Ethics

Are Standards helping or hurting workers rights?

17th Sep 2008 by Alex Briggs

Two workers rights experts have held an insightful debate into Supply Chain standards and human rights for workers. Jeff Ballinger, academic, former union and NGO activist is clearly against standards as the end all solution for factory abuses, while Doug Cahn, consultant and formerly of Reebok, is in favour of standards and audits in bringing about change in supply chain factories around the globe.
This Ethical Corporation article features the full debate.

The 2nd Annual European Anti-Corruption Summit 2008

Event: 6th Oct 2008 – 7th Oct 2008

Anti-corruption enforcement around the globe is continuing to heat up. The US currently has 50 investigations under way and in Europe there are now more than a 100. This increased focus has added to the urgency for many companies to get their anti-corruption, compliance and ethics programmes working effectively.

Will consumers pay more for eco-friendly products? Apparently they will…

1st Aug 2008

Many Americans, including those who are enduring financial hardship, are willing to pay more for environmentally friendly products, according to a survey conducted by GfK Roper Public Affairs & Media and the Yale School of Forestry & Environmental Studies.

Unilever pledge to use only palm oil certified as sustainable by 2015

9th May 2008

Unilever has pledged to use only palm oil certified as sustainable by 2015, while also supporting calls for a moratorium on further deforestation for palm oil in Indonesia.

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UK Prime Minister: Food crisis is the new credit crunch

22nd Apr 2008 by Alex Briggs

CNN reported today that Gordon Brown, the UK Prime Minister, has stated that the crisis resulting from rising food prices is as strong a threat to world prosperity as the credit crunch crisis.

“Tackling hunger is a moral challenge to each of us and it is also a threat to the political and economic stability of nations,” he stated.

In Latin America, Companies Are Becoming More Interested in Social Corporate Responsibility

18th Apr 2008

The main CSR drivers in Latin America are: Education, Social Action & Poverty Programs Ethical Labour Healthcare Childhood Development For more information please follow this link http://www.wharton.universia.net/index.cfm?

The Sustainable Finance Summit

Event: 23rd Jun 2008 – 24th Jun 2008

Country: Belgium City: Brussels Event website: The Sustainable Finance Summit Understand your market, assess your risks, and go for the right opportunities Ignoring environmental and social concerns is no longer an option, and just as we’re all coming to terms with Kyoto, the recent meeting in Bali – and other preparations for 2012 – will [...]

The Responsible Business Summit 2008

Event: 13th May 2008 – 14th May 2008

Europe’s largest corporate responsibility conference returns for a 7th year

Global Anti-corruption, Compliance and Ethics USA 2008

Event: 14th Apr 2008 – 15th Apr 2008

How to effectively develop and manage your corporate compliance and ethics programs

The Global Reporting Summit 2008

Event: 3rd Mar 2008 – 4th Mar 2008

Celebrating best practice and assessing the landscape of CR reporting around the globe.

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