arguments against CSR and some answers
Global Reporting Initiative - commentary
This site is the personal website of Mallen Baker, a writer, speaker and strategic advisor on corporate social responsibility and the founding director of Business Respect.
Why even some of the best companies fail to keep cool in a crisis
(Business Respect - 16 Feb 2010) Next month, Ethical Corporation will be holding its conference on managing social and environmental risk. It includes a session that focuses on keeping cool in a crisis - what to do when it all goes wrong. Although the event is primarily aimed at the heavy industries, you can't help but feel that Toyota could benefit from booking a couple of places..
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Four factors that create irresponsible businesses
(Business Respect - 25 Jan 2010) It's possible that people become leaders of major businesses with the full intention of earning money in the most unethical, disreputable way possible. But more likely, they don't. Companies end up doing the wrong things for a variety of reasons - none of which necessarily begin with evil intent..
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Is it time to change the ownership of our best companies?
(Business Respect - 12 Jan 2010) It is completely impossible to prove that a commitment to corporate social responsibility has any effect whatsoever to a company's share price. I wish we would agree that, and move on to more interesting territory..
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What is worse than forcing kids to work in sweatshops?
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