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Investing in the Community

Jorge Sturla
Central Romana Corporation

Moving forward with firm steps toward its commitments on corporate social responsibility, Central Romana Corporation, Ltd., has concluded its work of reorganizing and improving Batey Cacata, one of many agricultural communities in the Dominican Republic that harvests sugarcane. These measures involved an investment of more than $5 million and are part of a model pilot program that will be extended to all the bateys within the agricultural division of the company. more[...]

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Agricultural Water Management Articles

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More Than Just a Bank

Mara Simonini, Banca Popolare di Sondrio
Banca Popolare di Sondrio

Our way of being a bank also involves our interest in the world of culture. And if “promoting culture” is an ambitious task for us, then we dedicate our resources to and make a commitment toward creating opportunities for interaction between the general public and the world of knowledge, history, and art. more[...]

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Coop Naturaplan – 20 Years of Commitment to Organic Agriculture

Conradin Bolliger, COOP
Alexandra Sauer, COOP
Coop
Christian Waffenschmidt, COOP

The cultivation of agricultural crops and the production of food are resource-intensive activities that negatively impact the environment and society. About one-third of the Swiss population’s ecological footprint is due to food consumption. Coop is the second-largest retailer in Switzerland. The cooperative has lived up to its responsibility by promoting organic and fair agriculture for more than 20 years. more[...]

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Comprehensive Ways of Communication on Anti-Corruption Measures and Compliance

Jenice Hartmann, Business Keeper
Business Keeper AG

Nowadays, there is agreement within companies and the public that neither corruption nor other contraventions of national and international regulations are acceptable. Corruption causes an estimated economic harm of up to $4 trillion per year; the number of unreported cases and not quantifiable social harm through the erosion of trust and the economic systems is much higher. As is publically known, companies such as Wal-Mart, Monsanto, and General Electric were strongly sanctioned by government and society for their corrupt business activities. In times of financial crisis, a sustainable business model is more important than ever to ensure the necessary social acceptance and “license to operate.” more[...]

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Three New Year’s Resolutions for The Responsible Entrepreneur

Carol Sanford, InterOctave Global

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Four reasons why we're so hard on our leaders' ethical lapses

Prof. Andrew Crane, Schulich School of Business

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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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