The Sustainability Learning Forum

Trailblazer in Responsible Business

Ravi Khan, Viyellatex
Viyellatex

Adopting sustainable business practices to manufacture goods in conformity with the natural environment will pave the way to the future for companies in the 21st century. The Viyellatex Group follows such a forwardlooking way regarding business applications. Started in 1996 with just six lines, Viyellatex now has over 135 lines with an average production capacity of 2.5 million per month. more[...] login_required

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The Human Age

Jeffrey A. Joerres, ManpowerGroup
ManpowerGroup

Recent events in many countries across the world are a stark reminder that the power of the human spirit should not be underestimated. As we put the “Great Recession” behind us and look toward a more positive – and yet vastly different – new era, we are reminded that it was the innovation, creativity, and passion of people who got the world through those challenging times. During the downturn, companies had to cope with “doing more with less” – raising productivity yet with fewer people to get the work done. This required new approaches, new perspectives, and above all, new ingenuity. The recession is in our rearview mirror but that pressure to do more with less has endured – we have entered the Human Age. more[...] login_required

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Government support for business must uphold the highest possible standards

At a time when the UK Government is pursuing export led growth, particularly in non-European markets which can present high risks regarding human rights and the environment, the operation of UK Export Finance is both crucial and risky. more[...] login_required

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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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The Prince’s Trust

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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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Royal Bank of Scotland Group

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Talk with Richard Howitt MEP, Rapporteur for CSR

Member of the European Parliament and Rapporteur for CSR, Richard Howitt, offers his insights into how the concept of CSR can push forward higher social and environmental standards in business and be used as a lever to combat emerging societal challenges. CSR Europe Association talked to him. more[...]

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Haque, Syed Tousif

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Green Delta Reaches the 26th Year of Its Journey in the Insurance Sector

Syed Tousif Haque, Green Delta Insurance
Green Delta Insurance Co. Ltd.

In January 2012, Green Delta Insurance Company Ltd. (GDIC) celebrated its 26th anniversary after being incorporated on December 14, 1985, as a public limited company. The actual operation of the company began on January 1, 1986. At that time, the company only had capital of Bangladeshi Taka (BDT) 30 million. Green Delta Insurance Company Ltd. now holds about BDT 510.3 million 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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