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2008-09-09

WTO经济导刊 2008年9期
关键词:责任企业

联合主办(United-edit):

《WTO经济导刊》(CHINA WTO TRIBUNE)

欧洲企业社会责任协会(CSR EUROPE)

联系人(Contact Us):

Nathalie Suvee 电话(Tel):+32 2 541 1610 nathalie.suvee@csreurope.org

崔征 电话(Tel):+86 10 62137913 editor@csr-china.net

CSR EUROPE 活动消息

为CSR盛会预留时间:12月4日欧洲企业社会责任协会联盟盛会

欧洲企业社会责任协会今年主办的最重要的盛会将于2008年12月4日在布鲁塞尔举行,本届主题为“为CSR做好装备:欧洲联盟2008会议——为一个更具有竞争力和负责任的欧洲而发起欧洲企业社会责任协会工具箱行动”。此次会议是首次接触欧洲企业社会责任协会工具箱的一次绝佳机会,会上还有各次企业社会责任实验室成果的集中展示。欧洲企业社会责任协议为会员提供此次会议唯一的赞助商资格。更多信息,请联系Ann Vandenhende,邮箱为av@csreurope.org。

CSR EUROPE会员新闻

IBM创建志愿者团队以培育新兴市场

首批的IBM志愿者已经完成了他们为期四周的海外任务,这是公司一项新的“企业全球服务志愿队”(Corporate Service Corps)计划框架的一部分,这个项目结合了“国际社区服务”和团队领导力建设”两项内容。在接下来的三年时间里,IBM将贡献出时间和服务,折合价值约2.5亿美元,大约600名员工,他们将在那些IBM希望有更大市场作为的国家开展这个为期一个月的项目,这些国家包括了罗马尼亚、土耳其、加纳、越南、菲律宾和坦桑尼亚。

花旗和阿苏迦(Ashoka)发起“改变制造者”活动寻求金融解决方案促进社会变革

花旗和阿苏迦(Ashoka),一个全球社会企业家联盟,共同发起了一项改变制造者竞赛“银行业的社会变革:共同的金融解决方案”,这是一项在全球范围寻找金融服务项目的活动,找到的项目应该用革新的力量和技能去实现真正的经济和社会改变。此次竞赛计划找到世界级企业家希望他们充分发挥他们的才能和承诺而提供通行的金融服务方案。

纽约证券交易所和欧洲交易所报告:首席执行官视负有道德的劳工实践为最重要的企业社会责任工作

根据纽约证券交易所(NYSE)和欧洲交易所(Euronext)2009年首席执行官报告——“在动荡的经济环境下实施管理”,在动荡的经济环境下,重新关注一份强有力的资产负债表、战略可获得性、运行效率、合理的管理实践,以及吸引和留住最佳劳动力对于保持未来增长至关重要。美国和为非美国机构工作的CEO们,比例达到41%,都感觉企业社会责任最重要的是通过其机构确保所有的劳工实践都符合道德。那些非基于美国的公司相信形成公司责任立场和政策是位于第二位重要的行动;而位于美国的公司支持发起和参与行业层面的规范行动以实现有道德的商业行为和实践。

欧盟观察(来自欧盟的最新动态)

EEA报告:公路交通仍然是欧盟单一最大的空气污染源

EurActiv 报道称,尽管自1990年以来已经取得明显改善,但轿车和卡车的排放始终是造成空气污染危害健康的主要来源。根据欧盟环境机构(EEA)的一份报告,在欧盟-27中,公路交通仍然是单一最大的硫氧化物(Sox)、一氧化碳(CO)和非甲烷挥发性有机化合物(NMVOCs)的排放源。同时也是排在建筑和住宅部门之后第二重要的细微颗粒排放源,而此排放会引起呼吸系统疾病。其他主要的空气污染来自制造业、建筑、住宅部门和农业。

NEWS FROM CSR EUROPE

Save the date: Equipped for CSR – CSR Europes Alliance event, 4 December, Brussels

CSR Europe will host its main event of the year under the title “Equipped for CSR: The European Alliance Event 2008 – Launching CSR Europes Toolbox for a Competitive and Responsible Europe” in Brussels on December 4th, 2008. The event will be a unique opportunity to be the first to discover CSR Europes Toolbox, a collection of the outputs of CSR Laboratories. CSR Europe offers its members exclusive sponsorship opportunities at the event. For more information, please contact Ann Vandenhende at av@csreurope.org.

