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2020共同塑造負責任的商業(yè)界——歐洲企業(yè)社會責任協(xié)會大會

6月10-11日,歐洲企業(yè)社會責任協(xié)會年度大會在布魯塞爾舉行。會議召集了100多名來自歐洲企業(yè)社會責任協(xié)會的會員公司,國家合作伙伴和利益相關方組織的代表參與,共同探討如何塑造一個未來的負責任的商業(yè)界。

CSR EUROPE會員新聞

歐萊雅慶祝成立百年并重申企業(yè)社會責任承諾

作為歐萊雅成立百年慶祝活動的一部分,歐萊雅宣布啟動100個公民項目,旨在通過具體的行動來協(xié)助和支持地方層面一些脆弱的社區(qū)。這100個項目將由歐萊雅集團在世界各地的公司來發(fā)起和具體執(zhí)行,并都基于歐萊雅集團慈善活動的三個關注點:教育,鼓勵自尊自強和促進科學研究。

阿爾卡特朗訊員工志愿者在韓國幫助智障者

作為阿爾卡特朗訊全球舉行的為期一個月的“國際關愛日”(IDOC)的一部分,阿爾卡特朗訊在世界各地的員工、離退休人員、朋友和家庭成員積極參與社區(qū)服務項目。例如在韓國,50名阿爾卡特朗訊的員工,作為志愿者與非營利組織共同開展關愛日項目,幫助失去父母或單親家庭的智障兒童和成人。

安賽樂米塔爾批準在利比里亞的發(fā)展項目

負責管理安賽樂米塔爾縣級社會發(fā)展基金的專項基金管理委員會日前批準了首個項目,即在利比里亞的寧巴,大

巴薩和邦格州開展項目。這些項目包括在社區(qū)重建道路,學校和醫(yī)院。

大眾汽車啟動在田納西州查塔努加建設環(huán)保工廠項目

田納西州州長與大眾汽車董事會中負責生產(chǎn)的董事共同慶祝了大眾汽車于2009年5月在美國田納西州查塔努加建設的一個新型環(huán)保工廠項目。該工廠將創(chuàng)造2000個新的就業(yè)機會,并將在社會和環(huán)境方面承擔起大眾汽車的責任。該工廠包括節(jié)能通風系統(tǒng),并為興建新廠而需要砍伐的每一棵樹將補載一顆幼苗。此外,大眾汽車公司積極參與當?shù)厣鐓^(qū)建設,通過社會項目“伙伴教育”來支持當?shù)貙W校,大學和研究機構(gòu)作開展職業(yè)培訓,計劃這一項目將在未來5年投入530萬美元。

歐盟觀察(來自歐盟的最新動態(tài))

新的歐盟議會著手下一輪應對氣候變化的法律制定工作

據(jù)EurActiv報告,新當選的歐洲議會正忙著制定新的應對氣候變化的政策,他們希望通過推動一個更加綠色的政策和說服全球達成一項具有雄心的氣候保護議程,來促進歐洲擺脫目前的經(jīng)濟衰退。

報道指出,歐盟設立20%的可再生能源目標將提供280萬個工作崗位

據(jù)環(huán)境領導力報道,歐盟制定的到2020年實現(xiàn)20%可再生能源的目標將為社會提供大約280萬個與可再生能源相關的就業(yè)機會,并將為歐洲貢獻約1.1%的GDP。歐委會一項針對可再生能源政策對經(jīng)濟增長和就業(yè)影響的最新研究表明,生物質(zhì)能,風能和水力發(fā)電技術(shù)將是最重要提供就業(yè)機會的領域。

歐盟輪值主席國瑞典將重點投向應對經(jīng)濟危機和氣候變化

據(jù)EurActiv報道,7月1日瑞典即將出任歐盟輪值主席國之際,企業(yè)界、民間社會和人權(quán)團體等紛紛來到斯德哥爾摩,游說瑞典將重點投向通過結(jié)構(gòu)改革和富有雄心的政策而為金融、經(jīng)濟和環(huán)境危機找到出路。

