Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) and Sustainability

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New Sustainable Business Webshop

I would like to let you know about www.adupo.com, a website I have been working on for the last few weeks with the help of a charity called ABLe Volunteers International Fund (www.avif.org.uk): All the products for sale on the site have been purchased from Mike Mwaniki Njogu, the manufacturer in Kenya and all the revenue we generate will be reinvested in further stock.

We are basically trying to establish a sustainable business for… Continue

Added by Keith McGuinness on February 20, 2008 at 5:05pm — 2 Comments

Grameen Bank Heads to Paris

French banking group Crédit-Agricole is joining forces with Grameen Bank to establish the Grameen-Crédit Agricole Microfinance Foundation, marking one of the first times a large financial institution has formally linked with Grameen. The Financial Times reports that Crédit Agricole would inject €50m ($73m) in the foundation, which will work with Grameen to provide, among other things, expertise to help launch… Continue

Added by Development Crossing on February 20, 2008 at 5:30am — No Comments

Porsche Challenges London's £25 Congestion Charge

London mayor Ken Livingstone's plans for a £25 congestion charge from drivers of high powered sports cars and 4x4s entering the capital has drawn a great deal of criticism from owners of such vehicles. However, we haven't seen much action from the car makers whose sales will potentially be affected by the move...until this week. Porsche is threatening a legal challenge to the plans, which will raise… Continue

Added by Roger Tompkins on February 20, 2008 at 2:30am — 2 Comments

IBM's Global Innovation Outlook 3.0 Report

IBM has always been an innovator when it comes to corporate citizenship and corporate responsibility around the world, so it shouldn't be a surprise that it's up to some great things again. Over the past year, IBM brought together business leaders, policy makers, and academics from around the world for nine deep dives on the topic of sustainable long-term economic development in Africa, and the potential areas of collaborative innovation within this space. The result is a new report, the GIO… Continue

Added by Development Crossing on February 19, 2008 at 4:00pm — No Comments

Geotourism Challenge

National Geographic has a new competition aimed at raising awareness of destinations that work to "sustain, enhance, and protect its culture and environment for future generations." The organization wants you to nominate a person, place, or organization that's doing things right, and in return, you could be eligible to win a free trip anywhere in the World Hotel Link travel network. Nominations are due by March 19, 2008.…

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Added by Development Crossing on February 18, 2008 at 4:42pm — No Comments

Business Leaders Sign Climate Change Declaration

Meeting at the Climate Savers Summit 2008 held by WWF and Sony in Tokyo last week, business leaders from some very well-known companies came together to present the Tokyo Declaration, a joint call to tackle the urgent issue of climate change. The executives stressed that greenhouse gas emissions must be reduced by more than 50% by 2050, and that emissions must peak and start to decline within the next 10 to 15 years in order to "keep global warming below the dangerous threshold of 2 degrees… Continue

Added by Development Crossing on February 18, 2008 at 4:30pm — No Comments

Keeping It Real in Kenya

Added by Alison Lowndes on February 18, 2008 at 3:49pm — 6 Comments

Emerging Nonprofit - Business Partnerships in India-A new paradigm of the 21st century

Prof.Dr.J.Christopher Daniel,M.A.Ph.D

Executive Director

Goodwill Social work centre

Madurai

India

Introduction:

"We are living in a time when no organisation can succeed on its own. The development of results-focussed nonprofit and business creates a growing opportunity for these organisations to work together and create new possibilities that further their respective missions. Nonprofits know they must become more businesslike. Businesses know… Continue

Added by Dr.J. Christopher Daniel,Ph.D on February 17, 2008 at 9:17pm — 2 Comments

Children's Human Rights training programmes for NGOS/Civil action groups in Tamilnadu, India

‘...in serving the best interests of children, we serve the best interests of all humanity.’

-- Carol Bellamy

Like many other countries, the rights of children are still generally low on the agendas in India. In point of fact, awareness about the rights of the child among children and adults is very limited in India. It is evident from a study Report (Maheshwar Madan All, 1994) that the percentage of children in India who asserted their rights was negligible and a high majority… Continue

Added by Dr.J. Christopher Daniel,Ph.D on February 17, 2008 at 9:23am — No Comments

Grameen Bank Opens in New York City

Muhammad Yunus' Grameen Bank, known for its microfinance lending schemes in Bangladesh, has recently entered the US market, perhaps good timing considering the recent mortgage meltdown and general distrust of mainstream banks. What may be surprising to some is the fact that while the US is the world's richest country, it still has 28 million people that have no bank accounts and 44.7 million with only limited access to financial institutions.

