Comment: reporting – November 2003

November 28, 2003 The number of companies issuing some sort of non-financial report is growing exponentially Read more >

Definitions of philanthropy

November 01, 2003 Definitions of philanthropy: Thomas Lingard translates Michael Porter Read more >

How to have a charitable Christmas, without breaking the bank

November 01, 2003 Christmas is traditionally a time for giving and charity, but with the increasing commercialisation of the season, and its financial implications, corporations often have little time or money left to give to charity. Charity Bank is a unique hybrid dedicated to managing wealth for the common good. Read more >

Suppliers: from ripples to tsunami

November 01, 2003 Since the mid 1990s, companies have been pursuing supply chain strategies based on monitoring and compliance. It's a good start, but the incentive piece is still missing. Working together to strip out the disincentives would be a good next step in building the sustainable supply chain puzzle. Read more >

Vicky Mirfin: keeping with tradition

November 01, 2003 One of the oldest City institutions, the Lloyd's insurance market has a long history of charitable support for the local community. Briefing asks the new community affairs manager at Lloyd's about how she plans to bring this philanthropic tradition into the twenty-first century. Read more >

Net gains: producer responsibilities in a digital world

November 01, 2003 Today's digital society of ebanking and mobile phones finds consumers more empowered than ever before. Does this reduce businesses' responsibility for the impact of their products? Not if the sustainable potential of these new technologies is ever going to be recognised, Vidhya Alakeson argues. Read more >

International

November 01, 2003 News round up Read more >

Consumers: less is more

November 01, 2003 Cause-related marketing is powering ahead, but without really challenging consumers to cut back on unsustainable purchasing. Read more >

A one pager on . . . bribery, corruption and whistleblowing

November 01, 2003 With the UN declaring December 9 as the international day for anti-corruption, Briefing provides a short overview on the subject. Read more >

Commercial property industry: building the foundations

November 01, 2003 The hand of the commercial property industry is writ large on every urban landscape. As this bricks-and-mortar sector looks to manage its impacts, Briefing asks what's driving large property development and management companies to get the foundations of good corporate citizenship in place. Read more >