歐盟各部長“深為關切”生物多樣性問題

據(jù)EurActiv報告,歐盟各國環(huán)境部長于6月25日呼吁更好地評價歐盟現(xiàn)行的保護生物多樣性政策,部長們要求應將“生態(tài)系統(tǒng)服務”融入歐盟政策,以衡量生物多樣性喪失的原因。

NEWS FROM CSR EUROPE

Shaping together the Responsible Enterprise 2020 – General Assembly on 10-11 June

On 10-11 June, CSR Europes annual General Assembly in Brussels brought together more than 100 participants from CSR Europes member companies, national partners and stakeholder organisations to reflect on the future of responsible business.

CSR EUROPE'S MEMBERS NEWS

LOréal celebrates 100 years and reaffirms commitment to corporate responsibility

In conjunction with the celebration of its centenary, LOréal has announced the roll-out of 100 citizen projects designed to assist and support the most vulnerable communities on a local level through concrete initiatives. The 100 projects, initiated and supported by the groups affiliates around the world, are based on the three central axes of the groups corporate philanthropy activities: education, encouraging self-esteem, and the promotion of scientific research.

Alcatel-Lucent employees volunteer for mentally disabled in Korea

As part of Alcatel-Lucents global month-long “International Days of Caring” (IDOC) event, Alcatel-Lucent employees, retirees, friends and family members worldwide participate in community service projects. For example in Korea, fifty Alcatel- Lucent employees, volunteered for a daycare programme with a non-profit organisation dedicated to helping mentally disabled children and adults from parentless families or single-parent families.

ArcelorMittal approves development projects in Liberia

The Dedicated Funds Committee for the management of the ArcelorMittal County Social Development Fund has approved the first development projects for Nimba, Grand Bassa and Bong Counties in Liberia. The projects include the rehabilitation of roads, schools and hospitals.

Volkswagen starts construction of eco-friendly plant in Chattanooga, Tennessee

Governor of Tennessee, responsible for production on the Volkswagen board of-directors, celebrated the construction start of a new eco-friendly plant in Chattanooga, Tennessee (US) in May 2009. Besides creating job opportunities for approximately 2000 new employees, Volkswagen takes responsibility for social and environmental aspects. The plant includes energysaving ventilation systems and for every tree cut to build the new plant, a seedling is set out. Furthermore,

Volkswagen actively engages with the local community, supporting local schools, universities and institutes for further vocational training with the social project “Partners in Education”,

which provides 5.3 million US-Dollars funding over the next 5 years.

Latest News from the EU

New EU Parliament braced for next round of climate laws

The newly-elected European Parliament faces a busy climate policy agenda, as Europe attempts to claw its way out of the recession by developing greener policies and convincing the world to agree on an ambitious climate deal, EurActiv reports.

EU 20% renewable energy target can deliver 2.8 million jobs, report says

Reaching the 20 percent renewable energy source target in 2020 is expected to deliver approximately 2.8 million jobs in the renewable energy sector and generate about 1.1 percent of European GDP, Environmental Leader reports. A new European Commission study on the impact of renewable energy policy on economic growth and employment in the European Union (Employ-RES) indicate that biomass, wind and hydro technologies are currently the most important for job opportunities. According to the study, in 2005, the renewable energy sector employed 1.4 million people among the member states.

Swedish EU presidency to focus on economic crisis and climate change

As Sweden prepares to assume the EUs rotating presidency on 1 July, business, civil society and human rights groups alike are lobbying Stockholm to find a way out of the financial, economic and climate crises by promoting structural reform and ambitious policies, EurActiv reports.

EU ministers ‘deeply concerned by biodiversity loss

EU environment ministers on 25 June called for better evaluation of EU policies to

protect biodiversity, EurActiv reports. The ministers asked for ‘ecosystem services to be integrated into EU policies in order to measure the drivers of biodiversity loss.

