Results for Supply Chain
Human rights: stop denying responsibility
October 01, 1999 Peter Frankental from Amnesty International UK argues that companies must overcome their state of denial on human rights, if they are to manage risk effectively and comply with principles in the UN Universal Declaration of Human Rights. Read more >
Comment: Putting a human face to global markets
February 01, 1999 Addressing the World Economic Forum at Davos, UN Secretary General, Kofi Annan, challenged the international business community to enter a compact of shared values, to show the human face of global markets. In fact, some industries have already made a start Read more >
Act now, or suffer the little children
June 01, 1998 If anyone thought the allegations about child labour and Marks & Spencer were an isolated incident, it is time to think again Read more >
Taking responsibility for supply chains
April 01, 1998 Marks & Spencer has successfully defended its reputation on child labour in the libel courts, but there is no let up in the need to manage sources of supply responsibly. Read more >
Companies get tough
October 01, 1997 Over the summer, several multinationals had the confidence, to defend their shareholders' interests by engaging vigorously with the wider community. In the UK, the Hampel Committee missed the point. Read more >
Lots of interest in late payers
April 01, 1996 Once seen as a 1980s issue, the needs of small business are firmly back on the agenda. Read more >
Accountability: publish or be damned
February 01, 1996 In the same month that Marks & Spencer finds itself under unaccustomed attack over allegations of unethical business practices by a supplier, new techniques are pioneered to permit fair scrutiny of good business behaviour. Read more >
Community stakeholder analysis
August 01, 1995 According to stakeholder theory of management, a company must take into account the broad range of groups who can affect, or are affected by, the achievement of its purpose. Here Gillian Garrett, until recently community relations manager at East Midlands Electricity, sets out a four stage process to review CCI strategy. Read more >
Tomorrow’s Company – The RSA Enquiry
April 10, 1994 Set up more than a year ago, the business-led RSA inquiry has just issued an interim report. Read more >