Ethical Corporation - Podcastsen-gb Tue, 16 Mar 2010 08:00:17 GMThttp://www.ethicalcorp.com Toby Webb speaks with Prakash Sethi, management professor at Baruch College at the City University of New York, about corporate accountability, the role of NGOs, and how companies can more from corporate social responsibility to corporate social accountability http://www.ethicalcorp.com/content.asp?ContentID=6830&rss=61.xml http://www.ethicalcorp.com/content.asp?ContentID=6830&rss=61.xml Mon, 15 Mar 2010 00:00:00 GMT Paul French, China editor, talks to Ethical Corporation founder Toby Webb about how the recession has impacted China and notions of responsible business http://www.ethicalcorp.com/content.asp?ContentID=6790&rss=61.xml http://www.ethicalcorp.com/content.asp?ContentID=6790&rss=61.xml Thu, 25 Feb 2010 00:00:00 GMT China editor Paul French discusses how civil society groups, NGOs and the government interact on issues around corporate social responsibility in China http://www.ethicalcorp.com/content.asp?ContentID=6791&rss=61.xml http://www.ethicalcorp.com/content.asp?ContentID=6791&rss=61.xml Thu, 25 Feb 2010 00:00:00 GMT Toby Webb and China editor Paul French discuss what life is like a Chinese factory owner facing demands for quality, lower prices and corporate responsibility all at once http://www.ethicalcorp.com/content.asp?ContentID=6792&rss=61.xml http://www.ethicalcorp.com/content.asp?ContentID=6792&rss=61.xml Thu, 25 Feb 2010 00:00:00 GMT In the last of four podcasts on China Paul French discusses what some large companies are doing in China on corporate social responsibility and sustainability http://www.ethicalcorp.com/content.asp?ContentID=6793&rss=61.xml http://www.ethicalcorp.com/content.asp?ContentID=6793&rss=61.xml Thu, 25 Feb 2010 00:00:00 GMT Ethical Corporation founding editor Toby Webb and long-time columnist Mallen Baker reflect on what today`s dispersed shareholder ownership model means for innovation in corporate responsibility http://www.ethicalcorp.com/content.asp?ContentID=6748&rss=61.xml http://www.ethicalcorp.com/content.asp?ContentID=6748&rss=61.xml Thu, 28 Jan 2010 00:00:00 GMT Ethical Corporation founding editor Toby Webb and long-time columnist Mallen Baker discuss what progress is being made, and some of the opportunities and pitfalls for companies, campaigners and consumers http://www.ethicalcorp.com/content.asp?ContentID=6749&rss=61.xml http://www.ethicalcorp.com/content.asp?ContentID=6749&rss=61.xml Thu, 28 Jan 2010 00:00:00 GMT Ethical Corporation commissioning editor Ian Welsh interviews Jeremy Darrroch, BSkyB boss, on how the company is seeking to further and profit from, the sustainability agenda in 2010 http://www.ethicalcorp.com/content.asp?ContentID=6727&rss=61.xml http://www.ethicalcorp.com/content.asp?ContentID=6727&rss=61.xml Mon, 21 Dec 2009 00:00:00 GMT Toby Webb and Brendan May discuss how and why public relations and communication agencies often fail to grasp what real corporate responsibility and sustainability means in practice. http://www.ethicalcorp.com/content.asp?ContentID=6696&rss=61.xml http://www.ethicalcorp.com/content.asp?ContentID=6696&rss=61.xml Wed, 2 Dec 2009 00:00:00 GMT PepsiCo`s UK vice president of operations Walter Todd speaks with Toby Webb about why the company feels water is such a key sustainability issue, and how companies can better collaborate to tackle the issue http://www.ethicalcorp.com/content.asp?ContentID=6691&rss=61.xml http://www.ethicalcorp.com/content.asp?ContentID=6691&rss=61.xml Mon, 30 Nov 2009 00:00:00 GMT Canada has huge potential for renewable energy. Tom Heintzman, President