“The Triple Bottom Line: How Corporate Environmental and Social Responsibility Can Help Fight Climate Change”October 15th 2018
Tackling climate change
cannot be the exclusive responsibility of the public sector. Important emitters
from the agricultural and industrial sectors are often privately owned and
operated. In 2017, a study by CDP – a British charity - claimed that over 70%
of greenhouse gas emissions over the last 30 years had been caused by just 100
companies. While governmental efforts and legislation are essential to reducing
climate change, they cannot be successful without working hand in hand with
private sector efforts to combat climate change: Corporate environmental and
social responsibility (CESR) projects are crucial elements of a holistic
climate strategy.
Switching to sustainable practices and renewable sources of energy often has significant financial implications. Nevertheless, many companies have evolved from only taking into account financial results as a measure of their success to also including social and environmental considerations. This Triple Bottom Line accounting is characterized by the phrase “people, planet, and profit“. It can be regarded as the basis for the private sector’s engagement in the field of corporate environmental and social responsibility
CESR inEgypt
However, corporate environmental and social responsibility projects often take center stage in many underprivileged communities, addressing environmental challenges like water pollution management and energy efficiency.
And yet, certain critics argue that corporate environmental and social responsibility projects are mostly used as an opportunity for inexpensive advertising and marketing for companies that might otherwise not be as ethical as they claim. The term “greenwashing”, was coined shortly after the industrial revolution. It is used to describe corporate claims of environmentally responsible actions that are based on implementing highly visible philanthropic projects rather than adopting wide-ranging and environmentally friendly practices to make businesses sustainable. Divisive as it may be, the issue of CESR responsibility needs to be discussed from all angles objectively if real change is to be attained.
To that end, Cairo Climate Talks is pleased to invite you to its 55th edition under the title of “The Triple Bottom Line – How Corporate environmental and social responsibility can help fight Climate Change”. We will bring together a panel of experts from the government, the private sector and civil society for an in-depth discussion of the role of the private sector in environmental and climate protection, its challenges and its opportunities.
Switching to sustainable practices and renewable sources of energy often has significant financial implications. Nevertheless, many companies have evolved from only taking into account financial results as a measure of their success to also including social and environmental considerations. This Triple Bottom Line accounting is characterized by the phrase “people, planet, and profit“. It can be regarded as the basis for the private sector’s engagement in the field of corporate environmental and social responsibility
CESR in
However, corporate environmental and social responsibility projects often take center stage in many underprivileged communities, addressing environmental challenges like water pollution management and energy efficiency.
And yet, certain critics argue that corporate environmental and social responsibility projects are mostly used as an opportunity for inexpensive advertising and marketing for companies that might otherwise not be as ethical as they claim. The term “greenwashing”, was coined shortly after the industrial revolution. It is used to describe corporate claims of environmentally responsible actions that are based on implementing highly visible philanthropic projects rather than adopting wide-ranging and environmentally friendly practices to make businesses sustainable. Divisive as it may be, the issue of CESR responsibility needs to be discussed from all angles objectively if real change is to be attained.
To that end, Cairo Climate Talks is pleased to invite you to its 55th edition under the title of “The Triple Bottom Line – How Corporate environmental and social responsibility can help fight Climate Change”. We will bring together a panel of experts from the government, the private sector and civil society for an in-depth discussion of the role of the private sector in environmental and climate protection, its challenges and its opportunities.
الحلقة النقاشية الخامسة والخمسين
لمنتدى القاهرة للتغير المناخي
المسؤولية الثلاثية : كيف يمكن للمشروعات ذات المسؤولية البيئية
والإجتماعية المساهمة في التصدي
للتغير المناخي؟
الاثنين الموافق 15 أكتوبر 2018 بمقر الغرفة الألمانية العربية للصناعة والتجارة
للتغير المناخي؟
الاثنين الموافق 15 أكتوبر 2018 بمقر الغرفة الألمانية العربية للصناعة والتجارة
من غير الممكن أن نحصر مسؤولية التصدي
للآثار التغير المناخي على القطاع العام الرسمي، في حين تقع ملكية ومسؤولية تشغيل
معظم الشركات المهمة المسببة لإنبعاثات الغازية الضارة في القطاعين الزراعي
والصناعي على عاتق القطاع الخاص
تزعم دراسة أجرتها سي دي بي إحدى الجمعيات
الخيرية البريطانية في عام 2017 أن ما تزيد نسبته عن 70% من الإتبعاثات الغازية
الضارة والمسببة للإحتباس الحراري على مدى الثلاثين عاما المنقضية تسببت فيها 100
شركة كبرى فقط. لهذا تتعاظم ضرورة توحيد الجمود والتشريعات الحكومية للحد من آثار
التغير المناخي، غير أن هذه الجهود والتشريعات لن يكتب لها النجاح دون ان تسير
جنبا إلى جنب مع جهود القطاع الخاص بغية التصدي للتغير المناخي. وتمثل المسؤولية
البيئية والإجتماعية للشركات عنصرا حاسما لوضع استراتيجية مناخية مستدامة
إن التحول إلى ممارسات مستدامة ومصادر طاقة
متجددة غالبا ما يكون لها آثار مالية كبيرة لدى الشركات، ألإ ان قطاع
المسؤولية البيئية والإجتماعية للشركات في مصر غير خاضع للتنظيم أو المؤسسية على
نطاق واسع، ومع ذلك فغالبا ما تحتل المشاريع ذات المسؤولية البيئية والإجتماعية في
المجتمعات المحرومة مركز الصدارة محاولة التصدي لتحديات بيئية مثل تلوث المياه
وكفاءة الطاقة
بقدرما تثيرهذه القضية انقسام
في الرأي حولها، ينبغي بذات القدر مناقشة قضية المسؤولية البيئية والإجتماعية
للشركات من جميع الزوايا وبكل موضوعية إذا ما أردنا تحقيق تغير حقيقي
منتدى القاهرة للتغير المناخي ومن خلال
حلقته النقاشية الخامسة والخمسين وعنوانها " المسؤولية الثلاثية : كيف يمكن
للمشروعات ذات المسؤولية البيئية والإجتماعية المساهمة في التصدي للتغير المناخي"
سيجمع المنتدى لفيف من الخبراء من الحكومة والقطاع الخاص والمجتمع المدني لإجراء
مناقشات متعمقة حول دور القطاع الخاص في حماية البيئة والتصدي للتغير المناخي
وتحدياته وفرصه
سبع سنوات في خدمة القطاع الناشيء
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