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In this issue of the Ukraine CSR Bulletin, Metinvest produces its first social report for 2008; the Coalition for Children's Internet Safety and the "On-liandia Program" protect children; and the Fourth International Ecological Forum will be held in Lviv. For more information about corporate social responsibility, please click here.
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Metinvest Produces Its First Social Report for 2008
Metinvest, an international vertically-integrated mining and metals company, has presented its first social report developed to Global Reporting Initiative (GRI) standards. The report outlines key initiatives on the company's CSR priority areas in 2008, in particular, health and safety, environmental protection, social protection, development of employees, and investments in local communities. The report covers eight companies of the Metinvest group, which represent key industrial areas of the company in Ukraine (iron ore and coal mining, production of steel, iron ore and coke, as well as rolled products and pipes) and, due to their specific activities, have a large environmental footprint, as well as affect local communities in the regions of their operation. A special focus is given to industrial and environmental safety, as control and ceaseless efforts to lower the risks to life and health of workers remains the company's top priority. From its very outset, the company has carried out complex and systematic activities to improve these areas. The measures taken are supposed to develop a new culture of safe operational behavior, which will place Ukraine among the countries taking the lead in labor safety. Please click here to learn more.
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Coalition for Children's Internet Safety and On-liandia Program Protect Children On February 9, On-liandia Program together with the Coalition for Children's Internet Safety will conduct a conference, entitled "Children in the Internet: Real Threats of the Virtual World". The conference will be dedicated to the Day of Internet Safety which is held on February 9 throughout Europe. During the Conference participants will discuss how to help children use Internet appropriately. During a special session for parents, organizers will present several guidelines on how to avoid violations and protect their children while using Internet. The Coalition for Children's Internet Safety was launched by Microsoft in 2008 and is supported by socially responsible businesses, international and local NGOs, governmental agencies and public leaders. Please click here to learn more (in Ukrainian).
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Fourth International Ecological Forum Will be Held in Lviv
On February 24-26, Exhibition center "LEMBERG" will host the Fourth International Ecological Forum "ECO Solutions - New Technologies" in Lviv to introduce the latest technologies and discuss new approaches and solutions in ecology and energy saving. The forum will bring together scientists, producers, businesses, representatives of Ukrainian government, international organizations, and NGOs. During the conference participants will have an opportunity to discuss the current situation and share their opinions on further developments in this sphere. The event will be accompanied by an exhibition, entitled "Energy Saving. Alternative and Renewable Energy. Municipal Services. Waste Management." to present modern technologies, the newest equipment, and innovative developments and services in sphere of energy saving. Please click here to learn more.
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