Category: CSR

The Multinational’s Conundrum: From Moral Outrage to Ethical Dilemma

The Multinational’s Conundrum: From Moral Outrage to Ethical Dilemma

Russia’s invasion of Ukraine has represented an escalation of hostilities that has led to perhaps the quickest and most aggressive and comprehensive economic reactions in history.  Prior sanctioning usually has been a slow boil or limited to economies that operated […]

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Corporate Purpose: Fact or Fiction? Myth or Reality?

Although the corporation as a form dates from the 17th Century, what we would call the “modern corporation” originated with the development of formal corporate law, and the establishment of limited liability, in the middle of the 19th Century.  However, […]

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The Careless Consumer

A recent article for the Royal Society of Arts.  The article goes over the psychology of ‘ethical’ consumption, in particular the lack of alignment between ethics and natural behaviors.  It needs to be viewed in pdf format.  Download the article […]

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Why Fossil Fuel Divestment Campaigns Could Do more Harm Than Good

The Guardian’s Leave It In the Ground campaign names and shames the Wellcome Trust and the Gates Foundation for not divesting their holdings in fossil fuel companies.  Editor Alan Rusbridger launched the project by declaring the case for the divestment […]

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Individual Social Responsibility: Why We Don’t Act in Line With What We Say

Just over 15 years ago, I was working with a global NGO helping them to engage with multinational corporations (MNCs). As part of this activity, I ran workshops in which MNC managers interacted with NGO managers on matters of mutual […]

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Want to Solve the Global Multinational Tax Problem?  Stop Taxing Corporations

Want to Solve the Global Multinational Tax Problem? Stop Taxing Corporations

Politics, n. A strife of interests masquerading as a contest of principles. The conduct of public affairs for private advantage.  Ambrose Bierce, The Devil’s Dictionary. America’s corporate and political elites now form a regime of their own and they’re privatizing […]

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What if You had a Strategy and None of Your Employees Knew About It?

Corporate consultants tell us that a key driver of success is having a clear vision for the corporation and being able to execute this at all levels.  However, how many employees really know or understand the overarching strategy of their […]

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Managing Global Stakeholders, Managing Stakeholders Globally

Managing Global Stakeholders, Managing Stakeholders Globally

The management of local and global stakeholders is one of the most critical aspects of the business imperative of multinational corporations.  This talk provides a outline and examples of this imperative within the context of modern stakeholder theory along with […]

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The Lunatic Environmental Fringes: Who are They?

It is a commonly expressed belief that pro-environmentalists are different from the majority of the population.  The stereotype has them as more left wing politically, more activists and generally more involved with society.  But how does this stack up to […]

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Do You (or your boss, colleagues and organisation) Lack Integrity?

The first decade of the 21st Century has heightened interest in the ethical and social positioning of companies.  However, one of the real dilemmas associated with the movement toward more “corporate social responsibility” (CSR) is the lack of any real […]

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