events
Ethical Supply Chain Summit 2007
It has been almost ten years since the Ethical Trading Initiative was established. Time to reflect on the successes - and failures - of a decade with a growing awareness of ethical supply chain responsibilities. Has any progress really been made? Has the situation changed? Is an ethical supply chain any more of a business necessity?
UNCTAD XII
The economic and financial turmoil of recent months has given urgent new meaning to the words "globalization" and "interdependence". Concern about the short- and long-term impact has spread far beyond stock markets and is increasingly global.
Global summit on Social Responsibility
You and your fellow association and business leaders represent all industries, professions, causes and walks of life. Imagine the power of 287 million people represented by ASAE & The Center member organizations. What other sector has more potential - or a greater responsibility - to change the world?
Eclectic Tech Carnival
The /ETC is a unique tech skill-share that has been held annually since 2002. The emphasis has always been women sharing their experiences, knowledge and skills around free software, open hardware and universal interoperability of systems in a fun way.
12th Canadian Pollution Prevention Roundtable
The annual Canadian Pollution Prevention Roundtable (CPPR) provides a unique opportunity in Canada for pollution prevention (P2) leaders, decision-makers, and practitioners to exchange ideas, share expertise, and coordinate P2 efforts. The CPPR brings together corporate, government, academic and non-profit representatives and is an important event for networking and finding out about exciting P2 initiatives in Canada.
The Sustainable Finance Summit 2008
Ignoring environmental and social concerns is no longer an option, and just as we're all coming to terms with Kyoto, the recent meeting in Bali - and other preparations for 2012 - will further blur the goal posts and put new demands on the financiers holding the purse strings - and considered to be in a position to make a difference.
The Green Supply Chain Summit 2008
The bottom line: Greening your supply chain is not an act of sentimentality. It is pure good business.
IPC Conference on Electronics and the environment
Regardless of where you are in the electronics supply chain, new regulations and requirements will impact your company. These new regulations will affect every aspect of your product, from design, purchasing, manufacturing, marketing and end-of-life. This symposium will give you the latest on current and upcoming environmental regulations.
Building Organisational Capacity for a Sustainable Strategy
Dr Sanjay Sharma will facilitate this two-day workshop on “Building Organisational Change for Sustainable Strategy” in Melbourne on the 31st July-1st August and in Sydney on the 7-8th August.
Electronics Goes Green 2008+
The Joint International Congress and Exhibition "Electronics Goes Green 2008+" is organised by Fraunhofer IZM and the Technical University, in conjunction with the "1st World ReUse Forum".
Dell Stakeholder Forum
For its Stakeholder Forum, Dell is inviting a "small number of key stakeholders", "to discuss issues and opportunities related to Dell's goal of becoming the 'Greenest Technology Company on the Planet'".
Workshop “Certified Trading Chains in Mineral Production”
Fatal Transactions and the Bonn International Center for Conversion (BICC) are hosting a workshop on "Certified Trading Chains in Mineral Production" as part of their Annual Conference: “Private Companies and Emerging Economies in Zones of Conflict”.
Building Social Compliance Institutions in India
Multi stakeholder dialogue for promoting workplace standards in the electronics sector in India
The dark side of cyberspace
'Inside the sweatshops of China's computer hardware production' - speaker tour organised by Procure IT Fair. Jenny Chan and Charles Ho of the Chinese NGO SACOM will visit Berlin, Brno, Prague, Munich, Dresden and Warsaw. For full details of the programme please visit www.procureITfair.org.
2008 Acer CSR Forum - Global Challenges to the Sustainable Development
December 16 and 17, Acer Ltd is organising a CSR forum in Taiwan. Few civil society stakeholder are invited as speakers.
International conference about Corporate Social Responsibility: Moral responsibility and legal liability
The conference will be held in Oslo 12 February and is an expert consultation that will explore the issue of CSR as a moral responsibility as well as a legal liability. We will look at the various instruments that can or should prevent unacceptable corporate activities.
Decent Work Conference
6th of March 2009, Media Plaza Utrecht, the Netherlands, FNV Bondgenoten is hosting an international conference on decent work,
Capacity Building Workshop makeITfair Budapest
MakeItFair is a European campaign, raising awareness about developmental issues in the production of consumer electronics. We want to let people across Europe know about the labour abuses and environmental problems that are going on right now around the world – just to satisfy our demand for all the latest electronic gadgets. We want to encourage people to get active to improve the situation. We are trying to hold big brand electronics companies to account – asking them to take responsibility for the labour abuses and environmental damage at the bottom of their supply chain.
