http://csr-news.net/main leading internet platform on corporate social responsibility (CSR): news, directory, search, literature, Nachrichten, Aktuelles Tue, 09 Feb 2010 10:02:57 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=abc en hourly 1 http://csr-news.net/main/2010/02/09/senior-auditor-corporate-responsibility-shanghai-china/ http://csr-news.net/main/2010/02/09/senior-auditor-corporate-responsibility-shanghai-china/#comments Tue, 09 Feb 2010 10:02:57 +0000 Annika Maschwitz http://csr-news.net/main/2010/02/09/senior-auditor-corporate-responsibility-shanghai-china/ ]]>The senior corporate social responsibility auditor is responsible for assessing and rating of suppliers/factories on social compliance & CTPAT and their CAP(corrective action plan), providing advice and support to suppliers/factories on corrective actions for sustainable compliance. This person is also responsible for communicate the assessment result with cross-functional team to ensure the social risk is [...] http://csr-news.net/main/2010/02/05/csr-director-usa-%e2%80%93-west-coast/ http://csr-news.net/main/2010/02/05/csr-director-usa-%e2%80%93-west-coast/#comments Fri, 05 Feb 2010 12:40:37 +0000 Annika Maschwitz http://csr-news.net/main/2010/02/05/csr-director-usa-%e2%80%93-west-coast/ ]]>Global brand leader and innovator, committed to continuous investment and improvement, is seeking a talented and experienced individual to join the team as CSR Director. Working with the Corporate Responsibility and Sustainability team, you will deliver strong, focused and creative strategies that tackle complex sustainability issues. Embedding these high level strategies into the business model, you [...] http://csr-news.net/main/2010/02/05/ethical-supply-chain-manager-china/ http://csr-news.net/main/2010/02/05/ethical-supply-chain-manager-china/#comments Fri, 05 Feb 2010 12:36:52 +0000 Annika Maschwitz http://csr-news.net/main/2010/02/05/ethical-supply-chain-manager-china/ ]]>Our Client is one of the most established international premium brands in the food and beverage sector. They are expanding their commitment to ethical sourcing through the hire of the Ethical Supply Chain Manager for China. The right Candidate will help define, develop, implement and maintain their code of conduct though needs assessment, remediation and appropriate capacity [...] http://csr-news.net/main/2010/02/04/sustainable-schools-education-goes-green/ http://csr-news.net/main/2010/02/04/sustainable-schools-education-goes-green/#comments Thu, 04 Feb 2010 12:28:13 +0000 Kristin Vorbohle (editor) http://csr-news.net/main/2010/02/04/sustainable-schools-education-goes-green/ ]]>This edition of Sea Change Radio studies sustainable education. Co-Host Bill Baue speaks with Sustainable Endowments Institute Executive Director Mark Orlowski about the College Sustainability Report Card. Co-Host Kelsey Flynn then chats with Josh Stoeffel, the new Sustainability Coordinator here at the University of Massachusetts in Amherst, where we produce Sea Change Radio, [...] http://csr-news.net/main/2010/02/01/business-ethics-education-seminar/ http://csr-news.net/main/2010/02/01/business-ethics-education-seminar/#comments Mon, 01 Feb 2010 13:31:29 +0000 Kristin Vorbohle (editor) http://csr-news.net/main/2010/02/01/business-ethics-education-seminar/ ]]>“Business Ethics Education and Embedded Capitalisms: Canada, Poland, Germany” The workshop took place in Berlin (29-30th January 2010). Goals of the workshop were: to understand the cultural context of the three countries, the role of business ethics education in universities in these countries, and the concrete issues that are taught in business ethics classes. Berlin – hot [...] http://csr-news.net/main/2010/02/01/859-companies-delisted-for-failure-to-communicate-on-progress/ http://csr-news.net/main/2010/02/01/859-companies-delisted-for-failure-to-communicate-on-progress/#comments Mon, 01 Feb 2010 12:27:18 +0000 Matthias Stausberg (Global Compact) http://csr-news.net/main/2010/02/01/859-companies-delisted-for-failure-to-communicate-on-progress/ ]]>(New York) – Today, the Global Compact Office announced that 859 companies were removed (delisted) from the initiative’s database of participants between 1 October 2009 and 1 January 2010*. The total number of businesses removed for failure to meet the Global Compact’s mandatory annual reporting requirement now stands at 1840. Under the Global Compact’s