Sandra Waddock. The Difference Makers: How Social and Institutional Entrepreneurs Created the Corporate Responsibility Movement.
(Sheffield: Greenleaf, 2008.)
A Review by William C. Frederick, July 2008
This is a remarkable book about two dozen remarkable leaders. Collectively, they have advanced the cause of
A Post-Review Commentary on The Difference Makers
by William C. Frederick, July 2008
There is an amusing photograph of the University of Pittsburgh’s 42-story Cathedral of Learning building taken during its construction in the 1920s-30s. The first 5 or 6 floors are unfinished, consisting only of
Subhabrata Bobby Banerjee, Corporate Social Responsibility: The Good, the Bad and the Ugly
(Cheltenham, UK: Edward Elgar, 2007)
A Review by William C. Frederick, August 2008
As I read through this book’s chapters the first time, I jotted down my impressions of its general character and approach.
Guest Editor: Wim Vandekerckhove – Ghent University, Belgium
R. Edward Freeman will contribute to the special issue with a ‘reply to his critics’.
In 1984, R. Edward Freeman published Strategic Management: A Stakeholder Approach. While the term ‘stakeholder’ was then hardly used, it became one
The registration is now open for the International Seminar on Business and Human Rights which will take place on 4 & 5 December 2008 in Paris, France to celebrate the 60th Anniversary of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights.
This will be a key international
The recent issues of Journal of Business Ethics (volume 81, number 3+4) contain:
Whistle-Blowing and Morality, by Bouville, M. , in: Journal of Business Ethics, volume 81, number 3, pages 579-585, 2008.
Vocational Ethics as a Subspecialty of Business Ethics - Structuring a Research and Teaching Field,
The recent issue of Business Ethics Quarterly (volume 18, number 3) contains:
THE PRIVATE EQUITY-LEVERAGED BUYOUT FORM OF FINANCE CAPITALISM: ETHICAL AND SOCIAL ISSUES, AND POTENTIAL REFORMS, in: Business Ethics Quarterly, volume 18, number 3, pages 379-404, 2008.
THE ETHICS OF PRICE GOUGING, in: Business Ethics
Frankfurt > Deutsche Börse Group, the largest exchange organization worldwide, provides information about its social commitment in the second quarter and an overview of activities and future projects in the areas of corporate affairs, education and science, culture, and social
Climate change, racial discrimination, and economic recession may seem impossible to solve. But building a green economy could do the trick. The beauty of the green economy is that it could tackle all these problems at the same time. But
The Wharton School at the University of Pennsylvania invites applications for a tenure or tenure-track position in business ethics in its Department of Legal Studies and Business Ethics. The Department has eighteen full-time faculty who offer over 20 different
A fashion company on the search for the visual language of Lifestyle of Health and Sustainability.
By Florian Michl
Trends tend to crop up everywhere, but nowhere near as much as in the world of fashion. Here the latest one
Guest Editor: Wim Vandekerckhove – Ghent University, Belgium
R. Edward Freeman will contribute to the special issue with a ‘reply to his critics’.
In 1984, R. Edward Freeman published Strategic Management: A Stakeholder Approach. While the term ‘stakeholder’ was then
The registration is now open for the International Seminar on Business and Human Rights which will take place on 4 & 5 December 2008 in Paris, France to celebrate the 60th Anniversary of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights.
This
08/28/2008 Zertifizierungs-Lehrgänge in den Bereichen Corporate Social Responsibility und Ethics Compliance Das Institute Corporate Responsibility Management an der Steinbeis University Berlin startet erstmalig in Deutschland Lehrgänge zum
„Certified CSR Manager“
„Certified Ethics Compliance Officer“
Mit diesen Programmen wird den wachsenden rechtlichen sowie image- und wettbewerbsrelevanten Anforderungen mit effektiven Konzepten und qualifiziertem Leadership Know How Rechnung getragen.
Die Hochschul-Zertifizierung ermöglicht eine qualitative, individuelle Professionalisierung in den
08/28/2008 “ethic works” - mit amina auf der ars electronica in Linz Vom 5. bis 7. September wird die amina Stiftung beim weltweit renommiertesten Festival über digitale Kunst, der ars electronica im österreichischen Linz vertreten sein. amina wird in internen und öffentlichen Workshops und Präsentationen mit einem international besetzten Team aus KünstlerInnen, Studierenden, UnternehmensvertreterInnen und HochschullehrerInnen das Thema "Verantwortung und innere Haltung"
08/28/2008 NRW denkt nach(haltig) - Arcandor ermöglicht Mikroförderungen für nachhaltige Projekte vor Ort Essen > Die Arcandor AG aus Essen ist neuer Partner von NRW denkt nach(haltig). Mit dieser Unterstützung ermöglicht Arcandor erstmals auch die Förderung lokaler Nachhaltigkeits-Projekte. Mithilfe einer Mikroförderung werden Projekte unterstützt, die über einen geringen Etat für ihre Aktionen verfügen. Die Förderung dient als Ergänzung bereits vorhandener Projektmittel und soll
French News
08/26/2008 Séminaire International ‘Entreprises et Droits de l’Homme’ Nous avons le plaisir d’annoncer l’ouverture des inscriptions pour le Séminaire International ‘Entreprises et Droits de l’Homme’, qui se tiendra le 4 et 5 décembre 2008, à Paris, France, pour célébrer le 60e Anniversaire de la Déclaration universelle des droits de l’Homme.
Cette manifestation constituera une opportunité internationale majeure pour
03/19/2008 CESE: la société civile organisée doit jouer un rôle actif dans la mise en œuvre de la stratégie de Lisbonne Dans la perspective du sommet de printemps 2008 des chefs d'État et de gouvernement, le CESE a présenté au Conseil européen son rapport de synthèse intitulé "Stratégie de Lisbonne renouvelée 2008-2010: Le rôle de la société civile organisée", comme le demandaient les conclusions de la Présidence en mars 2006. Dans
