CSR news from 12/04/2024

1. Concentration of GHG Emissions‍

57 companies, mainly in the fossil fuel sector, are responsible for 80% of global greenhouse gas emissions between 2016 and 2022. This finding comes from a study by InfluenceMap.

Source: RSE Magazine - "CO2: 80% of the total emitted by 57 companies alone".

2. Employee skepticism about CSR

‍Asurvey reveals that 56% of employees doubt the sincerity of their companies' CSR commitments, suspecting greenwashing or socialwashing.

Source: Novethic - "Greenwashing, lack of resources: employees critical of their employer's CSR".

3. Planetary Heat Record

‍Thepast 12 months have been the warmest on record on Earth, with average temperatures well above pre-industrial normals.

Source : Le Monde - "The last twelve months have been the hottest ever recorded on the planet".

4. Benoît Hamon, President of ESS France

‍BenoîtHamon has been elected president of ESS France, promising to raise the profile of the social and solidarity economy, whose regulatory framework he had previously defined.

Source: L'info Durable - "Benoît Hamon elected president of ESS France, the French social economy referent".

5. Best Practices in CSR Communication

‍Foreffective CSR communication, it's advisable to focus on presenting concrete facts and relevant indicators to avoid accusations of greenwashing.

Source : Carenews - "CSR communication: yes. But we tell you how and under what conditions".

6. Switzerland condemned by the ECHR

‍TheEuropean Court of Human Rights has historically condemned Switzerland for failing to meet its climate change obligations, setting an important precedent in climate justice.

Source : Novethic - "Climate justice: The European Court of Human Rights condemns a country for the first time".

7. Career transition to CSR

‍Professionalswishing to move into CSR careers need to carry out a skills assessment and acquire specific knowledge to be competitive in this market.

Source : La Tribune - "How to make the transition to CSR-related jobs with a positive impact?

8. Four Levers for the Social and Environmental Challenge

‍ChangeNowand KPMG present four "stepping stones" to help companies meet social and environmental challenges, including education and incentive regulation.

Source: CareNews - "Sustainable solutions: a path to the future

9. Cost of adapting to climate change

‍TheI4CE report highlights the importance of anticipating the costs of climate change adaptation to avoid higher expenses in the future.

Source : Novethic - "Anticipate or suffer, that's what will determine the cost of adapting to climate change".

10. Premature wear and tear of young workers

‍Astudy highlights the premature wear and tear suffered by young workers in low-skilled sectors, exacerbated by precarious employment conditions.

Source : Le Monde - "A moins de 30 ans, leur corps déjà abîmé par le travail" (At under 30, their bodies already damaged by work)

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