Social Corporate Responsibility

Itec Distribution has posted several ways in which power-saving printers can conserve electricity and save money.

Nov 26, 2009 - Peter Lavelle

What happens in countries where labour boards and health and safety standards don't exist? Most often, people get exploited; the poor get poorer and the rich get richer.

Nov 24, 2009 - Johanna Bailey

Management that does not consider diversity is at risk of losing valuable ideas.

Nov 23, 2009 - Alison Lyke

To make the U.S. economic recovery more sustainable, countries must create green jobs that will help people out of poverty, according to a new report.

Nov 23, 2009 - Louise Harris

Capitalism is often associated with greed and immorality. However, it can be reformed to improve the welfare of society and still generate a profit.

Nov 16, 2009 - Bharat Bhatia

Carbon dioxide released into the atmosphere causes climate change, just how much or how little is a topic for much discussion among environmentalists.

Nov 16, 2009 - Duane Sharp

It is not enough to have ethical standards listed on a well-defined document. This article discusses how to effectively implement an ethics program at a place of work.

Nov 12, 2009 - Eric Coggins

Corporations have a major impact on social issues, and including responsibility for these issues in a business model provides the means for a positive social influence.

Oct 30, 2009 - Joseph Wilner

Volunteering as a company creates a positive community image, fosters good will among potential clients and increases employee teamwork.

Oct 30, 2009 - Libby Black

Of every dollar spent on health care, 75 cents is spent on diseases that obesity causes, aggravates, or accelerates. But the cost of fat America goes beyond health care.

Oct 9, 2009 - Roger Tunsley

U.S. banks that embrace a focus on the triple bottom line may offer attractive opportunities to socially and environmentally conscious investors.

Oct 4, 2009 - E.E. Mazier

Despite struggling in this economy, companies are moving forward on implementing environmental plans to reduce carbon footprint and address climate change, a survey said.

Sep 30, 2009 - Louise Harris

The value of Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) activities in terms of resulting public interest is highly variable.

Sep 27, 2009 - Paula Sainthouse

Citizens the world over, are clamoring for new leaders who will be custodians of a new social contract between workers, consumers, business, government and environment

Sep 20, 2009 - Danie Joubert

Cynical reactions are a big problem for CSR initiatives and severely undermine the value of such efforts.

Sep 20, 2009 - Paula Sainthouse

Compensation issue is the call of call center agents. Not taking their calls can result in failures to recruit the best and retain the brightest call agent.

Sep 15, 2009 - Lizzie Elzingre

Friedman's perspectives represent the most famous and frequently cited opposition to Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR).

Sep 9, 2009 - Paula Sainthouse

Stories of people abusing their expense account privileges are prompting managers to keep a closer eye on how senior staff is spending money.

Sep 9, 2009 - Rupert Taylor

CSR falls under the remit of Public Relations (PR) practitioners in their 'boundary spanning role' (described by Systems theory e.g. Grunig and Hunt, 1984).

Sep 7, 2009 - Paula Sainthouse

Under government guidelines, employers in the United States are obligated to ensure safe conditions and respond appropriately to workplace accident compensation claims.

Sep 3, 2009 - Heidi Lowry

Even before an injury occurs, employees are entitled to a safe workplace. If an accident happens, procedures are in place to get them compensated and back on their feet.

Sep 3, 2009 - Heidi Lowry

Interest is growing in green funds that allow socially responsible investing in green stocks and sustainable businesses with a focus on corporate ethics.

Aug 28, 2009 - Shelley Aylesworth-Spink

Child labourers, some as young as five, are working in tobacco fields and being exposed to high levels of nicotine.

Aug 25, 2009 - Rupert Taylor

The longest continuous corporate supporter of the Olympics, Coca-Cola has been associated with the games since 1928. Interesting facts about Coke and the Games.

Aug 20, 2009 - Thomas Alan Gray

The Vancouver 2010 Winter Olympics has a roster of international partners whose well-known brands add the weight of their names (and their cash) to the Games.

