Results for September, 2005

2012 … A race odyssey

2012 … A race odyssey

September 01, 2005 Opportunities for corporate involvement in the London Olympics are huge. CSR managers should act now, or risk losing out, argues Jerry Marston on a trip to 2000's host city Sydney. Read more >
Supply chain management

Supply chain management

September 01, 2005 As the pace of globalisation picks up, managing supply chains in a responsible way is becoming increasingly complex. John Russell reviews the current trends. Read more >
Increasing poverty?

Increasing poverty?

September 01, 2005 Traidcraft's Fiona Gooch calls on companies and governments to ensure the benefits of international trade are felt all the way through the supply chain. Read more >
Working the supply chain

Working the supply chain

September 01, 2005 Supply chain responsibilities are becoming more complex. Not only are issues such as child labour and human rights important but other issues have arisen such as reducing "food miles" and holding large companies to account for the performance of their suppliers. Read more >
Contributions news round-up (Aug/Sep)

Contributions news round-up (Aug/Sep)

September 01, 2005 Two-fifths of employees would use payroll giving if their employer offered it and the Royal Bank of Scotland is hoping to raise awareness of payroll giving in a series of advertisements. In addition corporate giving accounts for 1.3% of pre-tax profits in the US. Read more >
Fair Trade

Fair Trade

September 01, 2005 Some multinational companies dismiss 'fair trade' as a narrow concept, whereas their own approaches to ethical trade are more broadly based. But fair trade as a brand is becoming larger and cannot be ignored. Read more >
John Ruggie appointed to the UN

John Ruggie appointed to the UN

September 01, 2005 John Ruggie's appointment as the UN's special representative on human rights represents a continuation of the UN's business friendly agenda. But will he be successful in forging a consensus between human rights activists, corporations and governments? Read more >