Grand Prix Winners and also it was also chosen the Gold Winner for Best Green international Business Award. Another CSR Europe member, Hewlett-Packard, is the Silver Winner under Best Green Energy Efficiency Initiative Award, i.e. “HP Wynyard Data Centre” (Germany). Coca Cola South Pacific Pty Limited is the Bronze Winner with “Project Catalyst” (Australia) under Best Green Water Stewardship category. Read more (Source: Green Awards)

Ethical Corporation announces Ethical Corporation Awards 2012 Ethical Corporation has just announced the launch of the Ethical Corp Awards 2012. The Award ceremony will be held in mid-June in central London. For more details on who won in 2011 and how they were chosen, you can download the 2011 awards report here . Ethical Corp has a lot of new categories for 2012 including sustainability executive of the year, see the whole list here . Stefan Crets, Executive Director of CSR Europe is delighted to be on the judging panel for these prestigious awards. To enter your company,

you can download an entry form here .

SONY publish 2011 CSR Report Sony published its first environmental report in 1994. In 2003, Sony broadened the scope of the report to include more comprehensive information on CSR and renamed it the “CSR Report.” This year, Sony has issued this abridged printed report as an executive summary highlighting Sony’s key CSR activities, while the full CSR Report, including comprehensive information related to its CSR activities and topics of interest to stakeholders, is available at Sony’s CSR website. The website also contains an electronic copy of the summary. Download report (Source: Sony)

The Club de Excelencia en Sostenibilidad creates Corporate Governance Commission The Club de Excelencia en Sostenibilidad has created a Corporate Governance Commission in collaboration with Garrigues. It will be directed by Javier López‐Galiacho, Corporate Responsibility Director of FCC and Professor of

Civil Law at Universidad Rey Juan Carlos of Madrid and it aims to analyze the main methodologies, recommendations and legislation in this area. The Corporate Governance Comission is made up of representatives of the companies (for full list download press release) Regarding to the Commission’s agenda, it includes the discussion of different topics such as the importance of ethics in organizations, the Sustainable Economy Law implications on Corporate Governance, the Green Paper on the EU corporate governance framework and, in particular, reward systems, proxy advisors performance, codes of ethics and specific corporate governance issues for different types of companies represented by the Commission (listed, unlisted, public and cooperative). Read more (Source: Club de Excelencia en Sostenibilidad)

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CSR Turkey hosts CSR Marketplace and launches Enterprise 2023 Turkey highlights its upcoming 100th anniversary with it's "Corporate Social Responsibility Marketplace" organized by CSR Turkey. The event awarded 21 companies and 3 institutions in different categories of social responsibility. This year, the Turkish CSR Solutions Marketplace event, "Enterprise 2023; Corporate Social Responsibility in the Republic’s 100th Year," was organized by CSR Turkey and took place in Kadir Has University on December 9th, 2011. The first 500 influential companies in Turkey were evaluated by how they practiced corporate

social responsibility with regards to integrate CSR principles into their work processes from the period 2010 to 2011. Read more (Source: CSR Turkey)

10th edition of the "Responsible Business in Poland. Good Practices" report Responsible Business Forum is accepting good practices to the 10th edition of the “Responsible Business in Poland. Good Practices” Report, which is an annual publication summarizing companies’ involvement in execution of responsible business principles and is an overview of other initiatives in this area. Furthermore, the publication is the most recognizable publication in Poland in the domain of CSR practice. In the 2011 edition of the Report, the most valuable feature of good practices will be innovative approach to CSR. Read more (Source: Responsible Business Forum)

“Buying social” – public tenders as a tool to promoting social inclusion Between 8 and 24 November 2011, the CSR section of the European Commission’s DG Employment, Social Affairs and Inclusion conducted six training sessions for all 27 member states on its recently published guide “Buying Social – Taking account of Social Considerations in Public Procurement”. The purpose of the one day seminars in Brussels was awareness raising, networking and collecting feedback on the guide from public service experts and other stakeholders involved in public procurement.

150 practitioners from 26 member states from national, regional and local ministries, from the corporate sector, chambers of commerce, trade unions, CSR and fair trade organizations attended the six training sessions and exchanged experiences and good practices. They discussed the legal implications involved in social buying, and discussed the opportunities and the legal challenges of including social criteria in the different stages of the tendering process. Reference to the ongoing revision of the European public procurement directives was made, and there was strong agreement that a coherent approach to this topic was required. Read more (Source: European Commission)

EU unveils giant research funding programme The European Commission has presented its €80-billion research funding programme for the decade - Horizon 2020 - with the aim of boosting research, stimulating innovation and simplifying the way scientists and smaller businesses can get funding for EU-backed projects. Read more (Source: Euractiv)

European Commission releases Health and Consumer Programmes for 2014-2020 On 9 November 2011, the European Commission adopted proposals for the new Health for Growth and Consumer Programmes. The two programmes aim to foster a Europe of healthy, active, informed and empowered citizens, who can contribute to economic growth. Read more (Source: EACA)

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European Commission publishes 2012 Annual Growth Survey The Commission presented the 2012 Annual Growth Survey on 23 November 2011. Its key message is that Member States have not done enough to enact the measures they have committed to at EU level. It calls for the EU and Member States to focus on five priorities:

1. Pursuing differentiated, growth-friendly fiscal consolidation; 2. Restoring normal lending to the economy; 3. Promoting growth and competitiveness; 4. Tackling unemployment and the social consequences of the crisis; 5. And modernising public administration.

