Results for Guest Writers
Why CEOs need to become activists in sustainability
May 30, 2018 Digital opinion analysis points to a demand from consumers for CEOs to take a stand on social issues with global implications. Could this signal a new age of a ‘race to the top’ in corporate sustainability commitments? Clarissa Watson writes. Read more >
A question of sustainability… Investors eye plant-based shift to alternative proteins
April 26, 2018 A surge in the sustainable proteins market is being driven by new consumer trends, but food companies are trailing in their response writes Aarti Ramachandran Read more >
Tackling modern slavery: Working with the hotel industry
April 26, 2018 As an industry where modern slavery is highly prevalent, Sian Lea discusses the role the hotel industry must play in tackling the human rights abuses that exist within their complex and multi-tiered supply chains. Read more >
Key takeaways from JUST Capital’s rankings on corporate tax reform
April 26, 2018 Rob Du Boff explains the findings of JUST Capital’s rankings on the controversial US corporate tax reform. Read more >
Interview: Understanding corporate behaviour through company culture
March 22, 2018 Following the release of the Institute of Business Ethics' latest report Peter Montagnon answers Corporate Citizenship's questions on the importance of understanding company culture and its impact on business. Read more >
Confronting root causes of forced labour: promising avenues for change
March 22, 2018 Current government and industry initiatives have proved insufficient for governing labour standards. Joined-up thinking between stakeholders and a global worker movement point to a way forward, writes Genevieve LeBaron and Penelope Kyritsis. Read more >
We’re all numbers people: driving change on UK numeracy
March 22, 2018 A lack of numeracy skills in adults is having a significant impact on the lives of people across the UK as well as on employers and the economy. Mike Ellicock and Roisin Murphy explore the role of business in addressing this. Read more >
Time to align invested interests over the long-term – overcoming the current disconnect in the corporate / pension fund value chain
February 22, 2018 Responses to some of the greatest sustainability challenges of the 21st century will require integrated thinking across the board from companies. Martina Macpherson explores a blind spot due to the current lack of alignment between workplace pensions schemes and sustainability strategies. Read more >
ESG incidents and value destruction: insights from the Sustainalytics incidents integration study
February 22, 2018 New analysis from Sustainalytics indicates that incidents and, in particular, high- and severe-impact incidents, are associated with important share price effects. The authors of this report outline some of the findings. Read more >