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CSR EUROPE 活動消息

歐盟委員Spidla和商界領袖共議全球供應鏈中的企業社會責任問題

歐盟委員會就業、社會事務和均等機會委員Vladimir Spidla在6月26日主題為“全球供應鏈中的企業社會責任”研討會上指出：“在全球一體化的形勢下，商界為可持續發展作出貢獻比以往顯得更加必要。”此次研討會吸引了來自歐洲企業社會責任協會和倡議商界遵守社會責任組織（BSCI）的會員企業代表的參與。與會者就進一步確保歐洲企業的長期競爭力達成一致，分享和傳播來自有關CSR的倡議例如BSCI和CSR實驗室有關負責任供應鏈管理方面的經驗。

CSR EUROPE會員新聞

IBM提供新的有關企業社會責任的咨詢服務項目

IBM發起一項新的“企業社會責任基準效用”工具，幫助客戶評估其環境政策、勞工實踐、法規遵守、企業價值以及其他企業社會責任相關活動的有效性，同時也將評估客戶在消費者和其他利益相關方參與以了解利益相關方關注進行溝通交流方面的績效。通過這一工具揭示出客戶存在的問題，IBM將提供其企業社會責任戰略評估和路線圖來幫助客戶提升其商業實踐和運作，指出其缺陷之處，幫助客戶將企業社會責任融入公司整體戰略和目標。

惠普發布指南幫助消費者減少碳足跡

惠普日前發布了一項有關使用惠普解決方案來實現潛在的減少二氧化碳排放的指南。惠普發布標題為“低碳IT解決方案”白皮書，將幫助消費者識別產品和服務的特點而使用更加低碳排放的方式操作。

安賽樂米塔爾發起針對新清潔技術的風險資本基金和碳基金

作為安賽樂米塔爾應對環境挑戰、尋求解決方案的承諾的組成部分，日前公司發起了一項針對新清潔技術的風險資本基金和一項新的碳基金。新清潔技術風險資本基金的目的是支持新清潔技術的商業化應用。該基金還將特別青睞那些與鋼鐵產業和其客戶相關的項目。

大眾汽車與德國自然保護聯合會（NABU）聯手開展節約燃油培訓課程

作為大眾汽車與NABU的重要合作，大眾汽車開展了節約燃油培訓課程，以此傳播負責任的駕駛信息和技術，并向使用者揭示汽車使用時對環境的影響，通常駕駛者如何使用是汽車公司無法掌控的。課程的獨特之處在于，NABU的地區組織、大眾汽車經銷商組織和一名專業培訓師組成團隊協同工作。參與是免費的，且針對任何人開放。培訓下來平均能夠使參與者節約燃油消耗達13％，最佳的案例能夠達到節約25％的消耗。

歐盟觀察（來自歐盟的最新動態）

歐委會更新社會議程

歐委會最新社會議案尋求推動“通路、機會和社會公證”。其中，不歧視也是歐委會處理由全球經濟一體化而引發社會變化的應對中的重要一項。歐委會指出，近年來歐盟的經濟發展勢頭越來越好失業率不斷下降，但是幾乎每六個歐洲人中就有一個生活處于或接近貧困線，而每七個人中就有一個遭受歧視。

評論指出歐盟環境立法“速度慢，不完善”

EurActiv報道說，7月2日發布的2007歐盟環境政策回顧中歐委會這樣評價：去年，環境問題在政治議程中凸顯，但具體措施的執行卻“落在后面”。這份回顧列舉了數項成果，包括化學品REACH法規的實施，2007年4月通過的環境責任指引，以及2007年3月歐盟理事會簽署了頗具雄心的能源和氣候變化框架。但是，歐委會也同時對2010年歐盟制止生物多樣性損失的目標無法實現表示擔憂。成員國政府在歐盟層面采取措施的緩慢進度，也是其他領域的一些擔憂的重要根源之一。

NEWS FROM CSR EUROPE

Commissioner Spidla and business leaders discuss CSR in global supply chains

"The global context makes the business contribution to sustainability more necessary than ever",said Vladimir Spidla, European Commissioner for Employment, Social Affairs and Equal Opportunities at a meeting on 26 June with representatives from member companies of CSR Europe and the Business Social Compliance Initiative (BSCI) on the topic of CSR in global supply chains.