Aug 18, 2009 - Thomas Alan Gray

Sure it's great to be green. But green jobs also help local businesses and families to enjoy prosperity.

Aug 17, 2009 - Deborah S. Hildebrand

Responsible leadership is a proactive style, able to respond positively to the true needs of a situation and the people involved in it. What does that look like?

Aug 14, 2009 - Eric Coggins

A wide array of corporate gift baskets exist. Find out which ones are popular to give for Thanksgiving and Christmas.

Aug 11, 2009 - Rachel Campbell

With more and more tenured professors lobbying for private-sector clients, Congress has taken a step toward tightening conflict of interest disclosure requirements.

Jul 30, 2009 - Jessica Pieklo

When a company is running in the red, it is easy to be tempted to give into situational ethics. This article discusses ways to maintain corporate integrity in hard times.

Jul 28, 2009 - Eric Coggins

Convicted former financial swindler Bernie Madoff was sentenced to 150 years of incarceration the maximum current federal guidelines would allow.

Jun 30, 2009 - Paul Hamilton

A promise from the G-20 to crack down on the shadowy world of secret business transactions and movement of money has brought scrutiny to the island of Jersey.

Jun 24, 2009 - Paul Hamilton

Texas park facilities feature building design that reflects place and promotes energy efficiency, water conservation, and use of reclaimed and native building material.

Jun 11, 2009 - Melissa Gaskill

Organizational culture, unless bound by an aggressive ethics program, can breed employee immorality.

Jun 10, 2009 - Ethel Matshiya

Corporate ethics takes a front seat in business communications as public relations professionals commit to social responsibility and ethical business practice.

Jun 1, 2009 - Shelley Aylesworth-Spink

Undertaking public consultation on projects where resolution of environmental or social issues is sought can be fraught with problems.

May 22, 2009 - Lucy Brake

A local effort to provide environment-focused employment in the Far North has grown into a diversified, innovative business.

May 9, 2009 - Brenda Ann Burke

People in sparsely populated areas often don't have the choice to reduce their carbon footprints by using public transport. A Far North business has plans to change this.

May 9, 2009 - Brenda Ann Burke

Corporate Social Responsibility has been used in Namibia as a valuable marketing and monitoring tool by businesses to forge alliances and relationships within communities

May 2, 2009 - Sharon Kasanda

Knowledge mobilization has become a key measure of research success in current times.

Apr 27, 2009 - Lesley Strutt

Everyone has played a part in our current financial crisis and we all have been reminded that leverage works both ways.

Apr 12, 2009 - Dean Lundell

The Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development has published its blacklist of non-cooperative tax havens.

Apr 4, 2009 - Rupert Taylor

Unable to experience remorse or empathy, some corporate executives can't understand public anger over their compensation and behaviour.

Mar 27, 2009 - Rupert Taylor

There are signs that people, crippled by the financial crisis, are beginning to take out their anger on the elites, just as they did in the French Revolution.

Mar 26, 2009 - Rupert Taylor

The world needs a new mantra and I think I found one hiding in a delicious, golden crunchy fortune cookie.

Mar 23, 2009 - Lori Cooper

Despite being ruled by a ruthless military dictatorship, Burma is a country that still manages to attract foreign investment and multinational corporations.

Mar 22, 2009 - Gemma Richardson

When USA implements a cap and trade system, the impact on global carbon markets will be incredible. Can that system generate wealth at home for the people of America?

Mar 18, 2009 - Elisa Harley

Risk and reward got a divorce. Markets enriched individuals that passed risk to corporate stakeholders. The result is a financial crisis framed by an interesting debate.

Mar 4, 2009 - Stephen Kaczor

As carbon offset markets grow and standardize, several competing certification protocols have emerged. Choosing the right one is key to maximizing the value of credits.

Mar 3, 2009 - Elisa Harley

Carbon emission reductions can be converted into cash. Businesses can take advantage of emerging carbon commodity markets by producing and registering carbon offsets.

Mar 1, 2009 - Elisa Harley