Archive for January, 2009

European Multistakeholder Forum on CSR

January 23, 2009 · Filed under events · Tagged ,

On 10th February 2009 the European Commission is hosting a plenary meeting of the European Multistakeholder Forum on CSR. The aims of this meeting are to review progress on CSR in Europe and globally, and to discuss possibilities for future joint initiatives.

The Forum will bring together about 250 persons from key stakeholder groups, including employers and business representatives, trade unions, investors, academics, civil society organisations and public authorities.

Among the speakers are: Olivier de Schutter, Simon Pickard, David Grayson, Etienne Davignon, Richard Howitt. The draft agenda is available here.

The meeting can be followed live on the web

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News from CSR International

January 6, 2009 · Filed under law

The main events of  CSR International in the next months!

JANUARY

Friday 9 January – Deadline for 10% Earlybird discount on CSR Master Class I on 23 or 24 January (Introduction to CSR Theory and Practice) – see www.csrinternational.org/csri_masterclass1.pdf for more details. Contact clemence@csrinternational.org for a registration form.

Friday 15 January – Deadline for the 2nd Call for Contributors to the World Guide to CSR – see www.csrinternational.org/csr_worldguide_call.pdf for more details. Please forward to whoever may be interested. Send your applications to write a CSR country/regional profile to clemence@csrinternational.org.

Friday 23 January – CSR Masterclass I: Introduction to CSR Theory and Practice – see www.csrinternational.org/csri_masterclass1.pdf for more details. Please forward to whoever may be interested. Contact clemence@csrinternational.org for a registration form.

Saturday 24 January – CSR Masterclass I: Introduction to CSR Theory and Practice (Repeat) – see www.csrinternational.org/csri_masterclass1.pdf for more details. Please forward to whoever may be interested. Contact clemence@csrinternational.org for a registration form.

FEBRUARY

Thursday 12 February – CSR International official LAUNCH PARTY! – London, 6-9 pm. More specific details to follow. Space is limited. Register your interest to attend with clemence@csrinternational.org.

Friday 13 February – Deadline for 10% Earlybird discount on CSR Master Class II on 27 or 28 February (International Perspectives on CSR) – see www.csrinternational.org/csri_masterclass2.pdf for more details. Please forward to whoever may be interested. Contact clemence@csrinternational.org for a registration form.

Friday 27 February – CSR Master Class II: International Perspectives on CSR – see www.csrinternational.org/csri_masterclass2.pdf for more details. Please forward to whoever may be interested. Contact clemence@csrinternational.org for a registration form.

Saturday 28 February – CSR Master Class II: International Perspectives on CSR (Repeat) – see www.csrinternational.org/csri_masterclass2.pdf for more details. Please forward to whoever may be interested. Contact clemence@csrinternational.org for a registration form.

MARCH

Thursday 12 March – CSR Networking Meeting (London) – 6-9 pm. More specific details to follow. Space is limited. Register your interest to attend with clemence@csrinternational.org.

Friday 13 March- Deadline for 10% Earlybird discount on CSR Master Class III on 27 or 28 March (International Perspectives on CSR) – see www.csrinternational.org/csri_masterclass3.pdf for more details. Please forward to whoever may be interested. Contact clemence@csrinternational.org for a registration form.

Friday 27 March- CSR Master Class III: Creating Change Through CSR – see www.csrinternational.org/csri_masterclass3.pdf for more details. Please forward to whoever may be interested. Contact clemence@csrinternational.org for a registration form.

Saturday 28 March- CSR Master Class III: Creating Change Through CSR (Repeat) – see www.csrinternational.org/csri_masterclass3.pdf for more details. Please forward to whoever may be interested. Contact clemence@csrinternational.org for a registration form.

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Read:)

January 2, 2009 · Filed under news · Tagged , , ,

Do you want to know more about CSR?

I can give you some suggestions:)

1. Global Practices of Corporate Social Responsibility edited by Idowu  Samuel O. and Leal Filho, Walter and published by Springer.

In the 21 chapters of the book, the authors  try to answer questions like: Which issues fall under the umbrella of CSR in each of these countries? How are corporate entities practicing CSR in each country? Who are the players in the field of CSR in each country?etc.

2.Perspectives on Corporate Social Responsibility edited by Nina Boeger, Rachel Murray and Charlotte Villiers and published by Edward Elgar. Other contributors are: Colin Scott, Janet Dine, D.M. Ong.

The book focuses on the role of law, legal systems and lawyers to the debate on CSR. The main issues analysed are: the regulatory approach to CSR and “the dilemma of opting for a self-regulatory approach or a greater level of external regulatory control”, the role of state and markets, the role of citizens and non-governmental organizations.

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Investing in Green Education

January 1, 2009 · Filed under news · Tagged , , ,

Dot Earth has asked its readers to recommend questions which will be submitted to Barack  Obama’s Science Team.

Top 10 looks like this:

1. Green education?

2.A Fusion Push?

3.Can Science Get Respect?

4.What Price Carbon?

5.Why Not Tax Instead of Cap?

6.Will Population Be a Priority?

7.Will You Make Science Cool?

8.Will You Bridge Economics and Science?

9.Boosting U.S. Brainpower?

10.Will Obama Respect Science?

11. Are Ethanol Mandates Defensible?

You can also read all questions selected by the editor here as the readers point out to many other interesting and relevant issues.

The question regarding the importance of green education was submitted by James Elder who argues that “to move towards a green economy will require a level of expertise, innovation, and cooperative effort”  from all actors of the American society.”American workers, managers, and professionals at all levels and in all sectors must understand the fundamental dynamics and principles underpinning a green economy” said Elder.

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