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The European UN Global Compact Companies Towards Rio+20 and Beyond

A Best Practices Collection

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Goals: §  Enhance business actors efforts in contribu0ng to sustainable development

§  Provide a very useful tool to be:er define possible interpreta0ons and different ways of reac0on to both the global and local sustainability challenges within the specific context in which the European UN Global Compact par0cipants perform

§  Raise public awareness on corporate sustainability relevance within the European regional framework



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Snapshots: §  Sustainable development ini0a0ves and programs carried out by European

companies to help advance sustainable business models and markets coherently with the Rio+20 logic;

§  102 Business Prac=ces and Best Prac=ces;

§  23 Different European Countries;

§  Edited by the UN Global Compact Network Italy within, and as a result of, the increasing European based UN Global Compact Local Networks communica=on and collabora=on framework.



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Structure: §  organized in coherence with the key elements of the strong commitment towards

a green economy (as a radical paradigm change) required to business actors in advancing the Rio+20 Agenda;

§  Three sessions:

ü  business efforts in moving towards a greener economy;

ü  business prac0ces and best prac0ces in the implementa=on of sustainability (with reference to not environmental issues) within their sphere of influence;

ü  business experiences in inves=ng on societal development.



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Contents: §  Inspiring examples on how companies can contribute to societal development within

their sphere of influence:

ü  real “best prac=ces” related to very innova0ve programs or ac0vi0es carried out by business actors in advancing the sustainability development agenda;

ü  “on progress programs” such as programs and/or ac0vi0es implemented by companies that are not characterized by an innova0ve approach but are s0ll very interes0ng in a “learn from each other’s experiences” logic.

§  the importance of building synergies in interven0on to ensure that the sustainable development agenda is advanced in the most effec0ve and efficient manner.



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210 The Position of Partnership with WWF in Rabobank’s Food & Agri Strategy

by Richard PIechocki, Programme Manager Partnership Rabobank, WWF Rabobank Nederland

212 Beyond Banking: Equipping the Next Generation of UK Young Entrepreneurs

by Andrew Cave, Head of Sustainability, RBS Group

214 Effective Corporate Social Responsibility: Key to Business Success

by Natalia Gonchar, Head of Social Performance, Sakhalin Energy

216 Salini Costruttori and Its Contribution to Local Economies

by Elizabeth Salini, Internal Audit Division, Salini Costruttori

218 Santander Universities: a Unique Program in the World by Joaquín de Ena Squella, Head of Corporate

Responsibility and Patronage, Banco Santander

220 We Are Challenging the Future Today for a Better Tomorrow

by Ursa Man�ek, MSc Executive Assistant to CEO, Triglav Group

222 Vitmark: a Business Model that Addresses Social Issues by Andrey Kren, Public Relations Manager, Vitmark

SUMMARY The European UN Global Compact Companies Towards Rio+20. A Best Practices Collection and Beyond

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