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Assurance – Desperately seeking reassurance

Kathee Rebernak, (Dec 19, 2009)

The assurance industry is failing to deliver in some fundamental areas

Crwatch – December 2009 / January 2010

Jeni Bauser Yaghoubi, (Dec 18, 2009)

Our new column keeps an eye on the latest big brands’ corporate responsibility moves and how the NGOs and activists are keeping up the pressure

Business school bulletin – December 2009 / January 2010

Oliver Balch, (Dec 18, 2009)

Modern unionisation for freelancers, the legal duties of US corporations and how business can approach climate change

Analysis: Advance Aid – Shorten emergency supply chains

Oliver Balch, (Dec 18, 2009)

Manufacturing humanitarian aid supplies near where they will be needed could save time and procurement costs

China column – Is China ready to go green?

Paul French, (Dec 17, 2009)

Environmental awareness is rising in China, but the problems remain hard to crack, says Paul French, China editor

Sustainability news roundup – December 2009 / January 2010

EC Newsdesk, (Dec 17, 2009)

Moves from Dow, BP, Wal-Mart and all the latest from other brands in corporate responsibility and sustainability this month

Analysis: Chevron – Rumble in the jungle

Jeni Bauser Yaghoubi, (Dec 17, 2009)

The multi-billion-dollar court case involving Chevron and toxic waste dumping in Ecuador gets ever murkier

Alcohol sponsorship – Last orders for sports sponsorship

Ben Cooper, (Dec 17, 2009)

Sport is under increasing pressure to stop taking sponsorship from drinks companies

Carbon Disclosure Project – Disclosure good, reduction better

Stephen Gardner, (Dec 17, 2009)

In ten years, the Carbon Disclosure Project has grown fast, and companies are finding that auditing their emissions brings bottom line benefits

Letter from America – Sharp investing?

Peter Knight, (Dec 17, 2009)

Peter Knight compares purchases with Warren Buffett

The Body Shop Values Report 2009 – Too cosmetic

EC Newsdesk, (Dec 17, 2009)

Body Shop misses some opportunities to chart its progress effectively

Greenwasher – December 2009 / January 2010

"Greenwasher", (Dec 17, 2009)

What’s hot in London’s West End, an old friend wins Greenwasher of the Year, and a new UK corruption bill inches nearer

The climate change adaptation imperative: the investor perspective

EC Newsdesk, (Dec 11, 2009)

Leading sustainable investors have spent two years considering the investment implications of climate change adaptation for the electricity, oil & gas, real estate and water sectors. In this short article they report on their conclusions

BSkyB’s Bigger Picture Review 2009 – Sharp and focused

Aleksandra Dobkowski-Joy, (Dec 11, 2009)

Sky’s sustainability report provides a clear picture of the company’s activities

The last word: Eco-employment – Green jobs boom needs grand vision

Jon Entine, (Dec 11, 2009)

Jon Entine argues that the US risks wasting the green jobs stimulus without better focus from the top

Trafigura – Toxic ethics

Rajesh Chhabara, (Dec 9, 2009)

The Trafigura case demonstrates how to make a bad situation worse

People on the move – December 2009/January 2010

Ruston Wheb, (Dec 8, 2009)

By Victoria Jordan, Ruston Wheb

2009 review – Back to basics for responsible business

Oliver Balch, (Dec 8, 2009)

It has been a year defined by recession and recriminations. But concerns over wayward capitalism and climate change are trump cards for corporate responsibility professionals.

Information overload – Less data, more insight

Mallen Baker, (Dec 8, 2009)

Too much business intelligence is of poor quality, argues Mallen Baker

Analysis: climate treaty – Hard hats on in Copenhagen

Felix von Geyer, (Dec 8, 2009)

The chances of a binding treaty emerging in Copenhagen look slim but it’s not all doom and gloom

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