Results for Campaigns & Activism
Daily Media Briefing 18th May 2012
May 18, 2012 Cairn Energy investors lead day of rebellion over executive pay; Big businesses risk losing out to social enterprises unless they adapt; Investor coalition pushes shale gas industry to clean up fracking; Big players sign up to low-carbon sourcing initiative; Apple plans green power for US data centres Read more >
Daily Media Briefing 17th May 2012
May 17, 2012 China injects vigour into carbon debate; Analysis finds businesses at risk from water stress; Hilton launches centre for sustainable procurement; Companies reject the Sustainable Forestry Initiative; UK Minister calls for support for tough new arms trade treaty Read more >
Comment by Stephanie Slack for October/November CCB 120
November 29, 2011 Comment by Stephanie Slack for October/November CCB 120 Read more >
Companies are not prepared for the social media revolution
February 08, 2011 As I write, Goldman Sachs has just orchestrated a $500m investment in Facebook. The deal values the company at $50 billion. I am a fuddy-duddy. I thought Facebook was a passing fad that my numerous godchildren would soon tire of. Goldman shows me I was wrong. Read more >
Much done, much still to do
September 29, 2010 Heads of government from across the world have met in New York to review progress on achieving the Millennium Development Goals. Not a pretty picture. Read more >
Business and the Millennium Development Goals – Where
September 29, 2010 Business and the Millennium Development Goals - Where’s it all heading? Read more >
Human rights and business ethics news and comment
April 13, 2010 FTSE 100-listed Vedanta’s plan to mine bauxite in the sacred mountains of the Dongria Kondh in Orissa, India, is fast becoming a cause célèbre of the business and human rights world Read more >
Human rights news and comment
December 04, 2009 The latest ‘Let’s Clean up Fashion’ report makes interesting reading. It highlights the wide variety in approach among fashion retailers in addressing the concept of a living wage. Read more >
International development news and comment
December 04, 2009 The round up of news in this section highlights the complexities of corporate involvement in the international development agenda. Read more >