SOCIETY

Community Development

Corporate conduct in the aftermath of war

Intervention in Iraq has raised important issues of corporate responsibility, argues Gerry Hagelberg The US-led invasion of Iraq and its […]

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November 30, 1999

Community Development

Alcoa steps up its reporting

Aluminium giant Alcoa is to publish a combined environmental and community report alongside its financial annual report this year. The […]

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November 30, 1999

Community Development

Conflict diamonds checks begin in 2003

The diamond industry is to begin using a monitoring system in the new year that will trace diamonds from their […]

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November 30, 1999

Community Development

Push us to behave responsibly, construction firms tell clients

Some of the UK’s largest construction companies are to take the unusual step of urging their clients to push them […]

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November 30, 1999

Community Development

WWF says BP is ‘resting on its laurels’

A leading UK charity is to disinvest from BP over concerns about the oil company’s ethical performance in the past […]

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November 30, 1999

Community Development

Drinks firms to consider responsible consumption

Firms that make alcoholic drinks should voluntarily put responsible drinking messages on their products and in their adverts, an influential […]

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November 30, 1999

Community Development

The CSR trinity: morality, self-interest & regulation

There are three main ways to encourage directors and shareholders to take greater account of CSR, says Roger Cowe CSR […]

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November 30, 1999

Community Development

Aegon maps out CSR path

One of the world’s largest insurance companies is setting out a long-term plan to improve its corporate social responsibility. Netherlands-based […]

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November 30, 1999

Community Development

GSK gives $1.5m to African projects

A $1.5million (£950,000) community development programme in Africa has been unveiled by GlaxoSmithKline. The pharmaceuticals firm is spending the money […]

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November 30, 1999

Community Development

Risks tied to dam projects prompt Skanska pull-out

Skanska has cited the lack of commitment shown by other construction companies to social and environmental guidelines on dam building […]

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November 30, 1999

Community Development

KFC hits back against animal welfare claims

Fast food corporation KFC has said it will resist an international campaign by animal welfare activists over alleged cruelty to […]

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November 30, 1999

Community Development

Nike v Kasky nears resolution

A US Supreme Court ruling on the Nike v Kasky case, which has brought social reporting into the spotlight in […]

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November 30, 1999

Community Development

CEOs rate social credibility

Chief executives expect a good reputation on social issues to be as important to a company’s overall standing as financial […]

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November 30, 1999

Community Development

L&G unveils first CSR report

Insurance firm Legal & General has produced its first corporate social responsibility report. The web-based document is unusual in that […]

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November 30, 1999

Community Development

Mobile firms assuage fears

One of the UK’s leading socially responsible investment fund managers says it has been ‘reassured’ by mobile phone operators over […]

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November 30, 1999

Community Development

The next step in SRI for pension fund trustees

Pension funds need to disclose not just their SRI policy, but also how they are putting it into practice, says […]

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November 30, 1999

Community Development

Christian Aid to investigate Littlewoods suppliers

A major UK charity is to investigate factories that supply Littlewoods as a direct result of the retail group’s decision […]

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November 30, 1999

Community Development

48% of retailers have no code

Half of UK retailers still do not have a code of conduct for their suppliers, a study has found. Of […]

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November 30, 1999

Community Development

DLH and Greenpeace split

An alliance on responsible timber production between Danish multinational DLH and Greenpeace has broken down over allegations by the firm […]

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November 30, 1999

Community Development

Dutch pension funds ready to embrace SRI approach

Three-quarters of Dutch pension funds expect to take the social, environmental or ethical performance of companies into account when making […]

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November 30, 1999

Community Development

McDonald’s serves up a first

McDonald’s Brazil has issued its first social report. The fast food chain, which has 36,000 employees in the country, spent […]

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November 30, 1999

Community Development

SRI practice within a mainstream investor

How does a mainstream investor take account of social and environmental considerations within its investment process? EP asked Standard Life […]

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November 30, 1999

Community Development

Adidas gets tough on laggard suppliers

Fourteen supplier factories of the sports clothing company Adidas-Salomon had their contracts severed last year due to poor workplace conditions. […]

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November 30, 1999

Community Development

ExxonMobil now ‘on its own’

ExxonMobil is now alone among the four ‘supermajor’ oil and gas companies in refusing to take meaningful action on global […]