CSR EUROPE'S MENBERS NEWS

IBM launches new CSR consulting service offerings

IBM has launched a new Corporate Social Responsibility Benchmarking Utility to help clients assess the effectiveness of their environmental policies, labor practices, regulatory compliance, corporate values, and other CSR-related activities, as well as their engagement with customers and other stakeholders to understand their concerns and to communicate CSR performance.

HP publishes guide to help customers reduce their carbon footprint

HP has published a guide that identifies the potential to reduce carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions by using existing HP solutions. HP's white paper, titled "Low Carbon IT Solutions," helps customers identify products and services that can help them transition to operate with a lower carbon footprint.

ArcelorMittal launches new clean technology venture capital fund and carbon fund

ArcelorMittal has launched a new clean technology venture capital fund and a new carbon fund as part of its commitment to finding solutions for environmental challenges. The objective of the clean technology venture capital fund is to support the commercialisation of clean energy technologies. In particular, the fund will focus on ventures that have relevance for the steel industry and its customers.

Volkswagen partners with NABU to run fuel economy training courses

As an integral part of its partnership with the German environmental protection organisation NABU, Volkswagen runs fuel economy training courses in order to spread information about responsible driving and address the impacts of their vehicles during the use phase, a situation that the company cannot easily control. The unique aspect of the courses is that local NABU groups, Volkswagen dealer organisations and a professional trainer team all work hand-in-hand. Participation is free of charge and anyone can take part. The fuel economy trainings yield an average fuel consumption reduction of 13% for all participants and up to 25% in the best cases.

Latest News Form the EU

Commission launches Renewed Social Agenda

The Commission's new social proposals seek to boost access, opportunities and social justice. Discrimination is also tackled under a wide EU package on coping with social change in a global economy. EU economic growth has been brisk in recent years and unemployment is down, but almost one in six Europeans are living below or close to the poverty line and one in seven has suffered discrimination, the Commission said.

EU environment legislation 'slow or incomplete', says review

Environment issues leapt up the political agenda last year, but implementation of measures is "lagging behind", according to a Commission review of EU environment policy in 2007 published on 2 July, EurActiv reports. The review outlines a number of successes, including the implementation of the REACH legislation on chemicals, the Environmental Liability Directive adopted in April 2007, and the ambition of the energy and climate change package endorsed by the Council in March 2007. However, the Commission expressed concern that the EU target of halting biodiversity loss by 2010 may not be achieved. The slow take-up by national governments of measures taken at EU level is a strong source of concern in other areas too.

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一周要聞

歐盟農業部長同意對殺蟲劑設定嚴格標準

經過長達兩年的談判，歐盟農業部長在上周同意，將草擬有關已被證實能引發癌癥、基因突變或對生育造成傷害的農藥的使用和銷售的限制規定。然而，在特殊情況下，如果替代品無法有效地保護農作物，存在有害物質的農藥將可以使用，但是僅限于在嚴格規定的條件下使用，且最長使用時間為5年。

英國的礦業公司為津巴布韋的投資計劃辯護

盡管政府對公司施加壓力要求其撤出津巴布韋，位于倫敦的礦業巨頭——英美資源集團為其在津巴布韋的鉑金開采計劃進行辯護，這個項目價值4億美元，如果成功將是津巴布韋有史以來最大的一起外國投資。股東和政治家們紛紛對這個鉑金開采項目有可能支持津巴布韋的政權表示關注。

美國聯合歐盟和澳大利亞調查制藥工廠

隨著藥品生產日益全球化，美國于上周宣布將與歐盟和澳大利亞合作調查位于中國和印度的工廠，這些工廠為制藥提供了原材料。布什政府表示這一協議將允許調查機構覆蓋更多的地區，檢查更多的工廠，以及那些已經由其他國家檢查過的設備。同時，美國食品藥品管理局希望在中國的北京、上海和廣州設立三處機構，并派去13名員工在這些地方工作。

世界銀行的一份內部報告認為生物燃料與食品價格高漲有關

日前，根據英國《衛報》（Guardian）獲得的一份世行未公布的內部報告顯示，生物燃料導致了世界糧食價格上漲75％。報告的作者，世行高級經濟師Don Mitchell認為，報告的結果與美國政府聲稱植物燃料導致食品價格上漲的幅度小于3%相矛盾，美國政府同時指出食品價格上漲的主要原因是由于印度和中國的需求增長。報告指出，由于生物燃料將糧食轉換成燃料，這鼓勵了農場主拋棄糧食生產而轉向糧食的金融投機，從而擾亂了糧食市場。這份報告加重了美國和歐盟政府的壓力，它們一直將生物燃料作為減少溫室氣體排放和降低石油進口依賴的途徑，這也是上周G8峰會上討論的重要話題。

