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Channel Islands Skills Academy workshop on Corporate Social Responsibility on 24 February 2012
January 27th, 2012 by Events
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On 24 February 2012, in a day-long workshop, the Channel Islands Skills Academy offers a Chartered Management Institute Award in Corporate Social Responsibility.
The workshop takes place at St James, St Peter Port, Guernsey from 9 am to 5 pm. The cost is £495.
This Chartered Management Institute (CMI) accredited award is designed for all those involved in the development and implementation of Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) activities within their organisation.
Upon completion of the day long workshop delegates will be able to:
- Understand the development and alignment of a Corporate Social Responsibility Strategy
- Understand how to implement a Corporate Social Responsibility Strategy for maximum impact for all stakeholder groups
- Understand the evaluation, impact and reinforcement of the Corporate Social Responsibility strategy
Upon completion of this workshop, delegates will receive a certificated award from CMI and membership to the Institute for one year.
To find out more about this workshop, or to reserve a place please contact the administration team at enquiries @cisa.gg or call 01481 244904
2012 Sustainability Yearbook rates sustainable companies globally
January 27th, 2012 by SAM
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SAM, the investment boutique focused exclusively on Sustainability Investing, has launched its 9th annual Sustainability Yearbook 2012 (the Yearbook) at the World Economic Forum in Davos.
Produced in collaboration with KPMG, one of the world’s leading providers of audit, tax and advisory services, the Yearbook presents the companies recognized as sustainability leaders from the 58 sectors examined by SAM’s Corporate Sustainability Assessment (CSA). Continue reading
The Durban Vision Statement – unprecedented transformation required for global sustainability
December 15th, 2011 by Stockholm Environment Institute
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Looking ahead to Rio+20 and future climate negotiations, four of the world’s leading research institutes on global sustainability have released a statement calling on world leaders to “adopt a new mindset to listen to the voice of science and knowledge and address the unavoidable interconnections between global sustainability, poverty eradication, social justice and economic development in an environmentally constrained world.”
The four research institutes are: Stockholm Environment Institute (SEI), Stockholm Resilience Centre (SRC), Potsdam Institute for Climate Impact Research (PIK), The Energy and Resources Institute (TERI). Continue reading
Sustainably constructed building for Livingstone’s fruit bats in Jersey
December 6th, 2011 by HSBC Bank International Ltd
A five month-long project to create a ‘Bat Tunnel’ at Durrell Wildlife Conservation Trust in Jersey was completed by staff volunteers from HSBC in March 2011, creating the first sustainable building of its kind in Jersey.
Livingstone fruit bat at the Durrell Wildlife Conservation Trust (image courtesy HSBC)
Durrell’s resident Livingstone’s fruit bats moved into their new home, ‘Island Bat Roost’ in March 2011 following a complete retrofitting of the existing tunnel. Continue reading
UN reports global shift towards a low-carbon resource-efficient and socially inclusive green future
November 20th, 2011 by United Nations Environment Programme
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A UN report, Towards a Green Economy: Pathways for Sustainable Development and Poverty Eradication, demonstrates that governments and businesses alike are taking steps to accelerate a global shift towards a low-carbon, resource-efficient and socially inclusive green future.
From China to Barbados, Brazil to South Africa, countries are developing Green Economy strategies and activities to spur greater economic growth and jobs, environmental protection and equality. Continue reading
Ellen MacArthur speaks with Jon Snow about the only economy which is sustainable
November 14th, 2011 by Ellen MacArthur Foundation
“If you redesign things differently there’s no reason why you cannot make that product again and again and again,” says Ellen MacArthur.
“If you are faced with running out of something, surely the solution is to use less but it doesn’t solve the problem. It buys ourselves more time.”
“The idea of a circular economy is to redesign things differently – to design for dis-assembly so you can recover all the materials and keep them at the same quality sitting in the product, then there is no reason you can’t make that product again and again and again.”
“We know our economy doesn’t work long term but in a circular economy it does…..”
OSA Recruitment wins Guernsey Community Foundation’s Corporate Social Responsibility award for 2011
November 13th, 2011 by Events
The Guernsey Community Foundation shortlisted BWCI, Insurance Corporation, and OSA Recruitment for their Corporate Social Responsibility Award in 2011.
The award was given in association with the Guernsey Chamber of Commerce.
Louise Hall, Vice President of the Guernsey Chamber of Commerce, presented the award to OSA Recruitment.
Louise Hall, VP of the Guernsey Chamber of Commerce, presenter of the Guernsey Community Foundation 2011 Award for Corporate Social Responsibility, stands with James Partridge, a Guernsey Community Foundation Director (click image to expand - ©RLLord)
Guernsey Electricity Director Sally Ann David speaks about Guernsey’s renewable energy opportunities
November 7th, 2011 by Sally-Ann David
Sally-Ann David, Director at Guernsey Electricity Ltd gave a presentation to the Guernsey Insitute of Directors (click image to expand - ©RLLord)
Guernsey is well placed to develop renewable energy resources, through technical know-how, financing and support, and importantly through the availability of a local resource.
However, Guernsey may have to moderate its expectations, decide how fast to deploy the technology and, essentially, decide how it can be afforded. Continue reading
World’s largest investors urge government policy action to tackle human induced climate change
October 22nd, 2011 by Ceres
Despite the global economic crisis, and increased market volatility, the world’s largest investors have urged governments and international policy makers to take new and meaningful steps to tackle the cause of human induced climate change.
In a joint statement, the group of 285 investors representing more than $20 trillion in assets, stressed the urgent need for policy action which stimulates private sector investment into climate change solutions, creates jobs, and is essential for ensuring the long-term sustainability and stability of the world economic system.
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