The Sustainability Learning Forum

Self-Assassment on Human Rights

Joël Tronchon, Groupe SEB
SEB Groupe

Having become a participant of the UN Global Compact in 2003, Groupe SEB is committed to respecting the Ten Principles of the agreement. For the Group, which has a presence in several continents, including Asia, it was necessary to find a tool capable of transforming this commitment in principle into a concrete reality. This would enable an evaluation of the manner in which these Principles were taken into account locally in each of the Group’s subsidiaries. Accordingly, in 2007 the Group adopted the HRCA Quick Check (Human Rights Compliance Assessment) – a self-assessment tool developed by the Danish Institute for Human Rights and supported by the United Nations. more[...] login_required

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Environmental Politics and Law

Prof. John P. Wargo, Yale University

Can law change human behavior to be less environmentally damaging? Professor John Wargo introduces the central question of the course, "Can law shape a sustainable future for ten billion people?" The purpose of the course is to examine the most important U.S. laws adopted over the past forty years, and to evaluate their effectiveness. This is an online course by the reknown Yale University. more[...]

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Rees, Bill

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A Guide to ISO26000

With the design of the ISO 26000 norm, the ISO picked up suggestions proposed by their own consumer organizations pertaining to social responsibility in companies operating in global markets. ISO 26000 is not a management system standard. It is not intended or appropriate for certification purposes or regulatory or contractual use. more[...]

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How Geopolitical Change Alters Social and Environmental Standards

Prof. Dr. Josef Wieland, University of Applied Sciences, Konstanz

With the design of the ISO 26000 norm, the ISO picked up suggestions proposed by their own consumer organizations pertaining to social responsibility in companies operating in global markets. In June 2002, the consumer policy committee met to discuss this subject. In the run-up to this meeting, a report entitled The Desirability and Feasibility of ISO CSR Standards was created. The first ISO meeting was held in 2004 in Sweden and determined that the standard would not be a corporate social responsibility (CSR) but an SR standard. more[...] login_required

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The long history of cooperation between ISO and the UN

Sergei A. Ordzhonikidze, United Nations Office at Geneva (UNOG)

Interview with Sergei A. Ordzhonikidze. He was Director-General of the United Nations Office at Geneva (UNOG) from March 2002 until March 2011. more[...] login_required

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The Power of Voluntarism

Dr. Elmer Lenzen

In today’s corporate responsibility debate, so-called soft laws are omnipresent. They seem to be the best solution to combine a maximum of social responsibility with a minimum of public interference. Their rise is closely connected with the age of globalization. more[...] login_required

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BSR - Business for Social Responsibility

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Business Ethics

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Rio+20 Corporate Sustainability Forum

United Nations Global Compact (UNGC)

In cooperation with the Rio+20 Secretariat, the UN System and the Global Compact Local Network Brazil, the UN Global Compact will host the Rio+20 Corporate Sustainability Forum: Innovation & Collaboration for the Future We Want from 15-18 June 2012 in Rio de Janeiro. The Forum aims to strengthen the business contribution to sustainable development globally – seeking to bring greater scale to responsible business practices, to advance and diffuse sustainable innovation, and to stimulate broader collaboration between companies, governments, civil society and the UN. more[...] login_required

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Rio+20 Corporate Sustainability Forum

United Nations Global Compact (UNGC)

In cooperation with the Rio+20 Secretariat, the UN System and the Global Compact Local Network Brazil, the UN Global Compact will host the Rio+20 Corporate Sustainability Forum: Innovation & Collaboration for the Future We Want from 15-18 June 2012 in Rio de Janeiro. The Forum aims to strengthen the business contribution to sustainable development globally – seeking to bring greater scale to responsible business practices, to advance and diffuse sustainable innovation, and to stimulate broader collaboration between companies, governments, civil society and the UN. more[...] login_required

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CSR Asia Summit 2012

CSR Asia

The CSR Asia Summit 2012 will take place in Beijing, China. Focussing on “Local Innovation for Global Challenges”, the conference will bring together over 500 delegates to explore CSR challenges, opportunities and solutions aimed at China, Asia and beyond. more[...] login_required

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Redefining Value: The New Metrics of Sustainable Business

Sustainable Life Media, Inc.

In 2012 the meaning and measure of value is being redefined by both individuals, and society. As a result, the demand for business to demonstrate it's ability to create various forms of value for all its stakeholders rather than simply profit for shareholders is increasing, and the question of how this value is defined, measured and communicated becomes paramount. Our 2nd annual conference on Redefining Value: The New Metrics of Sustainable Business will expand on the important conversation launched at Wharton in November of 2011. more[...] login_required

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The Social Enterprise World Forum

NESst

The Social Enterprise World Forum - Fórum Mundial de Negócios Sociais is the premiere global event focused on building a social enterprise movement worldwide. more[...] login_required

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Corporate Social Responsibility: Stragegies to Create Business and Social Value

Harvard Business School

Corporate Social Responsibility explores the challenges and opportunities of current CSR models, as well as the next generation of issues that business practitioners will face. New frameworks and concepts will help you sharpen your program's focus and integrate social responsibility throughout operations in order to position your firm for higher levels of success. more[...] login_required

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