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23 companies in the region have large Mechelen Thursday in the House Entrepreneur Voka - Chamber of Commerce Mechelen committed to significant efforts in corporate social responsibility.
With the signing of a letter of intent to pursue specific objectives, they have taken the start of a one-year process that should lead them. To an Environmental Charter, eq a Human Capital (Social) Charter or a combined CSR Charter
Within the Environment / Human Capital eq / CSR Charter project Voka - Chamber of Commerce Mechelen participating SMEs receive impulses and experiences that will allow to improve their existing social and environmental situation. After a reflection on how they can convert, corporate social responsibility into practice, twenty-three eq businesses and organizations committed Thursday to sometimes far-reaching efforts to achieve those goals.
"Is action at all is not synonymous with its corporate social responsibility? Can we contribute eq more to society, then ensure that there is wealth? The intent that participants sign, go beyond just business. It is about the way we do that: with respect for the society we live in, the environment that surrounds us and the human capital that makes our business possible. I am pleased that so many participants, the broad definition of 'socially responsible' endorse and want to strive to achieve "the goals set by President John Alpaerts Voka - Chamber of Commerce Mechelen.
Founder of Willy Ivens Fund Ivens Boons he gets praise because Voka - Chamber eq of Commerce eq Mechelen consciously committed to the CSR project without receiving any subsidies in return. From the bosom of the King Baudouin Foundation, the fund-Ivens Boons supports projects that benefit sick children. "Studies show that today one in three children is affected by a mental or physical illness. This puts a burden on the future of three to four hundred thousand Belgian children. eq However, the companies within this decade and need to find. Than half a million new workers It is about four hundred thousand workers from the baby boom generation retiring and 160,000 additional employees needed to capture "the two percent economic growth has to Willy Ivens. "Both of these findings taken into account, it is clear that companies hold in the coming years, a challenge. Therefore I am pleased that the companies participating in this CSR project together account for 53 action points aimed at the staff. "
As chairman of the evaluation committee of the CSR project Ludo De Ridder remembers participating companies aware that corporate social responsibility is an ongoing process of continuous improvement is. As a former environmental coordinator at Umicore's Ludo De Ridder fifteen years involved in the CSR project. "I'm eq glad Voka - Chamber of Commerce Mechelen this charter continues to happen, and even adds a new dimension," he also stressed the importance of Human Capital Charter. Nineteen of the participating companies go for the CSR Charter, which requires eq efforts in terms of both environmental and personnel. The other four companies draw in the Environmental Charter. "Together the participants for more than 560 action items will spread across the three domains environment, eq people eq and society", he still along.
Alcatel, Alural Belgium (Willebroek) Amival (Turnhout), BelOrta (St-Cat-Waver & Zellik), Continental (Mechelen), De Neef Construction (Heist-o/d-Berg), Printing De Bie (Duffel), Municipal Port of Antwerp (Antwerp), Harzé (Herentals), IBR (Antwerp), Impextraco (Heist-o/d-Berg) Katoennatie (Antwerp), KMDA (Antwerp), ODTH (Rumst & Willebroek), Schulman (Bornem), Sibelco (Antwerp), Technopolis (Mechelen), Van Dievel (Mechelen), Van Roey NV (Rijkevorsel), Hoogstraten (Hoogstraten) and Finch (Heist-o/d-Berg).
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