The Sustainability Learning Forum

The Transparency Agenda: Section 1504 and Beyond

Amy K. Lehr, Foley Hoag

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Conflict Minerals

Resource conflict is one of several destabilizing phenomena commonly cited as defining many of the extractive economies of the global south. Our Tutorial discusses all aspects of the issue with a special focus on US laws, SEC and Dodd-Frank Act regulations. more[...]

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Corporate Transparency facing Challenges in Developing Countries

UNCTAD - United Nations Conference on Trade and Development

Developing countries seeking foreign investment to boost economic growth should ensure that domestic firms abide by international standards for accounting and corporate transparency, UNCTAD’s Deputy Secretary-General told a meeting of 300 experts. In addition, nine countries gave a report of their experiences with piloting the new Accounting Development Toolkit developed by UNCTAD. more[...]

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U.S. Chamber of Commerce Sues SEC to Overturn Extractive Industry Transparency Rule

Amy K. Lehr, Foley Hoag

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Global Compact International Yearbook 2012

Dr. Elmer Lenzen

With over 8,700 corporate participants and other stakeholders from over 130 countries, the UN Global Compact is the largest voluntary corporate responsibility initiative in the world. „I hope these diverse expressions of support for the UN’s global mission will inspire many more businesses to follow this path and bring corporate sustainability to true scale“, UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon says in the 2012 edition of the Global Compact International Yearbook. Edited by the German publishing house macondo the new yearbook offers insights to political as well as sustainability issues. 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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Brand Distinction Through Strategic Philanthropy

Anne Wall, Marketing Navigators Inc

Build brand distinction through strategic philanthropy. Through this article, find out how focused brand philanthropy can benefit your business and society. You will learn new ways to use corporate contributions to connect emotionally with stakeholders. At the same time, your corporate giving will help people in need. more[...] login_required

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Climate Protection in the Otto Group: Efficiency First

Daniel Hußmann, Otto Group
Andreas Streubig, Otto Group
Otto Group

The increasing number of hurricanes, forest fires, and severe floods are just some of the examples of devastating natural events that can be attributed to climate change. Cooperating to mitigate climate change has never been more urgent. Economic considerations in the effort to cut greenhouse gas emissions are becoming ever-more important: In the Otto Group’s Climate Protection Strategy too, economic aspects play a key role. more[...] login_required

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Safeguarding Biodiversity in Practice

Pakis Papademetriou, Athens International Airport
Nikos Fokas, Athens International Airort
Athens International Airport Eleftherios Venizelos

Airport operations can have an impact on local ecosystems. Athens International Airport is located near the Vravrona Wetland, an area of great environmental and historical significance. The Airport Company undertakes initiatives to preserve this sensitive natural environment and protect a number of important wildlife species, while at the same time helping to divert birds away from the airport and reduce risks related to aircraft operations. more[...] login_required

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The Millenium Project

Editorial Team

The Millennium Project was founded in 1996 after a three-year feasibility study with the United Nations University, Smithsonian Institution, Futures Group International, and the American Council for the UNU. It is now an independent non-profit global participatory futures research think tank of futurists, scholars, business planners, and policy makers who work for international organizations, governments, corporations, NGOs, and universities. The Millennium Project manages a coherent and cumulative process that collects and assesses judgments from over 2,500 people since the beginning of the project selected by its 40 Nodes around the world. The work is distilled in its annual "State of the Future", "Futures Research Methodology" series, and special studies. more[...] login_required

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Corporate Foresight

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Business as usual is no longer an option! There is a growing realization among more and more politicians, businesses, and members of society that things cannot continue as they are. The number of challenges and issues that must be tackled and dealt with at a global level is enormous, viz.: human-induced climate change and the search for ways to develop a low-carbon economy; rapid population growth in developing and newly-industrialized countries; questions surrounding which fuels can be used in the energy mix to meet growing demand; and the distribution of food and raw materials. more[...]

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The Millennium Project Experience

Jerome Clayton Glenn, The Millennium Project

The explosion of information, the increasing complexity of society, and the accelerating rate of technological change means previous information systems and sources are unable to give just-in-time guidance to inform the strategic planning process. One approach to improve input to strategic foresight is collective intelligence. I define it as an emergent property from synergies among data/information/knowledge, software/hardware, and experts (those with new insights as well as recognized authorities) that continually learn from feedback to produce just-in-time knowledge for better decisions than these elements would produce acting alone. The Millennium Project is a new kind of think tank producing foresight about the changing global strategic landscape. Its operations, implications for corporations, and next steps in creating a Global Futures Collective Intelligence System will be explained. more[...] login_required

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Supporting the Development of Youth Entrepreneurship in the United Kingdom

Royal Bank of Scotland Group

The RBS Group has been a signatory of the UN Global Compact since 2003, and in 2010 our Head of Sustainability became Chair of the UK Network; working to promote the Global Compact’s Ten Principles among UK industries and the wider UNGC community. We support the Compact as we believe that the resources available to businesses can be leveraged to create sustainable development and a more sustainable economy – on both a local and global scale. more[...] login_required

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Bradesco and Accessibility for the Population

Eduardo Dantas, Bradesco
Banco Bradesco S.A.

In its operations as one of the largest private Brazilian banks, Bradesco makes financial inclusion one of its main business priorities and considers this an important factor in its corporation positioning. more[...] login_required

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Education, Community, and Social Equality

Perihan Abdel Ghaly, Arab African International Bank
Arab African International Bank

Arab African International Bank believes in investment in youth for a better future and realizes that its influence as a leading private institution has grown in parallel with its competitiveness. Arab African International Bank was the first bank in Egypt and the region to launch an education program for undergraduates in various universities across the country and offers awards for creative ideas. more[...] login_required

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