Transforming to a Sustainable Business: Major Summit on Corporate Responsibility Nov 18th 2010 Aviva Stadium

This month we are delighted to announce the sponsors of our summit in November. They are: Pfizer, Intel, Irish Life & Permanent, Abbott, Deloitte and CRH.

The support from these member companies is very much appreciated. We are just a few weeks away from selling tickets and are busy confirming the final speakers for the event so look forward to keeping you up to date.

Members in Focus
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This month we will focus on a Business in the Community Ireland member company and one of our Summit sponsors, Intel.

Lisa Harlow, External Affairs Manager at Intel discusses their approach to CR, how they live their values, their current priorities, working in collaboration with other companies and how they are engaged in the climate change debate
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BITCI News
Smarter Travel Workplaces Programme Launched at ESB Head Office

Smarter Travel
By car sharing just once every week, employee fuel costs can be reduced by 20% and employer space requirement by 20%
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Shortlist for Chambers Ireland’s Corporate Social Responsibility Awards announced

Chambers Ireland has announced the shortlist for the 2010 Corporate Social Responsibility Awards. Now in their seventh year the Awards continue to go from strength to strength with this year’s applications reaching a record high level – up 25% on last year. The Awards are partnered with Business in the Community Ireland, run in association with the Department of Community, Equality and Gaeltacht Affairs, and kindly sponsored by Peninsula Business Services and Chamber HR.

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Corporate Responsibility News
Community
Think-tank sees big role for supermarkets in regenerating poor communities
Big supermarket chains have a key role to play in regenerating Britain's poorest communities, according to a recent report published by influential thinktank Demos
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2010 Combat povertylogo_en “EY2010 for Combating Poverty and Social Exclusion” National event list available
The EU has elected 2010 as the European Year against Poverty and Social Exclusion
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Marketplace
Companies fail to engage consumers on environmental and social issues
Eighty-four percent of Americans believe their ideas can help companies create products and services that are a win for consumers, business and society; yet, only half (53%) feel companies are effectively encouraging them 
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Sustainable investment gains as investors seek security
Sustainable investment shows no sign of fading away as the world adjusts to the new normal
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Workplace
Nine-to-five day dead as workers arrive early and leave late
The traditional nine-to-five working day is a thing of the past, with typical employees getting to their desk by 8.28am and not leaving until after 5.29pm
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CSR Europe members call on companies and policymakers to facilitate active age management in the workplace
CSR Europe, together with a group of global companies, call on businesses and policymakers to take leadership in tackling demographic change in Europe 
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Environment
Price-Waterhouse-Coopers Companies ignoring biodiversity risk, finds PwC
Only six of the world’s 100 largest companies are acting to minimise their impact on biodiversity, according to an analysis by consultancy PricewaterhouseCoopers (PwC)
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nestle Nestlé uses NGO to clean up palm oil supply chain
Nestlé is to work with The Forest Trust to ensure its sourcing of palm oil is not contributing to illegal rainforest and peatland clearance
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