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03/14/2010
“If You Don’t Have Time to Read Books . . .”
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The Top 50 Sustainability Books
(Sheffield: Greenleaf Publishing, Ltd., 2009)
Presented by The University of Cambridge Programme for Sustainability Leadership
Written by Wayne Visser
A Review by William C. Frederick©
February 2010
". . . but want to know what the good ones say", then you should take a look at this splendid array of best sellers about sustainability and related issues. As books go, it's quite unique because you get 50 for the price of one and in a compact 
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03/14/2010
Does the Canon Rubber Meet the Workplace Road?
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Business Ethics and Ethical Business
(New York: Oxford University Press, 2009)
By Robert Audi
A Review by William C. Frederick, December 2009
∗ [By permission of Journal of Business Ethics Education, 6 (2009), 201-202]
This book's title, along with much of its content, is too clever by half. The intended
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03/14/2010
“Il Papa Aristotle”
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Corporate Governance and Ethics:
An Aristotelian Perspective
(Cheltenham, UK: Edward Elgar, 2008)
By Alejo José G. Sison
A commentary by William C. Frederick, December 2009©
As the book’s title indicates, author and University of Navarra professor Alejo Sison matches up the requirements of modern corporate governance with principles drawn from
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03/14/2010
Director Corporate Citizenship (Greenwich, CT)
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Vision for NWNA Corporate Citizenship
We aspire to be a leader in corporate citizenship by collaborating with stakeholders to operate in an economically, socially and environmentally sustainable manner, and to be transparent and accountable for our actions.
Position Overview
The Director’s primary objective is to improve NWNA’s overall
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03/11/2010
Workshop on CSR Regulation and Global Governance
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18-19 June 2010, Berlin
Corporate social responsibility (CSR) has been being institutionalised over the past years through various standards, norms and regimes. As the regulation of CSR is taking shape, scholars from various disciplines start to study this subject under different terms. At the same time
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03/10/2010
Principles for Responsible Management Education Initiative Adopts Governance Framework
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(New York) – The Steering Committee of the Principles for Responsible Management Education (PRME), a global UN-supported initiative to inspire and champion responsible management education, research and thought leadership, has formally adopted a governance framework. Signaling the next phase of PRME, the framework defines the
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03/08/2010
On International Women’s Day, Strong Recommendations to the Business Community to Advance Women’s Empowerment and Inclusion
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UNIFEM and UN Global Compact to launch Women’s Empowerment Principles – Equality Means Business
(New York) – The United Nations Development Fund for Women (UNIFEM) and the UN Global Compact (UNGC) today called on the business community to implement recruitment and retention practices that advance women’s
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03/04/2010
Democratizing the SEC — to Address Sustainability
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Sea Change Radio Host Bill Baue talks with Adam Kanzer of Domini Social Investments about the new SEC Investor Advisory Committee, on which he represents the socially responsible investing (SRI) community. SEC Chairman Mary Schapiro established the committee as one of her first initiatives
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03/04/2010
New issue of Business Ethics: A European Review (volume 19, 1)
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The resent issue of the Business Ethics: A European Review (volume 19, 1) contains:
Sector-based corporate citizenship, by Timonen, L. and Luoma-aho, V. , in: Business Ethics: A European Review, volume 19, number 1, pages 1-13.
Corporate responsibility perceptions in change: Finnish managers' views on stakeholder
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03/04/2010
Responsible Sourcing Manager (Shanghai, China)
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COMPANY
Electrolux is a global market leader in home appliances and appliances for professional use, selling more than 40 million products to customers in 150 countries every year with brands such as Electrolux, AEG-Electrolux, Eureka, Frigidaire and Zanussi.
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03/04/2010
New issues of Journal of Business Ethics (volume 91)
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The resent issues of the Journal of Business Ethics (volume 91) contain:
Metaphors and the Application of a Corporate Code of Ethics, by Zolingen, S. and Honders, H. , in: Journal of Business Ethics, volume 92, number 3, pages 385-400.
Compensatory Ethics, by Zhong, C.