policies, participating [...] http://csr-news.net/main/2010/01/31/symposium-the-future-of-economics-and-management/ http://csr-news.net/main/2010/01/31/symposium-the-future-of-economics-and-management/#comments Sun, 31 Jan 2010 16:40:20 +0000 EABIS http://csr-news.net/main/2010/01/31/symposium-the-future-of-economics-and-management/ ]]>Thought Leadership Symposium: “The Future of Economics and Management”. Hosted by the Catholic University of Milan, EABIS  organises an in-depth, cross-disciplinary symposium to debate “The Future of Economics and Management in a Post-Crisis World”. How significant is the current crisis for economics? Must we abandon the equilibrium-based paradigm of economics? Should economics remain at the heart of the [...] http://csr-news.net/main/2010/01/29/new-un-business-website-brokers-partnerships-supports-un-development-mission/ http://csr-news.net/main/2010/01/29/new-un-business-website-brokers-partnerships-supports-un-development-mission/#comments Fri, 29 Jan 2010 12:21:01 +0000 Matthias Stausberg (Global Compact) http://csr-news.net/main/2010/01/29/new-un-business-website-brokers-partnerships-supports-un-development-mission/ ]]> UN introduces business.un.org, a one-stop gateway to broker UN-business partnerships, facilitate donations and highlight success stories (Davos) – Business.un.org the new UN-business partnership gateway, will be introduced today at the World Economic Forum Annual Meeting held in Davos, Switzerland. The website provides a single entry point to match the capacities and resources of the private [...] http://csr-news.net/main/2010/01/29/sustainability-strategist-denmark-copenhagen/ http://csr-news.net/main/2010/01/29/sustainability-strategist-denmark-copenhagen/#comments Fri, 29 Jan 2010 10:24:38 +0000 Annika Maschwitz http://csr-news.net/main/2010/01/29/sustainability-strategist-denmark-copenhagen/ ]]>The Sustainability Strategist is responsible for planning, overseeing, and developing the company’s sustainability report and for supporting the Corporate Sustainability Team to integrate sustainability into the company’s strategies, operations, and culture, and promoting continuous improvement in sustainability. We are looking for a dynamic individual to collaborate on our reporting process, and who will have the following [...] http://csr-news.net/main/2010/01/28/call-for-papers-special-issue-of-management-revue/ http://csr-news.net/main/2010/01/28/call-for-papers-special-issue-of-management-revue/#comments Thu, 28 Jan 2010 13:16:21 +0000 Kristin Vorbohle (editor) http://csr-news.net/main/2010/01/28/call-for-papers-special-issue-of-management-revue/ ]]>Special Issue – Contextualizing Corporate Responsibility Over the last two decades, the role of business in (global) society has changed significantly. Corporations are asked to voluntarily accept social, environmental and ethical responsibilities arising out of their operations and practices (Waddock 2008). Globalization is one key driver of this debate (Scherer & Palazzo 2008). Corporations have started [...] http://csr-news.net/main/2010/01/27/un-global-compact-and-bsr-launch-project-on-supply-chain-sustainability/ http://csr-news.net/main/2010/01/27/un-global-compact-and-bsr-launch-project-on-supply-chain-sustainability/#comments Wed, 27 Jan 2010 10:06:06 +0000 Matthias Stausberg (Global Compact) http://csr-news.net/main/2010/01/27/un-global-compact-and-bsr-launch-project-on-supply-chain-sustainability/ ]]>(Oslo) – The United Nations Global Compact and BSR (Business for Social Responsibility) have launched a joint project to develop strategic guidance materials for business on the implementation of the Ten Principles in supply chain programmes and operations. This work was officially kicked off at a first meeting of the new Global Compact Advisory Group [...] http://csr-news.net/main/2010/01/27/saudi-responsible-competitiveness-index-2010/ http://csr-news.net/main/2010/01/27/saudi-responsible-competitiveness-index-2010/#comments Wed, 27 Jan 2010 09:46:36 +0000 Kristin Vorbohle (editor) http://csr-news.net/main/2010/01/27/saudi-responsible-competitiveness-index-2010/ ]]>National Commercial Bank, National Petrochemical Industrial Company and Marafiq lead the way as Saudi businesses continue to find new ways to compete more responsibly The National Commercial Bank, National Petrochemical Industrial Company and Marafiq were named as the three winners of the 2010 King