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08.07.10 The Role of Governments

The economic crisis that so many countries have been experiencing has put the spotlight on the need...

11.05.10 oikos UNDP Young Scholars Development Academy 2010 in Costa Rica

oikos invites doctoral candidates and post-docs to submit a paper to the first international...

07.04.10 Vontobel study "Sustainable Investing in Asia - Uncovering Opportunities and Risks"

The latest Vontobel study shows that sustainable investments in the asian economic market offer a...

11.03.10 The 5th international Conference conference SOCIAL RESPONSIBILITY AND CURRENT CHALLENGES 2010 »the nature and humans«

The main current challenges include issues of how to take care of our natural environment in the...

22.02.10 The fifth eLearning Africa Conference in Sambia

eLearning Africa is an international conference about information and communication technologies...

09.11.09 The German-Malaysian Society e.V. (DtMG) Award Presentation Ceremony 2009

For Outstanding Contribution towards Promoting Cultural Understanding between Malaysia and Germany

09.11.09 China, Germany and Europe: Joint Solutions for CSR in the Global Value Chains

Exchange of experience and knowledge among Chinese, German and European business representatives...

19.10.09 Forum European Union – Latin America and Caribbean

Responsibility and competitiveness – the contribution of Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) and...

12.10.09 Pathways out of the crisis: CSR as a strategic tool for the future

The trend paper identified four mega trends which will affect direct or indirect the future action...

21.09.09 RESEARCH TRANSFER WORKSHOP "RESEARCH ON CSR AND CORPORATE SUSTAINABILITY - DOES IT GENERATE USEFUL INPUTS FOR COMPANIES?"

The International Research Network on Social and Environmental Aspects in Business and Management...

15.09.09 Second Regional Corporate Governance and Responsibility Forum

In its second year, the Corporate Governance and Responsibility Forum (CGR Forum), organized by...

Stuttgart, 15.09.09 Symposium „Best Practice in applied LCA and Carbon Footprinting“

2009 is an extraordinary year for life cycle assessments, PE INTERNATIONAL and LBP University...

Vevey, Switzerland, 27.04.09 Nestlé launches major initiatives in nutrition, water and rural development

Creating Shared Value: a business response to global economic and social challengesNestlé today...

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25. July 2010Unwritten Rules

People generally underestimate the important role played by unwritten rules in just about every facet of our lives. From family, to church to work to play, all sorts of unwritten rules (philosophers may refer to them as...

25. July 2010Call for Contributions: Entrepreneurship, Innovation and Sustainability

Greenleaf Publishing invites contributions for an edited volume: “ENTREPRENEURSHIP, INNOVATION AND SUSTAINABILITY”, to be edited by Prof. Dr Marcus Wagner. Prof. Wagner is Chair in Entrepreneurship and Corporate...

24. July 2010Experiential Learning Congress – Final Call for Contributions

EABIS hereby renews the call for contributions for the Congress on Experiential Learning. The extended deadline is 15 August 2010. The Congress will explore current experiential learning initiatives and their importance and...

22. July 2010BP's Faked Photos

Often when a person or company does something bad, it’s most reasonable to assume that stupidity is the cause, rather than malicious intent. Some behaviour of course is both stupid and unethical. At BP, it’s getting...

21. July 2010Interview: Andrew Potter and The Authenticity Hoax

My pal Andrew Potter is a public affairs columnist with Maclean’s magazine (Canada’s premier newsweekly) and a features editor with Canadian Business magazine. He also has a Ph.D. in Philosophy. Andrew’s new...

18. July 2010Progressive Garment Factory, or Charity?

What’s the difference between a progressive factory and a charity? Here’s the story, by Steven Greenhouse, for the NYT: A Factory Defies Stereotypes, but Can It Thrive? …Ms. Castillo had long dreamed of a bigger...

13. July 2010Chiropractic Referral Fees & Conflict of Interest

Sometimes, when consumers need two different, but related, goods or services, they rely on the advice of the provider of one product to select a provider of the second. That often makes sense, because providers in related...

12. July 2010Corporate Director, Environment – Denmark

Acre has been engaged by Vestas, the world's leading producer of wind turbines, to secure an individual who will guide the firm globally on environmental and sustainability issues. This is a broad role and key to Vestas...

11. July 2010The Human Factor

After two weeks a final reflective moments on the Summit are in place. You might have got it by now that, yes, I am by and large optimistic about the Global Compact and in particular the Summit. On reflection, much of it comes...

04. July 2010Ethics and the SME

Here’s a very nice short article on business ethics, with a particular focus on SMEs (small and medium enterprises). By Hendri Pelser, writing for Times Live (South Africa), Play fair and you will win: With the effects of...

03. July 2010Socially Responsible Investment Community Reacts to BP Deepwater Disaster

"Man is not imprisoned by habit. Great changes in him can be wrought by crisis -- once that crisis can be recognized and understood." -author Norman Cousins Sea Change Radio's Alex Wise and CEO of Sustainability Risk Advisors...

02. July 2010Communications Manager | Global Certification Programme & Eco-Label (UK – London)

Having set the global standard for sustainability in their space, our Client is now witnessing huge and growing demand for their certification programme. They are the leading not-for-profit certification programme that...

02. July 2010Compliance Project Manager (Singapore or Malaysia)

Shape the future of digital storage At Seagate, you'll join a worldwide team of talented people collaborating to redefine what digital storage is and what it can be. Seagate leads the industry in research and development and our...

29. June 2010The iCats Program: Sharing professional knowledge with philanthropic organizations

What is the iCats Program? The iCats Program was designed to bridge the gap between philanthropic organizations and social enterprises in need of professional know-how and resources, and business professionals with the desire to...

29. June 2010Siemens Sustainability Report 2009

Siemens published its new Sustainability Report 2009 at www.siemens.com/sustainability-report. The report makes it clear: For Siemens, sustainability is the path to profitable growth and long-term value creation. To achieve...

Bayer CropScience Child Care Program - Protecting Children´s Rights

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Bayer CropScience Child Care Program - Protecting Children´s Rights

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When Bayer CropScience acquired the seed production company Proagro at the end of 2002, the company ...