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Rate the Raters, Phase Three
Uncovering Best Practices
Corporate sustainability ratings are going mainstream, but how they work in practice remains somewhat of a mystery. We have conducted in-depth evaluations of 21 ratings to shed light on good practices and make recommendations for improvement.
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NGOs in China: In the Market for Change?
An Interview with Simon Li, Director of Social Resources Institute
Simon Li of the Social Resources Institute talks to Frances Buckingham about the need for a Chinese translation of The 21st Century NGO: In the Market for Change and gives his insight on the emergence and evolution of China's non-profit sector.
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Rate the Raters, Phase Two
Taking Inventory of the Ratings Universe
Ratings are being taken more seriously as they go mainstream. And, as they come to matter more to stakeholders, the spotlight shines brighter on ratings – and the organizations which create and promote them.
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Rate the Raters, Phase One
Understanding the Universe of Corporate Sustainability Rankings
This paper concludes the the first phase of for our research project to better understand the universe of external sustainability ratings and to influence and improve the quality and transparency of such ratings.
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It's Family Business (Época Negócios)
It's time to look closer at how family-owned businesses manage sustainability.
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Family Planning (Director)
Family firms rise to the challenge of sustainability issues.
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It's Family Business (Nikkei Ecology)
Family-owned firms play a critical role in the economies of emerging market and developing countries
The average family firm has a penchant for low levels of transparency (and in some cases semi-paranoid secrecy). How can we pull back the curtains?
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Can Democracy Save the Planet? (openDemocracy)
In the effort to contain global warming and create an environmentally viable world, is democracy help or obstacle? A London conference sought to break new ground on a question of global relevance, report John Elkington & John Lotherington.
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Coming of Age (Director)
Business should be one of the driving forces behind tackling climate change and world poverty, but that requires learning from innovators already at work.
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Davos 2008: Ends and Beginnings (openDemocracy)
This year's World Economic Forum summit clarified the scale of current global challenges and highlighted the key role of the world's new social entrepreneurs in addressing them, says John Elkington.
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Sustaining Globalisation and Raising Our Game (Sustainability Tomorrow)
Analysis and recommendations from Raising Our Game: Can We Sustain Globalisation?
A synopsis of SustainAbility analysis and recommendations, as presented to the Confederation of Indian Industry in New Delhi in December 2007.
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Successful Stakeholder Engagement
Stakeholder engagement comes in many forms, and businesses engage their stakeholders for myriad reasons.
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Can Foundations Practice Corporate Acupuncture? (Alliance Magazine)
John Elkington writes for Alliance Magazine on whether foundations can – and should – use their stock market investments to influence corporate behaviour.
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The Age of Unreason (Director)
Sixty years ago, communism and alien invasion seemed the biggest threats to capitalism, but today climate destabilisation is the big issue for business.
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When Might Is Right (Director)
Far from staying out of politics, business directors are increasingly expected to walk their talk, leading and influencing policy beyond their own organisations.
