Monthly Archives: January 2012

Sustainability reporting: immediate choices for the future

Originally published in The Guardian Sustainable Business Blog. Two recent developments in the Rio+20 context will help prompt welcome – and overdue – attention to the crucial role that corporate reporting can play in promoting progress towards sustainable development. The … Continue reading

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Plan B

Some argue that socially responsible investment began in Philadelphia in 1758 when the Quaker community prohibited members from participating in the slave trade. This integration of ethics in trade signaled a revolutionary innovation, putting the country at the forefront of … Continue reading

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Countdown to Rio+20 – learning the lessons of history?

Originally published in The Guardian Sustainable Business Blog. The unseasonably wet and mild Christmas and new year period in Amsterdam was an especially reflective one for me this year. Along with the traditional Christmas pudding, I decided it was time to add … Continue reading

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