Highly respected and innovative pan-European sustainability strategy and communications consultancy has expanded and wishes to appoint a senior individual to join the team of passionate individuals and head of the sustainability practice.
This position is a pivotal role within the company and will be critical to the future growth and direction of the company. The work will involve shaping the overall sustainability offer and seeking out and working with clients throughout Europe, client advisory work, and
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Acre has been engaged by a globally recognised media company to source an Environmental Manager. The organisation's sustainability program is one the UK's most highly regarded and this role will play a vital part in the company's continued success and evolution at the forefront of
(New York) – The UN Global Compact has launched the Global Compact Differentiation Framework, a practical roadmap to help all companies in the Global Compact improve sustainability performance and disclosure and to give recognition for progress made.
Using the Communication on Progress (COP) as its platform,
(Port-of-Spain) – Today a Global Compact Local Network was officially launched by the Trinidad and Tobago Manufacturers’ Association (TTMA).
During the launch event TTMA presented findings from their Multilateral Investment Fund project– Improving Labour Productivity through internal Corporate Social Responsibility. The project aims to improve
(San Francisco) – The UN-backed Principles for Responsible Investment (PRI) – an initiative co-developed by the UN Global Compact and the UNEP Finance Initiative – convened its third annual conference in San Francisco on 5-6 October, an event that drew record numbers of institutional investors.
Nearly
(Sentosa/Singapore) Reflecting the growing importance of environmental, social and governance issues for Asian businesses. the ASEAN Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) Network was launched at the second International Singapore Compact CSR Summit. Over 300 participants from business, civil society and government attended the event.
The new, Singapore-based
A major steel manufacturer is looking for a part time (2.5 days per week) Corporate Responsibility (CR) Assistant for their London based Sustainability team.
Supporting the CR team in their daily operations, the successful candidate will be managing the information flow between the immediate team,
Our client is one of the worlds leading manufacturers of renewable energy systems. They are highly regarded in their field and committed to building a company renowned for its global compliance and sustainability strategy. An immediate opening has arisen for a highly experienced sustainability expert
With world attention focused on both the environment and the economy, Environmental Defense Fund is where policymakers and business leaders turn for win-win solutions. This leading green group, founded in 1967 as the Environmental Defense Fund, has tripled in size over the past decade by
Acre has been retained to find an international climate change expert to join a world renowned not-for-profit climate group. As the Director, you will be primarily responsible for developing and delivering a compelling and coherent vision for the International Climate Initiative providing strategic direction on
(Mexico City) – A new report launched today at the Business for Environment (B4E) Conference in Mexico City by the Low Carbon Leaders Project, an initiative supported by the UN Global Compact and WWF, stresses that transformations in the way that needs are met would
(Mexico City) – Over 300 companies from nearly 30 countries today committed to reducing their emissions in the energy, information and communication technologies (ICT) and buildings and construction sectors at the Business for Environment Climate Summit. The event was held under the patronage of the
(New York) – At the conclusion of its High-level Plenary Meeting on the Millennium Development Goals (MDG Summit), the UN General Assembly stressed the critical role of the private sector for development and called on businesses everywhere to contribute to the MDGs. The Summit’s outcome
UN Private Sector Forum* brought together top executives with government, UN and civil society leaders to address business role in achieving the MDGs
(New York) – Calling an investment in the Millennium Development Goals “an investment in growth, prosperity and the markets of the future”,
The Corporate Sustainability department at Danisco is seeking a leader for our global Environment, Health and Safety (EHS) Strategies at our Headquarters in Copenhagen, Denmark. As EHS leadership is a very important aspect of our CSR/Sustainability focus, the successful candidate will have high visibility in
Our client, one of the largest multinationals in the world, is currently looking to recruit a Corporate Responsibility Coordinator, to be based in Belgium. This organisation has an already strong CR team, and is looking for this individual to lead on a number of projects.
You
Siemens published its new Sustainability Report 2009 here. The report makes it clear: For Siemens, sustainability is the path to profitable growth and long-term value creation. To achieve these goals, the company is intensifying its efforts in various areas: innovation,
(New York) – At the conclusion of its High-level Plenary Meeting on the Millennium Development Goals (MDG Summit), the UN General Assembly stressed the critical role of the private sector for development and called on businesses everywhere to contribute to
Here’s an story (in which I was quoted) by Paul Turenne, in the Winnipeg Sun: Gerrard slams WRHA manager’s ‘moonlighting’. The story is basically about a senior executive (Brock Wright) at the Winnipeg Regional Health Authority (the public body responsible for administering hospitals in and around that city) who took a position on the Board [...]