Symposium on Sustainable Systems and Technology
The International Symposium on Electronics and the Environment (IEEE) transitions in 2009 to become the International Symposium on Sustainable Systems and technology. This year's focus will be Design for Sustainability, including coverage of emerging technologies and their impact on energy, materials and systems across the life cylce. There is a Call for Papers. Part of the symposium is a Poster Session. Details can be found on the website.
"green IT world' at CeBIT 2009
CeBIT is an annual trade show for information and telecommunications technology. CeBIT is presenting a "green IT World",where companies will display their Green-IT-solutions on a area of around 2000sqm: from energy saving notebooks for everyone across energy efficient data centres to high-end-videoconferencing in HD-quality and sustainable visions for the future.
EcoProcura 2009 conference - Climate Neutral through Procurement
ICLEI and the City of Reykjavik invite you… to exchange and learn about how sustainable procurement can contribute to reducing greenhouse gas emissions and adaptation to climate change.
makeITfair youth conference
The invitees for this round table are leading European youth organisations interested in the objectives and strategies makeITfair; organisations that are motivated to work on labour and environmental issues in the electronic products cycle. The objective of the round table is to discuss and further develop plans for action and campaigning on a national and European level. In addition, the round table seeks to provide a platform for youth organisations for a continuing exchange of ideas and experiences.
Improving Labour Standards in the Global Electronics Industry - Defining Strategies that Work
makeITfair and GoodElectronics are organising a Round Table “Improving Labour Standards in the Global Electronics Industry - Defining Strategies that Work” that will take place from 7-8 May, 2009, in Amsterdam.
The objective of the organisers with this round table is to provide information and insight in the current labour issues in the global electronics industry, as well as to find common ground between the industry and civil society organisations for effective strategies that bring about lasting improvements of labour conditions in this sector.
India Forum for Improving Workplace Standards in ICT Electronics - launch meetings
Launch meetings of the India Forum for Improving Workplace Standards in ICT Electronics
EP Special Hearing on Business and Human Rights with John Ruggie, UN Rapporteur, and ECCJ
On 16th April 2009, the European Parliament's Sub-Committee on Human Rights is holding a special hearing on Business and Human Rights. Highlights of the agenda will be John Ruggie, UN Rapporteur on Business and Human Rights speaking on his recent work, as well as Ruth Casals, Co-ordinator of the European Coalition for Corporate Justice (ECCJ), presenting the case for a stronger legal framework in the EU on behalf of the NGOs.
Conference on Bussiness and Human Rights
The Swedish EU presidency is preparing a conference on the issue of Business and Human Rights to be held in Stockholm in November 2009.
European trade union conference on labour migration
The EMF European trade union conference on labour migration will provide an opportunity to consider the trade union response to current European Union policies. National examples as well as sector related cases will be presented and the challenges for trade unions when organising migrant workers will be also discussed.
It is foreseen at the conference to elaborate a joint declaration on labour migration. This event will contribute towards an increased awareness of the impacts of labour migration among metalworking trade unions. It will also help to ensure that there is a strong focus on this issue in the EMF as well as those of affiliated unions.
Global campaign against precarious employment
From 3 - 10 October 2009, the EMF and IMF are organising a global campaign against precarious work.
On 7 October 2009, the world day for decent work is taking place.
The objective is clear:
- The massive expansion of precarious work must be stopped
- Where precarious work does exist, wages and conditions must be equal to those of regular workers and full coverage of social security should be guaranteed
- Workers should be directly hired and indirect employment discouraged
- Basic job security has to be guaranteed, as well as full protection in the field of health and safety
Therefore urgent trade union action is required. The global action day is a clear signal to employers and governments all over the world that this is no longer acceptable.
International Conference on Heavy Metals and E-waste
A two-day International Conference on Heavy metals and E-waste with as objective to enhance knowledge and capacity building on Lead, Mercury and E-waste in the country and the South Asian region.
“Natural Resource Curse in Central Africa: Can the EU contribute to Fairer Economic Relations?”
The Belgian Network Natural Resources are organising a public hearing at the European Parliament to discuss what the EU can do to contribute to fairer economic relations with resource rich African countries.
“Human rights lawsuits against companies – our experiences with victims, their families and businesspeople”
An event featuring leading human rights lawyers Martyn Day (UK) & Paul Hoffman (US) who have both have brought landmark lawsuits against companies. They will be speaking on the same stage for the first time, and fielding questions from the audience. Martyn Day and Paul Hoffman will share highlights of past cases; inside view of current cases; comments on what more should be done to hold companies accountable under law; and what they would say to companies wishing to avoid such lawsuits..
