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Mary Longhurst, (May 13, 2018)
CSR specialist Mary Longhurst asks whether Indian companies, which are mandated to spend 2% of their profits on CSR activities, should bow to western notions or responsible conduct or fuse them with a more traditional approach to philanthropy
Terry Slavin, (May 10, 2018)
The FMCG giant reveals that its most sustainable brands grew 46% faster than the rest of the business and delivered 70% of its sales growth last year
Alexandra Britton, (May 6, 2018)
Alexandra Britton of positive impact consultancy Palladium says firms should focus on creating value in their core business if they want to make a meaningful contribution to the Sustainable Development Goals
Terry Slavin, (May 1, 2018)
On the eve of a tense AGM this week, the Unilever CEO sits down with Ethical Corporation’s editor Terry Slavin, and dismisses any idea he is preparing to step down
Oliver Balch, (Apr 16, 2018)
UK retailer to remove palm oil from own-brand products; animal welfare index snubs Sainsbury; shipping industry agrees decarbonisation strategy
Terry Slavin, (Mar 27, 2018)
It was an inspiring start to Ethical Corporation’s sixth Responsible Business Summit in New York yesterday, where the focus is on how companies can drive transformational change. Here are eight of the tastiest morsels from the first day:
Oliver Balch, (Mar 25, 2018)
Oliver Balch interviews the chief sustainability officer of the venerable New Jersey company about why ‘sippable soups’ mark a turning point in its response to the disruptive forces buffeting the food industry
Oliver Balch, (Mar 6, 2018)
Employees in CSR happier than average; tarnished jewellery supply chains; the problem of principles v profits; corporates scramble to restore trust
Ben Hayman, (Mar 3, 2018)
Ben Hayman of brand purpose agency Given argues that the consumer goods giant’s ultimatum that it will pull advertising from platforms that publish toxic content plays well with parents, but shows the challenges of delivering 'purpose' in a digital world
Anonymous, (Jan 26, 2018)
John O’Brien of ethical purpose agency ONE HUNDRED says the letter by Blackrock’s CEO is a call for purpose and ethics to be at the heart of corporate behaviour
Terry Slavin, (Dec 20, 2017)
The Boston Consulting Group’s Douglas Beal explains the consultancy’s research showing that companies that put ‘doing good’ at the heart of business strategy outperform their peers
Anne Bahr Thompson, (Dec 19, 2017)
In an extract from her book Do Good, Anne Bahr Thompson outlines her five-step model for a new business ethos called 'brand citizenship'
Ian Joseph, (Nov 10, 2017)
Ian Joseph of Trustees Unlimited describes how companies like Barclays, Google and Mishcon de Reya are using board-level volunteering with charities to help executives gain valuable new skills and promote CSR goals
Claire Manuel, (Jul 14, 2017)
Jodie Roussell is the new CEO of the Global Solar Council, while Amy Luers joins Future Earth
Angeli Mehta, (Jun 26, 2017)
DPDHL, ThyssenKrupp, Bayer and Daimler are among 187 companies that have responded to Angela Merkel’s call to industry to help integrate the flood of Syrian refugees
Patrick Ballin, (Jun 19, 2017)
Patrick Ballin, a former senior manager of The Body Shop, says the Brazilian beauty giant would do well to learn from Unilever’s acquisition of Ben and Jerry’s and Coca-Cola's purchase of Innocent as it takes over from L’Oréal
Mark Hillsdon, (Jun 14, 2017)
With cancer and diabetes now more prevalent in poor countries than in the West, 23 companies, including Pfizer, Novartis, GlaxoSmithKline and Japan's Takeda, are developing partnerships in some of the hardest-hit regions to extend access to life-saving medicines
Terry Slavin, (May 30, 2017)
With a sale to Brazil's Natura under way, Terry Slavin visits the company’s new £1m R&D lab to find out why sourcing from communities is key to unlocking a pipeline of innovative new ingredients
Claire Manuel, (May 16, 2017)
Bryan McGannon joins Forum for Sustainable and Responsible Investment, Peter Redmond hired by Aquaculture Stewardship Council
Anonymous, (May 10, 2017)
Tim Mohin outlines three steps to ensure your suppliers toe the line on responsibility