Grameen Bank has begun its US operations… Continue

Added by Development Crossing on February 17, 2008 at 5:34am — 2 Comments

$10 Billion Pledged for Renewable Energy

At the UN Investor Summit on Climate Risk yesterday, nearly 50 institutional investors from the US and Europe pledged to collectively invest $10 billion in clean technology opportunities over the next two years, as well as to incorporate “green standards” into their investment decisions.

With the global renewable energy market projected to grow from $40 billion in 2005 to $150 billion by 2015, we are certain to see a great deal more activity in this space over the coming months and… Continue

Added by Development Crossing on February 15, 2008 at 5:58am — No Comments

My First Post - Do Companies really care about Sustainability?

I've been reading the environmental sustainability news for quite a long time now. I'll admit, there were days when I found it simply tiring: this company went green; that company went green.

And all I could think was, "Are they for real or are they just doing it for the press associated with it?" There always seemed to be something in those stories that rang false. I couldn't quite put my finger on exactly what it was at the time. Perhaps the… Continue

Added by Dan Johnson on February 15, 2008 at 5:30am — 1 Comment

A Collection of Recent Reports

Over the past few months, we have come across a variety of interesting reports, ranging from issues around corporate social responsibility to global health and development. As such, we thought it would be helpful to compile some of our favourites here in one place for easier access. Enjoy!

World Economic Forum 2008…

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Added by Development Crossing on February 15, 2008 at 4:30am — 1 Comment

Whole Foods to Stop Using Plastic Bags

Natural and organic grocer Whole Foods Market announced that it will stop using disposable plastic grocery bags at supermarket checkouts and encourage reusable bags instead.

The decision affects all of the company's 270 stores in the United States, Canada and the United Kingdom. Whole Foods said its goal is to be plastic bag-free by Earth Day on April 22.

Added by Kenneth Westling on February 14, 2008 at 2:00pm — 1 Comment

EU says photos show reality of whaling

Australia on Thursday released pictures of whales being killed by Japan, fuelling public anger at a hunt Japan says is for scientific purposes.

The photos showed an adult minke whale and her calf being towed up the rear ramp of a Japanese factory processing ship in Antarctic waters. One image showed what appeared to be the young whale's intestine spilling from an explosive harpoon wound.

Something… Continue

Added by Kenneth Westling on February 14, 2008 at 1:30pm — No Comments

Be aware where you buy your Valentine's Day Roses

Cut price Valentine's Day roses are cultivated by women in Third World countries paid less than 10p an hour, a charity says today.

A report by War on Want reveals poor single mums work for 15 hours a day for £20 a month to ensure British lovers can buy flowers for under £5.

The report highlights the dire wages, health problems and conditions of tens… Continue

Added by Development Crossing on February 14, 2008 at 7:00am — 1 Comment

Inclusive Tourism: A New Strategic Alliance for the Disability Rights Movement

Below is the text of the opening keynote of Presentation to ICAT 2007 held at the UN in Bangkok, Thailand. My appreciation to the various ministries of the Thai government, UNESCAP, and several disabled peoples' organizations (DPOs) including Disabled Peoples International - Asia Pacific (DPI-AP) and the Asia Pacific Disability Forum (APDF).

Dedication

Before I begin I would like to dedicate my comments today to my friend Topong Kulkanchit. I met Topong in… Continue

Added by Scott Rains on February 11, 2008 at 11:00pm — No Comments

New Humanitarian Media Foundation (HMF) Mailing List / New MySpace HMF Group

New HMF Mailing List

Prior to launch on May 1, 2008 we have set up a mailing list for those interested in the Humanitarian Media Foundation (HMF) and its first initiatives, including the 2008 HMF International Film/Media Festival & Conference, a high-profile event which will include red-carpet film premieres, an international film festival, media conference, and art/photographic exhibition, which will take place December 10-14, 2008 at the Tribeca Film…

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Added by Humanitarian Media Foundation (HMF) on February 8, 2008 at 11:03pm — 2 Comments

Politics and Poverty: Where do they stand?

With the 2008 presidential campaigns in full swing, many of you have expressed interest in learning what the candidates' views are on topics such as global poverty and health. To help answer those questions, One Vote 08, "an unprecedented, non-partisan campaign to make global health and extreme poverty foreign policy priorities in the 2008 presidential election," has set up a sight that allows individuals to compare some of the thoughts of these politicians on those very topics.

Added by Development Crossing on February 2, 2008 at 5:00pm — No Comments

Google to support Green Technologies

Internet giant Google has said that it will invest hundreds of millions of dollars in alternative energy technology projects that would otherwise have difficulty getting funds.

The company has said that it aims to help promising technologies to achieve scale to help bring down the cost of alternative energy production. The action came about through realization that… Continue

Added by Development Crossing on January 13, 2008 at 2:30pm — No Comments