Business Strategy

Can Burma be the next business frontier?

Rachelle Jackson, (Aug 22, 2012)

Despite the welcome reforms, Burma requires further development, not least in terms of business infrastructure, if it is to compete with its Asian neighbours

Press Release: Africa Leads – Responsible Leadership for Africa and the World

EC Newsdesk, (Aug 21, 2012)

Africa Leads is an initiative that envisages a collaborative, continental partnership of organizations that are engaged in and committed to developing the kind of leadership Africa needs in business, government and civil society.

Press release: Corporate Social Responsibility - Trends, Threats and Opportunities

EC Newsdesk, (Aug 20, 2012)

Between 27th and 28th September Singapore Compact will be hosting their 2 day international Summit at the Raffles City Convention Centre, Singapore

Farm animal welfare’s cleaner reporting framework

Rory Sullivan and Nicky Amos, (Aug 10, 2012)

As investors and other stakeholders start to pay greater attention to farm animal welfare-related issues, the agriculture sector needs to report effectively and provide reassurance that these issues are being properly managed

New rigorous ratings tools help investors and companies

Allen White, (Aug 10, 2012)

The Global Initiative for Sustainability Ratings offers an opportunity for credible corporate performance assessment

Corporate culture: Open business culture – a promising direction for corporate governance

Wilfred Chow, (Jul 20, 2012)

In the third of three op-eds, Chow examines best practice in development of an open business culture

China column: Luxury brands ratcheting up responsibility

Paul French, (Jul 12, 2012)

The changing shape of China’s economy is producing novel versions of corporate responsibility, says Paul French

Sustainability news roundup - July/August 2012

EC Newsdesk, (Jul 11, 2012)

Ethical Corporation’s latest update on responsible business stories

ISO 26000: Sustainability as standard?

Jon Entine, (Jul 11, 2012)

Jon Entine asks if, almost two years on since its launch, ISO 26000 is working

CRWatch, a roundup of recent business sustainability news - July/August 2012

Jeni Bauser Yaghoubi, (Jul 11, 2012)

Bank of America digs deep, M&S’s carbon neutrality and brands that show a bit of bottle

Colombia Briefing Part 2: Corporate sector - Scaling up the business agenda

Rob Bailes in Bogota, (Jul 11, 2012)

Colombia’s changing social and economic fortunes have been driving a heightened interest in strategic corporate sustainability

Influence and lobbying: Power struggles down under

Mallen Baker, (Jul 11, 2012)

The efforts of powerful business leaders in Australia to influence political opinion raises a troubling dimension to the role of corporations in public life, says Mallen Baker

Corporate culture: Why institutional investors benefit from openness

Wilfred Chow, (Jul 6, 2012)

In the second of three op-eds, Chow explains why investors should push for better company-employee engagement

Corporate cultures: Why financial institutions benefit from employee openness

Wilfred Chow, (Jun 29, 2012)

Developing a culture of effective and engaged followership can prevent financial sector scandals

Press Release - Responsible Business Award Winners 2012 Announced

EC Newsdesk, (Jun 26, 2012)

M&S, Timberland, National Australia Bank and Telecom Development Company Afghanistan amongst winners at Ethical Corporation Responsible Business Awards 2012

Letter from America: Sugar tax will never hit the spot

Peter Knight, (Jun 6, 2012)

Peter Knight argues that diet should be about personal choice, not government control

Essay: Focus on corporate impact and improve business performance

Mandy Cormack and David Grayson, (Jun 6, 2012)

A new report from the Doughty Centre for Corporate Responsibility at Cranfield University explains how to develop an interactive approach to corporate sustainability

China column: China has western brands for breakfast

Paul French, (Jun 5, 2012)

Paul French says that China’s acquisitiveness is entering a new phase, with deals to take control of major brands west

Communications: You can’t always tweet yourself out of a hole

Eric Dezenhall, (Jun 5, 2012)

When it comes to damage limitation, it can be tempting to turn to social media – but it’s only part of the solution

Bangladesh Briefing Part 2: Corporate achievement - Lonely leading lights

Amy Brown, (Jun 4, 2012)

Bangladesh’s businesses are a late arrival to the corporate responsibility table. A handful of innovative companies in the clothing, banking and energy sectors are showing the way forward

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