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CSR EUROPE 活動消息
歐洲企業(yè)社會責(zé)任協(xié)會將出席4月25日企業(yè)社會責(zé)任國際論壇(中國·北京)
第三屆企業(yè)社會責(zé)任國際論壇暨“2007金蜜蜂企業(yè)社會責(zé)任·中國榜”發(fā)布典禮將于2008年4月25日在北京舉行?!禬TO經(jīng)濟導(dǎo)刊》雜志社、中德貿(mào)易可持續(xù)發(fā)展與企業(yè)行為規(guī)范項目聯(lián)合歐洲企業(yè)社會責(zé)任協(xié)會和日本社團法人海外事業(yè)活動關(guān)聯(lián)協(xié)議會共同主辦此次活動。歐洲企業(yè)社會責(zé)任協(xié)會正在聯(lián)系歐盟委員會代表出席事宜。歐洲企業(yè)社會責(zé)任協(xié)會的Jan Noterdaeme將出席并演講。
CSR實驗室信息更新
“CSR實驗室信息更新”已經(jīng)發(fā)布,該信息匯總了歐洲企業(yè)社會責(zé)任協(xié)會及其會員、合作伙伴組織和推動的與CSR實驗室項目相關(guān)的近期活動,涵蓋了在歐洲范圍內(nèi)達20個的實驗室活動,吸引了200多家公司和利益相關(guān)方。今年年末,實驗室的目標(biāo)是基于以往的工作得出具體的結(jié)論,更多信息可參閱www.csreurope.org/alliance。
CSR EUROPE 會員新聞
ABB用技術(shù)實現(xiàn)近海風(fēng)力發(fā)電廠的新市場
2007年ABB的一項大訂單來自E.ON,德國最大的公用事業(yè)公司,即為世界最大的近海風(fēng)力發(fā)電場與德國電網(wǎng)提供技術(shù)實現(xiàn)聯(lián)結(jié)。這項技術(shù)將實現(xiàn)大批量的能源在水下或者地下的傳輸,從而對環(huán)境的影響最小。
安賽樂米塔爾加大投資服務(wù)風(fēng)力渦輪機市場
安賽樂米塔爾宣布了一項為期兩年的1000萬歐元的投資計劃,比利時Liège CFR unit是硬化鋼環(huán)的生產(chǎn)商,該計劃的目標(biāo)在于日益增長的風(fēng)力渦輪機市場。今天,世界范圍內(nèi)的每三個風(fēng)力渦輪機中就有一個是由CFR制造的。
惠普發(fā)布頂級供應(yīng)商名單 宣布針對婦女健康議題
惠普日前公布了其最大的供應(yīng)商,這些供應(yīng)商提供了惠普在全球范圍內(nèi)產(chǎn)品所需的原材料、制造和裝配的95%以上的份額。公司表示,這是大型科技公司首次公布供應(yīng)商名單,旨在推動企業(yè)的透明度和IT產(chǎn)業(yè)供應(yīng)鏈標(biāo)準(zhǔn)的提升。同時,惠普還宣布了一項針對其供應(yīng)商員工權(quán)利和提升婦女員工健康議題的項目。
巴斯夫公司提供技術(shù) 為香港空氣的清潔做出貢獻
巴斯夫公司向香港2500輛公共運輸工具提供柴油機微粒過濾器技術(shù),這是該技術(shù)首次大規(guī)模的商業(yè)應(yīng)用,同時也是這座城市柴油機更新項目的一部分。這也說明巴斯夫催化劑部持續(xù)為香港超過700萬居民享受更加清潔的環(huán)境做出貢獻。柴油機交通工具的排放是香港街道空氣污染的主要來源。
歐盟觀察(來自歐盟的最新動態(tài))
歐盟“里斯本議程”考慮社會實際有所改進
歐洲EurActiv新聞網(wǎng)報道指出,盡管在3月13-14日的峰會上,歐盟成員國領(lǐng)導(dǎo)人和歐盟政府將社會和環(huán)境考慮又重新納入到歐盟的經(jīng)濟增長和就業(yè)提供的議程中,社會非政府組織仍然對這個結(jié)論所顯示的“社會無知”表示批評。為了應(yīng)對越來越多的公眾對氣候變化、人口老齡化和社會排除性議題的關(guān)注,歐盟成員國領(lǐng)導(dǎo)人和政府目前已經(jīng)達成一致,將改變里斯本議程在過去三年中單純關(guān)注“增長和就業(yè)”,而會將環(huán)境和公民放在更加優(yōu)先考慮的方面。
歐盟領(lǐng)導(dǎo)人承諾年底達成氣候變化一攬子應(yīng)對方案
法新社(AFP)報告,3月14日,來自27個歐盟成員國的領(lǐng)導(dǎo)人和政府達成一致,在年內(nèi)完成有關(guān)消減能源消耗和應(yīng)對氣候變化方面具有雄心的實施計劃。這項計劃將要滿足歐盟設(shè)定的相比較于1990年水平,2020年將實現(xiàn)二氧化碳減排20%的偉大目標(biāo)。除了尋求解決全球變暖的問題,歐盟領(lǐng)導(dǎo)人還對經(jīng)濟前景堪憂、不斷創(chuàng)新高的油價、歐元水平和通貨膨脹表示關(guān)注。
INSIDE CSR EUROPE
CSR Europe at China International CSR Forum, Beijing, 25 April
The Third International CSR Forum and Ceremony to announce ?007 Golden Bee CSR China Honor Roll?will be held at the Beijing on 25 April 2008. The forum is a high-level international event, hosted by China WTO Tribune, Sino-German CSR Project, CSR Europe and Council for Better Corporate Citizenship (Japan). CSR Europe is co-hosting the event and liaising with the European Commission regarding their participation. Jan Noterdaeme, on behalf of the European Chommepany for CSR Europe, will be one of the speakers.
CSR Laboratories update
The attachment of this Newsbundle, the Update on CSR Laboratories, gives an overview of the latest activities associated with CSR Laboratoriy projects led or facilitated by CSR Europe and its members and partners. During 2007, companies and business organisations across Europe launched a total of 20 Laboratories addressing a wide range of CSR challenges and involving around 200 companies and stakeholders. By the end of this year, the Laboratories aim to deliver concrete outcomes based on their work so far. Read more in the attached document or visit the website www.csreurope.org/alliance.
