David Grayson
David Grayson
Prof David Grayson CBE joined Cranfield University as director of the new Doughty Centre for Corporate Responsibility in April 2007, after a thirty year career as a social entrepreneur and campaigner for responsible business, diversity, and small business development. David has Masters degrees from the universities of Cambridge, Newcastle and Brussels, and an honorary doctorate from London South Bank University. His books include: “Corporate Responsibility Coalitions: The Past, Present, and Future of Alliances for Sustainable Capitalism” co-authored with Jane Nelson from Harvard (Greenleaf Publishing and Stanford University Press: 2013); "Corporate Social Opportunity: Seven Steps to make Corporate Social Responsibility work for your business" (Greenleaf - 2004) and "Everybody's Business" (Dorling Kindersley / Financial Times 2001) - both co-authored with Adrian Hodges; and he co-edited “Cranfield on Corporate Sustainability” (Greenleaf 2012). His most recent book is “Social Intrapreneurism and all that Jazz” (Greenleaf 2014 co-authored with Melody McLaren and Heiko Spitzeck). David chairs the national charity Carers UK which works to end carer isolation. Guardian Sustainable Business identified him as one of ten top global tweeters on sustainability leadership. He tweets @DoughtyDavidG
Latest posts from David:
Apr 4, 2014
Two new books provide some fascinating detail about how big international companies work and how those on the inside can help bring about real sustainable change
Sep 28, 2013
It’s time to reassess the best direction for the journey towards sustainable business
Jul 11, 2013
A unique sustainability culture is developing in China, guided by state control, independent domestic organisations and international partnerships
Apr 2, 2013
Caring for friends or relatives is part of daily life for many, and employers as well as their employees have much to gain if the needs of carers become part of corporate responsibility
Sep 5, 2012
Modern chief executives need to be more than business leaders. And their wider responsibilities are something to be supported, not begrudged
Dec 12, 2011
Cranfield’s professor of corporate responsibility gives his personal view on how business schools have developed corporate responsibility programmes, and where their future focus should be
Aug 31, 2011
Leading companies understand why being a good corporate citizen leads to economic success
Jan 27, 2011
David Grayson says that companies can benefit from recognising that society is ageing
Sep 15, 2010
David Grayson says a number of recent reports and events advance the case for sustainable capitalism