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Every drop counts
José Lopez, NestléWater will run short in the future. In 2030 five billion people will not have access to adequate sanitary installations. Major causes for this shortage will be due to a fast-growing global population and the effects of climate change. In this discussion, Dr. Filiz Demirayak (WWF Turkey) and José Lopez (Executive Vice President Nestlé) have different opinions about water politics but are in complete agreement that every drop counts. more[...]
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In the end, it all trickles down to water
Dr. Pasquale Steduto, FAO Water UnitWe can be certain about one thing related to the future: The pressure on water resources will continue to increase. This is a fundamental challenge, as water resources, unlike fossil fuels, are a natural resource irreplaceable for human survival. more[...]
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The Accountability Web: Weaving Corporate Accountability with Interactive Technologies
Bill BaueUsing Web 2.0 tools for corporate accountability makes inherent sense, as they share a common thread: Both are rooted in interaction and thrive on engagement. We call this intersection The Accountability Web, the title of the report we wrote last year during a research fellowship for the CSR Initiative at the Harvard Kennedy School. more[...]
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Global Core Labor Standards Are More Important Than Ever
Dr. Thomas Palley, New America FoundationFor much of the last decade, globalization was a leading issue of public policy debate, and global core labor standards (CLS) were the lead demand of critics of globalization. Now, with the world economy stuck in the deepest economic recession since the 1930s, attention to globalization and the need for labor standards has waned as people have become more concerned about jobs and economic recovery. more[...]
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Ethics and Business: Ensuring Credibility
Prof. Andreas Suchanek, Leipzig Graduate School of Management (HHL)"Ethics, in the form of a shared basic understanding of “right” values, such as dignity, freedom, justice, etc., are the foundation of the social market economy. Competition and legal foundations, both of which are essential for a market economy, lose their ability to function when people lose trust, and maintaining trust is always (also) a matter of the responsibility – or more generally: practiced values – of those active in the market economy." more[...]
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Do we need a new economic system?
Dr. Elmer LenzenIn 1933, representatives from 66 countries met in London to find a common solution to that era's global economic crisis. The idea: to have London send a signal for a new global financial system. The conference was a flop. On BBC Radio, economist John Maynard Keynes called it a complete yawn, and went on to say that conferences of this type usually ended in empty platitudes and ambiguous phras es. more[...]
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