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Plan B
Some argue that socially responsible investment began in Philadelphia in 1758 when the Quaker community prohibited members from participating in the slave trade. This integration of ethics in trade...
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The GRI Conversation that will shape the future of reporting?
I attended last week to the first GRI regional conference in Melbourne, went to seminars, took part in workshops, got exhausted with the last 3 hour world-café-style session, read posters, joined the...
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What’s in a name?
So Barclays and GSK don’t quite have sustainability in their DNA after all. What a shame. Barclays (a bank which is listed in the top 10% of the DJSI leading companies, with a score of 92% on the...
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Innovation and big pharma (what innovation?)
Big pharma companies should innovate more. Well, who shouldn’t? Still, they must do so urgently, according to a recent report from McKinsey – manufacturing technology has become very inefficient, which...
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Mammoths and future proofing
We are more creative, more productive, and feel more rewarded when we work against a clear immediate problem. HBR says. Why? Possibly because we haven’t changed that much in the last 50,000 years. In...
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Responsible leadership: The biggest challenge is buy-in
Since 2007, the biggest challenge for CSR practitioners has remained getting support from their senior managers. Yet, for many years now, CSR has become part of everyday corporate lingo. (Who else is...
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Rethinking sustainability communications
Producing big volumes of information doesn’t work well for engaging with most stakeholders – so how to make sustainability communications more meaningful and effective? New formats and new channels are...
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CSV vs. CSR – yawn.
Last week Marc Pfitzer visited Melbourne – he heads the Shared Value area at consultancy FSG, whose directors Michael Porter and Mark Kramer co-authored the seminal paper ‘Creating Shared Value’ (CSV)...
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The Future of CSR and the War of Words, by Duane Windsor
Corporate social responsibility (CSR) is a concept that seems to generate endless disputes without solution. One is either for or against CSR. Some critics defend owner wealth creation, or...
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“Less Unsustainable” Not Good Enough, by Nadia Boyce
[First published on Pro Bono Australia News.] The corporate sector needs an urgent rethink to even come close to achieving the social and environmental hallmarks of truly sustainable business,...
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Reflections on World Water Week, by Mark Thomas
Water is life: a truism for sure, but no less true – and eminently self-evident at this year’s World Water Week (WWW, August 31-September 5) where the theme was water and energy, centred on the nexus...
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Social license or license to stall? By Dr Robert Boutilier
On October 8, 2014, the School of Public Policy at the University of Calgary sponsored a symposium entitled “Is Social License a License to Stall?”. Non-Canadians can be forgiven for not getting it....
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Sustainable business at Teachers Mutual Bank, by Corin Millais
Teachers Mutual Bank is a purpose-driven bank; we believe profit has a purpose. Ethical business practices and sustainability are at our very heart. We are committed to creating a better world for our...
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