of Bullfrog Power, a recent renewable energy start-up, provides his assessment of the state of play of the market in the country http://www.ethicalcorp.com/content.asp?ContentID=6690&rss=61.xml http://www.ethicalcorp.com/content.asp?ContentID=6690&rss=61.xml Fri, 20 Nov 2009 00:00:00 GMT Toby Webb speaks with Adine Mees, president and CEO of Canadian Business for Social Responsibility, about how CSR has progressed in Canada over the last twelve years. Toby and Adine also discuss current and emerging corporate responsibility issues facing Canadian business http://www.ethicalcorp.com/content.asp?ContentID=6687&rss=61.xml http://www.ethicalcorp.com/content.asp?ContentID=6687&rss=61.xml Thu, 19 Nov 2009 00:00:00 GMT United Nations Special Representative of the Secretary General on human rights and transnational corporations John Ruggie speaks with EC`s Toby Webb about where he is up to on business and human rights http://www.ethicalcorp.com/content.asp?ContentID=6688&rss=61.xml http://www.ethicalcorp.com/content.asp?ContentID=6688&rss=61.xml Thu, 19 Nov 2009 00:00:00 GMT Toby Webb interviews Ray Anderson, founder and chairman of Interface, on his journey towards making his company environmentally neutral by 2020 http://www.ethicalcorp.com/content.asp?ContentID=6686&rss=61.xml http://www.ethicalcorp.com/content.asp?ContentID=6686&rss=61.xml Fri, 13 Nov 2009 00:00:00 GMT Paul French in Shanghai talks with Martin Jacques, the author of the recently published book "When China Rules the World", about how China has become part of the world`s `global mind`. Paul and Martin also discuss the implications of growing Chinese investment and business in Africa, the Middle East and internationally, the future of Sino-US relations and what a rising and more powerful China means to all of us in our everyday lives. http://www.ethicalcorp.com/content.asp?ContentID=6685&rss=61.xml http://www.ethicalcorp.com/content.asp?ContentID=6685&rss=61.xml Wed, 11 Nov 2009 00:00:00 GMT Ethical Corporation`s China Editor Paul French discusses the serious rise of organised crime in China and the unprecedented recent mass trials of mafia kingpins in the city of Chongqing, `China`s Chicago` with Malcolm Moore http://www.ethicalcorp.com/content.asp?ContentID=6654&rss=61.xml http://www.ethicalcorp.com/content.asp?ContentID=6654&rss=61.xml Fri, 30 Oct 2009 00:00:00 GMT Paul French and Sam Chambers in Shanghai discuss the (disunited) approach the global shipping industry is taking to the impending Copenhagen Summit in December http://www.ethicalcorp.com/content.asp?ContentID=6639&rss=61.xml http://www.ethicalcorp.com/content.asp?ContentID=6639&rss=61.xml Mon, 26 Oct 2009 00:00:00 GMT Ethical Corporation`s China Editor Paul French in Shanghai discusses the changing attitudes of Chinese youth to the environment, what they`re doing about it, how they`re going about forcing change and the government`s response. http://www.ethicalcorp.com/content.asp?ContentID=6640&rss=61.xml http://www.ethicalcorp.com/content.asp?ContentID=6640&rss=61.xml Mon, 26 Oct 2009 00:00:00 GMT Pam Muckosy and Ian Welsh discuss how companies such as HP, Alliance Boots, Novo Nordisk are building responsible business into their HR plans and strategies http://www.ethicalcorp.com/content.asp?ContentID=6626&rss=61.xml http://www.ethicalcorp.com/content.asp?ContentID=6626&rss=61.xml Fri, 16 Oct 2009 00:00:00 GMT In Shanghai Paul French speaks with David Tyfield of Lancaster University about an upcoming Sino-British workshop to be held in Hangzhou, China on low carbon innovation initiatives including UK-China links in this area and examples