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Pauliina Murphy, (Jun 18, 2020)
Comment: Pauliina Murphy of the World Benchmarking Alliance says hitting the pause button on the global economy has highlighted societal demands for more transparency from companies on their social, economic and environmental sustainability
Terry Slavin, (May 4, 2020)
This month's magazine considers the profound and far-reaching changes to global business in the wake of the pandemic, from a heightened awareness of biodiversity risk to how it may reshape corporate accounting
Michael Pollitt, (Apr 9, 2020)
In this comment piece, GoodCorporation’s Michael Pollitt says amendments to the UK Environment Bill will fill in the gaps in implementation left by the Modern Slavery Act
Ignacio Gavilan, (Jun 15, 2019)
Ignacio Gavilan of CGF responds to an Ethical Corporation column by the activist NGO, saying big brands are accelerating their efforts to shift to sustainable sourcing of soy, palm oil, beef and pulp and paper
Terry Slavin, (Dec 21, 2018)
Leading commentators take stock of a turbulent year for responsible business in Ethical Corporation's review of 2018
Caroline Rees, (Oct 4, 2018)
Caroline Rees of Shift gives the first findings from Valuing Respect, a collaborative platform to come up with better ways to evaluate corporates’ efforts to safeguard human rights in their supply chains
Oliver Balch, (Jul 4, 2018)
Forum for the Future's CEO tells Oliver Balch what keeps her going as she pushes companies in the direction of progressive transformation, with all its risks and ambiguities
Claire Manuel, (Jun 20, 2018)
Claire Manuel reports on how companies like Mondelez, Marks & Spencer and Walmart are sharing knowledge on how to unleash the power of women throughout their businesses
Angeli Mehta, (Apr 24, 2018)
Angeli Mehta reports on the global efforts, led by China, to improve sustainability of the raw material that underpins our clean energy future
Oliver Balch, (Mar 6, 2018)
Employees in CSR happier than average; tarnished jewellery supply chains; the problem of principles v profits; corporates scramble to restore trust
Dexter Galvin, (Feb 13, 2018)
Dexter Galvin of CDP says companies like Ajinomoto, Kellogg’s, and BT are trailblazers in engaging their suppliers in the battle against climate change
Terry Slavin, (Dec 15, 2017)
Tesla boss Elon Musk was a major player in two of our 10 biggest stories of the year: the dizzying rise of electric vehicles and spectacular growth of microgrids
Nadine Hawa, (Dec 13, 2017)
Nadine Hawa charts a momentous year, including the Corporate Human Rights Benchmark and UNGP assurance guide, new stakeholder alliances, the spread of disruptive technology and France's due dilligence law
Richard Karmel, (Dec 4, 2017)
Mazars’ Richard Karmel, who helped develop the UNGP Reporting Framework, reflects on how the framework has helped leading companies such as Unilever and Coca-Cola have a fundamental shift in practice towards safeguarding workers
Lise Smit and Gabrielle Holly, (Nov 22, 2017)
A UK court's decision that the copper company potentially holds a duty of care to 2,000 farmers who claim they are affected by the activities of its Zambian subsidiary is a landmark finding that could have far-reaching implications for corporate supply chains, argue Lise Smit and Gabrielle Holly
Terry Slavin, (Nov 17, 2017)
World Cocoa Foundation chairman Barry Parkin says the unprecedented deal signed by 21 cocoa companies with Ghana and Côte d’Ivoire at COP23 this week will introduce climate-smart farming practices and lift hundreds of thousands from poverty