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Paul French, (Dec 4, 2008)
Ethical Corporation’s China Editor Paul French looks at what should be in any serious stocking for Christmas reading
EC Newsdesk, (Dec 2, 2008)
Ethical Corporation starts to make sense of the key developments in a turbulent year for responsible business, and looks at what might happen in 2009
EC Newsdesk, (Dec 2, 2008)
But low uptake suggests the finance sector is reluctant to publicly commit to fight climate change in the current downturn
EC Newsdesk, (Dec 1, 2008)
Our pick of the individuals who have done most to advance the cause of responsible business over the year
EC Newsdesk, (Dec 1, 2008)
Corporate leaders shone less brightly than they did last year, but our ethical leaders of 2008 show what can be achieved by individuals with vision
Oliver Balch, (Nov 15, 2008)
What governments think of corporate responsibility, why brands matter more in poorer countries and how mobile phones drive development
Aleksandra Dobkowski-Joy, (Nov 13, 2008)
ArcelorMittal feels able to talk about health and safety challenges, but environmental concerns are conspicuous by their absence from its first corporate responsibility report
EC Newsdesk, (Nov 12, 2008)
Champions of corporate responsibility feel happier about their professional lives and have four different character types, argues Wayne Visser
Emily Farnworth, (Nov 7, 2008)
The new US president will rely on Congress to push American action on climate change, argues Emily Farnworth
John Russell, Managing Editor (former), (Nov 5, 2008)
The boss of Italian coffee legend Illy explains why the market for gourmet coffee will continue to grow, and why he has no time for ethical certification
Tobias Webb, (Nov 5, 2008)
Peter Swinburn, boss of the world’s fifth biggest brewer, Molson Coors, says companies should not get carried away by their own good deeds
Jon Entine, (Oct 28, 2008)
Social investors will have to refocus on the nuts and bolts of companies in which they invest if they are to survive the current market turmoil
John Russell, Managing Editor (former), (Oct 28, 2008)
Investors signed up to the UN Principles for Responsible Investment are trying to show that they mean business
Tobias Webb, (Oct 17, 2008)
A recent interview with the boss of Molson Coors, the fifth largest beer brewer in the world, shows how, despite fears of economic pressure, corporate responsibility should stand the test of any recession
Tony Danby, (Oct 9, 2008)
Dutch retail giant Royal Ahold has been slow to act on social and environmental matters, but is starting to make progress in the ethical sourcing of tea, coffee and seafood
EC Newsdesk, (Oct 7, 2008)
Defeating overseas corruption depends on proving the business case against bribes
John Russell, Managing Editor (former), (Oct 6, 2008)
Cadbury hopes investing in Ghana’s cocoa farms will stop young workers deserting for the city
EC Newsdesk, (Oct 6, 2008)
Codes of conduct are a starting point for honest companies, but it takes chief executive commitment to breathe life into a corporate ethics programme
Lisa Roner, North America Editor, (Oct 6, 2008)
By endorsing consumer products, environmental campaigners could help shoppers make sense of brands’ green marketing claims. But such partnerships are inevitably controversial
Armin Mayer, (Oct 6, 2008)
Sectoral industry agreements have received considerable attention for their potential to reduce greenhouse gas emissions. But developing countries remain wary