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October 2011 Blog Posts (69)
What's in a number? The World Bank and IFC launch the 2012 Doing Business Report
Added by member on October 24, 2011 at 9:30 — No Comments
Innovations Against Poverty event in Maputo October 28
For entrepreneurs and business practitioners of inclusive business in Mocambique, welcome to join Innovations Against Poverty this Friday, October 28. More info and invite here (in the box Africa Events).
Added by Ruth Brännvall on October 23, 2011 at 18:34 — No Comments
PR News Tip Sheet: Turning Corporate Responsibility Into Brand Opps
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Subject: Business & Human Rights - Join Upcoming Webinar & Workshop
Don't miss CBSR's upcoming webinar:
Exploring the Implications of the Protect, Respect and…
Added by David Martel on October 23, 2011 at 2:17 — No Comments
2011 Microsoft Citizenship Report
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What Moneyball Has To Teach Boards Of Directors
Added by David Martel on October 22, 2011 at 4:06 — No Comments
SA8000® Approved by Dutch Sustainable Public Procurement
Added by David Martel on October 22, 2011 at 4:04 — No Comments
Job Opportunity: Senior Buyer Community Fair Trade Ingredients - The Body Shop
Join the Community Fair Trade team at the Body Shop and play a central role in delivery of the Body Shop's world renowned Community Fair Trade programme. You will maintain and foster trading relationships directly with marginalised communities around the world from whom we source high quality, natural ingredients. Excellent communication and influencing skills essential as you…
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Key questions we need answers for to find the upsides of any downturn
Key questions we need answers for to find the upsides of any downturn is my second newsletter article for this month.
If you are a subscriber to my fortnightly changing what's normal newsletter then please ignore this post.
There are 95 questions in this article. Possibly not all will be applicable to you.
Your answers to the questions that are applicable, and how you act on your answers, may well determine your future, and that of your children, and their…
Added by Ian Berry on October 20, 2011 at 0:14 — No Comments
Creating Business Sustainability Value through Enhanced Collaboration
Added by David Martel on October 19, 2011 at 3:38 — No Comments
Commitforum: Sustainability Reporting Now ‘Businessified’
This blog post covers a panel at last week's Commit!Forum on creating transparency and shareholder value.
Panelists included:
Ernst Ligteringen, Chief Executive, Global Reporting Initiative (GRI)
Michelle Greene, Vice President and Head of Corporate Responsibility , NYSE Euronext
Steve Leffin, Director of Global Sustainability, UPS
David Vidal, Director of The Conference…
Added by David Martel on October 19, 2011 at 3:30 — No Comments
Imminent Land Grab Threatens 162,000 People in Tanzania
Added by Andualem Sisay on October 18, 2011 at 13:13 — No Comments
Stop buying-start producing project
In Oct 30, 2011, we will start our project in Tambler, General Santos city, Philippines our project "Stop buying, start producing"
We adopted 1 community to develop it and make it the model community in the…
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Driving Private Sector Innovation to Fight Hunger
Added by member on October 17, 2011 at 3:30 — 4 Comments
ReportAlert.info - Merck (NYSE:MRK) publishes 2010 global corporate responsibility report
The global healthcare leader Merck (NYSE: MRK), known as MSD outside the United States and Canada, has launched its 2010…
Added by David Martel on October 17, 2011 at 3:17 — No Comments
When gratitude precedes gratification
This weeks sparkenation.
I meet a lot of people who are always focused on getting and having more.
I meet a few people grateful for what they have. These folk realise “Happiness is not having what you want, but wanting what you have.” so said Rabbi Hyman Judah Schachtel in an excellent book The Real Enjoyment of Living.
Wanting what you have = gratitude
Having what you want = gratification
When I faced death’s door 35 years ago my doctors advice was for me to…
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Meet Penny Fowler, Oxfam: Member of the Week
BFP: What do you do?
PF: I lead Oxfam’s Private Sector advocacy team, which undertakes research, develops analysis and policy positions and lobbies companies and governments on issues relating to business and poverty. Oxfam’s overall aim is to maximise the contribution that business can make to poverty reduction through engaging with and working to influence companies’ policies and…
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Transforming African Smallholders into Rural Entrepreneurs
Added by member on October 15, 2011 at 3:00 — 9 Comments
The Business of Addressing Global Hunger: Quantity and Quality
Added by member on October 15, 2011 at 3:00 — 4 Comments
Call for submissions: IMPACT Business Award 2011
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