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Micro-Level Interactions in Business-Nonprofit Partnerships

volodja — Tue, 08 May 2012 09:55:20 -0500

The study explores empirically whether and when self-interest affects consumers’ responses towards firms in relation to business-nonprofit partnerships.

EIRIS' Sustainability Ratings Report

volodja — Tue, 08 May 2012 09:47:04 -0500

EIRIS' report 'On track for Rio+20? How are global companies responding to sustainability?' analyses the sustainability performance of 50 of the world's largest companies (by market cap).

Evaluating mHealth Adoption Barriers: Politics & Economics

volodja — Tue, 08 May 2012 09:39:48 -0500

The second instalment of our series of Insights Guides focuses on identifying the barriers to mHealth adoption in the political and economic environment. The guide delivers insights into the policy themes affecting mHealth development and explores challenges facing mHealth from a funding perspective.

The Business Case for ESG in Institutional Investment

volodja — Mon, 07 May 2012 03:42:15 -0500

This is a good time to take stock of what responsible investment has become, what it means for institutional investors and where it is heading. MSCI and Responsible-Investor.com brought together a panel of noted thinkers, practitioners and academics in sustainable finance to debate these topics.

GRI Application Levels: Why Strive for an A?

volodja — Mon, 07 May 2012 03:34:13 -0500

This study demonstrates why companies with a higher Application Level are better able to manage their sustainability impacts and provides evidence of a correlation between a company’s GRI Application Level and its reputation for sustainability performance.

What’s in a Name? The Economist on Reputation.

volodja — Mon, 07 May 2012 03:22:20 -0500

Economist's article on why companies should worry less about their reputations.

Collaborative Consumption: New Business Models

volodja — Fri, 04 May 2012 04:48:28 -0500

Collaborative Consumption describes old world behaviours, such as lending, exchange, swapping and bartering that are now able to operate at scale, across geographic boundaries enabled by technology.

Pros and Cons of Sustainability and CSR Degree Programs

volodja — Fri, 04 May 2012 04:02:10 -0500

For jobseekers wishing to break into the sustainability field, the idea of going back to school for a specialist degree in sustainability often seems like a no-brainer. However, they should carefully consider the pros and cons before they invest time and money into a graduate degree.

The Quiet (R)Evolution in Expectations of Corporate Environmental Performance

volodja — Thu, 03 May 2012 10:49:32 -0500

The aim of this report is to provide a better understanding of the uptake of ecosystem services concepts and the emerging business case for action, of any kind, related to ecosystem services.

Making the Connection: Management Education Powering Development

volodja — Tue, 01 May 2012 09:33:37 -0500

Start: Jun 12 2012 - 19:33

End: Jun 13 2012 - 19:33

Timezone: Etc/GMT

Breakout Sessions on Day 2 of the conference will feature experts and CEOs from local industry who will discuss challenges, opportunities and lessons learned, including: Sustainable Management & Corporate Social Responsibility, Social Enterprises & Entrepreneurship

The Role of Trust in Business Economics

volodja — Tue, 01 May 2012 09:25:08 -0500

Start: Jun 28 2012 - 19:25

Timezone: Etc/GMT

We believe that trust has not been adequately discussed in the economic sciences and that the trust research in other scientific disciplines has not been sufficiently incorporated into economics.

20th CEEMAN Annual Conference “Business and Educational Challenges in Dynamically Changing Environments”

volodja — Tue, 01 May 2012 09:13:54 -0500

Start: Sep 27 2012 - 19:13

End: Sep 28 2012 - 19:13

Timezone: Etc/GMT

20th CEEMAN Annual Conference “Business and Educational Challenges in Dynamically Changing Environments”, 27-28 September

The Road to 2020: Corporate Progress on The Ceres Roadmap for Sustainability

volodja — Tue, 01 May 2012 04:15:46 -0500

The report evaluates where 600 large publicly traded companies stand on sustainability issues in terms of governance, stakeholder engagement, disclosure and performance.

Impact Forum 2012

volodja — Tue, 01 May 2012 03:52:08 -0500

Start: Jun 25 2012 - 13:52

End: Jun 26 2012 - 13:52

Timezone: Etc/GMT

Impact Forum 2012 is a global conference focusing on examining the latest developments in impact investing and social enterprise in Asia Pacific. This event will be a unique opportunity to learn, engage, and deepen experiences and relationships in the Asian impact investing space.

B4E Global Summit 2012

volodja — Tue, 01 May 2012 03:19:02 -0500

Start: May 22 2012 - 13:19

End: May 23 2012 - 13:19

Timezone: Etc/GMT

With the theme “Collaborate, Innovate, Act – Delivering the Green Economy”, the B4E Global Summit 2012 in Berlin will define the role of business as innovator and implementer of solutions for a sustainable world and discuss how policies can help to accelerate sustainable development.

Competing by Saving Lives

volodja — Sun, 29 Apr 2012 17:05:49 -0500

This report looks at how pharmaceutical and medical device companies can create shared value in global health by addressing unmet health needs in low- and middle-income countries. Companies have already begun to reap business value and are securing competitive advantages in the markets of tomorrow.

Protecting the Poor - a Microinsurance Compendium

volodja — Sun, 29 Apr 2012 16:40:48 -0500

A microinsurance compendium covers numerous innovations that have emerged in recent years to meet the challenges of providing insurance to low-income people, from new products and delivery channels to consumer education tools, while examining changes in regulations, providers and schemes.

Standards for change? ISO 26000 and Sustainable Development

volodja — Sun, 29 Apr 2012 16:16:51 -0500

In 2010, the International Organization for Standardization published ISO 26000: a standard to guide organisations in implementing social responsibility and contributing to sustainable development. But how much of a contribution can ISO 26000 make to sustainable development?

Eurosif Media Sector Report 2012

volodja — Sun, 29 Apr 2012 11:08:54 -0500

The report, based on research by Ethix SRI Advisors, describes the key environmental, social and governance issues facing the sector and their importance in investment decisions. These include trust and freedom of expression issues as well as privacy and intellectual property, environmental and content diversity issues.

The State of the Corporate Responsibility Profession

volodja — Sun, 29 Apr 2012 08:37:53 -0500

Produced by the U.S. Chamber of Commerce Business Civic Leadership Center (BCLC) and the Corporate Responsibility Officers Association (CROA) with support from IBM, the report provides a benchmark of corporate responsibility as a profession and a field.