一周要聞

經(jīng)濟衰退成企業(yè)忽視責任與良知的借口

經(jīng)濟衰退時期,企業(yè)不論大小,都為節(jié)省資金而減少或終止其在社會責任方面的努力。財政緊張使得環(huán)保計劃也成為一種奢侈的追求。各企業(yè)面臨著裁員、減薪或取消股息的窘境,此時再發(fā)展企業(yè)社會責任事業(yè),無論是開發(fā)替代性能源、開展環(huán)保項目,還是援助國內(nèi)外的慈善機構(gòu)及其他社區(qū)方案,都難以取得股東、員工的絕對支持。迄今最引人注目的案例就是英國石油公司的政策轉(zhuǎn)變,這個石油巨頭降低了其在可再生能源領域的投資承諾,引起公眾一片嘩然。

自愿原則已經(jīng)走到盡頭?

自90年代以來,大部分的企業(yè)可持續(xù)發(fā)展和社會責任議程的推進都來自企業(yè)的自愿行動,這被認為比強制規(guī)定更有效率,同時也象征著自由市場活力戰(zhàn)勝了強制性調(diào)控。后者僅能在很小的層面發(fā)揮作用。無論如何,在解決氣候惡化等問題的時候,市場自由所發(fā)揮的作用遠大于強制性的管理模式,因為企業(yè)樂于尋求合作來取得更大的進步。

商界巨頭回應用水問題

GreenBiz.com最近主辦了第二屆年度國家綠色企業(yè)小組討論,會上商界巨頭們討論了企業(yè)界應該如何參與解決用水問題。例如,可口可樂公司最近宣布其水資源目標,即承諾到2010年其工廠制造過程中使用過的水凈化后將達到滿足魚類和農(nóng)場使用的標準。其他公司例如通用電氣和IBM也宣布了它們削減淡水使用的目標。

化工行業(yè)承諾將努力提高安全生產(chǎn)

在一場由“國際化學品管理戰(zhàn)略方針”(聯(lián)合國環(huán)境計劃署下屬)舉辦的會議之后,化學品生產(chǎn)商和各國政府就努力提高化學品安全達成一致。會議的重點聚焦于五個化工行業(yè)面臨的新興問題:納米技術(shù)、日用品中的化學物質(zhì)、電子廢物、油漆涂料鉛含量以及毒性極強的氟化學品(通常用來涂抹于產(chǎn)品表面以增強產(chǎn)品的耐熱和抗腐蝕性)。

殼牌公司遭侵犯人權(quán)指控

荷蘭皇家殼牌公司面臨來自紐約聯(lián)邦法院的一項指控,即殼牌與14年前尼日利亞前軍事政權(quán)處置尼日利亞作家和活動家肯薩羅維瓦的行動有所關聯(lián),從而犯有危害人類罪。這項指控稱,殼牌公司援助了尼日利亞前政權(quán)殺害薩羅維瓦的行動,該人曾強烈批評在尼日爾河三角洲的石油生產(chǎn)活動;同時殼牌還收買士兵進行了侵犯人權(quán)的行為。

報告精粹

包容性商業(yè)模式開啟發(fā)展之門

據(jù)美國哈佛大學肯尼迪政治學院和國際金融公司的報告《發(fā)展包容性的商業(yè)模式》,公司可以通過有利潤的、負責任的、具有包容性的商業(yè)活動和投資來幫助減輕全球貧困問題。報告全面分析了可口可樂公司一項在全球25個國家實施的配送中心模型如何在解決了公司核心業(yè)務需要的同時,亦為實現(xiàn)千年發(fā)展目標做出了貢獻。報告下載網(wǎng)址:www.hks.harvard.edu/m-rcbg/CSRI/publications/other_10_MDC_report.pdf。

