Public pressure.
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The trend of mixing social and commercial goals has been a long time coming.
CEOs who are more confident are less likely to sell their own stock in a company.
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If a company is led by an overconfident CEO, the firm is less likely to invest in corporate social responsibility measures like workforce diversity.
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The benchmark scheme that protects cocoa farmers and local communities could be toppled as big players rethink their role.
Bangladesh’s central bank recommended not opening up more opportunities for new banks, but the government thought otherwise.
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Research into banks’ charitable activities shows a strong interest in disclosing donations made the the ruling family’s causes.
Children play on the beach in Kuala Terengganu, Malaysia. The country suffers from poor air quality and the haze often blankets the region.
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Research shows SMEs’ engagement in corporate social responsibility depends on the strategic orientation of owners/managers toward CSR.
Despite the increased focus on corporate social responsibility, businesses don’t seem to be cleaning up their act.
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Publicly listed Australian companies are still falling short of proper corporate social responsibility, judging by most recent reports.
His example appears to be living on in corporate America these days.
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Companies, which in the past tended to stay neutral on divisive social and political issues, are increasingly taking a stand. What’s behind the change?
Businesses with women leaders are better corporate citizens.
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A recent study of firms listed on the Johannesburg Stock Exchange suggests that companies with gender-diverse boards are more responsible corporate citizens.
South African companies aren’t doing enough when it comes to sustainability reporting.
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Research shows that South African companies are neglecting the more challenging aspects of sustainability reporting.
Green government, cheaper business.
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There are gains to be made from going green.
Academics must engage with the communities outside the ivory tower.
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Contributing to the public good should be a top priority for public and land grant universities. Here, some ideas on how to match what institutions value with academics’ own drive for service.
“Ugly” food campaigns will not solve food wastage.
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Major food retailers say they are aiming for zero food waste - but are transferring the costs onto not-for-profit groups and suppliers.
Why not join the fight against elephant poaching instead?
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Companies can help both society and the bottom line by spending the price of a 30-second Super Bowl spot on something that benefits society.
The talk on the sidelines in Paris is how businesses can tackle global warming.
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The business presence at COP21 may be on the sidelines but support for climate change is strong.
Fair trade logo in coffee. The sustainability campaign mobilized business, but is it really enough?
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Businesses are crucial to action on climate change but corporate social responsibility doesn’t take us far enough or fast enough. Here’s why.
BHP chairman Jac Nasser says this year will be one of BHP’s most difficult.
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With costs set to run into the billions, the Samarco mine disaster will hang over BHP for some time to come.
A company’s homepage will tell you more about its core values than any “social responsibility” statement.
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Do companies really mean it when they talk about being socially responsible? Judging by their mission statements and homepages, it seems increasingly that resources firms do, but many retailers don’t.
The world in their hands. But were hopes for CSR over-inflated?
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How to make companies take seriously their responsibilities to the rest of us.
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It used to be outside actors like NGOs and governments that forced companies to be environmentally friendly. But some are building their brand on their CSR.
Chairman and major shareholder of 7-Eleven Russ Withers sits in a Senate Committee hearing in Melbourne.
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For business ethics to be effective they must be pushed onto corporations against their will. Business ethics is democratic, not corporate.