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03/04/2010
New issues of Journal of Business Ethics (volume 91)
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The resent issues of the Journal of Business Ethics (volume 91) contain:
Corporate Philanthropic Disaster Response and Ownership Type: Evidence from Chinese Firms' Response to the Sichuan Earthquake, by Zhang, R. , Rezaee, Z. and Zhu, J. , in: Journal of Business Ethics, volume 91, number
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03/03/2010
Senior Manager, Individual Giving (New York, NY)
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Major Responsibilities
* Initiate, cultivate and solicit individual gifts from individuals by developing and implementing strategies to expand and sustain Synergos’ support from individuals for both unrestricted and restricted purposes
* Conceptualize, design and manage an individual giving program
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03/02/2010
Sudan Workshop Looks at Business and Investment in Conflict-Affected Countries
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(Khartoum) – The first joint UN Global Compact – Principles for Responsible Investment (PRI) event was convened in Khartoum on 1-2 March 2010 in collaboration with the Global Compact Local Network Sudan. The event focused on responsible business and investment in conflict-affected countries and high-risk
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03/01/2010
Top Organizations Unite to Support Global Oath Initiative
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United Nations Lends Support to ‘Hippocratic Oath’ for Business Managers
(New York) – The Oath Project, the United Nations Global Compact, and the Principles for Responsible Management Education today announced an alliance to support the cause of a professional oath of honor for
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02/26/2010
Brewing Biofuel from E. Coli — and Fill Er Up with Yellow Grease
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Producing biofuel is kind of like brewing beer, a practice that’s been around since the Phoenicians and Egyptians first fermented things, according to Bill Haywood, CEO of the San Francisco-based company LS9. He explains to Sea Change Radio West Coast Correspondent Alex Wise how
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Businesses & Consultants
10/19/2009
The future of green
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NGOs
03/10/2010
Principles for Responsible Management Education Initiative Adopts Governance Framework
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Ever wondered what the future of green looks like? Insider Trends has, and its set up an event to find out the answer. It’s called 'Interesting Things For Interesting People: The Future of Green', and it’ll be a fast, furious
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(New York) – The Steering Committee of the Principles for Responsible Management Education (PRME), a global UN-supported initiative to inspire and champion responsible management education, research and thought leadership, has formally adopted a governance framework. Signaling the next phase of
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Research Institutes
12/19/2009
Assistant or Associate Professors in the Field of Human Rights and the Law
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Business Councils
09/22/2009
Report Urges New Approach to Valuing Businesses
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Faculty or Department: Faculty of Criminology, Justice and Policy Studies, University Of Ontario Institute Of Technology’s (UOIT).
We invite you to consider joining the University Of Ontario Institute Of Technology’s (UOIT) globally trained faculty as we further our reputation as
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Barcelona, 22 Sept – For many years there have been inconclusive attempts to prove that improved environmental, social and governance (ESG) performance positively affects overall business performance. Now a new report from a European research team proposes that companies
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Journals
03/04/2010
New issue of Business Ethics: A European Review (volume 19, 1)
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Events
03/11/2010
Workshop on CSR Regulation and Global Governance
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The resent issue of the Business Ethics: A European Review (volume 19, 1) contains:
Sector-based corporate citizenship, by Timonen, L. and Luoma-aho, V. , in: Business Ethics: A European Review, volume 19, number 1, pages 1-13.
Corporate responsibility perceptions in change:
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18-19 June 2010, Berlin
Corporate social responsibility (CSR) has been being institutionalised over the past years through various standards, norms and regimes. As the regulation of CSR is taking shape, scholars from various disciplines start to study this subject under different
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12/04/2009
Sony introduces CSR activities connected to the 2010 FIFA World CupTM
The Sony Group, an official FIFA Partner, has announced its plans to embark on a series of strategic initiatives focused, partly, on CSR programs, all connected to its sponsorship of ...
12/02/2009
Better CSR Reporting: Emphasize Outcomes
One person observed that “the problem seems to be that to report you need to count things, yet much of what and organisation delivers into society cannot be measured this ...
