The resent issue of the Business & Society Review (volume 115, 3) contains: Toward a Framework for Achieving a Sustainable Globalization, by Preble, J.F., in: Business & Society Review (00453609), volume 115, number 3, pages 329-366, 2010. Shifting Paradigms in Corporate Environmentalism: From Poachers to Gamekeepers, by Sandhu, S. , in: Business & Society Review [...]

“What do we want? Sandwiches! When do we want them? Now!” Businesses are not infrequently the targets of protests, boycotts, and other forms of activism. But what about business as a form of activism? I’m not just talking about using a market-based approach to achieve certain kinds of social goals, as in various kinds of [...]

Over the last couple of months, criticism of BP has become an international pastime. It’s hard not to get the impression that most members of the public believe that senior managers at BP (and quite possibly everyone employed at BP) are bungling fools. And probably lazy too. But of course, that’s patently absurd. And maybe [...]

The Journal for Business, Economics & Ethics / Zeitschrift für Wirtschafts- und Unternehmensethik (zfwu) is a scholarly journal. Through its interdisciplinary theoretical and practical orientation at the crossroads of economics and (practical) philosophy, it primarily provides the discipline as well as interested representatives of business, politics and other relevant institutions with a high level business [...]

About the Hyatt Corporation At the Hyatt Corporation we believe our customers select us because of our caring and attentive associates who work hard to provide efficient service and meaningful experiences. We care about our associates and our customers. This is the Hyatt Touch. Our commitment to Diversity is best evidenced by our focus on [...]

Öko-Institut and EABIS, together with a consortium of fourteen leading European research institutions, launches the website for a unique research project that measures the impacts of Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR): www.csr-impact.eu. Until March 2013, the “Impact Measurement and Performance Analysis of CSR” (IMPACT) project will ask, and attempt to reply to questions such as: What [...]

Target, the American discount retail giant that has for years been trying to claw market share from its mammoth rival Wal-Mart, was generally regarded as a more socially responsible alterntive to its big box competitor. That started to change with Wal-...

A few months ago, I posted about Pepsi promising to stop selling its sugary drinks to kids at school (see The Ethics of Selling Less.) I pointed out that there’s a significant problem for a company that sells a product that, when consumed in moderation, is totally harmless, but which when over-consumed is dangerous. It’s [...]

The resent issues of Business Ethics Quarterly (volume 20, 2+3) contain: Transnational Corporations and the Duty to Respect Basic Human Rights, by Arnold, D.G., in: Business Ethics Quarterly, volume 20, number 3, pages 371-399, 2010. The Role of Corporations in Shaping the Global Rules of the Game: In Search of New Foundations, by van Oosterhout, [...]

The resent issues of Journal of Business and Ethics (volume 95) contain: The Effect of Confucian Work Ethics on Learning About Science and Technology Knowledge and Morality, by Yeh, Q. -J. and Xu, X. , in: Journal of Business Ethics, volume 95, number 1, pages 111-128, 2010. Social Responsibility and the Olympic Games: The Mediating [...]

H&M aims to be at the forefront of sustainability. Sustainability is about reaching our high goals within People, Planet and Profit. The CSR Support Department’s vision is to enable a better choice to more people by working for resource smartness and a better life for those we touch. The department works towards this vision within [...]

Our well-known client, a high profile global FMCG, is looking to recruit a Senior Sustainability Manager, to be based in their London office. This role has huge scope to play a part in driving the delivery of the environmental offering for their sustainability strategy. Reporting directly to the Environmental Programme Director, the Senior Sustainability Manager [...]

In much of the world, patrons of restaurants and bars tip their waiters, waitresses, and bartenders, in recognition of a job well-done (and in recognition that, in some jurisdictions at least, such jobs are exempted from minimum wage requirements). More recently, tip jars have shown up at places featuring counter service only, like coffee shops. [...]

(New York) – The UN Global Compact Office released today the report of the Ministerial Session held in conjunction with the Global Compact Leaders Summit 2010, held on 23-25 June in New York. Ministers and other high-level government officials attending the Ministerial Session encouraged the UN Global Compact to continue its activities as an innovative [...]

Back in February, just after the US Supreme Court issued its Citizens United decision that essentially asserted that corporations have a right to mostly-free speech in the political realm, there was a lot of speculation about what other rights would be asserted next on behalf of corporations. In that regard, here’s an interesting story from [...]