Khalid Responsible Competitiveness Awards at the Global Competitiveness Forum in Riyadh today [...] http://csr-news.net/main/2010/01/26/konferenz-csr-japanese-and-german-approaches-and-experiences/ http://csr-news.net/main/2010/01/26/konferenz-csr-japanese-and-german-approaches-and-experiences/#comments Tue, 26 Jan 2010 19:17:01 +0000 FU Berlin CAS http://csr-news.net/main/2010/01/26/konferenz-csr-japanese-and-german-approaches-and-experiences/ ]]>Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) has become a major aspect of corporate strategic planning and corporate policy in recent years due to economic globalization and related integration of international markets. Originally a concept most frequently associated with Anglo-American multinational corporations, the CSR concept is now being discussed and implemented by firms all over the globe. Moreover, [...] http://csr-news.net/main/2010/01/25/uk-western-home-counties/ http://csr-news.net/main/2010/01/25/uk-western-home-counties/#comments Mon, 25 Jan 2010 13:53:59 +0000 Annika Maschwitz http://csr-news.net/main/2010/01/25/uk-western-home-counties/ ]]>Acre is working with a Global FMCG brand leader to recruit their Global Sustainability Manager. Working with the Global Sustainability Director this role has responsibility for integrating sustainability into the organisation’s operations and managing the delivery of 2010 commitments and create an ongoing innovative strategy. The Global Sustainability Manager will be a key point of expertise [...] http://csr-news.net/main/2010/01/22/major-responsible-competitiveness-opportunities-await-jordan/ http://csr-news.net/main/2010/01/22/major-responsible-competitiveness-opportunities-await-jordan/#comments Fri, 22 Jan 2010 13:12:11 +0000 Kristin Vorbohle (editor) http://csr-news.net/main/2010/01/22/major-responsible-competitiveness-opportunities-await-jordan/ ]]>Amman, Jordan – Today His Excellency Samir Rifai, the Prime Minister of Jordan, hosted a launch event for a new report analysing Jordan’s potential to enhance responsible competitiveness strategies in three key sectors. ‘Responsible Competitiveness in Jordan: Strategies for the banking, insurance and meat processing sectors’ assesses how competitiveness can be enhanced from responsible business [...] http://csr-news.net/main/2010/01/21/a-hybrid-model/ http://csr-news.net/main/2010/01/21/a-hybrid-model/#comments Thu, 21 Jan 2010 15:24:00 +0000 Kristin Vorbohle (editor) http://csr-news.net/main/2010/01/21/a-hybrid-model/ ]]>Sea Change Radio Radio Co-Hosts Bill Baue and Kelsey Flynn talk to Tom Rossmassler, CEO of Energia, an innovative new energy efficiency company founded by two nonprofits — Nuestras Raices and Nueva Esparanza – and Co-op Power, a worker cooperative. And Kelsey profiles the Roots Up Green Jobs program, run by Nuestras Raices and [...] http://csr-news.net/main/2010/01/20/cfp-special-issue-ethics-and-information-technology-friendship-online/ http://csr-news.net/main/2010/01/20/cfp-special-issue-ethics-and-information-technology-friendship-online/#comments Wed, 20 Jan 2010 09:35:08 +0000 Kristin Vorbohle (editor) http://csr-news.net/main/2010/01/20/cfp-special-issue-ethics-and-information-technology-friendship-online/ ]]>The online world increasingly provides the setting within which many of us pursue our work lives, our hobbies and interests, and even our more intimate lives, such as our friendships and loves. Opportunities to express oneself and form relationships with others have been enormously increased by the online world. But what sorts of identities and [...] http://csr-news.net/main/2010/01/18/new-csr-study-in-multinational-corporations-%e2%80%9ccsr-leadership%e2%80%9c/ http://csr-news.net/main/2010/01/18/new-csr-study-in-multinational-corporations-%e2%80%9ccsr-leadership%e2%80%9c/#comments Mon, 18 Jan 2010 08:51:50 +0000 Erik G. Hansen http://csr-news.net/main/2010/01/18/new-csr-study-in-multinational-corporations-%e2%80%9ccsr-leadership%e2%80%9c/ ]]>The new study by Erik G. Hansen and Ralf Reichwald from Technische Universität München, Germany sheds light on leadership for corporate social responsibility (CSR) and sustainability. The results root in a qualitative-empirical investigation and benchmarking analysis in seven of the largest (public-listed) multinational corporations based in Germany (including BMW, Deutsche Telekom, Henkel, Linde, Merck, and [...] http://csr-news.net/main/2010/01/15/code-of-conduct-auditor-poland/ http://csr-news.net/main/2010/01/15/code-of-conduct-auditor-poland/#comments Fri, 15 Jan 2010 10:38:27 +0000 Annika Maschwitz http://csr-news.net/main/2010/01/15/code-of-conduct-auditor-poland/ ]]>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. Visit www.electrolux.com for more details about the company. RESPONSIBILITIES * Strategic support to our purchasing team regarding [...] http://csr-news.net/main/2010/01/15/assistant-or-associate-professor-tenure-track/ http://csr-news.net/main/2010/01/15/assistant-or-associate-professor-tenure-track/#comments Fri, 15 Jan 2010 09:59:24 +0000 Annika Maschwitz http://csr-news.net/main/2010/01/15/assistant-or-associate-professor-tenure-track/ ]]>Faculty of Criminology, Justice and Policy Studies Legal Studies program Assistant or Associate Professor, tenure-track Competition Number: UOIT10-05 We invite you to consider joining the University Of Ontario Institute Of Technology’s (UOIT) globally trained faculty as we further our reputation as a leading learning environment that delivers innovative research. UOIT is committed to a technology-enhanced Mobile Learning environment in [...] http://csr-news.net/main/2010/01/14/shifting-culture-from-consumerism-to-sustainability/ http://csr-news.net/main/2010/01/14/shifting-culture-from-consumerism-to-sustainability/#comments Thu, 14 Jan 2010 14:55:32 +0000 Kristin Vorbohle (editor) http://csr-news.net/main/2010/01/14/shifting-culture-from-consumerism-to-sustainability/ ]]>Sea Change Radio’s new Co-Host Kelsey Flynn and Bill Baue speak with Erik Assadourian and Gary Gardner, senior researchers at the Worldwatch Institute, about the new book, State of the World 2010: Transforming Cultures from Consumerism to Sustainability. As this past holiday season was winding down, Bill got a welcome gift in his mailbox: an advance [...] http://csr-news.net/main/2010/01/14/new-un-business-website-supports-humanitarian-relief-efforts-development-goals/ http://csr-news.net/main/2010/01/14/new-un-business-website-supports-humanitarian-relief-efforts-development-goals/#comments Thu, 14 Jan 2010 08:54:22 +0000 Matthias Stausberg (Global Compact) http://csr-news.net/main/2010/01/14/new-un-business-website-supports-humanitarian-relief-efforts-development-goals/ ]]>UN introduces business.un.org, a one-stop gateway to broker UN-business partnerships, facilitate donations and highlight success stories (New York) – As news of the devastating earthquake in Haiti is dramatically underlining the urgency of broad support for humanitarian relief and assistance, the United Nations is launching a new website designed to match the needs of UN organisations [...] http://csr-news.net/main/2010/01/14/special-appeal-support-un-relief-efforts-in-haiti/ http://csr-news.net/main/2010/01/14/special-appeal-support-un-relief-efforts-in-haiti/#comments Thu, 14 Jan 2010 08:43:43 +0000 Matthias Stausberg (Global Compact) http://csr-news.net/main/2010/01/14/special-appeal-support-un-relief-efforts-in-haiti/ ]]> (New York) – The nation of Haiti is facing unimaginable suffering and loss following a devastating earthquake which has resulted in widespread and significant damage, especially in the heavily populated capital of Port-au-Prince. The Global Compact Office is deeply concerned for the millions of distressed children, women and men – and saddened by the [...] http://csr-news.net/main/2010/01/13/wangari-maathai-on-peace-and-environmental-justice/ http://csr-news.net/main/2010/01/13/wangari-maathai-on-peace-and-environmental-justice/#comments Wed, 13 Jan 2010 11:59:27 +0000 Kristin Vorbohle (editor) http://csr-news.net/main/2010/01/13/wangari-maathai-on-peace-and-environmental-justice/ ]]>As the year draws to a close, Sea Change Radio digs into its archives to rebroadcast a standout episode from 2009: an in-person interview with Nobel Laureate Wangari Maathai. Sea Change Co-Hosts Bill Baue and Francesca Rheannon speak with Maathai about the links between environmental justice, women’s empowerment, democratic governance, and sustainability in the [...] http://csr-news.net/main/2010/01/13/cop15-wrap-up-climate-deniers-drowning-islands-and-hope-after-copenhagen/ http://csr-news.net/main/2010/01/13/cop15-wrap-up-climate-deniers-drowning-islands-and-hope-after-copenhagen/#comments Wed, 13 Jan 2010 11:56:09 +0000 Kristin Vorbohle (editor) http://csr-news.net/main/2010/01/13/cop15-wrap-up-climate-deniers-drowning-islands-and-hope-after-copenhagen/ ]]>Sea Change Radio surveys a broad spectrum of opinions and outcomes of the UN Climate Conference (COP15). We hear excerpts from a press conference there featuring a Republican contingent from the US House of Representatives, a speech by Tuvalu Prime Minister Apisai Ielemia, and an exclusive interview of European Commission Deputy Director-general of Environment [...] http://csr-news.net/main/2010/01/13/climate-change-brings-an-ocean-of-change/ http://csr-news.net/main/2010/01/13/climate-change-brings-an-ocean-of-change/#comments Wed, 13 Jan 2010 11:51:52 +0000 Kristin Vorbohle (editor) http://csr-news.net/main/2010/01/13/climate-change-brings-an-ocean-of-change/ ]]>Today on Sea Change Radio, we cover Oceans Day, a side event at the recent Copenhagen Climate Conference (COP15) looking at the impact of climate change on oceans. Sea Change Radio Climate Correspondent Cimbria Badenhausen, who covered all two weeks of COP15 from Copenhagen in December 2009, attended Oceans Day, recorded the proceedings, and [...] http://csr-news.net/main/2010/01/04/director-agriculture-food-beverage-usa-san-francisco-or-new-york/ http://csr-news.net/main/2010/01/04/director-agriculture-food-beverage-usa-san-francisco-or-new-york/#comments Mon, 04 Jan 2010 10:56:38 +0000 Annika Maschwitz http://csr-news.net/main/2010/01/04/director-agriculture-food-beverage-usa-san-francisco-or-new-york/ ]]>Our client, a global leader in corporate responsibility is seeking a Director for its Agriculture, Food & Beverage industry practice in their Advisory Services department. Comprising of a global network of more than 250 member companies, our client develops sustainable business strategies and solutions through consulting research and cross-sector collaboration. You will have primary responsibility for [...] http://csr-news.net/main/2010/01/04/manager-development-new-york-ny/ http://csr-news.net/main/2010/01/04/manager-development-new-york-ny/#comments Mon, 04 Jan 2010 10:51:36 +0000 Annika Maschwitz http://csr-news.net/main/2010/01/04/manager-development-new-york-ny/ ]]>Synergos, a non-profit organization working globally to reduce poverty and promote social justice, seeks an experienced development professional to create fundraising strategies for restricted and unrestricted revenue, develop and produce grant proposals, and take responsibility for seeking out new business opportunities to advance Synergos’ interests worldwide. We need a well organized, highly motivated individual who [...] http://csr-news.net/main/2009/12/28/south-east-asia-program-manager-literacy-asia/ http://csr-news.net/main/2009/12/28/south-east-asia-program-manager-literacy-asia/#comments Mon, 28 Dec 2009 07:14:58 +0000 Annika Maschwitz http://csr-news.net/main/2009/12/28/south-east-asia-program-manager-literacy-asia/ ]]>Organization Profile: Room to Read is an international educational non-governmental organization (NGO) that partners with local communities throughout the developing world to provide quality educational opportunities by establishing libraries, creating local language children’s literature, constructing schools, and providing education to girls. We seek to intervene early in the lives of children in the belief that education [...] http://csr-news.net/main/2009/12/24/india-releases-voluntary-guidelines-on-corporate-governance-and-responsibility/ http://csr-news.net/main/2009/12/24/india-releases-voluntary-guidelines-on-corporate-governance-and-responsibility/#comments Thu, 24 Dec 2009 10:41:01 +0000 Matthias Stausberg (Global Compact) http://csr-news.net/main/2009/12/24/india-releases-voluntary-guidelines-on-corporate-governance-and-responsibility/ ]]>(New Delhi) – Today the Ministry of Corporate Affairs in India released a set of voluntary guidelines on Corporate Governance and Corporate Social Responsibility. Released at the conclusion of the first-ever India Corporate Week, the guidelines incorporate all Ten Principles of the United Nations Global Compact. Shri Salman Khurshid, Minister of Corporate Affairs, presided over the [...] http://csr-news.net/main/2009/12/20/new-issue-of-business-society-review-no-1144/ http://csr-news.net/main/2009/12/20/new-issue-of-business-society-review-no-1144/#comments Sun, 20 Dec 2009 16:38:11 +0000 Annika Maschwitz http://csr-news.net/main/2009/12/20/new-issue-of-business-society-review-no-1144/ ]]>The recent issue of