Tag Archives: corporate governance

Profile: The European Academy of Business in Society

April 3, 2013

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The European Academy of Business in Society – also known by its acronym EABIS – is a major hub of international business ethics research located in Brussels, Belgium. Originally launched in 2002 by a conglomeration of multinational companies including IBM, Johnson & Johnson, Microsoft, Shell, and Unilever, as well as a number of top-tier European [...]

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Profile: Corporate Knights

February 6, 2013

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Established in 2002, Corporate Knights is a Canadian-based “media, research, and financial products company focused on quantifying and animating clean capitalism drivers for decision-makers,” which has also extended its operation to the United States. The mission of the company is grounded in the concept of ‘clean capitalism’ which calls upon corporations to adopt environmental, social, [...]

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Engaging Stakeholders – a Key to Developing Canadian CSR Policy

February 1, 2013

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The road to establishing an inclusive structure for the development of corporate social responsibility (CSR) benchmarks in Canada has been fraught with concerns about the breadth of stakeholder involvement since the very earliest days of government interest in CSR practices and policies. The desire to produce a CSR framework with the input of all sectors [...]

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Organizational Profile: EthicsCentre CA

December 4, 2012

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The Canadian Centre for Ethics and Corporate Policy (CCECP) – better known by its agnomen “EthicsCentre CA” since 2002 – is an organisation that has been a tireless promoter of “ethical orientation and culture in Canadian organisations” since its inception in 1988. The roots of this organisation are found in faith-based activities and can be [...]

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Profile: Institute for the Study of Corporate Social Responsibility

November 22, 2012

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Ryerson University, located in the heart of downtown Toronto, is quickly becoming a major focal point of research and scholarship on corporate social responsibility, an increasingly hot-button topic in the world of business and finance. Since 1993, when the school was awarded full university status by the government of Ontario, Ryerson has evolved to include [...]

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Event Snapshot: Ethics and Governance – Book Launch and Luncheon

October 2, 2012

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On October 3rd, the Albany Club at 91 King Street West will host a luncheon to mark the occasion of a book release – but this is no regular book and the authors are no regular Joes. This event will see renowned Professor of Business Ethics Leonard (Len) Brooks of the University of Toronto and [...]

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