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November 30, 1999

Community Development

FTSE4Good proposes to tighten criteria on the marketing of infant formula milk

Companies that sell infant formula milk and wish to qualify as members of the FTSE4Good indexes are likely to have […]

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November 30, 1999

Community Development

Now’s the time to make these standards work

Companies need to press national governments to show more commitment to basic international standards, says Craig Mackenzie Last year in […]

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November 30, 1999

Community Development

Coffee traders offer assistance

The world’s two largest coffee trading groups are to work with the Rainforest Alliance to improve the social and environmental […]

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November 30, 1999

Community Development

Citigroup’s green pledges lead to ‘ceasefire’

A ‘ceasefire’ has been agreed between the world’s largest financial services company and an environmental non-governmental organization. Rainforest Action Network […]

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November 30, 1999

Community Development

Starbucks takes long view on coffee farmer contracts

Starbucks has dramatically increased the number of long-term contracts it signs with developing-country coffee growers in an attempt to provide […]

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November 30, 1999

Community Development

BT throws down gauntlet

A BT discussion paper has accused the UK government of exhibiting ‘disturbing fatalism’ when it comes to intervening on corporate […]

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November 30, 1999

Community Development

Anglo American makes move on local dialogue

Nine out of ten sites run by Anglo American are expected to have community engagement plans in place by the […]

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November 30, 1999

Community Development

‘scruff of the neck’ approach mobilizes bosses at TV firm

Music Television (MTV), part of the global media company Viacom, is making its senior executives more aware of community issues […]

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November 30, 1999

Community Development

Nike wins review of ‘restrictive’ ruling

The US Supreme Court has agreed to review a California court ruling against Nike that the company claims is a […]

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November 30, 1999

Community Development

Total defends role in Burma

Oil and gas company Total has used its first CSR report to defend its presence in Burma (Myanmar). The French […]

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November 30, 1999

Community Development

Don’t give up on giving – charities need the money

Companies should follow the public’s example and not look too closely at what motivates their philanthropy, says Ian MacQuillin Bad, […]

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November 30, 1999

Community Development

Carillion on awards short list

Carillion and National Grid Transco have been short-listed in the large company section of the UK’s annual Impact on Society […]

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November 30, 1999

Community Development

M&S publishes review

Marks & Spencer has produced its first document outlining a proposed corporate social responsibility programme. The own-brand retail chain’s CSR […]

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November 30, 1999

Community Development

Tesco attempts to allay fears on ethical trading

The UK’s largest food retailer is seeking to dispel fears that it is reducing its commitment to ethical trading. Tesco […]

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November 30, 1999

Community Development

Nordic giant takes CSR policy on board

The largest financial services group in the Scandinavian and Baltic Sea region is developing a corporate social responsibility programme. Nordea, […]

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November 30, 1999

Community Development

Littlewoods raises ire of NGOs and unions

One of the UK’s leading retailers is to scrap its entire ethical trading department and curtail its corporate social responsibility […]

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November 30, 1999

Community Development

BBC sets up in-house centre to boost CSR performance

The BBC has set up an in-house Corporate Social Responsibility Centre to deliver its CSR programme over the next few […]

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November 30, 1999

Community Development

Banks agree new loan guidelines

Ten banks from leading financial centres have agreed voluntary guidelines for assessing social and environmental risks when financing development projects. […]

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November 30, 1999

Community Development

KPMG lays off staff in tight market conditions

Poor market conditions have led to eight redundancies at KPMG’s Sustainability Advisory Services (SAS) group, which gives advice to companies […]

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November 30, 1999

Community Development

Nike report bites the dust despite Kasky settlement

Nike has abandoned publication of its corporate responsibility report, despite reaching an out-of-court settlement to bring the long-running Kasky v […]

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November 30, 1999

Community Development

55 suppliers sign up to BT standard

More than 50 suppliers of BT have now signed contractual agreements to work towards the company’s in-house standards on human […]

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November 30, 1999

Community Development

Making the case for ethical business practice

A business that follows ethical principles should maximize long-term value, says Elaine Sternberg It is difficult to make a business […]

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November 30, 1999

Community Development

Hewlett-Packard is top of the pile

Hewlett-Packard heads a corporate social responsibility rating of the world’s seven largest computer companies. The US firm was the best […]

