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2020共同塑造負(fù)責(zé)任的商業(yè)界——?dú)W洲企業(yè)社會(huì)責(zé)任協(xié)會(huì)大會(huì)

6月10-11日,歐洲企業(yè)社會(huì)責(zé)任協(xié)會(huì)年度大會(huì)在布魯塞爾舉行。會(huì)議召集了100多名來(lái)自歐洲企業(yè)社會(huì)責(zé)任協(xié)會(huì)的會(huì)員公司,國(guó)家合作伙伴和利益相關(guān)方組織的代表參與,共同探討如何塑造一個(gè)未來(lái)的負(fù)責(zé)任的商業(yè)界。

CSR EUROPE會(huì)員新聞

歐萊雅慶祝成立百年并重申企業(yè)社會(huì)責(zé)任承諾

作為歐萊雅成立百年慶?；顒?dòng)的一部分,歐萊雅宣布啟動(dòng)100個(gè)公民項(xiàng)目,旨在通過(guò)具體的行動(dòng)來(lái)協(xié)助和支持地方層面一些脆弱的社區(qū)。這100個(gè)項(xiàng)目將由歐萊雅集團(tuán)在世界各地的公司來(lái)發(fā)起和具體執(zhí)行,并都基于歐萊雅集團(tuán)慈善活動(dòng)的三個(gè)關(guān)注點(diǎn):教育,鼓勵(lì)自尊自強(qiáng)和促進(jìn)科學(xué)研究。

阿爾卡特朗訊員工志愿者在韓國(guó)幫助智障者

作為阿爾卡特朗訊全球舉行的為期一個(gè)月的“國(guó)際關(guān)愛(ài)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(wù)項(xiàng)目。例如在韓國(guó),50名阿爾卡特朗訊的員工,作為志愿者與非營(yíng)利組織共同開(kāi)展關(guān)愛(ài)日項(xiàng)目,幫助失去父母或單親家庭的智障兒童和成人。

安賽樂(lè)米塔爾批準(zhǔn)在利比里亞的發(fā)展項(xiàng)目

負(fù)責(zé)管理安賽樂(lè)米塔爾縣級(jí)社會(huì)發(fā)展基金的專項(xiàng)基金管理委員會(huì)日前批準(zhǔn)了首個(gè)項(xiàng)目,即在利比里亞的寧巴,大

巴薩和邦格州開(kāi)展項(xiàng)目。這些項(xiàng)目包括在社區(qū)重建道路,學(xué)校和醫(yī)院。

大眾汽車啟動(dòng)在田納西州查塔努加建設(shè)環(huán)保工廠項(xiàng)目

田納西州州長(zhǎng)與大眾汽車董事會(huì)中負(fù)責(zé)生產(chǎn)的董事共同慶祝了大眾汽車于2009年5月在美國(guó)田納西州查塔努加建設(shè)的一個(gè)新型環(huán)保工廠項(xiàng)目。該工廠將創(chuàng)造2000個(gè)新的就業(yè)機(jī)會(huì),并將在社會(huì)和環(huán)境方面承擔(dān)起大眾汽車的責(zé)任。該工廠包括節(jié)能通風(fēng)系統(tǒng),并為興建新廠而需要砍伐的每一棵樹將補(bǔ)載一顆幼苗。此外,大眾汽車公司積極參與當(dāng)?shù)厣鐓^(qū)建設(shè),通過(guò)社會(huì)項(xiàng)目“伙伴教育”來(lái)支持當(dāng)?shù)貙W(xué)校,大學(xué)和研究機(jī)構(gòu)作開(kāi)展職業(yè)培訓(xùn),計(jì)劃這一項(xiàng)目將在未來(lái)5年投入530萬(wàn)美元。

歐盟觀察(來(lái)自歐盟的最新動(dòng)態(tài))

新的歐盟議會(huì)著手下一輪應(yīng)對(duì)氣候變化的法律制定工作

據(jù)EurActiv報(bào)告,新當(dāng)選的歐洲議會(huì)正忙著制定新的應(yīng)對(duì)氣候變化的政策,他們希望通過(guò)推動(dòng)一個(gè)更加綠色的政策和說(shuō)服全球達(dá)成一項(xiàng)具有雄心的氣候保護(hù)議程,來(lái)促進(jìn)歐洲擺脫目前的經(jīng)濟(jì)衰退。

報(bào)道指出,歐盟設(shè)立20%的可再生能源目標(biāo)將提供280萬(wàn)個(gè)工作崗位

據(jù)環(huán)境領(lǐng)導(dǎo)力報(bào)道,歐盟制定的到2020年實(shí)現(xiàn)20%可再生能源的目標(biāo)將為社會(huì)提供大約280萬(wàn)個(gè)與可再生能源相關(guān)的就業(yè)機(jī)會(huì),并將為歐洲貢獻(xiàn)約1.1%的GDP。歐委會(huì)一項(xiàng)針對(duì)可再生能源政策對(duì)經(jīng)濟(jì)增長(zhǎng)和就業(yè)影響的最新研究表明,生物質(zhì)能,風(fēng)能和水力發(fā)電技術(shù)將是最重要提供就業(yè)機(jī)會(huì)的領(lǐng)域。

歐盟輪值主席國(guó)瑞典將重點(diǎn)投向應(yīng)對(duì)經(jīng)濟(jì)危機(jī)和氣候變化

據(jù)EurActiv報(bào)道,7月1日瑞典即將出任歐盟輪值主席國(guó)之際,企業(yè)界、民間社會(huì)和人權(quán)團(tuán)體等紛紛來(lái)到斯德哥爾摩,游說(shuō)瑞典將重點(diǎn)投向通過(guò)結(jié)構(gòu)改革和富有雄心的政策而為金融、經(jīng)濟(jì)和環(huán)境危機(jī)找到出路。

