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Berlin, 04. April. Das Bündnis für Gemeinnützigkeit ruft zur Nominierung für den Deutschen Engagementpreis 2011 auf. Die Auszeichnung ehrt freiwillig engagierte Personen, Organisationen und Unternehmen und verleiht ihnen … [visit site to read more]

Zwei Güter haben für viele Menschen einen hohen Wert: Unser demokratisches System und der Schutz unserer Umwelt. Sind sie miteinander vereinbar? Und was passiert, wenn unser politisches System nicht geeignet und zu träge ist, um den Herausforderungen des Klimawandels rechtzeitig und adäquat zu begegnen?
Wir werden die Spielräume zwischen Ökodiktatur und Demokratie ausloten und debattieren, wie wir es ermöglichen, langfristig unsere Lebensgrundlage zu erhalten, ohne unsere … [visit site to read more]

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Fortunately, Greenpeace has been working hard on a … [visit site to read more]

Die Frage, was Unternehmensengagement tatsächlich bewirkt, drängt sich immer mehr auf. Viele gemeinwohlorientierte Projekte werden von der Öffentlichkeit auf den Prüfstand gestellt. Der Ruf nach mehr Transparenz und Glaubwürdigkeit führt dazu, dass Unternehmen nach Möglichkeiten suchen, ihr Engagement valide und effizient zu messen. … [visit site to read more]

Auch Berlin ist dabei – Wowereit begrüßt das weltweit einzigartige Projekt im Kampf gegen den Klimawandel in den Großstädten

BERLIN, 04. November 2010 – Die C40, der Zusammenschluss von 40 großen Weltstädten, haben mit dem Carbon Disclosure Project (CDP) erstmals eine Initiative zur Erfassung von Emissionsdaten und zum Austausch von Strategien zur … [visit site to read more]

Green luxury. The two concepts seem diametrically opposed. We usually equate … [visit site to read more]

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Referring to the private sector, the document states:

“The private … [visit site to read more]

(New York) – Calling an investment in the Millennium Development Goals “an investment in growth, prosperity and the markets of the future”, UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon today issued a strong call to global business to support the UN’s mission to end poverty and hunger, expand access to education, enhance … [visit site to read more]

5,6 Millionen Südafrikaner haben kein adäquates Dach über dem Kopf und die Zukunftsaussichten für junge Erwachsene sind besonders schlecht, denn mindestens ein Drittel der 18- bis … [visit site to read more]

The event – co-convened by the CEO Water Mandate and the Pacific Institute, which serves as the operational and technical arm of the initiative – was the latest in an on-going series of … [visit site to read more]

Starwood Hotels & Resorts Worldwide, Inc. is one of the leading hotel and leisure companies in the world with 1000 properties in 100 countries and approximately 145,000 employees at its owned and managed properties. Starwood® Hotels is a fully integrated owner, operator and franchisor of hotels and resorts with the following internationally renowned brands: St. Regis®, The Luxury Collection®, Sheraton®, Westin®, Four Points® by Sheraton, W®, Le Méridien®, … [visit site to read more]

Ministers and other high-level government officials attending the Ministerial Session encouraged the UN Global Compact to continue its activities as an innovative public-private partnership to advance sustainability, corporate responsibility and United Nations goals.

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Anhand von Beispielen aus Asien, Afrika und dem amerikanischen Kontinent enthüllt Survivals Bericht Serious Damage die weitesgehend unbekannten Kosten der Erzeugung „grünen“ … [visit site to read more]

Mrs. Ying Chen, Director of Local Network China, Mr. Akio Nomura, Board Member of Local Network Japan, and Mr. Chul-ki Ju, Secretary General of Local Network Korea opened the conference stressing the importance of the three networks’ continued collaboration.

The three main themes discussed during the roundtable included the practical … [visit site to read more]

Mr. Chen Jiagui, Member of China National People’s Congress Standing Committee and Dr. Awni Behnam, UN Assistant Secretary General opened the forum by emphasizing the importance of the UN Global … [visit site to read more]

The world has never faced greater challenges: over-consumption of finite natural resources, climate change, and the need to provide clean water, food and a better standard of living for a growing global population. Decisions taken in tackling these issues need to be based on clear … [visit site to read more]

Sebastian (35) hat nach seinem Wirtschaftsingenieurstudium seine Karriere in einem multinationalen Energiekonzern begonnen, im In- … [visit site to read more]

Remarking that responsible business practices and cross-sector partnerships are critical, Minister Bbumba … [visit site to read more]

Ten years later, the Global Compact stands as the world’s largest, global corporate responsibility initiative, with over … [visit site to read more]

Sea Change Radio’s Alex Wise and CEO of Sustainability Risk Advisors, Mark Tulay, examine if there is a silver lining to what many are calling the greatest environmental disaster in history unfolding in the Gulf of Mexico.
Mark has over 15 years experience in the sustainability movement and was the first employee of CERES, the … [visit site to read more]

(NEW YORK) Corporate leaders from more than 135 countries concluded a two-day business-United Nations summit in New York with agreement on a strengthened set of standards for business practices and support for UN environmental, human rights and anti-poverty drives.

Recognizing that, in the aftermath of the 2009 … [visit site to read more]

In the Summit’s closing session, Global Compact participants adopted, by acclamation, a “New York Declaration by Business”, pledging to renew their commitment to the … [visit site to read more]

(New York) – At the opening of a major meeting of business leaders organized by the United Nations today, UNICEF, the UN Global Compact and Save the Children called on the business community to work together to build universal principles that will place children’s rights at the top of the global corporate responsibility agenda.

Campaigns to end child labour and other breaches of children’s … [visit site to read more]

High-level representatives of more than 40 Governments issued a Ministerial Statement recognizing the crucial role of Governments in promoting corporate responsibility and engaging the private sector in achieving the Millennium Development Goals – eight global … [visit site to read more]

(New York) – In spite of the recent economic downturn, an overwhelming majority of corporate CEOs – 93 percent – say that sustainability will be critical to the future success of their companies. Furthermore, CEOs believe that, within a decade, a tipping point could be reached that fully meshes sustainability … [visit site to read more]