(New York) – The worst floods to hit Pakistan since 1929 have left an estimated 13.8 million people affected as of 9 August, according to the Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs (OCHA). Over 1,600 people have died and at least 290,000 dwellings are reported to have been destroyed or severely damaged, leaving at [...]

This is the first of two blog entries on ethical issues in venture capital. Venture capitalists are investment companies that specialize in careful investment in high-risk ventures that provide the possibility of exceptionally high returns, typically in specialized technology-driven industries like biotech and information technology. Venture capitalists (VCs) are a source of funding for small [...]

There’s a common assumption that all companies seek profits. But is that assumption true? Never mind things like not-for-profit organizations. Let’s also set aside so-called “social enterprises,” companies that have an explicit social mission. I have in mind here genuine commercial entities. Do they always seek profits? I can think of a few kinds exceptions, [...]

(Tokyo) – Today, UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon addressed the Global Compact Japan Network. Reflecting on the anniversary of the atomic bombings of Hiroshima and Nagasaki, the Secretary-General emphasized the important role that business can play in supporting governments to resolve conflict and build peace. He referred to the “Guidance on Responsible Business in Conflict-Affected & [...]

Ten years ago last month, Jem Bendell published what turned out to be one of the most influential books yet on business-NGO partnerships called Terms for Endearment: Business, NGOs and Sustainable Development. To mark the anniversary, the publisher Gre...

(Shanghai) – The second Global Compact China-Japan-Korea Roundtable conference was held today at the World Expo 2010 in the UN Pavilion. Mrs. Ying Chen, Director of Local Network China, Mr. Akio Nomura, Board Member of Local Network Japan, and Mr. Chul-ki Ju, Secretary General of Local Network Korea opened the conference stressing the importance of [...]

(Shanghai) – Today the World Expo 2010 in Shanghai opened an exhibit on the Global Compact. To mark the occasion a Global Compact high level forum was held. Convened at the UN pavilion, the event gathered over 200 leaders from Chinese businesses, civil society, the UN and government. Mr. Chen Jiagui, Member of China National [...]

(London) – The Prince’s Accounting for Sustainability Project (A4S) and the Global Reporting Initiative (GRI) announced today the formation of the International Integrated Reporting Committee (IIRC). The world has never faced greater challenges: over-consumption of finite natural resources, climate change, and the need to provide clean water, food and a better standard of living for [...]

In Oregon, the “whoosh, whoosh, whoosh” of wind turbines is being partly drowned out by another sound: “Hush, hush, hush….” What are we to think when a company starts paying people substantial sums of money not to complain about the effects of their projects? Is that illicit hush money, or is it a company facing [...]

(Kampala) – Today the Global Compact Network Uganda was officially launched by Finance Minister Syda Bbumba, at gathering of more than 60 business, civil society and government representatives. The launch event was held in partnership with the German Development Service (DED) and the Confederation of Norwegian Enterprise (NHO), and with the support of Fireworks Advertising. [...]

(New York) — Today marks ten years since the launch of the UN Global Compact at United Nations Headquarters in New York. On 26 July 2000, a small Global Compact initiative – comprised of just 40 companies, as well as influential civil society, labour and employer organizations – set out on a mission to introduce [...]

People generally underestimate the important role played by unwritten rules in just about every facet of our lives. From family, to church to work to play, all sorts of unwritten rules (philosophers may refer to them as “norms” or “conventions”) give structure to, and generally civilize, our world. Some unspoken rules are pernicious, of course. [...]

Greenleaf Publishing invites contributions for an edited volume: “ENTREPRENEURSHIP, INNOVATION AND SUSTAINABILITY”, to be edited by Prof. Dr Marcus Wagner. Prof. Wagner is Chair in Entrepreneurship and Corporate Growth, University of Würzburg, Germany. This is an invitation to submit full chapters for an edited volume addressing the intersections of entrepreneurship, innovation and sustainability. Building on [...]

(Kampala) – Over 200 leaders from business, civil society and government convened at the African Private Sector Forum on 22-23 July on the theme “Creating New Business Opportunities in the Aftermath of the Global Economic and Financial Crisis”. Held on the margins of the 15th Ordinary Session of the Assembly of the African Union Heads [...]

EABIS hereby renews the call for contributions for the Congress on Experiential Learning. The extended deadline is 15 August 2010. The Congress will explore current experiential learning initiatives and their importance and relevance for management education and companies aiming for more responsible and sustainable business. Download here the call for contributions. Papers with a theoretical [...]