CSRwire Talkback

CSRwire Talkback is where thought leaders and socially conscious readers meet to discuss today's most pressing Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) issues. Talkback focuses on two main areas: CSR (business ethics, shareholder activism, corporate governance and public policy) and Sustainability (green living, human rights, the environment and social enterprise). Join the conversation and share your thoughts on Talkback!

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  Connecting Sustainability Development Goals (SDG) to Leading Business Initiatives By Guest Contributor

  Posted: Feb 11, 2014 – 09:45 AM EST

  How can we make Sustainability Development Goals more effective? Dr. Koen Boone explores some ideas on Talkback.
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  Catalyzing Real Change: Building a Corporate Social Identity By Ron Schultz

  Posted: Feb 11, 2014 – 09:00 AM EST

  The race to the top starts with real commitment to positive social change. Ron Schultz shows how on Talkback.
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  Don't Be Evil: What's the Matter with Google? By Hazel Henderson

  Posted: Feb 10, 2014 – 09:45 AM EST

  Google has gone from "don't be evil" to Big Brother tech and military robots. Hazel Henderson asks, "What's the matter with Google?" On Talkback.
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  Adding Telecommuting to Your CSR Program: What the Data Tells Us By Michael Gutman

  Posted: Feb 10, 2014 – 09:00 AM EST

  How can telecommuting be documented and reported so it can fit into an existing CSR program? Michael Gutman, telecommuting evangelist, weighs in.
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  Can Big Business Step Up to the Challenge of a New Urban Agenda? By Philip Monaghan

  Posted: Feb 07, 2014 – 09:45 AM EST

  UN–Habitat calls for a new compact with the private sector to contribute to post-2015 SDGs. Philip Monaghan reports on Talkback.
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  Getting Beyond the Cinderella Moment: Why Forbes Didn't Go All the Way By John Elkington

  Posted: Feb 07, 2014 – 09:00 AM EST

  Forbes Magazine claims philanthropy is the best way to end poverty. John Elkington questions that premise on Talkback.
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  The Trans-Pacific Partnership: A Bad Deal for Sustainable Business? By Francesca Rheannon

  Posted: Feb 06, 2014 – 09:45 AM EST

  International trade deals could be really bad for the (triple) bottom line. Francesca Rheannon reports on Talkback.
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  Improving Your Trust Quotient: Corporate Legitimacy Challenges in a Global Economy By Guest Contributor

  Posted: Feb 06, 2014 – 09:00 AM EST

  How can corporations boost their legitimacy among an increasingly skeptical public? Dorothee Baumann-Pauly explores the issues and answers on Talkback.
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  CVS Caremark Ups Its CSR Ante, Will Stop Selling Tobacco & Cigarettes By Guest Contributor

  Posted: Feb 05, 2014 – 10:26 AM EST

  Today, CVS Caremark announced that it will stop selling cigarettes and other tobacco products at its more than 7,600 CVS/pharmacy stores by October 1, 2014. Eileen Howard Boone takes stock on Talkback.
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  What Will Influence Business & Purpose Globally in 2014? By Guest Contributor

  Posted: Feb 05, 2014 – 09:00 AM EST

  Localized developments should be considered while developing purpose-driven strategies in Asia, Europe, Latin America and the U.S. Carol Cone and her team at Edelman lay out the results from the 2014 Trust Barometer. On Talkback.

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