Archive for 'CSR Toolkit'
The Global Economy’s Backbone: SME-Inclusive Tools for Achieving a Sustainable World
Posted on 25. Nov, 2009 by Oshani Perera.
It is estimated that up to 97 percent of the world’s businesses are SMEs. International standards thus need to provide as many benefits for small businesses as they do for global enterprises. The time is right to implement the ISO 26000 standard, Guidance on Social Responsibility, according to the International Institute for Sustainable Development (IISD). The IISD [...]
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My Choice: a Model for a Sustainable Future
Posted on 28. Dec, 2008 by Kurt Archer.
My Choice! is a project that aims to raise awareness among the youth about Sustainability. We offer a holistic understanding of sustainability taught through a simple model known as Society, Economy and Environment. The Environment is impacted by our human footprint; this footprint is the result of diverse community interactions (economy, leisure, family) in any given [...]
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Teri Gram Ecological Retreat
Posted on 21. Oct, 2008 by Kurt Archer.
Irony of the times: a world class ecological model of excellence emerged in one of the top polluting cities in Asia. Found in the outskirts of New Delhi, in an upscale development town named Gurgaon, is the Teri Gram campus. The Energy and Resource Institute (TERI) was founded by the Tata family in the 1970s as [...]
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The Sustainable Value Approach
Posted on 18. Jul, 2008 by Figge, Hahn, Liesen.
Historically, companies existed to produce goods and services in a profitable way. Nowadays, companies additionally need to answer the requests to contribute to sustainable development and reduce the burdens they impose on their stakeholders. Both of these views are merged in a recently developed management approach. Professor Frank Figge of Queen’s University Belfast (UK) and [...]
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The Structure of A Cross Subsidy Model: Making Food Aid A Reality for Corporations
Posted on 11. May, 2008 by Salman Abedin.
First of all, let’s settle one point about this model: Even though many companies may be attracted to the idea, it would remain within the realm of corporate philanthropy and not CSR for companies that are not in the food business per se. Brass Tacks What is the Product? It’s an almost ready-to-eat meal that can sustain [...]
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Can Blue Be The Next Green in Pakistan
Posted on 17. Mar, 2008 by Salman Abedin.
A paint factory catches fire. All the city’s fire brigade is involved in trying to put out the fire. Still, the burning chemicals continue to burn throughout the night. The firm puts out an ad in the papers soon after telling the world that they are back to business as usual. An insurance company puts [...]
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The People-Centered Model of Business
Posted on 16. Mar, 2008 by Ramla Akhtar.
“Our way is not of feats of action, but feats of perception.” E Schuitema, author of “Intent” & “Leadership.” Teacher of the “Care & Growth Model” The Dilemma Sometimes, we refuse to change not because we don’t want to, but because we don’t know how to – and what to change to. Consider the dilemma of contemporary corporations within which [...]
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The Neo-Pakistani Incubator
Posted on 16. Jan, 2008 by Salman Abedin.
Each region of the world has its common problems, and yet people in each country have found their own indigenous solutions to the issue of how small businesses should and can grow into mid-sized and then larger businesses. Various models exist including bank financing, micro credit ala Grameen, Venture Capital (VC) and cooperative enterprises like those [...]
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