Business teams up with partners to promote sustainable development
Business went to Johannesburg with a range of partnerships for sustainable development. Some of these partnerships are listed below.
Renewable Energy and Energy Efficiency Partnership (REEEP)
This new public-private energy initiative was launched at the Summit. Shell Solar introduced The Million Solar Homes Fund, which aims to deliver basic electricity to rural households in developing countries around the world through solar power.
For further information contact: James Herbert, Shell Media - +44 7770 656 417
African Energy Fund
This partnership initiated by Eskom channels funding from the private sector and government donors into energy and electricity infrastructure projects in Africa.
For further information contact: Dr. Steve Lennon, Eskom - 083 601 2082
World Bank Global Gas Flaring Reduction Initiative
This public-private partnership involving Shell aims to reduce the flaring and venting of gas associated with the extraction of crude oil.
For further information contact: James Herbert, Shell Media - +44 7770 656 417
www.ifc.org/ogc/global_gas.htm
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CropLife International teams up with the Asia Pacific Regional Technology Centre and the WorldView International Foundation in this new partnership to provide a web-based educational tool for agricultural professionals.
CropLife International supports member companies worldwide such as BASF, BayerCropScience, Dow AgroSciences, and DuPont.
For further information contact: Stephen Weller, CropLife International - 082 858 1852
www.croplife.org
Investment Advisory Council (IAC)
A joint initiative between ICC, the world business organization and UNCTAD (United Nations Conference on Trade and Development), this project aims to increase foreign direct investment in the world's least developed countries.
Partners: ICC, the world business organization, UNCTAD, governments of the world's 49 least developed countries.
For further information contact: Bryce Corbett, ICC - +33 1 49 53 29 87
Sustainable Agriculture and Rural Development Initiative (SARD)
The SARD initiative supports the efforts of rural communities, farmers, and other groups to create partnerships that promote sustainable agriculture and rural development. Business, civil society, and government partners launched this new initiative this week in Johannesburg.
For further information contact: Kristen Sukulac, International Fertilizer Association - 082 858 6847
www.fao.org/wssd/SARD
Community Development Tools
The International Council on Mining and Metals and the World Bank team up on this initiative to develop tools to help local communities in mining regions around the world better benefit from mineral related investment.
For further information contact: Edward Bickham, Anglo American plc - +44 77 60 197 381 or Andrea Parsons, Chamber of Mines of South Africa - 082 413 3862
Marine Stewardship Council Delivers Sustainable Fisheries
Based on an original partnership between Unilever and the WWF, this ongoing initiative is now delivering worldwide recognition of sustainable fisheries. Some 40 fisheries have been certified based on their sustainable fisheries practices.
For further information contact: Christine Drury, Unilever - +44 77 96 930 430
www.msc.org
Global Mining Initiative (GMI)
Nine leading mining companies participated in the GMI to identify the mining industry's role in sustainable development. A key component of the GMI, was an independent, stakeholder research programme that was undertaken by the International Institute for Environment and Development called the Mining, Minerals, and Sustainable Development Project (MMSD).
For further information contact: Andrew Vickerman, ICMM - +44 77 11 879 614, Richard Sandbrook, MMSD
www.iied.org
Recycling a Million Lives
Suez is engaged in public-private sustainability partnerships around the world. Recycling a Million Lives promotes recycling and environmental awareness in Sao Paolo, Brazil, and has already employed and trained 90 people as environmental educators.
For further information contact: Henry Saint-Bris, Suez - +33 (0)6 80 75 17 01
www.suez.com
Accelerated Access Initiative
UNAIDS is working in conjunction with businesses, including Merck & Co., Inc., Boehringer Ingelheim, Bristol-Myers Squibb, F. Hoffmann-La Roche, GlaxoSmithKline and Abbott Laboratories, to improve access to AIDS care in the hardest-hit regions of the world.
For further information contact: Mirryena Deeb, Pharmaceutical Manufacturers Association of SA - 083 409 7505