CSR

China’s moth-eaten social safety net: Who will catch the poorest of the poor? Not corporations.

Nov 11

China is, without a doubt, on a fast track to ‘development’ with an astonishing US$3.2 trillion in foreign reserves. But inequality, particularly rural and urban, is extreme with an estimated 150 million people living below the United Nations poverty line of less than $US1 a day. China’s growing wealth has resulted in multiple international aid agencies (including Australia’s Agency for International Development) pulling out of China. So who is going to pick up the slack and help support 150 million people living in extreme poverty? Read More…

A trip to Inner Mongolia with Operation Smile

Nov 01

My twitter feed is often filled with harrowing stories about war, famine, corruption and other catastrophes, you name it and it’s there. So I want to contribute an unashamedly feel good story about a great organisation, Operations Smile, that works around the world giving kidlets a better start to life.

The Green in Itee Soni & FINCH

Aug 24

‘The Green in…‘ Is a series of interviews with people who are nurturing green ideas within their daily lives, without giving up their day jobs.

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Human Rights: A no-go zone for corporates?

Jul 05

In most corporate boardrooms, if you suggest focusing on human rights as a community investment strategy don’t be surprised if you are met with deathly silence or an uncomfortable shuffling of papers. But if you push the common path of education, the environment and youth you will most likely have instant buy-in. Read More…

REMINDER: It’s not just about giving money

Mar 29

The squandering of $3.2 million as part of Madonna’s charity project in Malawi is another reminder that money alone is not the answer to lifting people out of poverty. Read More…

Why I can start buying Cadbury’s again

Dec 31

Last week I was wandering the aisles of the local supermarket in Shanghai and came across a packet of Cadbury’s Dairy Milk Fair Trade buttons. I followed up this discovery with some further research into Cadbury’s Fair Trade and CSR initiatives. What I found was impressive and here are three reasons why I am now a reformed Cadbury Dairy Milk customer: Read More…

Does big business have the patience?

Oct 26

A friend recently shared with me the TEDx speech by Melinda French Gates: What non-profits can learn from Coca-Cola (watch below). But does big business have the patience to practice what they preach when it comes to corporate social responsibility? Read More…

The Green in… Michael Perry

Oct 24

My names Michael Perry, I have been back and forward to Indonesia for 3 years, working in the furniture industry. Here’s a story of a grassroots NGO I’m associated with called Trees4Trees™ who work with communities to provide sustainable livelihoods while fighting deforestation one tree at a time. Read More…

There’s a bit of green in us all – Intro

Oct 21

An introduction to a brand new series of posts by friends, new & old, who are working to change the world on a daily basis.

China and CSR in the West – Things are different there

Aug 14

Often when we think about CSR and China an image of big Western multinationals and sweatshops come to mind. But as the Chinese economy develops and foreign direct investment (FDI) out of China increases we start to see the flipside of the CSR coin. How will Chinese companies navigate the rules of engagement when it comes to CSR in the West? Read More…

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