Corporate Citizenship

It is widely accepted that the causes of climate change are complex and diverse. At the same time, it seems that the mechanisms by which companies are held to account for their contribution to global warming are also proliferating. Alongside green taxes, carbon trading schemes and environmental legislation, business is now facing increasing pressure from [...]

The world of corporate responsibility and sustainable development is – like all other management disciplines – populated with its own jargon. Whether we like it or not, some of this obscure terminology has passed into (relatively) common usage.
The concept of “glocal” neatly describes the need for a multinational company to operate to a set of [...]

Two of the news items in this section highlight important trends – consumers are asking for more information on the environmental impact of the goods they buy, and indicating they are willing to pay more for green products. Does this reinforce the emergence of a new type of “green consumer”? Possibly, yes. However, if this [...]

Earlier this week I had the opportunity to work with UNICEF in Jordan. I was helping to run a seminar for senior representatives across the Middle East and North Africa. The aim was to explore how UNICEF can broaden and strengthen its partnerships with the private sector to deliver its strategic goals – achieving sustainable [...]