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Comment on Can super investors really bank on ethical investment? by peterevanson

peterevanson — Tue, 02 Apr 2013 15:40:25 +0000

Superb post. SMSF are controlled and regulated by the Australian Taxation office. Super Funds Australia has just released a report to overhaul our tax system. Alternative Investments deliver high returns in an ethical project whilst safeguarding your initial investment.

Comment on Issues of Scale: SMEs and Sustainability Report Assurance by Issues of Scale: SMEs and Sustainability Report Assurance | UNWASTE | Scoop.it

Tue, 05 Feb 2013 09:34:59 +0000

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Comment on Eating right versus doing right: the quinoa quandary by Richard Parsons

Richard Parsons — Wed, 30 Jan 2013 07:38:49 +0000

Good article, Colette. You may be interested to know that there are now some farmers in Australia growing quinoa – and doing so organically. You can find their product in some health-food stores. The quality seems to me at least as good as imported quinoa.

Comment on CSR wears a shiny new suit by CSR wears a shiny new suit | Impact: Thought Leadership in Community-Business Innovation | Scoop.it

Thu, 20 Dec 2012 07:39:06 +0000

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Comment on CSR wears a shiny new suit by Soraya Dean

Soraya Dean — Tue, 11 Dec 2012 10:04:12 +0000

Hi Leeora,
I think you’re onto something here. I’ve always wondered about why so much hand-wringing goes on within CSR practitioners about language, how to define CSR, what different terms mean.
There’s a real strategic ambiguity about the term meaning different things to different people (and organisations!), which lends itself to being co-opted by slight shifts in principles, concepts and values. This seems to lead to an endless framing and re-framing of the concept to the point where it becomes a distraction from the main game. It’s easy to become preoccupied with the ongoing struggle of just trying to articulate what CSR is, what it does and it’s value. Nevermind actually trying to implement it.

This ambiguity seems to short circuit a lot of peoples’ understanding of CSR and can act as a good smoke screen for calling CSR business as usual, or ‘what we already do’.

Comment on Time for a social media policy? One billion users can’t be wrong by Time for a social media policy? One billion users can't be wrong ... | Social governance | Scoop.it

Thu, 01 Nov 2012 14:32:05 +0000

[...] The day my mom sent me a Facebook friend request was the day I knew social media had gone mainstream. Besides the scary realisation that my mother was using the interwebs, this moment confirmed for me that social … [...]

Comment on Gunns: Should we be happy or sad? by Mammoths and future proofing | csrconnect.ed – the ACCSR blog

Mammoths and future proofing | csrconnect.ed – the ACCSR blog — Wed, 24 Oct 2012 11:23:18 +0000

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Comment on Innovation and big pharma (what innovation?) by Innovation and big pharma (what innovation?) | PharmaChange | Scoop.it

Innovation and big pharma (what innovation?) | PharmaChange | Scoop.it — Wed, 26 Sep 2012 03:20:34 +0000

[...] Big pharma companies should innovate more. Well, who shouldn’t?The key questions to ask are not so much about how much is produced with how many resources, but rather what is produced and why. [...]

Comment on Paying the Price for Stakeholder Conflict by Soraya Dean

Soraya Dean — Fri, 14 Sep 2012 16:03:26 +0000

Thanks Stuart. Yes, I’d agree with you and given the current political debate around how to make our workforce and economy more productive, it would make sense to cultivate that trust between stakeholders.

Comment on Paying the Price for Stakeholder Conflict by Stuart

Stuart — Thu, 13 Sep 2012 13:48:59 +0000

Nice summary Soraya. So true that trust is what lies at the bottom of social license. Building trust with stakeholders seems to me to be one of the most strategic things an organisation can invest in, yet as you say, the required investment is often not made.