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Global Briefs Jan-Feb 2008
First ever systematic set of global human rights risk indices launched Maplecroft has launched an innovative set of 25 human rights risk indices for 20 different sets of human rights violations, to bring greater understanding and policy focus to the field of business and human rights. Maplecroft, founded in 2001, is a specialist research and […]
Do You Speak My Language?
There was a time when some corporate executives in any organisation would manage to get by in their jobs year after year and get promotions too, all with very little effort or real work being done. They had perfected an art called LBDN: Look Busy Do Nothing. Cluttered desks, sleeves rolled up and tie loosened, […]
Corporate Social Responsibility: Serious or Just a Trendy Fad?
Are you a Sceptic or a Convert do you see CSR as an expensive waste of time, a trendy option or a serious business activity? The eight fad tests: 1. Simple: Fad concepts are easy to understand and communicate and tend to be framed with labels, buzz words, lists and acronyms. CSR has a fountain of […]