報告精粹

智能技術將引領低碳經濟發展之路

到2020年，全球產業——特別是能源密集型的建筑業、物流業、電力工業等部門，如果在這些領域使用更加智能的技術，將使每年的能源成本減少8000億美元，同時還可以降低15％的全球溫室氣體排放量。了解有關信息請閱讀“智能2020：信息時代使低碳經濟成為現實”，這是全球電子可持續性倡議組織(GeSI)和全球氣候組織發布的最新報告，下載地址：www.theclimategroup.org/assets/resources/publications/Smart2020Report.pdf。

BSR新聞

“對話媒體”遠程電話會議——災難過后企業的應對

在近期中國、緬甸發生自然災害后，企業應采用何種方式應對這些災難，以使與它們在健康、人權、減貧和其他企業社會責任相關議題所承諾的義務相一致？BSR和克林頓全球倡議聯合組織一個小時的遠程電話會議——在任何地點的電話都可以被接入——聚集來自商界的領袖和NGO組織的領導，例如國際關懷組織（CARE）、克林頓全球倡議、Pfizer和樂施會，他們就這些當前和未來的挑戰發表觀點。

This Week's Top Headlines

European Farm Ministers Agree to Restrict Pesticides

After two years of negotiating, European agricultural ministers agreed last week to draft rules restricting the use and marketing of pesticides proven to cause cancer, gene mutation or harm reproduction. However, in exceptional cases, hazardous substances may be used when alternatives do not effectively protect plants, but only under strictly regulated conditions for a maximum of five years.

U.K Mining Firm Defends Zimbabwe Investment Plans

In spite of government pressure on companies to withdraw from Zimbabwe, London-based mining giant Anglo American plc defended plans to develop a platinum mine in Zimbabwe — a project worth about US$400 million that could be the largest foreign investment in that country. Shareholders and politicians alike are concerned the planned platinum mine would help support the Zimbabwe regime.

U.S. Joins Europe and Australia in Inspecting Pharmaceutical Plants

Faced with the globalization of drug production, the United States announced last week that it will be joining with Europe and Australia to inspect factories in China and India that make raw materials for medications. The Bush administration announced that the agreement would allow regulators to cover more territory, inspect more plants and also go into facilities that have already been inspected by another countrys regulators. In addition, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration wants to establish offices in three Chinese cities — Beijing, Shanghai and Guangzhou; 13 employees would be assigned to work there.

Secret World Bank Report Links Biofuels to High Food Prices

Biofuels have caused world food prices to increase by 75 percent, according to an unpublished World Bank report recently obtained by Great Britains Guardian newspaper. The results of the report — authored by World Bank senior economist Don Mitchell — contradict the U.S. governments claims that plant-derived fuels contribute less than 3 percent to food-price rises and are attributed to an increase in demand from India and China. According to the report, the drive for biofuels has distorted food markets by diverting grain away from food for fuel, encouraging farmers to set aside land for its production and sparking financial speculation on grains.

Report Corner

Smarter Technology Leading the Way to Low-Carbon Economy

By 2020, global industries — especially energy-intensive building, logistics, electricity and industrial sectors — that use smarter technologies can save up to US$800 billion in annual energy costs while reducing global greenhouse gas emissions by 15 percent. Read about these forecasts, and others, in the new report “SMART 2020: Enabling the Low Carbon Economy in the Information Age,” from the Global e-Sustainability Initiative (GeSI) and the Climate Group: www.theclimategroup.org/assets/resources/publications/Smart2020Report.pdf.

Featured BSR Event

“CONVERSATIONS WITH NEWSMAKERS” TELECONFERENCE

After Disasters: the Corporate Response

Wednesday, July 2, 2008. In the wake of recent natural disasters in China and Myanmar, how can companies respond to such tragedies in ways that are consistent with their overall commitments to health, human rights, poverty alleviation and other CSR issues? Jointly organized by BSR and the Clinton Global Initiative, this one-hour teleconference — accessible by phone from any location — will feature the perspectives of business and NGO leaders?from CARE, Clinton Global Initiative, Pfizer and Oxfam who are working together to address these urgent challenges today and in the future.