Review Dow Jones Sustainability Indices: Akzo Nobel, Heineken, TNT en Wolters Kluwer opgenomen

Vandaag zijn de 2005 reviewresultaten van de Dow Jones Sustainability Indices bekend gemaakt. Aan de Dow Jones Sustainability World Index zijn 3 nieuwe Nederlandse ondernemingen toegevoegd: Akzo Nobel, TNT en Heineken. Aan de Dow Jones Sustainability Stoxx Index zijn 4 nieuwe Nederlandse ondernemingen toegevoegd: Akzo Nobel, TNT, Heineken en Wolters Kluwer. ... lees meer

European firms see CSR an essential business

China’s rapidly changing economic and social environment is providing an opportunity for companies to work closely with the local community. Engaging in a wide variety of initiatives, European companies and their local counterparts are contributing to China’s social and economic development and improving environmental conditions. In fact, corporate social responsibility (CSR) has become an essential part of business for many leading EU companies in China and elsewhere. ... lees meer

Corporate Social Responsibility and its Impact on Consumers

Corporate social responsibility has been a hot topic lately and with good reason. According to a recent study by the Natural Marketing Institute (NMI), almost 90% of the U.S. population state that it is important for companies to not just be profitable, but to be mindful of their impact on the environment and society. Although actual behaviors are, at times, different, the implications of this attitude on business operations are far-reaching. Just over 70% of consumers indicate that knowing a company is mindful of their impact on the environment and society makes them more likely to buy their products or services, and nearly 50% state it makes them more likely to buy their stock. ... lees meer

Stichting NCW bestaat niet meer

Stichting NCW bestaat niet meer. Met ingang van vandaag is het laatste tastbare dat nog restte van het Nederlands Christelijk Werkgeversverbond (NCW) opgegaan in de neutrale werkgeversorganisatie VNO-NCW. ... lees meer

Corporate Citizenship Reporting Playing Larger Role In Global Companies’ Strategies

Successful global companies are integrating the reporting of their corporate citizenship activities into their firms’ basic business missions, according to a report released today by The Conference Board. The companies that have best adapted their businesses report that setting goals, measuring performance, and assessing the degree of compliance are vital to the successful implementation of citizenship initiatives. ... lees meer

Antwoord kamervragen duurzaamheid multilaterale ontwikkelingsbanken

Antwoorden van mevrouw Van Ardenne-van der Hoeven, minister voor Ontwikkelingssamenwerking, mede namens de heer Zalm, minister van Financiën en de heer van Geel, staatssecretaris van Volkshuisvesting, Ruimtelijke Ordening en Milieubeheer, op vragen van de leden Van Bommel en Van Velzen (beiden SP) over duurzaam investeren door multilaterale ontwikkelingsbanken. ... lees meer

Vijf bedrijven in eindronde MVO-stimuleringsprijs

Het ministerie van Landbouw, Natuur en Voedselkwaliteit (LNV), LTO Nederland en de Nederlandse Federatie voor Levensmiddelen Industrie (FNLI) reiken in 2005 voor de derde keer de prijs ter stimulering van maatschappelijk verantwoord ondernemen (MVO) uit. De vijf genomineerden voor deze MVO-stimuleringsprijs voor de agrosector zijn inmiddels bekend. ... lees meer