Monthly Archives: January 2010

How many CSR reporting frameworks do we want? Please don’t ask the accountancy profession. They might invent another one!

A few weeks ago I was rather surprised to come across a project called Accounting for Sustainability which is associated with the Prince of Wales. Further investigation revealed it to be supported by the great and the good drawn from … Continue reading

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Social media and corporate communications

UK politicians have had a sharp reminder this week, in case they weren’t already aware, of why it is important to take social media into account when designing a communications strategy. A campaign poster, featuring the Leader of the Opposition, … Continue reading

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An unhealthy picture

We tend to expect that companies and organisations that operate in sectors with significant social impact should be keen to communicate that they have robust policies and systems in place to manage related areas of risk and opportunity. This isn’t … Continue reading

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Here is a forecast. We expect the outlook to comprise greener clouds!

Today saw the publication of the annual Greenpeace survey into the green credentials of the electronics industry. It looks at the progress that the leading manufacturers have been making over the last year in managing their environmental impacts. The scope … Continue reading

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Checks and balances for NGO research

An interesting discussion appeared in the Financial Times on 31 December which many people will have missed due to the date of publication. It suggested that the tactics employed by campaigning NGOs which are directed at large multinationals are becoming … Continue reading

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