EU funds pan-European CSR awards scheme
Howard Lake | 13 November 2012 | News
The European Union is to fund the first pan-European CSR awards scheme in 2013 to highlight best practice across the continent.
The scheme will be run by CSR Europe, which represents over 4,500 companies, and Business in the Community (BITC), which represents 830 companies around the world. The European CSR Award Scheme for Partnerships, Innovation and Impact will involve 29 national CSR organisations.
Stefan Crets, Executive Director of CSR Europe, said: "Collaboration is vital for CSR to reach the next level and CSR Europe strongly believes that this European Award Scheme will further enhance Europe’s multi-stakeholder approach to tackling local and regional sustainability issues".
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The European Award Scheme will run from 3 December 2012 until 31 July 2013.
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