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Leadership series: Esther An, chief sustainability officer, City Developments Limited

EC Newsdesk, (Mar 30, 2016)

Esther An tells us how establishing a CSR-centric corporate vision and mission was the first and probably easiest step for CDL

Construction Briefing Part 2: Building in the round

Giles Constantine, (Mar 22, 2016)

Innovations such as 3D printing mean the construction sector can play an important role in the circular economy

Construction Briefing Part 1: Building a better future

Giles Constantine, (Mar 22, 2016)

Global concern about the construction sector’s contribution to climate change and human rights abuses are forcing the industry to dig deep into its supply chain

Mitigating cyber-reputation risk

Andrea Bonime-Blanc, (Mar 21, 2016)

Companies that suffer a cyber-attack can find the biggest damage is to their reputation. Protecting themselves from this ‘risk of risk’ should be top priority for every organisation

Cheat sheet: Corporate responsibility cheat sheet - February 2016

Oliver Balch, (Feb 15, 2016)

We read all the reports so you don’t have to

Business school bulletin - February 2016

Oliver Balch, (Feb 10, 2016)

Employee wellbeing and stakeholder ranking

Press Release: IHG builds on commitment to Responsible Business practices with launch of IHG Foundation

EC Newsdesk, (Feb 4, 2016)

Initial beneficiaries include CARE International UK, Goodwill Industries International, Youth Career Initiative, British Red Cross and the Wildfowl and Wetlands Trust

Partnerships case study: Target and Walmart push for industry-wide change

April Streeter, (Jan 18, 2016)

Competitors Target and Walmart set out to do together what they couldn’t do as easily alone: shift the personal care and beauty products industries to safer ingredients and a new vision of sustainable products

NGOWatch – January 2016

Nadine Hawa, (Jan 14, 2016)

India's drug abuse, Chinese NGO win, food production emissions and refugee worker abuse

Cheat sheet: Corporate responsibility cheat sheet - January 2016

Oliver Balch, (Jan 11, 2016)

We read all the reports so you don’t have to

2015: Asia Pacific - Partnering for inclusive progress

Andrea Spencer-Cooke and Fran van Dijk, (Dec 17, 2015)

Delivering on COP21 and the global goals in the world’s most populous region calls for breakthrough partnerships

TTIP: Trade deal - Sustainability in the balance

Sam Phipps, (Oct 14, 2015)

A vast body of critics say the proposed trade deal between the US and Europe poses a major threat to the environment and sustainable commerce

Financing coal – Black death?

Eric Marx, (Feb 10, 2014)

Coal mines and coal-fired power stations require huge investment, and despite US-led international policies against financing coal, banks’ appetites remain rampant. But for how long?

Household products – Cleaning up at home

Oliver Balch, (Feb 5, 2014)

Over the past half century or more, domestic appliances have made washing clothes and dishes at home easier. But what is the industry doing to cut their environmental impact?

Analysis: water resources – Thirsty work in Singapore

Stephen Gardner, (Feb 3, 2014)

Industrial leadership, a new monitoring initiative and the tiny country of Singapore all show it is possible to row against the tide of water stress

Palm oil – Biofuels at the expense of the Amazon?

Alexander Lees, (Jan 17, 2014)

Although widely flagged as green, biofuels developed from palm oil may only increase environmental costs, particularly in the Amazon

2014 preview – Don’t hold your breath

Stephen Gardner, (Dec 18, 2013)

Activists look set to maintain the pressure on global business to move more quickly towards real sustainability

Analysis: deforestation – More trees set to fall in the Amazon?

Rob Bailes, (Dec 16, 2013)

Environmentalists fear that changes to rules governing agriculture in the Amazon are causing deforestation to rise again

Forest certification: REDD – Sophisticated carbon offsetting

Eric Marx, (Nov 13, 2013)

Complex schemes to reduce emissions, save forests and develop local income are beginning to show signs of success

IPCC report – Climate Armageddon! So what’s new?

Rob Bailes, (Nov 11, 2013)

The IPCC’s new report confirms previous dire messages, but business doesn’t seem to want to listen

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