The significance of the 2012 Annual Growth Survey (AGS) is that, faced with a deteriorating economic and social situation, more efforts are needed to put Europe back on track and sustain growth and jobs. Read more (Source: European Commission)

G20 Challenge on Inclusive Business Innovation The G20 Challenge on Inclusive Business Innovation is a global search for businesses with innovative, scalable, and commercially viable ways of working with low-income people in developing countries. If you represent a successful business with an innovative way of working with individuals at the base of the pyramid, we encourage you to apply. The challenge is now accepting applications, click here to submit an application or find out more.

UN: IT must play crucial role in climate adaptation Delegates at the Durban Summit would be well advised to consider the role IT can play in cutting emissions and mitigating the impact of climate change, the UN's own technology body has said. IT is estimated to be responsible for between two and five per cent of global emissions, and businesses and governments are well aware of how to lessen that impact, Dr Bilel Jamoussi, chief of the International Telecommunication Union's study groups department, said in an interview. Read more (Source: Business Green)

Employee engagement less effective than in 2009

More than half of organizations engage employees on sustainability frequently, up 5% on 2009, but the percent of engagement programs deemed effective or somewhat effective fell by 8% in that time to 58%, according to a survey Greening the Workplace 2011. The survey of 972 employees across a variety of companies in the US also found that only 17% of employee engagement programs were rated very effective. Read more (Source: Environmental Leader)

Reporting Guidance on the 10th UNGC Principle Against Corruption This publication equips business with a practical means to report on anti-corruption policies and actions comprehensively and effectively, as public reporting sends a strong signal to employees, investors and consumers, that a company is serious about clean business. Download.

IN THE MEDIA

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2degrees Summit 2012 24 January 2012, London, UK

The 2degrees Summit is a high-energy workshop event for business people serious about sustainability. Join the summit in order to learn how others have successfully engaged stakeholders groups to make change happen. The summit also offers the

chance to share challenges and experiences with like-minded professionals, and to get a follow-up pack with key contacts and a solutions roadmap for your organization. 2degrees Summit is very excited to announce Philips as a lead sponsor of the event as they will bring an incredible depth of expertise to the problem solving. Register now and join 2degrees Summit for a truly productive and inspiring day. Read more

Responsible Investment Summit: smart, sustainable and inclusive capital for 2020 Europe 31 January 2012, Brussels, Belgium

The Responsible Investment Summit, co-organised by the European Private Equity and Venture Capital Association (EVCA) and CSR Europe, will tackle the bigger picture, assessing to what extent the finance industry is set to meet both political and investor demands for clear governance, quantifiable reporting and sound environmental and social practices. The Summit wil explore strategies and best practice through a series of practical Real Life Impact examples. Read more

The CSR Research Seminar: Shaping the future of CSR research 15 - 16 February 2012, Gent, Belgium Vlerick Leuven Gent Management School, Louvain CSR Network of the Louvain School of Management and EABIS are organising a CSR research seminar designed for PHD candidates. Selected participants will be asked to submit a long abstract or a PhD research project prior to the CSR research seminar. The papers will be circulated among the participants to contribute to an enriching discussion. Read more

Leuphana Sustainability Summit: Enabling a trans-disciplinary approach 29 February - 02 March 2012, Lüneburg, Germany

In partnership with EABIS, the Centre for Sustainability Management, and Business Strategy and the Environment, Leuphana University offers a track on trans-disciplinarity in corporate sustainability. Read more

European Diversity & Inclusion Congress 2012 01 - 02 March 2012, Wien, Austria The European Diversity & Inclusion Congress (EDIC) is focusing on the complex challenges and opportunities and business impacts related to managing global and regional diversity and Inclusion today. At the same time, EDIC is a high-ranking international gathering of senior corporate executives, HR and CSR managers, Diversity and Inclusion experts and practitioners, D&I research institutions, officials from government and non-government organization, the media etc… Read more

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Communications Internship with CSR Europe Closing date: 31 January 2012 CSR Europe is currently seeking a Communications Intern to assist with the organisation’s communication activities and services. The internship offers a learning opportunity in a multinational team for a student who is interested in CSR and communications as well as in dealing with international companies and European issues. Read more

EABIS is seeking an academic network secondment for academic director Closing date: 31 December 2011 For the comprehensive and day-to-day management of academic affairs, EABIS is now looking to appoint an academic director, to be based in Brussels. This position is ideal for those seeking to advance their professional horizons through research, management education, corporate practice and international networking around the changing role of business in society. Read more

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