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November 30, 1999

Community Development

How to downsize and be socially responsible

The European Commission and the International Labour Organization are encouraging companies to downsize responsibly. How can this be done? Last […]

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November 30, 1999

Community Development

Exxon makes climate move

ExxonMobil is to invest $100million (£63m) in a project that will look at ways of substantially reducing greenhouse gas emissions. […]

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November 30, 1999

Community Development

Carillion rewarded for its impact on society

Carillion has won the Impact on Society Award at this year’s Business in the Community’s Awards For Excellence. Judges said […]

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November 30, 1999

Community Development

Oil firms sign up to biodiversity

Four major oil and gas companies have agreed to consider biodiversity when they select new development sites and decommission old […]

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November 30, 1999

Community Development

Try the talking cure for your supply chain ills

Companies should be talking to a much wider range of interested parties when they audit their supply chains, says Sarah […]

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November 30, 1999

Community Development

Mining companies are 'among best'

Anglo American and Rio Tinto have been identified by a UK institutional investor as ‘among the leading companies of any […]

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November 30, 1999

Community Development

BAT says Burma pull-out was ‘not the best way’

British American Tobacco has said it still does not agree that businesses should pull out of Burma (also known as […]

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November 30, 1999

Community Development

Cocoa firms set up schools to fight child labour in Africa

Field schools for West African cocoa farmers have been started by international cocoa and chocolate manufacturers to combat child labour. […]

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November 30, 1999

Community Development

Toyota is now best in class, says Dow Jones index

Toyota, a new entrant to the Dow Jones Sustainability World Index, was last month judged best in class in its […]

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November 30, 1999

Community Development

Body Shop tries radical new reporting approach

The Body Shop has reclaimed its position as an innovator in non-financial reporting by issuing three separate social reports aimed […]

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November 30, 1999

Community Development

The legal context of corporate responsibility

Social responsibility is often thought of as something companies can choose to practise if they wish. Even voluntary actions, however, […]

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November 30, 1999

Community Development

P&G adopts fair trade coffee

Procter & Gamble is to introduce fair trade coffee into its US product range through its coffee division Millstone. US […]

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November 30, 1999

Community Development

GRI considers AA1000 link-up

The Global Reporting Initiative is mulling plans to link its reporting guidelines to the AA1000 assurance standard, a framework for […]

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November 30, 1999

Community Development

Preserving reputation is the main driving force

The progress made by US companies in the field of CSR is largely the result of an overriding need to […]

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November 30, 1999

Community Development

How companies can call off the resource curse

Oil and mining companies should exercise leadership to ensure host countries benefit from their operations, argues Daniel Litvin One senior […]

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November 30, 1999

Community Development

Chevron sets out principles

Oil and petroleum multinational ChevronTexaco is to issue its 53,000 staff with corporate responsibility guiding principles. The principles, developed as […]

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November 30, 1999

Community Development

P&G takes stand on bribery

Procter & Gamble has revealed that it closed a manufacturing plant in the developing world for four months after taking […]

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November 30, 1999

Community Development

Chemical firms to set goals

The UK chemical industry has taken a step towards greater transparency by declaring it will publish social and environmental goals […]

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November 30, 1999

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Nuclear company dips its toe into CSR waters

One of the world’s major nuclear energy companies is to implement a full corporate social responsibility strategy by 2008. British […]

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November 30, 1999

Community Development

Wessex makes organic offer

Wessex Water is to offer farmers up to £40 per hectare to convert to organic methods. The utility company says […]

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November 30, 1999

Community Development

Prudential occupies middle ground

Prudential is to launch a ‘middle ground’ ethical fund in its pension range within the next couple of months. The […]

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November 30, 1999

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Adidas wins praise for CSR

Adidas-Salomon is the best-performing company in the global sports shoe industry, according to a Belgian socially responsible investment analyst firm. […]

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November 30, 1999

Community Development

How to develop effective performance indicators

Sustainability policies require transparent performance indicators that adequately reflect stakeholder interests, says Melanie Eddis Nowadays, televised football bombards you with […]

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November 30, 1999

Community Development

Building group looks for a second opinion

Building materials group RMC has invited some of its stakeholders to identify areas where the company can improve its environmental […]

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November 30, 1999

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Danisco discovers room for improvement on CSR

Three-quarters of the production sites owned by the sugar and food ingredients group Danisco now comply with the company’s CSR […]

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November 30, 1999