歐盟各部長(zhǎng)“深為關(guān)切”生物多樣性問(wèn)題

據(jù)EurActiv報(bào)告,歐盟各國(guó)環(huán)境部長(zhǎng)于6月25日呼吁更好地評(píng)價(jià)歐盟現(xiàn)行的保護(hù)生物多樣性政策,部長(zhǎng)們要求應(yīng)將“生態(tài)系統(tǒng)服務(wù)”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(jì)衰退成企業(yè)忽視責(zé)任與良知的借口

經(jīng)濟(jì)衰退時(shí)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(huì)責(zé)任方面的努力。財(cái)政緊張使得環(huán)保計(jì)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(shí)再發(fā)展企業(yè)社會(huì)責(zé)任事業(yè),無(wú)論是開(kāi)發(fā)替代性能源、開(kāi)展環(huán)保項(xiàng)目,還是援助國(guó)內(nèi)外的慈善機(jī)構(gòu)及其他社區(qū)方案,都難以取得股東、員工的絕對(duì)支持。迄今最引人注目的案例就是英國(guó)石油公司的政策轉(zhuǎn)變,這個(gè)石油巨頭降低了其在可再生能源領(lǐng)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(lái),大部分的企業(yè)可持續(xù)發(fā)展和社會(huì)責(zé)任議程的推進(jìn)都來(lái)自企業(yè)的自愿行動(dòng),這被認(rèn)為比強(qiáng)制規(guī)定更有效率,同時(shí)也象征著自由市場(chǎng)活力戰(zhàn)勝了強(qiáng)制性調(diào)控。后者僅能在很小的層面發(fā)揮作用。無(wú)論如何,在解決氣候惡化等問(wèn)題的時(shí)候,市場(chǎng)自由所發(fā)揮的作用遠(yuǎn)大于強(qiáng)制性的管理模式,因?yàn)槠髽I(yè)樂(lè)于尋求合作來(lái)取得更大的進(jìn)步。

商界巨頭回應(yīng)用水問(wèn)題

GreenBiz.com最近主辦了第二屆年度國(guó)家綠色企業(yè)小組討論,會(huì)上商界巨頭們討論了企業(yè)界應(yīng)該如何參與解決用水問(wèn)題。例如,可口可樂(lè)公司最近宣布其水資源目標(biāo),即承諾到2010年其工廠制造過(guò)程中使用過(guò)的水凈化后將達(dá)到滿足魚類和農(nóng)場(chǎng)使用的標(biāo)準(zhǔn)。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(biāo)。

化工行業(yè)承諾將努力提高安全生產(chǎn)

在一場(chǎng)由“國(guó)際化學(xué)品管理戰(zhàn)略方針”(聯(lián)合國(guó)環(huán)境計(jì)劃署下屬)舉辦的會(huì)議之后,化學(xué)品生產(chǎn)商和各國(guó)政府就努力提高化學(xué)品安全達(dá)成一致。會(huì)議的重點(diǎn)聚焦于五個(gè)化工行業(yè)面臨的新興問(wèn)題:納米技術(shù)、日用品中的化學(xué)物質(zhì)、電子廢物、油漆涂料鉛含量以及毒性極強(qiáng)的氟化學(xué)品(通常用來(lái)涂抹于產(chǎn)品表面以增強(qiáng)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(lái)自紐約聯(lián)邦法院的一項(xiàng)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(dòng)家肯薩羅維瓦的行動(dòng)有所關(guān)聯(lián),從而犯有危害人類罪。這項(xiàng)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(dòng),該人曾強(qiáng)烈批評(píng)在尼日爾河三角洲的石油生產(chǎn)活動(dòng);同時(shí)殼牌還收買士兵進(jìn)行了侵犯人權(quán)的行為。

報(bào)告精粹

包容性商業(yè)模式開(kāi)啟發(fā)展之門

據(jù)美國(guó)哈佛大學(xué)肯尼迪政治學(xué)院和國(guó)際金融公司的報(bào)告《發(fā)展包容性的商業(yè)模式》,公司可以通過(guò)有利潤(rùn)的、負(fù)責(zé)任的、具有包容性的商業(yè)活動(dòng)和投資來(lái)幫助減輕全球貧困問(wèn)題。報(bào)告全面分析了可口可樂(lè)公司一項(xiàng)在全球25個(gè)國(guó)家實(shí)施的配送中心模型如何在解決了公司核心業(yè)務(wù)需要的同時(shí),亦為實(shí)現(xiàn)千年發(fā)展目標(biāo)做出了貢獻(xiàn)。報(bào)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(xiàng)目的最新報(bào)告《電力行業(yè)CDP報(bào)告2009》,盡管電力行業(yè)貢獻(xiàn)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(duì)其減少溫室氣體排放設(shè)定了目標(biāo)并進(jìn)行相應(yīng)信息披露。此報(bào)告還針對(duì)110家電力公司對(duì)氣候變化給企業(yè)帶來(lái)的風(fēng)險(xiǎn)和機(jī)會(huì)進(jìn)行了調(diào)查和分析,得出的結(jié)論是,目前電力企業(yè)并沒(méi)有就低碳經(jīng)濟(jì)下其應(yīng)進(jìn)行的排放限制做好準(zhǔn)備。報(bào)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.