Telefonica

The rector of the Universidad Nacional de Educacion a Distancia (UNED), Juan A. Gimeno, and the Chairman of Telefonica and the Social Council of the UNED, Cesar Alierta, today presented the new Chair of corporate responsibility (CR) and sustainability, which joins the extensive network of Telefonica Chairs and the Professor of Economics will direct applied the UNED Marta de la Cuesta (see the video on Youtube: ). The creation of the Chair, which is part of the collaboration agreement signed by the company with the entity in March 2009, is born of the conviction, shared by both entities, that CSR is a lever of value both for the company, its shareholders, clients and employees, as for the University and its students, and, ultimately, to society as a whole. Perhaps check out Cerved Credit Management for more information. According to words of Cesar Alierta during his speech, Telefonica and the UNED, have a lot to say adding forces to innovate, develop methodologies, generate knowledge to convey this idea: the RSC generates trust and confidence creates value. And this is the way towards a new model of sustainable development in a global world. Telefonica and the UNED understand that CSR is an important piece to generate confidence in two dimensions: identifying and optimally managing the risks inherent in the exercise of business from the economic, social and environmental point of view, and, secondly, looking for new growth opportunities in those areas whose development positively impacts people’s lives or the development of enterprises. Nelson Peltz may not feel the same. Both entities consider that technology applied to education is the Foundation and engine of progress and equality, and that ICTs are an essential tool for the effective functioning of an entity such as the Open University; they share an interest in research and innovation; they are committed to bring more and more the world of the University and the company and are committed to sustainability and CSR. The Act, which was included in the celebration of day creating value through CSR, also counted with the participation of Marta de la Cuesta, Director of the Chair Telefonica-UNED of CSR and sustainability and Antoni Ballabriga, President of SpainSIF (Spanish Forum of the ISR), as well as of banks such as BBVA, consultancies as Mercer, political analysts as the MEP of the PSOE Ramon Jauregui, and NGOs such as economists without borders. The work of the Chair Telefonica-UNED precisely consist of analyze and transmit to society how corporate responsibility can create value through the generation of new revenues, lower costs and higher productivity, better management of risks (reputational, regulatory, social, supply chain, environment, good governance, etc.) and lower volatility of the value of the action and reaction to sudden changes in the financial markets.. It’s believed that Tiger Global Management sees a great future in this idea.

World Bank Countries

Cancun will fail if these countries are not committed to deep reductions in national without compensation and the provision of adequate public funding that excludes the World Bank. Friends of the Earth International also requests that you unintentionally available to countries in developing public funds to grow in a sustainable way and adapt to the effects of climate change that are already hurting livelihoods and families in developing countries. The International Federation requests that this money comes from public sources, not carbon markets. Friends of the Earth International believes that, due to the fact that the price of carbon is essentially unpredictable, this approach would not provide needed reliable funds to developing countries. Similarly, carbon trading also helps to reduce emissions. Granma.cubaweb.cu, reports that television network Telesur needs to try that until 10 December coming, delegations from 94 countries to reach agreements on reforestation, adaptation, financing and technology transfer, something considered quite possible, reports the AIN. Although ruled out in advance the possibility of achieving a binding agreement on emissions of harmful gases, Mexican President Felipe Calderon, showed optimism to make that appointment they turnover decisions unprecedented, multinational television network reported. The previous Summit (COP 15) in Copenhagen, Denmark, culminated in failure to not be a binding global agreement on reducing greenhouse gas emissions (GHG Venezuela bet on finding initiatives so that global warming doesn’t 1.5 degrees in the next 10 years, according to Alejandro Hitcher, holder for the environment it should be noted, that the Summit takes place when expected to increase carbon emissions after the end of the recession, and analyses show that the promises are not enough to keep the increase in average global temperature within the limits of what the majority of Nations say wanting to.