11/17/2009
CRRA 2010: As a CR stakeholder, help select the best CR Reports
Voting has now been open for several weeks for the third annual CR Reporting Awards (CRRA`10), the only independent global annual awards for corporate responsibility (CR) reporting. Through Friday, 29th ...
11/12/2009
Room for improvement exists in corporate sustainability reporting on gender
Despite the presence of gender-related indicators in the sustainability reporting guidelines issued by the Global Reporting Initiative (GRI), few companies report sufficiently on gender-related issues, according to a guide entitled ...
11/03/2009
GRI NGO and Food Processing Sector Supplements public consultation
The Global Reporting Initiative (GRI) is inviting comments on the final drafts of the NGO and Food Processing Sector Supplements, which are currently under development. A GRI 16-person ...
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03/16/2010
Frauenquote der Deutschen Telekom findet Beifall in der Politik
Bonn > Die Einführung einer Frauenquote für die oberen und mittleren Führungspositionen in der Deutschen Telekom stößt im politischen Raum auf Zustimmung. "Die Telekom hat begriffen, dass Vielfalt in Führungspositionen und mehr Frauen an der Spitze für ein internationales Unternehmen selbstverständlich sein müssen und die Wertschöpfung des Unternehmens verbessern", erklärte 
03/16/2010
15. Vertragsstaatenkonferenz des Washingtoner Artenschutzübereinkommens gestartet
Doha > Am Samstag startet in Doha (Katar) die 15. Vertragsstaatenkonferenz des Washingtoner Artenschutzübereinkommens (CITES CoP 15) zur nachhaltigen Regulierung des globalen Handels mit Tier- und Pflanzenarten. Die Konferenz wird bis zum 25. März dauern. Mehr als 2.000 Delegierte aus 175 Ländern werden zu der Konferenz erwartet, auf der es
03/15/2010
Telekom plant Frauenquote
Bonn > Die Deutsche Telekom wird als erster DAX-Konzern eine Frauenquote für Führungskräfte festlegen. Dem Focus dazu vorliegende Informationen hätten Insider der FTD gegenüber bestätigt, meldet das Blatt heute. Nach FTD-Informationen will Telekom-Personalvorstand Thomas Sattelberger das konzerninterne „Programm für mehr Frauen in Führungspositionen“ heute in Berlin vorstellen. Danach soll der
03/15/2010
Paralympische Winterspiele – Corporate Cause Promotion und vielseitiges Unternehmensengagement
Vancouver > Die am Freitag in Vancouver eröffneten Winter-Paralympics mit rund 600 Athleten aus 40 verschiedenen Ländern starten für das Team des Deutschen Behindertensportverbandes (DBS) erfolgreich: Die blinde Sportlerin Verena Bentele gewinnt im Biathlon in der Verfolgung über drei Kilometer mit 12:51,8 Minuten. „Wir brauchen uns nicht zu verstecken“, so
03/15/2010
RAG-Konzern: Einstieg bei erneuerbaren Energien?
Essen > Der Steinkohle-Konzern RAG steigt ins Geschäft mit erneuerbaren Energien ein. Das berichten heute die Zeitungen der WAZ-Gruppe. Nach deren Informationen führt das Herner Unternehmen Kooperationsgespräche mit RWE, Steag und EnBW, in denen es um Projekte im Bereich der Windenergie oder der Geothermie geht. Nach WAZ-Informationen könnte auf der
03/15/2010
KPMG sendet 1,77 Millionen Euro für Erdbebenopfer nach Haiti
Berlin > Weltweit haben KPMG-Gesellschaften und ihre Mitarbeiter im Rahmen der Spendenaktion "KPMG hilft Haiti" 1,77 Millionen Euro zugunsten der Erdbebenopfer gespendet. 200.000 Euro kommen dabei aus Deutschland; 108.000 Euro haben die deutschen KPMG-Mitarbeiter beigetragen und KPMG Deutschland stockte diesen Betrag auf 200.000 Euro auf. Die deutschen Spenden gehen an
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