CSR EUROPES MEMBERS NEWS
ABB technology gives offshore wind farms new capabilities
One of ABBs largest orders in 2007 came from a unit of E.ON, Germanys biggest utility, for technology that will link the worlds largest offshore wind farm to the German power grid. The solution enables the transmission of large amounts of power underwater and underground, with minimal impact on the environment.
ArcelorMittal investment targeted at wind turbines market
ArcelorMittal has announced a two-year 10 million investment plan at the Liege (Belgium) CFR unit, a producer of hardened steel rings, to target the growing wind turbines market. Today, one out of three wind turbines produced worldwide contains CFR-made rings.
HP releases list of top suppliers, announces programme on womens health issues
HP has publicly detailed its largest suppliers, representing more than 95 percent of HPs procurement expenditures for materials, manufacturing and assembly of HPs products worldwide. Separately, HP announced a pilot programme to empower workers and advance womens health issues among its suppliers.
Technology from BASF makes Hong Kongs air cleaner
BASF is supplying diesel particulate filters for over 2,500 Hong Kong transit buses, marking the first large-scale commercial use of diesel particulate filters in the city as part of a diesel retrofit programme. It also demonstrates BASF Catalysts?continued efforts to promote a cleaner environment in Hong Kong with its more than 7 million inhabitants. Diesel vehicles are the main cause of street-level air pollution in Hong Kong.
EU UPDATE AND INSIGHT - The Latest News From the EU
EU ‘Lisbon Agenda gets social make over
While heads of states and government congratulated themselves on putting social and environmental concerns back onto the EUs growth and jobs agenda at a Summit on 13-14 March, social NGOs blasted them for the “social emptiness”of their conclusions, EurActiv reports. In response to increasing public concern on climate change, ageing population and social exclusion, EU heads of state and government said they had agreed to shift the Lisbon Agenda away from its purely “growth and jobs”ocus of the past three years and to put the environment and citizens more“in the foreground”
EU leaders commit to agreeing climate change package by year end
The 27 EU heads of state and government on 14 March agreed to finalise, by the end of the year, ambitious plans to cut energy use and fight climate change, AFP reports. The plan aims to meet the European Unions over-arching goal to reduce emissions of carbon dioxide by 20 percent by 2020, compared to 1990 levels. While seeking to tackle global warming EU leaders also voiced concerns over cooling economic prospects, amid record oil prices, euro levels and inflation.
