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Social responsibility and sustainable development
23 Aug 2010
Topics: Social responsibility, ISO 26000, CSR, sustainable development
Later this year, the International Organization for Standardization (ISO) will publish its first social responsibility standard, ISO 26000. Why is this new standard necessary, what will it accomplish and how will it impact the way the average company will be doing business in the years to come?
The business case for sustainability
28 Jul 2010
Topics: Sustainability, Environment, ISO 14001, Energy management, EN 16001, BS EN 16001, Direct marketing, PAS 2020, Waste management, BS 8901, Social responsibility, CSR, ISO 26000, BS 8903, BS 8904, BS 8905, BS 8909
The downturn affected everything, not least sustainability. As a result, organizations are now revisiting what it means to be sustainable and embracing the business benefits.
11 Sep 2009
Topics: BS 8901, Olympics, Sustainability, Supply chain, SME, CSR
BS 8901 was launched with the Olympic Games in mind, but it's proving successful among smaller organizers too.
25 Jul 2008
Topics: Ethical trading, Ethics, CSR, Social accountability, SA8000, Sedex
Will Stephens, Tesco's ethical trading co-ordinator for food, explains to Ben Schiller why one of the world's largest retail operations feels compelled to trade ethically.
28 May 2008
Topics: CSR, Social accountability, SA8000
We live in a world where oil companies push alternative energy and fast food multinationals promote exercise for kids. Does this mean that all is well with corporate social responsibility (CSR)? Hector Nairn reviews the evidence.
In Brief
A clear case for carbon neutrality
30 Nov 2009
Topics: Environment, ISO 14001, Climate change, Carbon footprint, Carbon market, Carbon neutral, CSR, GHG, Sustainability, CFV, PAS 2050
"Carbon neutral" sounds good on paper, but what does it really mean? Organizations are making claims about carbon neutrality for everything from products to travel, events, projects and buildings. The problem is that no one quite agrees what "carbon neutral" means or how far it extends.
Sustainability: more than "green"
30 Nov 2009
Topics: Environment, ISO 14001, Climate change, Carbon footprint, Carbon market, Carbon neutral, Emissions trading, GHG, PAS 2050, CSR, Ethical trading, Health & safety, OHSAS 18001, PAS 2020, SA8000, Social responsibility, Sustainability, Social accountability, CFV
Sustainable development means taking into account the social, economic and environmental impacts of business activities, not only for the present but also for future generations.
11 Sep 2009
Topics: CSR, Sustainability, Entropy Software, Environment, Health & safety, Greece
Coca-Cola Hellenic Bottling Company has selected Entropy Software? to help manage its corporate social responsibility (CSR) and sustainability commitments throughout its 28 countries of operation. Entropy Software? is a web-based platform that allows organizations to collect and report data with regard to environmental and health and safety compliance.
29 Oct 2007
Topics: Social responsibility, CSR, ISO 26000
ISO has launched the development of the future ISO 26000 standard, providing voluntary guidance on Social Responsibility (SR). This standard is intended for organizations in both public and private sectors, in developed and developing countries.
Question: Given the state of the environment, should issues like energy management in business be more regulated and closely monitored instead of voluntary?
Climate change is such an urgent issue that some might argue the only answer to this question is "Yes". However, creating laws that achieve their goals in precisely the right way is challenging and time consuming at the best of times. And when it comes to climate change, the factors involved are varied - too many for any one law or set of laws to cover adequately.
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