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Press Release: Unilever’s Sustainable Living Plan: ambitious or impossible?

EC Newsdesk, (Jul 11, 2011)

There's still a long way to go to achieve their ambitious goals

China column: China’s manufacturers are going nowhere fast

Paul French, (Jul 5, 2011)

Paul French, China editor, argues that demographics and costs appear to be conspiring against China’s world-dominating manufacturing sector. But then again…

Oil and gas industry: Complacency in the pipeline

Oliver Balch, (Jul 4, 2011)

Oil and gas companies and their suppliers must collectively take ownership of the risks inherent in a dangerous industry

Unilever: No slipups yet

Oliver Balch, (Jul 4, 2011)

Unilever’s Sustainable Living Plan, launched in November 2010, has achieved some early wins, but the real story lies in the long-term strategy. Only by working with others does it stand any chance of success

Analysis: low-cost vaccines - Health benefits

Claire Manuel, (Jul 4, 2011)

For companies prepared to cut the costs of their medicines for the developing world, there’s more in it than a warm glow of doing good

Analysis: human rights - Getting it right, on the ground

Peter Davis Politics Editor, (Jun 23, 2011)

A new report focuses on how companies can ensure their actions do not infringe human rights in fragile states

CRWatch, a round up of recent business sustainability news - June 2011

Jeni Bauser Yaghoubi, (May 30, 2011)

Cutting African cancer rates, taking ownership of consumer goods packaging and why Fairtrade works

View from the Middle: Time to let supermarket buyers loose on the suppliers of emergency relief materials

Howard Sharman, (Apr 28, 2011)

Howard Sharman continues his series of columns about corporations and the global aid industry with a look at supply chain efficiency

Sustainability news roundup - April 2011

Oliver Balch, (Apr 21, 2011)

Moves from UK Green Investment Bank, Scottish government, Bangladesh Ship Breakers Association and all the latest from other brands in corporate responsibility and sustainability this month.

Co-operative Group’s Ethical Operating Plan: An A-plus effort?

Claire Manuel, (Apr 21, 2011)

The Co-op’s new ethical plan sets some tough targets, which the group says are a natural extension of its decades-long leadership in sustainability

C-suite tactics: Selling sustainability

Mallen Baker, (Feb 25, 2011)

There are some simple rules to follow when engaging with senior colleagues

CEOs from Timberland, AkzoNobel, Interface and Veolia Water gather in New York this June to discuss CR, sustainability and their business value

EC Newsdesk, (Feb 23, 2011)

International business leaders from Europe and America are heading to New York in June to discuss the most pressing corporate responsibility issues of 2011.

View from the Middle: Corporates, development and the literal Bottom of the Pyramid

Howard Sharman, (Feb 21, 2011)

Howard Sharman considers a novel approach to corporate involvement in markets at the bottom of the economic pile across the world

UN Human Rights Framework: What executives need to know about human rights

Anthony Ewing, (Feb 17, 2011)

Recognition of companies' human rights responsibilities is growing thanks to the work of John Ruggie. But what are the specific issues that business must address?

Letter to the editor: Chevron/Texaco and Ecuador

EC Newsdesk, (Feb 2, 2011)

Karen Hinton, representing the Ecuadorians suing Chevron, responds to Jon Entine’s December column

Senior management: Real leaders have the personal touch

Brendan May, (Jan 27, 2011)

Brendan May argues that company heads must personally and publicly take sustainability seriously

Corporate values: Keep hold of hard-won business responsibility

Mallen Baker, (Jan 27, 2011)

Making ethical choices is harder in tough economic times, but we still need to make them, says Mallen Baker

Analysis: Wikileaks - Could big business be next?

Rajesh Chhabara, (Jan 27, 2011)

Unethical companies could be the next target of Wikileaks

UK Briefing Part 1: Overview - Old world but progressive

Oliver Balch, (Jan 27, 2011)

The UK’s approach to corporate responsibility leads the world in many respects, though historical and institutional factors mean there are some idiosyncrasies

Generic drugs: When Big Pharma got a conscience

Oliver Balch, (Jan 27, 2011)

Whether or not the giant drug makers deserved the backlash a decade ago over HIV treatments, the controversy made them change their ways

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