CSR EUROPE'S MENBERS NEWS

IBM creates volunteer teams to cultivate emerging markets

The first IBM volunteers have completed their four*week assignments abroad in the framework of the companys new IBM Corporate Service Corps initiative which combines international community service and team leadership development in one programme. Over the next three years, IBM will donate the time and services – valued at about $250 million – of about 600 of its employees for monthlong projects in countries where it wants a bigger footprint. Among the countries are Romania, Turkey, Ghana, Vietnam, the Philippines and Tanzania.

Citi and Ashokas Changemakers seek financial solutions that promote social change

Citi and Ashoka, a global association of social entrepreneurs, have launched the Changemakers Competition “Banking on Social Change: Seeking Financial Solutions for All,” a worldwide search for financial service projects that use the transformative power of innovation and skills to achieve real economic and social change. The competition is designed to reach the worlds entrepreneurs and challenge them to use their talents and commitment to providing financial services for all.

NYSE Euronext report: CEOs see ethical labour practices as most important CSR task

A renewed focus on a strong balance sheet, strategic acquisitions, operational efficiency, sound management practices, as well as attracting and retaining the best workforce are the key to future growth during turbulent economic times, according to the NYSE Euronext 2009 CEO Report, “Managing During Economic Turbulence”. At 41%, most CEOs, both at US and non‐US‐based organisations, felt the most important corporate responsibility task is ensuring all labour practices are ethical across their organisation. Those based outside the US believed formalising corporate responsibility positions and policies to be the second most important action; US‐based organisations supported initiating or participating in industry‐level regulatory efforts to enforce ethical business behaviours and practices.

Latest News Form the EU

Road transport remains Europes single largest air polluter – EEA report

Despite marked improvements since 1990, emissions from cars and trucks continue to be the main source of health damaging air pollutants, EurActiv reports. According to a report by the European Environment Agency (EEA), road transport remains the single most important source of sulphur oxides (SOx), carbon monoxide (CO) and non methane volatile organic compounds (NMVOCs) in the EU 27. It is also the second most important source, behind the construction and residential sector, of fine particulate emissions which can cause respiratory diseases. Other main sources of air pollution were manufacturing industries and construction, the residential sector and agriculture.

联合主办(United-edit):

《WTO经济导刊》(CHINA WTO TRIBUNE)

商务社会责任国际协会(BSR)

联系人(Contact Us):

黄宜玲电话(Tel):+86 20 38910690yhuang@bsr.org

崔征电话(Tel):+86 10 62137913 editor@csr-china.net

一周要闻

沃尔玛与中国的工会组织达成协议

沃尔玛公司日前完成了与沈阳和泉州当地工会就员工工资方面的谈判,并达成一致协议。谈判在两年前启动,当时正值中国全国总工会(ACFTU)正式高调表示将工人们组织起来从而促进中国劳工运动的发展。协议保证沃尔玛工人的工资在今年和明年将得到8%的增加,并且工人还将得到带薪假期和加班工资。

用垃圾替代石油?

随着美国的油价高企达到每加仑4美元,一项新产业——从垃圾中提取发动机燃料悄然显现,而其首次的商业销售也将在几个月内实现。许多公司已经宣布了修建工厂的计划,实现将木屑、垃圾或废弃农作物等原材料转变成发动机燃料的生产。有28家小型工厂已经处于前期计划阶段,它们或者在建造中或者已经进行测试运行阶段。

航空工业公开绿色议程

航空工业日前在世界上最大的航空展活动上公开宣布了其最新的绿色议程,此时正值全球油价高企,经济增长放缓,而欧盟也刚刚决定对2012年航空业温室气体排放设定上限,以此给飞机制造商和航空公司制造压力。“这关乎生存问题。” Giovanni Bisignani表示,他是国际航空运输协会总干事。制造商们通过削弱飞行速度的重要性,发起鼓励降低环境影响和飞行成本的运动,来实现他们对绿色的承诺。

广东食品和医药公司创立企业社会责任框架

广东的食品和医药公司正着手创立第一个地区企业责任标准,从而在中国全部省份推行。广东食品和医药行业协会宣布将采用一套“广东食品(医药)行业社会责任标准”框架,协会表示一旦获得省级质量技术监督局的批准将立即进行起草。这个标准将在没有SA8000标准的基础上起草,将在道德行为领域略作改善,并集中在对员工利益的关注,对传统中医的保护,环境保护和节约能源消耗方面。