of low carbon initiatives on fuel cell technology in Shanghai and a rural biogas project in China`s countryside. http://www.ethicalcorp.com/content.asp?ContentID=6605&rss=61.xml http://www.ethicalcorp.com/content.asp?ContentID=6605&rss=61.xml Tue, 29 Sep 2009 00:00:00 GMT Sean Ansett, formerly director of partnerships at Gap, and now MD of At Stake Advisors, speaks with EC`s Toby Webb about the ongoing issue of child labour in the cotton supply chain http://www.ethicalcorp.com/content.asp?ContentID=6578&rss=61.xml http://www.ethicalcorp.com/content.asp?ContentID=6578&rss=61.xml Fri, 4 Sep 2009 00:00:00 GMT EC feature writer Oliver Balch discusses with Toby Webb some of the ten companies recently picked out in the magazine who deserve the monicker "unsung hero" of ethics and sustainability http://www.ethicalcorp.com/content.asp?ContentID=6579&rss=61.xml http://www.ethicalcorp.com/content.asp?ContentID=6579&rss=61.xml Fri, 4 Sep 2009 00:00:00 GMT EC feature writer and Latin America editor Oliver Balch discusses an in-depth article he is researching on what the recession has done for sustainability and corporate responsibility with Toby Webb, EC founding editor http://www.ethicalcorp.com/content.asp?ContentID=6580&rss=61.xml http://www.ethicalcorp.com/content.asp?ContentID=6580&rss=61.xml Fri, 4 Sep 2009 00:00:00 GMT Burma is in the news again, for the wrong reasons. Paul French, Ethical Corporation`s China editor, discusses the significant of Chinese and Indian investment and support for the country with Sam Chambers, a veteran Asia business writer and occasional EC contributor http://www.ethicalcorp.com/content.asp?ContentID=6563&rss=61.xml http://www.ethicalcorp.com/content.asp?ContentID=6563&rss=61.xml Mon, 24 Aug 2009 00:00:00 GMT Toby Webb talks with Bennett Freeman, senior vice president for sustainability research at Calvert Asset Management, the largest US ethical investor. In this podcast, Toby and Bennett discuss prospects for sustainability encouragement by government, how the markets are treating social investors and top picks of the business leaders on sustainability http://www.ethicalcorp.com/content.asp?ContentID=6528&rss=61.xml http://www.ethicalcorp.com/content.asp?ContentID=6528&rss=61.xml Fri, 3 Jul 2009 00:00:00 GMT John Russell discusses the state of sustainability reporting in South Africa with our southern Africa writer Marcus Reichardt http://www.ethicalcorp.com/content.asp?ContentID=6527&rss=61.xml http://www.ethicalcorp.com/content.asp?ContentID=6527&rss=61.xml Thu, 2 Jul 2009 00:00:00 GMT David Grayson of the Doughty Centre for Corporate Responsibility at Cranfield University discusses a recent paper on managing CSR in large UK companies http://www.ethicalcorp.com/content.asp?ContentID=6512&rss=61.xml http://www.ethicalcorp.com/content.asp?ContentID=6512&rss=61.xml Thu, 25 Jun 2009 00:00:00 GMT Toby Webb interviews David Grayson, director of the Doughty centre for corporate responsibility at Cranfield University, on how corporate responsibility teaching has changed in the last few years http://www.ethicalcorp.com/content.asp?ContentID=6513&rss=61.xml http://www.ethicalcorp.com/content.asp?ContentID=6513&rss=61.xml Thu, 25 Jun 2009 00:00:00 GMT Toby Webb talks to Jo Confino of the Guardian and Simon Henzell-Thomas of the Body Shop about why CSR reporting is failing, and what they are doing in response in their organisations http://www.ethicalcorp.com/content.asp?ContentID=6502&rss=61.xml http://www.ethicalcorp.com/content.asp?ContentID=6502&rss=61.xml Mon, 15 Jun 2009 00:00:00 GMT John Russell and Toby Webb discuss some of the biggest