Stakeholder Engagement
EC Newsdesk, (May 4, 2010)
Japan’s NGO sector has gone about its business without much fuss, but is beginning to campaign more openly
EC Newsdesk, (May 4, 2010)
Japan’s government wants to get companies to make climate commitments
EC Newsdesk, (May 3, 2010)
Bacardi’s report generally hits the spot but is understrength on the subject of its workforce
EC Newsdesk, (May 2, 2010)
Imperial Tobacco is serious in its reporting, but this dry tome needs to be more accessible
Oliver Balch, (Apr 30, 2010)
The GRI Guidelines provide a framework for comprehensive triple bottom line reporting, but have been criticised for being slow to adapt The GRI Guidelines provide a framework for comprehensive triple bottom line reporting, but have been criticised for being slow to adapt
Oliver Balch, (Apr 30, 2010)
While the International Finance Corporation’s standards are a useful project finance benchmark, they are not immune to criticism
Rajesh Chhabara, (Apr 30, 2010)
After nearly a decade of wrangling, the ISO 26000 standard should be approved this year
Rikki Stancich, (Apr 30, 2010)
The UK has ambitious plans to ramp up from 1GW to 33GW of offshore wind power within five years
Oliver Balch, (Apr 30, 2010)
The OECD guidelines – the first attempt at developing corporate responsibility standards – will benefit from the current process of review
EC Newsdesk, (Apr 30, 2010)
Moves from the European Union’s Emissions Trading System, Environmental Protection Agency , World Bank and all the latest from other brands in corporate responsibility and sustainability this month
Mallen Baker, (Apr 30, 2010)
Mallen Baker looks for evidence that companies care about more than just shareholders
Oliver Balch, (Apr 30, 2010)
The AA1000 standards provide a principles-based approach for corporate responsibility
Stephen Gardner, (Apr 29, 2010)
More companies are putting carbon labels on their products, but do they really make a difference?
Sam Chambers, (Apr 28, 2010)
Shipbreaking is still a dangerous business, and a new convention has disappointed many
EC Newsdesk, (Apr 25, 2010)
Bennett Freeman of Calvert answers questions from Rob Foulkes on investor engagement with big companies, and discusses progress made on business and human rights in general, and specifically John Ruggie’s work, Equatorial Guinea, the Extractive Industries Transparency Initiative and the Voluntary Principles on Security and Human Rights
EC Newsdesk, (Apr 12, 2010)
Doug Cahn considers a major shift in labour and factory movements in China, and considers how responsibly-minded brands should respond
Stephen Gardner, (Mar 31, 2010)
EU-US financial information sharing has been blocked amid concerns about personal data safety
Jeni Bauser Yaghoubi, (Mar 31, 2010)
Reduction and recycling ahead of schedule for Kraft, Wal-Mart’s programme for women in South America, and airline green initiatives that are stuck at the gate
Oliver Balch, (Mar 31, 2010)
How to be a whistleblower, management self-analysis and how to cope with religion
Ben Schiller, (Mar 30, 2010)
Monsanto was hit by a negative media frenzy in the UK when it became synonymous with developing genetic engineering