Study: Nordic companies lead in corporate responsibility
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Blog: Report grades countries based on corporate responsibility issues like environment, climate change, anti-corruption and human rights.
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Stora Enso Wood Supply will test FSC (Forest Stewardship Council) forest certification in Finland.
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"It's very important to have the system of agreements in place. This gives us shorter lead times and assured deliveries when a project is sanctioned."  OSLO, Norway: State-controlled oil company Statoil ASA on Friday announced its intent to sign a framework contract for offshore systems worth up to as 25 billion kroner with Aker Kvaerner ASA and FMC ... via International Herald Tribune
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Study says 72 percent of European businesses have a green initiative, versus 60 percent in U.S.
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By Doreen Hemlock, South Florida Sun-Sentinel  Mar. 12--Many South Florida companies are looking to do more than turn profits these days. They also seek to help society and fulfill what they see as social responsibilities.
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The U.S. and Japan have the top national environments for their IT industries to grow and flourish, including intellectual-property protections and IT infrastructure, according to a study released by the Business Software Alliance (BSA) Wednesday.
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Australia's IT News reports the findings of a recent survey in which more than 20 percent of company execs said they were considering or recommending offshore outsourcing. [Outsourcing Blog]
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TROMSOE, Norway  - The world marked Environment Day on Tuesday with cheerful events like tree-planting and solar cooking in the heat of Asia, but also gloomier talk in the not-so-frozen north of melting polar caps.
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The Scandinavian nation spends a lot in R&#38;D, which has kept them buoyant. Next: Finland wants to move into clean tech.
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International operations have to be high on the company's list as it seeks to improve its performance.
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A Brazilian garbage dump could be a trailblazer for thousands of projects in developing nations under a U.N. plan to battle global warming, a Norwegian company said Wednesday.
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University programs are focusing research and resources on environmental and social responsibility.
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MADRID, Aug 9  (IPS) - A boost for renewable energy, a growing sense of  corporate responsibility for the environment, and the decision to  create a large offshore wind park are news items that have had  little impact in Spain.
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Some of the world's top companies vowed Friday to step up their efforts to cut greenhouse gas emissions, saying governments were failing to show sufficient leadership in the fight against global warming.
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Environmental group Greenpeace on Wednesday issued the first quarterly update on the technology industry&#8217;s performance on environmental issues. While the group recognized many companies are improving Apple does not appear to be among them &#8212; Apple remains in last place.
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Hewlett-Packard, IBM and Dell joined a host of electronics makers Thursday in an effort to promote a unified code of socially responsible business practices across the world.
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By Justin Harper, Daily Mail, London  Feb. 17--One of the key themes in politics and business this year is  saving the planet. The World Economic Forum meeting in Davos focused on the  need for governments to fight climate change. Big businesses are starting to  take heed.