電力行業(yè)碳排放信息披露滯后

根據(jù)碳排放披露項目的最新報告《電力行業(yè)CDP報告2009》,盡管電力行業(yè)貢獻了全球溫室氣體排放量的25%(是所有工業(yè)部門中排放最大的),然而只有16%的電力企業(yè)對其減少溫室氣體排放設定了目標并進行相應信息披露。此報告還針對110家電力公司對氣候變化給企業(yè)帶來的風險和機會進行了調(diào)查和分析,得出的結(jié)論是,目前電力企業(yè)并沒有就低碳經(jīng)濟下其應進行的排放限制做好準備。報告下載網(wǎng)址:www.cdproject.net/reports.asp 。

This Week's Top Headlines

Recession is excuse for companies to ignore community conscience

Businesses, both big and small, are showing their true colours by pulling out of ethical programmes to save money. Richard Northedge reports. Going green is fast becoming a corporate luxury now cash-flows are being squeezed. Whether businesses are cutting staff, pay or cancelling dividends, companies are finding it tough to justify financing good causes, whether it is on alternative energy, environmental projects, aid abroad or charities at home or even community programmes. By far the most dramatic shift in policy is that by BP, the oil giant, which caused ripples recently by reducing its commitment to investing in renewable energy.

Death of the Principle of Voluntarism?

Much of the corporate sustainability and responsibility agenda has been propelled since the 90s by the idea that voluntary action on the part of corporations is more effective than regulation. It has been a celebration of market dynamism over moribund regulation, the latter of which would provide only for the lowest common denominator. At any rate, liberalization of markets outpaced our ability to develop an effective governance model to tackle issues such as climate change in a joined up way so many were happy to go along with an approach that at least delivered incremental improvements.

Big Business Responds

On a positive note, the folks at GreenBiz.com recently hosted their second annual State of Green Business Panel Discussion where leading corporations discussed how they are responding to water use issues. For example, Coca-Cola recently announced water neutral goals. They are pledging by 2010 to return to the environment all water used in their manufacturing clean enough for fish and farms. Companies like GE and IBM are also announcing reduction goals for freshwater.

Chemical Industry Agrees to Increase Safety Efforts

Following a conference hosted by the Strategic Approach to International Chemicals Management (part of the United Nations Environment Program), chemical producers and governments agreed to increase efforts on chemical safety. The conference focused on five emerging issues facing the sector: nanotechnology; chemicals in products for everyday use; electronic waste; lead in paint; and extremely toxic perfluorinated chemicals, which are used to make surfaces heat- and corrosion-resistant.

Oil Industry Charged with Rights Abuses

Royal Dutch Shell plc will appear before a New York federal court facing charges of crimes against humanity in connection with the execution 14 years ago of the Nigerian author and activist Ken Saro-Wiwa by Nigerias former military regime. The allegations state that Shell sought the aid of the former Nigerian regime in silencing Saro-Wiwa—a vocal critic of oil production in the Niger Delta—in addition to paying soldiers to carry out human rights abuses.

Report Corner

Inclusive Business Models Key to Development

According to the Harvard Kennedy School and the International Finance Corporations “Developing Inclusive Business Models,” companies can help alleviate poverty through profitable, responsible, and inclusive business activities and investments. This report examines how Coca-Colas Manual Distribution Center model—which is being implemented in 25 countries worldwide—solves a core business need for the company as well as positively contributes to the Millennium Development Goals. Download the full report here: www.hks.harvard.edu/m-rcbg/CSRI/publications/other_10_MDC_report.pdf.

Electric Utilities Lagging in Emissions Disclosure

According to the Carbon Disclosure Projects newest report “CDP Electric Utilities Report 2009,” only 16 percent of electric utilities are setting and disclosing absolute greenhouse gas emissions reduction targets, despite the fact that the sector accounts for 25 percent of global emissions—the largest of all industry sectors. This report analyzes a survey of 110 electric utilities on the risks and opportunities that climate change presents to business. It concludes that utilities are not prepared to deal with reduction limits that will be required of them in a low-carbon economy. The full report is available at www.cdproject.net/reports.asp.