Business & Society Review (volume 114, number 4) contains: Using Exemplary Business Practices to Identify Buddhist and Confucian Ethical Value Systems, by Weber, J., in: Business & Society Review, volume 114, number 4, pages 511-540, 2009. International Business, Human Rights, and Moral Complicity: A Call for a Declaration on the Universal Rights [...] http://csr-news.net/main/2009/12/20/new-issue-of-journal-of-business-ethics-904/ http://csr-news.net/main/2009/12/20/new-issue-of-journal-of-business-ethics-904/#comments Sun, 20 Dec 2009 16:34:17 +0000 Annika Maschwitz http://csr-news.net/main/2009/12/20/new-issue-of-journal-of-business-ethics-904/ ]]>The recent issue of Journal of Business Ethics (volume 90, number 4) contains: Toward a Better Understanding of Organizational Efforts to Rebuild Reputation Following an Ethical Scandal, by Sims, R.R., in: Journal of Business Ethics, volume 90, number 4, pages 453-472, 2009. The Impact of Ethical Climate on Project Status Misreporting, by Smith, H. , Thompson, [...] http://csr-news.net/main/2009/12/20/new-york-practice-lead-pharmaceutical-biotech/ http://csr-news.net/main/2009/12/20/new-york-practice-lead-pharmaceutical-biotech/#comments Sun, 20 Dec 2009 15:33:04 +0000 Annika Maschwitz http://csr-news.net/main/2009/12/20/new-york-practice-lead-pharmaceutical-biotech/ ]]>Our client, a global leader in corporate responsibility is seeking a Practice Lead for its Pharmaceuticals and Biotechnology Advisory Services department. Comprising of a global network of more than 250 member companies, our client develops sustainable business strategies and solutions through consulting research and cross-sector collaboration. You will have primary responsibility for continuing to build and [...] http://csr-news.net/main/2009/12/19/back-to-the-future-reduce-reuse-retrofit/ http://csr-news.net/main/2009/12/19/back-to-the-future-reduce-reuse-retrofit/#comments Sat, 19 Dec 2009 18:07:59 +0000 Kristin Vorbohle (editor) http://csr-news.net/main/2009/12/19/back-to-the-future-reduce-reuse-retrofit/ ]]>Welcome to the third episode in our Sea Change series, Back to the Future. Green architect Betsy Pettit talks about retrofits and what older building methods can teach us about saving energy. And John Grossman of ReStore tells us about re-using salvaged building materials. Each month, our six-part series looks at what we can learn [...] http://csr-news.net/main/2009/12/19/assistant-or-associate-professors-in-the-field-of-human-rights-and-the-law/ http://csr-news.net/main/2009/12/19/assistant-or-associate-professors-in-the-field-of-human-rights-and-the-law/#comments Sat, 19 Dec 2009 09:48:40 +0000 Dr. Thomas Beschorner (CSR NEWS) http://csr-news.net/main/2009/12/19/assistant-or-associate-professors-in-the-field-of-human-rights-and-the-law/ ]]>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 a leading learning environment that delivers innovative research. UOIT is committed to a technology-enhanced Mobile [...] http://csr-news.net/main/2009/12/17/investor-letter-to-g20-highlights-role-of-markets-in-climate-change-solutions/ http://csr-news.net/main/2009/12/17/investor-letter-to-g20-highlights-role-of-markets-in-climate-change-solutions/#comments Thu, 17 Dec 2009 14:52:40 +0000 Matthias Stausberg (Global Compact) http://csr-news.net/main/2009/12/17/investor-letter-to-g20-highlights-role-of-markets-in-climate-change-solutions/ ]]>(London) – Today institutional investors on the Board of the Principles for Responsible Investment (PRI) – the UN-backed global initiative on responsible institutional investment with signatories representing USD 18 trillion in assets under management – sent an open letter to Heads of State in the Group of Twenty (G20). The letter urges Heads of [...] http://csr-news.net/main/2009/12/17/investor-letter-to-g20-highlights-role-of-markets-in-climate-change-solutions-2/ http://csr-news.net/main/2009/12/17/investor-letter-to-g20-highlights-role-of-markets-in-climate-change-solutions-2/#comments Thu, 17 Dec 2009 07:01:39 +0000 Matthias Stausberg (Global Compact) http://csr-news.net/main/2009/12/17/investor-letter-to-g20-highlights-role-of-markets-in-climate-change-solutions-2/ ]]>(London) – Today institutional investors on the Board of the Principles for Responsible Investment (PRI) – the UN-backed global initiative on responsible institutional investment with signatories representing USD 18 trillion in assets under management – sent an open letter to Heads of State in the Group of Twenty (G20). The letter urges Heads of [...] http://csr-news.net/main/2009/12/16/cop15-dispatch-will-developed-countries-pay-their-due/ http://csr-news.net/main/2009/12/16/cop15-dispatch-will-developed-countries-pay-their-due/#comments Wed, 16 Dec 2009 12:58:43 +0000 Kristin Vorbohle (editor) http://csr-news.net/main/2009/12/16/cop15-dispatch-will-developed-countries-pay-their-due/ ]]>On Friday, at the UN Climate Conference (COP15) in Copenhagen, Deputy Chair of the Alliance of Small Island States (AOSIS) Crispin S. Gregoire from Dominica announced the release of draft amendments to the Kyoto Protocol. The draft, which advances the Tuvalu Proposal, seeks to stimulate negotiation toward adoption of a complimentary treaty to replace the [...] http://csr-news.net/main/2009/12/12/business-leaders-are-key-to-solving-the-climate-crisis/ http://csr-news.net/main/2009/12/12/business-leaders-are-key-to-solving-the-climate-crisis/#comments Sat, 12 Dec 2009 16:37:24 +0000 Matthias Stausberg (Global Compact) http://csr-news.net/main/2009/12/12/business-leaders-are-key-to-solving-the-climate-crisis/ ]]>(Copenhagen) – Hosted by the Global Compact and the Copenhagen Climate Council, over 300 representatives from business, civil society and international organizations met at the historic Kronborg Castle today to discuss the business role in achieving a fair, balanced and ambitious global climate treaty. Meeting on the occasion of the critical UN Climate Change Conference [...] http://csr-news.net/main/2009/12/11/cop15-dispatch-tuvalu-insists/ http://csr-news.net/main/2009/12/11/cop15-dispatch-tuvalu-insists/#comments Fri, 11 Dec 2009 12:56:58 +0000 Kristin Vorbohle (editor) http://csr-news.net/main/2009/12/11/cop15-dispatch-tuvalu-insists/ ]]>From the floor of the UN Climate Conference deliberations in Copenhagen, Sea Change Radio Climate Correspondent Cimbria Badenhausen recorded this heated exchange between COP15 President Connie Hedegaard of Denmark and Tuvalu Delegate Ian Fry over whether to immediately consider the Tuvalu Proposal to amend the Kyoto Protocol. Listen Tags: +++member news, +english, +NGOs http://csr-news.net/main/2009/12/10/human-rights-day-marked-with-new-outreach-and-guidance/ http://csr-news.net/main/2009/12/10/human-rights-day-marked-with-new-outreach-and-guidance/#comments Thu, 10 Dec 2009 11:19:54 +0000 Matthias Stausberg (Global Compact) http://csr-news.net/main/2009/12/10/human-rights-day-marked-with-new-outreach-and-guidance/ ]]>(New York) – In recognition of Human Rights Day, the Global Compact has developed guidance and conducted outreach to assist businesses in respecting and supporting human rights within their operations and activities. The following initiatives are of particular note: Webinar: An Introduction to Business and Human Rights – The Global Compact today launched the first of [...] http://csr-news.net/main/2009/12/09/cop15-dispatch-business-plays-bingo-at-the-climate-conference/ http://csr-news.net/main/2009/12/09/cop15-dispatch-business-plays-bingo-at-the-climate-conference/#comments Wed, 09 Dec 2009 12:36:58 +0000 Kristin Vorbohle (editor) http://csr-news.net/main/2009/12/09/cop15-dispatch-business-plays-bingo-at-the-climate-conference/ ]]>This dispatch by Sea Change Radio Executive Producer Bill Baue and Climate Correspondent Cimbria Badenhausen first appeared on CSRwire: The US Chamber of Commerce’s controversial opposition to climate legislation highlights the key role such business intermediaries (or BINGOs in UN-speak – Business and Industry NGOs) play in devising climate policy. Other BINGOs, such as the [...] http://csr-news.net/main/2009/12/09/new-anti-corruption-guidance-raises-bar-for-company-reporting/ http://csr-news.net/main/2009/12/09/new-anti-corruption-guidance-raises-bar-for-company-reporting/#comments Wed, 09 Dec 2009 11:12:01 +0000 Matthias Stausberg (Global Compact) http://csr-news.net/main/2009/12/09/new-anti-corruption-guidance-raises-bar-for-company-reporting/ ]]>(Berlin) – As calls for corporate accountability increase, Transparency International (TI) and the United Nations Global Compact today published reporting guidance for companies committed to combating corruption. Public reporting sends a strong signal to employees, investors and consumers, that a company is serious about clean business. The guidance, developed in the framework of the Global