报告精粹

将企业社会责任战略贯彻落实于中国供应链

美国商务社会责任国际(BSR)发布一份新报告。该报告评估了公司如何使他们的ICT(信息、通讯和技术)供应商能最好地获得作为企业社会责任主体所需的技能、知识和体系。根据BSR的“试点总结报告:中国ICT供应商企业社会责任管理体系实施能力建设”,工厂管理者非常积极地谈论了一些诸如违反劳工标准、环境退化和槽糕的健康安全保护措施等问题。可以在以下网址下载报告全文和建议:www.bsr.org/reports/BSR_ICT_Capability_Building_in_China.pdf。

BSR新闻

道德供应链·亚洲峰会2008(2008年10月29-31日,香港香格里拉)

道德供应链亚洲峰会即将举办,现在BSR会员报名参与将可以享受15%的折扣。此次峰会将分享全球公司在亚洲建立道德供应链的最新的最佳实践,峰会将邀请到跨行业的代表来分享他们如何在遵守环境和劳工法规的情况下工作以确保实施符合道德的供应链管理。在正式峰会之前会举办一些实践研讨,介绍关于如何遵守新的劳动合同法和危机管理,以及许多最佳实践案例研究。更多的信息请下载宣传册或登陆www.EthicalSupply.com网站。

This Week's Top Headlines

Wal-Mart Makes Deals with Chinese Unions

Wal-Mart Stores, Inc. has completed collective bargaining agreements with government-approved unions in Chinese provinces of Shenyang and Quanzhou. The move came less than two years after the official All China Federation of Trade Unions (ACFTU) launched a high-profile campaign to organize workers and advance the development of Chinas labor movement. The agreements guarantee Wal-Mart workers an 8-percent pay rise this year and next and provide guarantees on paid leave and overtime.

A Trashy Alternative to Oil

With the cost of gasoline soaring above US$4 a gallon in the United States, a new industry selling motor fuel made from garbage is taking off — and the first commercial sales are possible within months. Many companies have announced plans to build plants that will turn materials such as wood chips, garbage or crop waste into motor fuels; 28 small plants are in advanced planning stages, under construction or already running in test mode.

Aviation Industry Unveils Green Agenda

The aviation industry showcased its new green agenda at the worlds biggest air show, as high oil prices, slowing economies and the European Unions recent decision to cap airlines greenhouse gas emissions by 2012 mount pressure on plane makers and airlines. “Its a matter of survival,” said Giovanni Bisignani, director general of the International Air Transport Association. Manufacturers bolstered their green credentials by playing down the importance of speed and lauding initiatives that reduce the environmental impact and the cost of flying.

Food and Pharmaceutical Companies Create CSR Framework in Guangdong

Food and pharmaceutical companies in Guangdong are preparing the first local corporate responsibility standards throughout the Chinese province. The Guangdong Food and Pharmaceutical Profession Association announced the adoption of the framework for the “Guangdong Food (Pharmaceutical) Industry Social Responsibility Standard,” saying it would be drafted once approved by the Provincial Bureau of Quality and Technical Supervision. The standard, which will be based on the American SA8000, will slightly improve on areas of ethical behavior and will focus on employees interests, the protection of traditional Chinese medicine, environmental protection, and energy consumption.

Report Corner

Bringing CSR Strategies to Supply Chains in China

A new report by Business for Social Responsibility (BSR) evaluates how companies can best equip their information, communications and technology (ICT) suppliers with the skills, knowledge and systems to take ownership of CSR issues. According to BSRs "Pilot Summary Report: Building Capabilities to Implement CSR Management Systems at ICT Suppliers in China," factory managers are most effective in addressing issues such as labor standards violations, environmental degradation, and poor health and safety protections. Download the full report and recommendations here: www.bsr.org/reports/BSR_ICT_Capability_Building_in_China.pdf.

Featured BSR Event

Ethical Supply Chain Asia Summit 2008

October 29-31, 2008

Island Shangri-La, Hong Kong

Get a 15 percent BSR-member discount* at the upcoming Ethical Supply Chain Summit in Asia. Showcasing the latest best practices from global corporations in establishing ethical supply chain practices in Asia, the summit will include cross-industry representatives who will highlight how they are working with environmental and labor regulations to ensure ethical supply chain management. There will be pre-conference practical workshops on complying with new labor contract laws and crisis management, as well as a wealth of best practices case studies. For more information, download the brochure or visit www.EthicalSupply.com.

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