一周要聞
美國參議院對食品安全法進行修改
美國參議院通過一項措施對消費類產(chǎn)品有關(guān)法律進行徹底檢查,并加強對安全審核機構(gòu)的審查,這些安全審核檢查機構(gòu)負責(zé)監(jiān)管價值6140多億美元的進口產(chǎn)品市場。這項立法禁止在兒童產(chǎn)品中使用鄰苯二甲酸酯,要求增加消費產(chǎn)品安全委員會的人員和預(yù)算,建立產(chǎn)品投訴數(shù)據(jù)庫,同時,如果檢察機關(guān)認為政府對消費者的保護做得不夠或不妥,可以對聯(lián)邦政府開展調(diào)查。參議院的該項法案以79對13的比例通過,并且得到消費者群體的支持,該法案將進一步被提交到會議委員會,并與去年12月份在白宮得到一致通過但上周被參議院否決的一項較為溫和的措施進行對比修改。白宮對該項法案進行了批評但并未否決該法案。
投資者越來越多地要求披露氣候變化影響的信息
在2008年的委托書征集季節(jié),美國投資者起草了54個關(guān)于全球變暖的利益相關(guān)者決議,這一數(shù)量幾乎是兩年前的2倍。2008 proxy season主要針對以下幾個行業(yè)給出決議:電力行業(yè)、煤炭行業(yè)油氣行業(yè)、航空行業(yè)與建筑行業(yè)。這些行業(yè)內(nèi)的企業(yè)沒有對氣候變化的風(fēng)險進行足夠的準(zhǔn)備——包括管理制度,實際的影響以及對低碳技術(shù)不斷增長的需求,同時,他們對氣候變化帶來的機遇也缺乏認識,從而影響他們的長期競爭力。
沃爾瑪在中國繼續(xù)開展綠色環(huán)保行動
沃爾瑪公司日前表示,他們將在今年秋季與中國數(shù)以千計的供應(yīng)商會晤,要求減少產(chǎn)品生產(chǎn)環(huán)節(jié)的廢物和廢氣的排放。“我們在中國開展的這個項目不僅處理環(huán)境的可持續(xù)問題,同時也關(guān)乎在中國的采購問題?!惫臼紫瘓?zhí)行官Lee Scott 說道, 沃爾瑪在中國的工作重點是解決廢物處理問題,以及減少廢物和二氧化碳的排放。
印度工人起訴美國公司進行國際人口販賣
500多名印度焊接工和管道維修工被帶到美國為一家名叫“Signal International, Llc”的公司工作,這是一家石油鉆塔維修和建筑公司。他們聯(lián)合起來共同起訴該公司的詐騙行為,稱該公司承諾他們提供永久居住權(quán),但卻強迫他們住在惡劣的環(huán)境下,并對他們的抗議進行威脅。
報告精粹
環(huán)境行動:必須的而且是值得的
根據(jù)“經(jīng)濟合作發(fā)展組織(OECD)2030年環(huán)境展望”,應(yīng)對氣候變化、污染和其他環(huán)境問題是必需的而且是值得的,必需立即采取措施以避免發(fā)生不可挽回的損失。這種對經(jīng)濟和環(huán)境趨勢的深入分析強調(diào)了制定一些具有成本效益的政策措施以解決一些重要的環(huán)境問題包括——氣候變化、生物多樣性、水資源短缺及污染和有毒物質(zhì)對健康造成的沖擊。完整的報告可通過以下地址下載:http://www.oecd.org/document/20/0,3343,en_2649_37465_39676628_1_1_1_37465,00.html。
盡管經(jīng)濟存在衰退危險,清潔能源市場一片繁榮
由Joel Makower和Clean Edge合著的《2008能源趨勢》一文中提到,去年全球?qū)ι锶剂?、風(fēng)能、太陽能光電和燃料電池的市場需求增長了40%,達到773億美元。報告下載地址:www.cleanedge.com/reports/pdf/Trends2008.pdf。
BSR要聞
BSR組織召開采礦行業(yè)CSR 會議:2008年3月25日,中國北京
2008年3月25日,BSR和中國國際礦業(yè)協(xié)會(CIMG)在北京聯(lián)合舉辦了“中國采掘行業(yè)企業(yè)社會責(zé)任工作組(EIWG)啟動會”。來自政府、礦業(yè)、石油、天然氣等能源企業(yè)、國際機構(gòu)、研究機構(gòu)、NGO的各方代表出席了本次會議。詳情請參閱: http://www.bsr.org/events/EIWG_Flyer.pdf ,聯(lián)系人謝堅,jxie@bsr.org。
This Weeks Top Headlines
U.S. Senate Cracks Down on Product Safety Laws
The U.S. Senate approved a measure to overhaul consumer product laws and strengthen the safety agency that oversees the US$614 billion import market. The proposed legislation would ban phthalates in childrens products, increase the staff and budget of the Consumer Product Safety Commission, create a public database of complaints about products, and allow state prosecutors to take action if they think the federal government is not doing enough to protect consumers. The Senate bill, which was approved 79 to 13 and supported by consumer groups, will now head to a conference committee to be reconciled with a more modest measure endorsed by the White House that was unanimously passed by the House in December but rejected by the Senate last week. The White House has criticized the Senate legislation but has not threatened a veto.
Investors Increasingly Demand Disclosure of Climate-Change Impacts
