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Circular economy: the top five stories of 2014

This year’s most-read circular economy stories featured edible water bottles, groceries without the packaging and Scotland’s solution for recycling nappies. In a recent Guardian Sustainable Business survey, readers identified the circular economy as one of the hottest sustainability topics for 2015. From Scotland to Japan, coffee to shallots, here’s what was most read in 2014. Take […]

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Thank you for Reconstructing the State with us!

Another year—our second—has gone by for Reconstruction of the State, and we’re happy to have had you by our side during our continuing push for anti-corruption reforms in the Czech Republic. Before you take a holiday rest from politics, let us guide you through the positive changes that we’ve achieved together so far: 2 bills passed—one […]

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100 Years of Volunteer Service through Student Exchange Programs

In 2014 AFS is commemorating 100 years of volunteer service through student exchange programs across international borders, and celebrating AFS’ contributions to increasing intercultural awareness, tolerance and more effective communications. We believe that “learning to live together” through real life intercultural experiences, structured learning and reflection provide a strong foundation for becoming a global citizen. The Origins […]

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Food Waste, an issue of today?

INTERVIEW WITH JINDŘICH FIALKA THE MINISTRY OF AGRICULTURE OF THE CZECH REPUBLIC Is there any definition of what food waste is? According to FAO studies and according to general perception, food losses are defined as „the decrease in quantity or quality of food“ and are the agricultural or fisheries products intended for human consumption that […]

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ReShare project is growing every month

Social project called ReShare has been developing and increasing its activities every month. It all started in Ostrava town in the end of the last year. The Salvation Army currently runs containers also in Prague, Opava and Krnov. Next year we will spread our “collecting nets” in other cities in the Czech Republic. At this […]

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We’ve been constantly improving quality

Interview with Pavel Mikoška (Quality Director at Albert Retail Chain) “The Czech National Award For Quality in the program of EXCELLENCE is very important for us in connection with Czech customers relationship. The food quality and its high level processing are more and more important for them. You will find a hard and long-term work of […]

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The General Financial Directorate published a change in the VAT on donated food

Generální finanční ředitelství publikovalo změnu u DPH u darovaných potravin V pondělí 15. prosince 2014, tedy přesně v den, kdy slíbilo, zveřejnilo Generální finanční ředitelství pokyn "k uplatnění DPH při darování zboží do potravinových bank". Po více než roce se tak oficiálně završila naše aktivita Potraviny pomáhají bez DPH, kde Byznys pro společnost spolu s Českou federací potravinových bank […]

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Corporate volunteers in the Czech Republic work off 6 billion crowns annually

Dobrovolníci v Česku odpracují 6 miliard korun ročně Firemní dobrovolníci za rok v České republice odpracují v neziskových organizacích přibližně 45 milionů hodin. Podle analýzy Českého statistického úřadu se tato pomoc ve veřejně prospěšných společnostech, církevních či nadačních institucích rovná ročně částce přesahující šest miliard korun. Na statistiku upozornily v článku Hospodářské noviny (HN). V celoevropském srovnání dobrovolnictví […]

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Prestigious National Award Czech Republic for CSR were handed over

Prestižní národní ceny ČR za CSR předány Na slavnostním večeru ve Španělském sále Pražského hradu byly v úterý 25. listopadu 2014 předány Národní ceny ČR za společenskou odpovědnost. Národní ceny ČR za společenskou odpovědnost získaly za příkladný vztah ke společnosti a k naplňování principů udržitelného rozvoje DIAMO v kategorii průmysl a ROSSMANN v kategorii obchod. Vítězem ve veřejném sektoru je […]

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The first 21 domestic companies signed the European Diversity Charter

Diversity Charter as a strategic document where employers can publicly commit to diversity principles was officialy launched in the Czech Republic at the high-level diversity conference together with CEOs and top management representatives, representatives of the government, media and other stakeholders. Diversity Charter is coordinated by the Business for Society, Czech Republic (Byznys pro společnost), national […]

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