Compact, [...] http://csr-news.net/main/2009/12/05/ethics-in-crisis-a-call-for-alternatives-eben-conference/ http://csr-news.net/main/2009/12/05/ethics-in-crisis-a-call-for-alternatives-eben-conference/#comments Sat, 05 Dec 2009 11:22:33 +0000 Kristin Vorbohle (editor) http://csr-news.net/main/2009/12/05/ethics-in-crisis-a-call-for-alternatives-eben-conference/ ]]>14th Annual European Business Ethics Network (UK) Conference April 7-9, 2010, Queen Mary, University of London Crisis? What Crisis? Options, choices, alternatives – such was the market in business ethics before the multiple crises which hit the global economy in 2008 and 2009. We have witnessed a financial crisis which hit financial markets around the world, and [...] http://csr-news.net/main/2009/12/04/general-assembly-welcomes-business-engagement/ http://csr-news.net/main/2009/12/04/general-assembly-welcomes-business-engagement/#comments Fri, 04 Dec 2009 14:39:41 +0000 Matthias Stausberg (Global Compact) http://csr-news.net/main/2009/12/04/general-assembly-welcomes-business-engagement/ ]]>(New York) – Today, the Second Committee of the United Nations General Assembly (Economic and Financial Committee) adopted a resolution articulating the views of UN Member States on the rapidly evolving relationship between the United Nations and the private sector. The resolution, adopted under General Assembly agenda item 59 (Towards Global Partnerships), reaffirms the critical role [...] http://csr-news.net/main/2009/12/04/sony-introduces-csr-activities-connected-to-the-2010-fifa-world-cuptm/ http://csr-news.net/main/2009/12/04/sony-introduces-csr-activities-connected-to-the-2010-fifa-world-cuptm/#comments Fri, 04 Dec 2009 00:00:00 +0000 CSR Europe http://csr-news.net/main/2009/12/04/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 2010 FIFA World Cup. For example, the "For the Children" project will be launched to invite 15,000 South African children to attend the games. This [...] http://csr-news.net/main/2009/12/02/better-csr-reporting-emphasize-outcomes/ http://csr-news.net/main/2009/12/02/better-csr-reporting-emphasize-outcomes/#comments Wed, 02 Dec 2009 21:30:00 +0000 3BL Media http://csr-news.net/main/2009/12/02/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 way.” Even most non-profit organization report their social ROI based on number of people served, beds in hospitals, brochures distributed, etc. The real value of social [...] http://csr-news.net/main/2009/11/27/green-recovery-can-company-eco-initiatives-boost-the-economy/ http://csr-news.net/main/2009/11/27/green-recovery-can-company-eco-initiatives-boost-the-economy/#comments Fri, 27 Nov 2009 10:21:35 +0000 Kristin Vorbohle (editor) http://csr-news.net/main/2009/11/27/green-recovery-can-company-eco-initiatives-boost-the-economy/ ]]>Sea Change Radio Host Bill Baue speaks with Andrew Winston about his book, Green Recovery: Your Company’s Green Guide to Surviving the Recession—and Thriving in the Upturn. And Tania Haldar Hart brings us this week’s Sea Change News Analysis. Andrew Winston made a big mark on sustainable business with his 2006 book Green to Gold, [...] http://csr-news.net/main/2009/11/23/new-issue-of-business-society-484/ http://csr-news.net/main/2009/11/23/new-issue-of-business-society-484/#comments Mon, 23 Nov 2009 21:01:59 +0000 Annika Maschwitz http://csr-news.net/main/2009/11/23/new-issue-of-business-society-484/ ]]>The recent issue of Business & Society (48/4) contains: When the Whistle Is Blown: Legal Defenses and Practical Guidelines for Managing Reports of Organizational Misconduct, by Peeples, D. K. , Stokes, P. and Wingfield, S. S. , in: Business & Society, volume 48, number 4, pages 467-488, 2009. The Impact of External Monitoring and Public Reporting [...] http://csr-news.net/main/2009/11/23/new-issues-of-journal-of-business-ethics-9012/ http://csr-news.net/main/2009/11/23/new-issues-of-journal-of-business-ethics-9012/#comments Mon, 23 Nov 2009 20:56:23 +0000 Annika Maschwitz http://csr-news.net/main/2009/11/23/new-issues-of-journal-of-business-ethics-9012/ ]]>The recent issues of Journal of Business Ethics (volume 90, number 1+2) contain: Do Credible Firms Perform Better in Emerging Markets? Evidence from China, by Zhang, R. and Rezaee, Z., in: Journal of Business Ethics, volume 90, number 2, pages 221-237, 2009. Corporate Perceptions of the Business Case for Supplier Diversity: How Socially Responsible Purchasing can [...]