In the 2008 proxy season U.S. investors have filed a record 54 climate change-related shareholder resolutions - nearly double the amount in 2006 - with companies that will likely face business impacts from climate change. According to Ceres, a Boston-based coalition of investors and environmentalists, many companies in the electric power, oil, coal, aviation and construction businesses were not adequately confronting the risks - including future regulations, physical impacts and growing demand for low-carbon technologies - and opportunities from climate change, which may compromise their long-term competitiveness.
Wal-Mart Pursues Green Efforts in China
Wal-Mart Stores, Inc. announced that it will meet with its thousands of Chinese suppliers this fall in an effort to reduce waste and emissions from factories that make its products. "We started a very aggressive program in China that is not only going to deal with environmental sustainability, but is also going to deal more aggressively with the issues of sourcing in China," said chief executive Lee Scott. The company's top priorities in China will be to address the appropriate disposal of waste as well as to make reductions in both waste and greenhouse gas emissions.
Indian Workers Sue U.S. Company Over International Trafficking Ring
A group of 500 Indian welders and pipefitters brought to the United States to work for Signal International, Llc, a Gulf Coast oil rig repair and construction company, filed a class-action anti-racketeering lawsuit claiming they were lured with false promises of permanent-resident status, forced to live in inhumane conditions and then threatened when they protested.
Report Corner
Environmental Action: Necessary and Affordable
According to “OECD Environmental Outlook to 2030,”tackling climate change, pollution and other environmental hazards is affordable and urgent action is needed to avoid irreversible damage. This in-depth analysis of economic and environmental trends highlights cost-effective policies to address key environmental problems, including climate change, biodiversity loss, water scarcity and the health impacts of pollution. The report is available at http://www.oecd.org/document/20/0,3343,en_2649_37465_39676628_1_1_1_37465,00.html.
Clean Energy Markets Thrive Despite Economic Slump
According to “Energy Trends 2008,”co-authored by Joel Makower and Clean Edge, global markets for biofuels, wind power, solar photovoltaics and fuel cells jumped 40 percent last year to US$77.3 billion. Download the report at www.cleanedge.com/reports/pdf/Trends2008.pdf.
Featured BSR News
BSR Convening for Extractives Industry in China: March 25, 2008, in Beijing
BSR and the China International Mining Group are organizing a CSR convening for companies in the extractives industry to discuss sustainable business practices in Chinas extractives industry and launch a new Extractives Industry Working Group (EIWG).For details, download the invitation at http://www.bsr.org/events/EIWG_Flyer.pdf or contact Xie Jian at jxie@bsr.org.