Category Archives: ethics

The trampoline approach to creating sustainable value

In the past this blog has waxed lyrical about shared value…. the concept of creating positive outcomes from business that benefit all stakeholders. With this ultimately delivering stronger, more sustainable value for shareholders. Shared value and similar concepts have been championed by Michael … Continue reading

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Young Professionals disillusioned with hire and fire treatment

I came across a great article in the New York Times talking about how smart young professionals who work on Wall Street have got a raw deal since the outbreak of market turmoil in 2007/8 Being young on Wall Street … Continue reading

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Bank of America case study in strategic philanthropy

This is an interesting example of how corporations can strengthen their business model by doing good. Based on an article in the Harvard Business Review blog. Seven years ago, Bank of America launched Neighborhood Builders, a program that provides grants … Continue reading

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It’s time for corporate Executives to reinvent their role in society

Ever since the onset of the Global Financial Crisis in 2008 Executives in almost every corporation in the Developed world has copped a bad rap. And in most cases deservedly so. Most people gag at the repeated justification that it … Continue reading

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Consumers driving a shift towards sustainability in palm oil production

It was interesting to recently read in the Financial Times that the biggest producer of palm oil in Indonesia, Golden Agri, announced plans to shift all palm oil production to follow global sustainability guidelines. In a first for the industry’s major … Continue reading

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