Nuclear or Renewable Energy: Who Wins the Debate?
By Kayla Albert As the world watches Japan struggle with a near-nuclear meltdown, people have begun to question how they will recover from a disaster of such epic proportions. In turn, this has sparked a debate over the sustainability and safety of nuclear power as a whole, and whether renewable energy will now get the support it has been lacking. ... [Read more...]
Putting a price tag on corporate social responsibility
Courtesy of INSEAD Knowledge, by Theo Vermaelen Corporate social responsibility (CSR) remains a misunderstood, sometimes controversial issue – in spite of the fact that numerous companies have adopted CSR policies. Critics of CSR programmes argue that a CEO who wants to do “good” should do so with his/her own money, not with other people’s... [Read more...]
The sweatshop on your conscience: How consumers and marketers are more responsible than they’d like to think
Courtesy of INSEAD Knowledge, by N. Craig Smith and Elin Williams Fact 1: On May 26 2010, Apple overtook Microsoft as the world’s largest technology company (by market capitalisation). Fact 2: On May 28 2010, workers began fitting “suicide nets” at Foxconn Electronics’ factory in southern China, after at least 12 employees jumped to their... [Read more...]
Greed and deception: Is it too late for ethical banking?
Courtesy of INSEAD Knowledge “The last 20 years have changed the face of banking,” says Cyrus Mewawalla, a leading UK-based research analyst, and author of the fictional financial thriller City of Thieves (under the nom de plume of Cyrus Moore.) “Big Bang in 1986 deregulated both sides of the Atlantic (by allowing cross-border investing), and... [Read more...]
Shifting Views on Child Sexual Abuse through CSR
Courtesy of P.S. The Children The prevention and treatment of Child Sexual Abuse (CSA) is not a matter many would unflinchingly talk about, let alone champion. However, at Protect & Save the Children or P.S. The Children, this is exactly what we do. Starting out as a community project in 1999 as a voice for sexually abused children, we evolved into... [Read more...]
WWF 2010 Living Planet finds tropics in decline as natural resources exhausted at alarming rate
New analysis shows populations of tropical species are plummeting and humanity’s demands on natural resources are sky-rocketing to 50 per cent more than the earth can sustain, reveals the 2010 edition of WWF’s Living Planet Report – the leading survey of the planet’s health. [Read more...] Read More →
Gimme Some Truth – Greenwashing vs Sustainability
Courtesy of Centre of Sustainability and Exellence Nikos Avlonas President of the Centre for Sustainability & Excellence (CSE) North America and John Friedman, co-Founder of Sustainable Business Network of Washington (SBNOW) discuss ‘Green washing vs. Sustainability’ in continuation to a successful Roundtable on Green Marketing held in September... [Read more...]
