Results for 2006
Smoothing out the wrinkles
September 27, 2006 Multinational companies are under increasing pressure to ensure ethical supply chain practice. Briefing looks at how some household names are managing operations all the way down the supply chain,. Read more >
Taking responsibility for human rights
September 27, 2006 Companies leave themselves exposed to enormous risk if they assume that governments should bear the entire burden of managing human rights issues. Briefing reviews some of the dilemmas facing managers today. Read more >
Don’t underestimate human rights
September 26, 2006 Luke Wilde of TwentyFifty argues that the challenges posed by the 21st century mean businesses will have to develop a deeper and more holistic understanding of human rights. Read more >
CSR and human rights
September 26, 2006 Kicking off the human rights edition of Briefing (CCB 89 Aug/Sept), Christopher Avery of the Business & Human Rights Resource Centre argues that companies are making a mistake and exposing themselves to risk if they do not adopt a human rights framework. Read more >
BITC sets the standard for principled money-making
September 25, 2006 Mallen Baker of Business in the Community talks us through BITC's new Marketplace Principles framework, explaining how they help businesses get back onto the front foot in some of the ongoing CSR debates. Read more >
Whither reporting?
September 22, 2006 Figuring out how to be both creative and meet the demand for standardisation is likely to be the focus of the next CSR 'reporting season'. Read more >
China Health Alliance takes aim at TB, HIV/AIDS
September 12, 2006 The director of the Global Health Initiative describes how a new public-private partnership, the China Health Alliance, aims to curb the spread and impact of HIV/AIDS and TB in China. Read more >
Putting the foundations in place
September 04, 2006 Vodafone's director of corporate responsibility, Charlotte Grezo, explains how the group, through its network of 20 local foundations, ensures its philanthropic giving is rooted in the communities where it's operating. Read more >
News round-up (Aug/Sep)
September 01, 2006 Companies, trade associations and government departments are realising the benefits of using the supply chain to meet their social and environmental objectives. Read more >