Barcelona, 22 Sept – For many years there have been inconclusive attempts to prove that improved environmental, social and governance (ESG) performance positively affects overall business performance. Now a new report from a European research team proposes that companies
for Eurostudia, a transatlantic, trilingual and peer-reviewed Journal for European Studies.
Deadline for submissions: November 1st, 2010
Corporate Social Responsibility has become a topical issue for both decision-makers and scholars. The concept of CSR is underpinned by the idea that corporations can
How does today’s management education use experiential learning to improve management development and executive education?
This will be the most important though not only question addressed by the Congress on Experiential Learning organised by EABIS on 25/26 November 2010; supported
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10/21/2010 Is a Board Position a Conflict of Interest? Here’s an story (in which I was quoted) by Paul Turenne, in the Winnipeg Sun: Gerrard slams WRHA manager’s ‘moonlighting’.
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10/20/2010 Corporate Governance and Ethics “Corporate governance” is the term used to refer to the policies and processes by which a corporation (or other large,
10/18/2010 Ethics and Economics (And Coffee Too) A bit of economics can go a long ways in helping understand a range of issues in business ethics. I’m
10/18/2010 Ethical Issues for the Chilean Miners On August 5, 33 miners went down into the San José copper-gold mine; over two months later, 33 entrepreneurs emerged
10/12/2010 Wall Street (1987) — “Greed is Good” I just re-watched the original 1987 film, Wall Street. (The sequel, Wall Street: Money Never Sleeps, is in theatres now,
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10/25/2010 Bayer 04 Leverkusen trainiert behinderte Jugendliche: ein Projekt des DFB und der Bayer AG Leverkusen > „Einfach Fußball“ heißt die Gemeinschaftsinitiative des Deutschen Fußballbundes und der Bayer AG, die Partnerschaften zwischen Fußballvereinen und Förderschulen unterstützt. Die Initiative will geistig behinderten und lernbehinderten Kindern und Jugendlichen einen Zugang zum Vereinsfußball ermöglichen. Wie diese Integration gelingen kann, soll ein Leitfaden den Vereinen und Schulen erklären. An
10/25/2010 Mindestens 14 Tote bei Brand einer Ölquelle in Birma Ragun > In Birma sind beim Brand einer Ölquelle mindestens 14 Menschen getötet und 58 weitere verletzt worden. Die Quelle nahe dem Ort Pakkoku im Zentrum des Landes sei am Sonntag aus bislang noch ungeklärter Ursache in Brand geraten, sagte ein Behördenvertreter am Montag der Nachrichtenagentur AFP. Auch ein Tag
10/25/2010 Frauen im Handwerk auf dem Vormarsch Landau > Frauen sind im deutschen Handwerk auf dem Vormarsch. Inzwischen werde jede vierte Firmengründung von einer Frau vorgenommen, sagte der Präsident des Zentralverbandes des Deutschen Handwerks (ZDH), Otto Kentzler, der "Rheinpfalz am Sonntag". Auch bei den Meisterprüfungen sei der weibliche Anteil mittlerweile auf über 20 Prozent gestiegen. Noch 1991
10/24/2010 Prähistorisch essen: die Steinzeit-Diät Angebauter Reis, Weizen, Kartoffeln und Milch kamen spät auf den Speiseplan. Vorher waren wir Jäger und Sammler und aßen, was wir fanden und erlegten. Anhänger der Steinzeit-Diät wollen zu dieser Ernährungsweise zurückkehren.
10/22/2010 Mangelnde Hygiene in vielen deutschen Restaurants und Imbissen Berlin > Die Hygiene in Restaurants und Imbissen hierzulande ist oft mangelhaft. Die Lebensmittelkontrolleure entdeckten im vergangenen Jahr in 130.000 von 545.000 überprüften Betrieben Verstöße, damit verliefen 24 Prozent der Kontrollen negativ, wie das Bundesamt für Verbraucherschutz und Lebensmittelsicherheit (BVL) am Donnerstag in Berlin mitteilte. Schlecht schnitten etwa Sushi-Restaurants und
10/21/2010 Plüschtiere und Holzspielzeug oft mit Schadstoffen belastet Berlin > Alarm im Kinderzimmer: Bei der Untersuchung von Plüschtieren, Puppen und Holzspielzeugen fand die Stiftung Warentest in mehr als 80 Prozent der Fälle gesundheitsgefährdende Schadstoffe. Zudem bringen verschluckbare Kleinteile Kinder in höchste Gefahr, wie die am Donnerstag in Berlin vorgestellten Testergebnisse zeigen. Verbraucherschützer sprachen von einem "Skandal" und forderten
