WINDS OF CHANGE: CORPORATE SOCIAL RESPONSIBILITY IN CHINA
by Joseph Sarkis, Na Ni, and Qinghua Zhu | January / February 2011
Chinese companies are not the standard setters when it comes to Corporate Social Responsibility. But, contrary to many published reports, they are implementing and following best practices, some of which Western companies have been using for some time. These...
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THE TOP TEN REASONS WHY BUSINESSES AREN’T MORE SUSTAINABLE
by Pamela Laughland and Tima Bansal | January / February 2011
“It doesn’t fit the business case,” or “How are we supposed to measure the impact?” are just two of the most common excuses corporations offer for not drawing up and implementing sustainability initiatives in all aspects of their operations....
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HOW TO THINK LONG-TERM ABOUT CLIMATE CHANGE: LEARNING FROM LEADERS IN THE OIL AND GAS INDUSTRY
by Natalie Slawinski and Tima Bansal | May / June 2010
No industry is as visible and active in the climate change debate as the energy industry. Almost every day, managers are addressing the short-term and long-term implications of their policies for dealing with this issue. The authors of this...
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LEADERS AND FOLLOWERS: HOW TO BUILD GREATER TRUST AND COMMITMENT
by Dan Hill | January / February 2008
The key here is ensuring that the company’s workforce views senior management as worth having faith in and, in best-case scenarios, even magnanimous and generous of spirit. How the CEO’s character is communicated to others will determine the extent of...
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GLOBALIZATION IS AN OPTION NOT AN IMPERATIVE. OR, WHY THE WORLD IS NOT FLAT.
by Pankaj Ghemawat | January / February 2008
Contrary to popular opinion, the world is not flat. In fact, as this author writes, a company must understand that there are differences between and among countries. In this context, a manager will come to see globalization as an option...
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MICRO-FINANCING: AN INNOVATIVE APPLICATION OF SOCIAL NETWORKING
by Faiza Khoja and Shabnam Lutafali | January / February 2008
In its short history, micro-financing has become known as a proven tool for enabling the poor to gain a small measure of economic traction. Less known is the fact that the institutions providing micro-financing, such as those described in this...
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TOWARDS EQUITABLE SUSTAINABILITY
by Aras Güler and David Crowther | January / February 2008
Any understanding of sustainability, argue these authors, must include not just which raw materials the organisation uses, or even how they are used. It must also take into consideration an evaluation of the how the effects – both positive and...
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BEYOND GOOD INTENTIONS: STRATEGIES FOR MANAGING YOUR CSR PERFORMANCE
by Tima Bansal, Cara Maurer, and Natalie Slawinski | January / February 2008
Knowing which assessment criteria are being applied to grade your firm’s CSR performance will help it achieve a higher rating. As well, knowing which firms your company is being compared against will help it achieve a higher ranking. These authors...
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BOOSTING THE TRIPLE BOTTOM LINE
by Carol Stephenson, O.C. | January / February 2008
Leadership in Corporate Social Responsibility has long been a tradition at Ivey. In this article, the school’s dean describes some of the research and policy initiatives that continue to develop strong leaders and help companies make important contributions on social...
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BEST PRACTICES IN CORPORATE SOCIAL RESPONSIBILITY
by Tima Bansal | March / April 2006
Welcome to Ivey On…, a new, regular feature in Ivey Business Journal. Each installment will feature an interview with an Ivey faculty member. It will spotlight that professor’s research and give readers a window on leading-edge management thinking in a...
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