• Creating Homes – Affordable Housing in India

    Katharina Riese, TÜV Rheinland
    Svenja Wittkämper, TÜV Rheinland

    In recent years there has been a large migration wave from India’s rural regions to the cities. Soon, 40 percent of the Indian population will be living in the country’s urban centers. Due to this fast growth and the large influx of people, cities are having trouble providing adequate living spaces, utilities, and facilities. More than 130 million people – equivalent to 40 to 60 percent of the urban population – are expected to be living in substandard housing. These low-income groups face a broken housing market that hinders them from living in an affordable and quality home.  more[...]

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  • A sneak peek at the new edition of our CSR textbook

    Prof. Andrew Crane, Schulich School of Business

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  • Women and Sustainability: Taking a Lead in China

    Prof. Wayne Visser, Kaleidoscope Futures

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  • Ten Innovative Sustainability Reports

    Elaine Cohen, Beyond Business Ltd

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    Elaine Cohen, Beyond Business Ltd 
     
  • The Top Ten CSR Reports of 2012

    Elaine Cohen, Beyond Business Ltd

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    Elaine Cohen, Beyond Business Ltd 
     
  • China's Workforce in 2015: Better Trained, Better Paid, Better Protected?

    The Conference Board

    According to a new report from The Conference Board, China’s Twelfth Five-Year Plan (FYP), encompassing 2011–2015, signals a new focus in the country’s development on “human factors” — from improving education to boosting consumer spending and reducing inequality. Reading the Tea Leaves: The Impact of China’s Twelfth Five-Year Plan on Human Capital Challenges investigates the latest FYP, finding strategic planning and program implementation lessons for multinational corporations preparing for the Chinese economy and Chinese workforce of the future.  more[...]

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  • Can China get old and rich at the same time?

    In 2013, there will be more than 200 million people aged 60 or over in China. This is more than the total population of countries like Indonesia, Japan, Brazil or Russia, which are some of the world’s most populous nations. By 2050, the number of elderly people in China is expected to reach 487 million or about one third of the entire population.  more[...]

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  • Corporate Social Responsibility in China: Outlook and Challenges

    Dr. Susan Scarlata, Weber Shandwick & Others

    I spent the last two years in Hong Kong where I consulted on Corporate Social Responsibility communications projects for various organizations in Hong Kong and mainland China. What is the current state of Corporate Responsibility there? The short answer is that Chinese companies realize they have greater responsibilities as their presence on the global playing field grows. Leaders of Chinese companies and officials of the People’s Republic of China are aware of the need to expand their corporate responsibility efforts.  more[...]

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  • A Chinese Farm in Africa

    Lila Buckley, International Institute for Environment and Development

    Chen promotes new agricultural techniques in China, but he dreams of farming in Senegal. Not because he is a cog in a neo-colonial machine driven by a Beijing masterplan to take over Africa, but because he wants to share his skills and do something meaningful.  more[...]  login_required

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    Lila Buckley, International Institute for Environment and Development 
     
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  • Slum Upgrading in São Paulo

    Katharina Riese, TÜV Rheinland
    Jorge Luiz Babadopulos, TÜV Rheinland
    Amilton Degani, TÜV Rheinland
    TÜV Rheinland Holding

    With a population of about 20 million people, São Paulo is the fifth largest urban agglomeration in the world. The rapid rural-to-urban migration following the industrialization that took place during the mid-20th century has led to an immense urban population increase. Today, 75 percent of the Latin American population live in urban areas. The city’s infrastructure cannot satisfy the needs of that rapidly growing population.  more[...]  login_required

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  • Rio+ 20: A mirror of the new direction to global governance?

    Karen Rieckmann

    When you look at global media coverage or talk to NGOs, all seem to agree: The Rio+20 summit was a failure and a setback on the road to sustainable development. But was it really a failure? And do all agree? Karen Rieckmann analyses the feedback in the BRIC countries and comes to a more differentiated view of the summit outcomes.  more[...]

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