stories covered in the June edition of Ethical Corporation`s print magazine http://www.ethicalcorp.com/content.asp?ContentID=6495&rss=61.xml http://www.ethicalcorp.com/content.asp?ContentID=6495&rss=61.xml Wed, 10 Jun 2009 00:00:00 GMT Pam Muckosy, research manager at the Ethical Corporation Institute, discusses her new report, which looks in-depth at what companies think of groups dedicated to a CSR issue or industry, and how the work of these groups makes a difference, or fails to http://www.ethicalcorp.com/content.asp?ContentID=6496&rss=61.xml http://www.ethicalcorp.com/content.asp?ContentID=6496&rss=61.xml Wed, 10 Jun 2009 00:00:00 GMT Ethical Corporation`s Toby Webb interviews Daniel Franklin, Executive Editor of the Economist newspaper, on how he feels CSR has moved on in the last twelve months http://www.ethicalcorp.com/content.asp?ContentID=6467&rss=61.xml http://www.ethicalcorp.com/content.asp?ContentID=6467&rss=61.xml Tue, 12 May 2009 00:00:00 GMT Anders Dahlvig, president and CEO of IKEA, speaks exclusively to Ethical Corporation about his views on corporate social responsibility. http://www.ethicalcorp.com/content.asp?ContentID=6468&rss=61.xml http://www.ethicalcorp.com/content.asp?ContentID=6468&rss=61.xml Tue, 12 May 2009 00:00:00 GMT Ethical Corporation`s editors talk through some of the key stories covered in the May 2009 issue of Ethical Corporation`s print edition. Includes discussion of how social media is being used by campaign groups and companies http://www.ethicalcorp.com/content.asp?ContentID=6466&rss=61.xml http://www.ethicalcorp.com/content.asp?ContentID=6466&rss=61.xml Mon, 11 May 2009 00:00:00 GMT Matthew Kiernan, founder of Innovest, talks with Toby Webb about why he believes green is the new colour of money, and why investors have been so reluctant to buy into this idea http://www.ethicalcorp.com/content.asp?ContentID=6460&rss=61.xml http://www.ethicalcorp.com/content.asp?ContentID=6460&rss=61.xml Thu, 7 May 2009 00:00:00 GMT Ethical Corporation`s editors John Russell and Toby Webb, in Ethical Corporation`s local pub, The Gramaphone, discuss some of the biggest ethical business stories in April 2009`s issue of Ethical Corporation`s print magazine. http://www.ethicalcorp.com/content.asp?ContentID=6411&rss=61.xml http://www.ethicalcorp.com/content.asp?ContentID=6411&rss=61.xml Tue, 31 Mar 2009 00:00:00 GMT Ethical Corporation`s editors John Russell and Toby Webb talk about some of the biggest ethical business stories in March 2009`s issue of Ethical Corporation`s print magazine. http://www.ethicalcorp.com/content.asp?ContentID=6383&rss=61.xml http://www.ethicalcorp.com/content.asp?ContentID=6383&rss=61.xml Mon, 9 Mar 2009 00:00:00 GMT Ethical Corporation editors John Russell and Tobias Webb discuss some of the in-depth articles in the February 2009 edition of Ethical Corporation`s print magazine http://www.ethicalcorp.com/content.asp?ContentID=6352&rss=61.xml http://www.ethicalcorp.com/content.asp?ContentID=6352&rss=61.xml Tue, 24 Feb 2009 00:00:00 GMT Ethical Corporation Institute`s Pam Muckosy and Tobias Webb discuss the findings of a new report on how ethics training works in practice http://www.ethicalcorp.com/content.asp?ContentID=6353&rss=61.xml http://www.ethicalcorp.com/content.asp?ContentID=6353&rss=61.xml Tue, 24 Feb 2009 00:00:00 GMT Ethical Corporation Institute`s Pam Muckosy and Tobias Webb discuss the findings of a new report on how some of the world`s largest companies are managing water impacts and developing global water strategies http://www.ethicalcorp.com/content.asp?ContentID=6354&rss=61.xml