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08/27/2008
“Waddock, Inc. and the Responsibility Thing”


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



08/27/2008
“The Pathfinders for the Difference Makers”


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



08/27/2008
“A Moan for the Misbegotten” (Apologies to Eugene O’Neill)


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.



08/26/2008
Special Issue Philosophy of Management: Management and Stakeholders – 25 Years On


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



08/26/2008
International Seminar on Business and Human Rights


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



08/26/2008
New Issues of Journal of Business Ethics (81/3+4)


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,



08/26/2008
New Issue of Business Ethics Quarterly (18/3)


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




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Businesses & Consultants

07/28/2008
Deutsche Börse: Social and corporate commitment to be continued successfully - Corporate Responsibility Report – Q2 2008

NGOs

08/22/2008
Green Collar Jobs Build the Clean Energy Economy
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

OPENSRI TO LAUNCH THE FIRST COLLABORATIVE WEB PLATFORM ON SOCIALLY RESPONSIBLE INVESTMENTS >>
New CSR portal launched >>
Linking Local SMEs to Mining Sector Growth >>
Real Corporate Responsibility Requires a Move Beyond Voluntary Standards >>
Creative,diverse,global >>
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

Reducing Poverty and Protecting the Environment: Can the World Bank Do Both? >>
Javatrekker Dean Cycon Traverses the World of Fair Trade Coffee >>
Marketing Before Medicine: Drug Companies Gamble with Our Health >>
Sunshine is the Best Disinfectant: Shareholder Activists Promote Corporate Transparency >>
The Community-Building Power of Wind >>


Research Institutes

07/15/2008
Faculty Position in Business Ethics (Wharton School)




Business Councils

07/22/2008
How aware do you live your life?

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

Feodor Lynen Fellowships for German Residents (Post Doctoral and Early Career) - CSR Related >>
Fourth Conference on International Corporate Responsibility >>
David and Goliath Meet in the CSR Super Bowl >>
The Case against the Business Case and the Idea of “Earned Reputation” >>
The accountability of the 100 largest companies. European companies forge ahead >>
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

CSR EMERGING AS A GOVERNANCE ISSUE FOR BOARDS >>
EABIS Annual Colloquium - CR and Sustainability: Leadership and Organisational Change >>
BSR 2006 Conference >>
Arnold Creek Productions posts free videos on sustainability >>
Ottawa Ethics Roundtable/ Table ronde sur l’éthique à Ottawa >>


Journals

08/26/2008
Special Issue Philosophy of Management: Management and Stakeholders – 25 Years On



Events

08/26/2008
International Seminar on Business and Human Rights

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

New Issues of Journal of Business Ethics (81/3+4) >>
New Issue of Business Ethics Quarterly (18/3) >>
New Issue of Business & Society (volume 47, number 3) >>
New issue of Journal of Business Ethics (volume 82, number 1) >>
The Textile Supply Chain - A Partnership Full of Energy >>
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

International Seminar on Business and Human Rights >>
10 reasons to book your ticket to the EABIS Colloquium today >>
OPENSRI TO LAUNCH THE FIRST COLLABORATIVE WEB PLATFORM ON SOCIALLY RESPONSIBLE INVESTMENTS >>
EABIS Annual Colloquium - CR and Sustainability: Leadership and Organisational Change >>
3rd International CSR-Conference in Berlin >>



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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



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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



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