The Implementation of Corporate Social Responsibility
If a company only pays attention to maximizing profits and neglects its social responsibility, it may eventually bring negative events to society. These issues can be related to food safety, environmental pollution, tax evasion, and so on. As a result,
Beware of Greenwashing in Finance
Green finance, the primary way for the financial industry to promote environmental protection and sustainable economic and social development, faces greenwashing. This means that low-cost funds from green financing are used for non-green projects. This article starts with the explanation of the
Brands and Businesses Taking Stands
The new Procter & Gamble/Gillette advert “The best men can be” concerning "toxic masculinity" itself proved toxic for some. Piers Morgan - the Good Morning Britain presenter - tweeted: “I've used Gillette razors my entire adult life but this absurd virtue-signalling PC
When Dignity Transcends Human Behavior, We all Win
Since publishing my first book seven year ago, I have spent much time speaking before a diversity of audiences on the subject of sustainability. Over the course of hundreds of conversations, people have opened up about the role of individual
Are CSR Definitions outdated in 2019?
Amongst the disMAY of Brexit, the divisiveness of Mr. Trump, and the dire drought of drone defences, there is something we can rely on: Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR). Corporate Social Responsibility is an initiative that has, at least on the surface,
Should Governments Support The Impact Economy?
I was first introduced to the impact economy while working at the Vancouver Economic Commission (VEC) in the summer of 2016. At the time, VEC held an event where businesses working in the impact sector were invited to tell their
Consumerism is passé, eco must echo in the East
Consumerism - a tradition of the West - finds traction in the East; the landscape is changing through globalization and liberalization. Consumerism definitely improves the economy. More demand leads to more production, creates more jobs, better packages and lifestyles; all