http://www.ethicalcorp.com/content.asp?ContentID=6354&rss=61.xml Tue, 24 Feb 2009 00:00:00 GMT Ethical Corporation`s John Russell discusses with Tony Juniper, former Friends of the Earth Uk Executive Director, and Brendan May, Managing Director of Planet 2050, why NGOs should better balance idealism and pragmatism http://www.ethicalcorp.com/content.asp?ContentID=6355&rss=61.xml http://www.ethicalcorp.com/content.asp?ContentID=6355&rss=61.xml Tue, 24 Feb 2009 00:00:00 GMT Ethical Corporation`s China Editor Paul French discusses the findings of a new report into anti-corruption strategies in China by large companies. http://www.ethicalcorp.com/content.asp?ContentID=6300&rss=61.xml http://www.ethicalcorp.com/content.asp?ContentID=6300&rss=61.xml Wed, 28 Jan 2009 00:00:00 GMT Ethical Corporation`s China editor Paul French discusses the activities of some leading brands in China and offers some thoughts on their progress on CSR in 2009. Companies mentioned include Wal-Mart and Tesco. http://www.ethicalcorp.com/content.asp?ContentID=6301&rss=61.xml http://www.ethicalcorp.com/content.asp?ContentID=6301&rss=61.xml Wed, 28 Jan 2009 00:00:00 GMT Ethical Corporation editors Paul French and Toby Webb discuss the lessons that can be learned from the mistakes and successes of China`s experience at eco-towns http://www.ethicalcorp.com/content.asp?ContentID=6302&rss=61.xml http://www.ethicalcorp.com/content.asp?ContentID=6302&rss=61.xml Wed, 28 Jan 2009 00:00:00 GMT Ethical Corporation`s Toby Webb interviews Ana Carvalho, co-ordinator of social and environmental strategy at Petrobras, and asks senior Petrobras executive Antonio Santana about biofuels strategy at the company. http://www.ethicalcorp.com/content.asp?ContentID=6178&rss=61.xml http://www.ethicalcorp.com/content.asp?ContentID=6178&rss=61.xml Fri, 7 Nov 2008 00:00:00 GMT Paul French and Sam Chambers recently journeyed from Singapore to Taiwan on an oil tanker. In this exclusive series of six podcasts they explore the big issues from the industry from the deck of the oil tanker Shinyo Ocean http://www.ethicalcorp.com/content.asp?ContentID=6173&rss=61.xml http://www.ethicalcorp.com/content.asp?ContentID=6173&rss=61.xml Tue, 4 Nov 2008 00:00:00 GMT Peter Swinburn, CEO of Molson Coors, the North American brewing company, in an exclusive interview with Ethical Corporation, claims business ethics is about asking tough questions internally and having the smallest ethics department possible http://www.ethicalcorp.com/content.asp?ContentID=6097&rss=61.xml http://www.ethicalcorp.com/content.asp?ContentID=6097&rss=61.xml Mon, 6 Oct 2008 00:00:00 GMT Matthew Bishop, US business editor for the Economist newspaper, discusses his new book, Philanthrocapitalism, which looks at how, in his view, the rich can help "save the world" by thinking about a new social contract http://www.ethicalcorp.com/content.asp?ContentID=6098&rss=61.xml http://www.ethicalcorp.com/content.asp?ContentID=6098&rss=61.xml Mon, 29 Sep 2008 00:00:00 GMT Georg Kell, executive head of the UN`s Global Compact, tells Ethical Corporation why he feels the current financial market turmoil will, in the end, be good for the responsible business movement http://www.ethicalcorp.com/content.asp?ContentID=6096&rss=61.xml http://www.ethicalcorp.com/content.asp?ContentID=6096&rss=61.xml Tue, 23 Sep 2008 00:00:00 GMT Ethical Corporation`s China editor Paul French talks about the gaps opening up in Chinese retailing when it comes to sustainability http://www.ethicalcorp.com/content.asp?ContentID=6044&rss=61.xml http://www.ethicalcorp.com/content.asp?ContentID=6044&rss=61.xml Thu, 21 Aug 2008 00:00:00 GMT