It’s easy to think the reputational buck stops with the chief executive. But even the CEO is accountable – to the board, which needs to keep a close eye on more than just the money, says Andrea Bonime-Blanc
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C-suite interview: Jane Griffiths, Janssen – Advance health through access to medicine
Jane Griffiths, group chairman responsible for Europe, the Middle East and Africa at pharmaceuticals group Janssen, speaks to Ethical Corporation’s Rob Bailes
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Social start-ups: Not For Sale – challenges that bring opportunities
A group that set out to fight modern slavery has found it has much to offer in a far wider field, all because of how it looks at challenges and assets
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Sustainable systems – Innovative products, innovative thinking
Product innovation has something of a mystical quality to it. It requires inspiration, but there are steps companies can take to get the creative cogs turning
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Letter from the mid-Atlantic – Same old names, same old games?
The appearance of familiar names at the top of the latest sustainability ranking is more a reflection of successful marketing than proven performance, argues Peter Knight
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Development in Africa: continental shift
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Podcasts
Business trends and opportunities 2013: An exclusive podcast with Daniel Franklin, The Economist
Executive Editor of the Economist, Daniel Franklin, speaks with Toby Webb about business events 2012 and the ethical risks and opportunities ahead in 2013.
Business and human rights in Burma
Annette Stube, director of group sustainability at Maersk, the Danish transport and energy conglomerate, talks to Ethical Corporation’s Jeni Bauser Yaghoubi about Maersk’s business and human rights action plan, and how the company is slowly developing operations in Burma.
How to empower women entrepreneurs
Charlotte Oades, the Coca-Cola Company’s global director, women’s economic empowerment, talks to Ethical Corporation’s Jeni Bauser Yaghoubi about Coke’s 5by20 initiative, which seeks to empower five million women entrepreneurs by 2020.
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Subscriber eMagazine – June 2013
The June issue of the Ethical Corporation magazine has been published and subscribers can access the eMagazine below
Essay: keep workers not customers satisfied
A company whose customers don’t care about sustainability might think there’s nothing to be gained from the responsibility cause. But the company’s...
The GlobalEthicist – Take it from the top
It’s easy to think the reputational buck stops with the chief executive. But even the CEO is accountable – to the board, which needs to keep a close...
