Showing posts with label US. Show all posts
Showing posts with label US. Show all posts
Wednesday, October 7, 2015

What does American Apparel’s bankruptcy mean for responsible business?

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This week’s announcement of American Apparel’s bankruptcy and subsequent filing for Chapter 11 protection could spell the end of a uniqu...
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Tuesday, September 22, 2015

The Volkswagen diesel deception - 5 key questions

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News about Volkswagen's (VW) emerging emissions test rigging  scandal makes one wonder if there is ever a story in business ethics ...
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Wednesday, July 11, 2012

Are Americans working too much?

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With many people currently enjoying or looking forward to their summer holidays it is sobering to consider some of the differences in exp...
Thursday, May 31, 2012

Is selling human organs really so unethical?

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Earlier this week, the World Health Organization (WHO) reported on the rise in the illegal trade in human organs. The WHO estimates th...
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Friday, October 14, 2011

Why Occupy Wall Street should occupy corporate leaders' minds

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This weekend, the Occupy Wall Street protest will go global. Protests, marches and occupations are planned across the world, with almost...
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Thursday, April 14, 2011

Labour rights - back to the future?

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While a lot of the topics we comments on in this blog are usually about either international events or the latest, contemporary developme...
Monday, March 21, 2011

Corporate disaster relief in Japan: going beyond charity?

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With global attention focusing on the rapid escalation of conflict in Libya and desperate efforts to contain the nuclear threat in Japan, i...
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Sunday, December 19, 2010

Business ethics more culturally significant than CSR ... but not everywhere

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'Business ethics' and "corporate social responsibility" are two terms that are often used interchangeably, but at the sam...
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Monday, December 13, 2010

Top 10 Corporate Responsibility Stories of 2010

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Mermaids protesting the BP oil spill. Photo by Johnathaneric .  It's been a big year for corporate responsiblity. A huge oil spill,...
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Tuesday, December 7, 2010

Is too much transparency a bad thing?

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It’s been quite a week or so for transparency. The incendiary WikiLeaks release of almost a quarter of a million classified cables from the ...
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Tuesday, October 26, 2010

Living proof of the power of capital?

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This post comes from one of our occasional guest bloggers, Dr Laura Spence,from Royal Holloway, University of London. She's also the uno...
Monday, August 23, 2010

Shooting straight at Target?

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Target, the American discount retail giant that has for years been trying to claw market share from its mammoth rival Wal-Mart, was generall...
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Thursday, June 24, 2010

What about politics?

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Those of you who have followed this blog and our work over the last years will know that we have taken a special interest in the political ...