tirsdag den 4. marts 2008
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research going on
RESEARCH going on.
Right now, the team is spread all over Shanghai in search for our heroes.
The research is focused mainly on finding the companies, but also new ways and trends in exhibiting are being looked into.
We plan on slecting the heroes next week. that means, that if you are reading this, are working with CSR and or sustainablity, we would love for you the get in contact with us.
We have so fra collected a lot of information. below you will find a list of web resources for CSR, sustainability and exhibition methods.
AN OVERVIEW OF INTERNET-BASED CORPORATE SOCIAL RESPONSIBILITY RESOURCES.
1. CORPORATE SOCIAL RESPONSIBILITY IN GENERAL
In no particular order:
ISO and Corporate Social Responsibility, Perceptions and Definitions to Social Responsibility: This IISD briefing note presents a general overview of one of three issues pertinent to discussions on the possible development by the International Organization for Standardization (ISO) for international Social Responsibility (SR) standards.
Click
ISO and Corporate Social Responsibility, Small and Medium-Sized Enterprises: This IISD briefing note addresses issues related to small and medium-sized enterprises, stakeholder capacity to engage in CSR, and national differences in CSR definitions and priorities.
Click
Corporate Social Responsibility as defined by the International Financial Corporation (IFC). This links to the IFC’s CSR website where you can download various files on the subject.
Click
Guide to CSR Communication: Highlights the differences between Cause Branding and CSR communication, and presents the case for CSR as good business.
Click
DFID and CSR: Produced by the Department for International Development (U.K.), the publication examines what CSR is and what drives it, discusses the links between CSR and poverty reduction and sets out what DFID aims to do to promote CSR that benefits the poor.
Click
The Irresistible Case for Corporate Governance: A 2-page policy note from the World Bank/International Financial Corporation; the brief indicates why investors are now willing to pay for good governance. Using OECD and emerging market companies the paper gives statistical evidence as to why good governance makes for cheaper debt.
Click
SA8000 defined: Social Accountability International and its overview of SA8000 highlights the organization’s standard and verification system, a comprehensive and efficient tool for assuring humane workplaces.
Click
CSR, Making Good Business Sense: Produced (2000) by the WBCSD, this is a 19-page brochure on the benefits of CSR. The brochure offers navigational steps, a regional perspective, and way forward solutions.
Click
Social Certification using SA 8000: An ERM discussion paper that highlights SA8000 and argues that despite increasing pressure on companies to prove that working conditions in their supply chains are acceptable, standards are not yet well developed enough for certification and that, for the most part, high standards are difficult to achieve.
Click
Irresponsible, The Dangers of Corporate Social Responsibility: This article appeared in the Nov. 21 2002 issue of The Economist and suggests that companies are falling over themselves to win an ethical Oscar. Furthermore, it contends that improvements in social reporting have not occurred over the past few decades, and highlights efforts to determine if a firm trades fairly, protects the environment and etc., or splashes out on big reports merely to keep activists of a company’s back and show them as being politically correct.
Click
The Social Responsibility of Business is to Increase Its Profits: Written by Milton Friedman in 1970, this article is the counter-CSR position and perhaps best highlights how far the concept of CSR has come over the past decades. Friedman contends that the only obligation a firm has is to its shareholders and therefore, as long as it conforms to the rules of the game, to make a profit.
Click
2. CORPORATE SOCIAL RESPONSIBILITY IN CHINA
Advancing Corporate Citizenship in China: Written by a senior United Nations advisor the article outlines the UN Global Compact and how, of late, it has been engaging with China’s business and government leaders, with encouraging signs for the future. The paper discusses rights-based lexicon, challenges ahead and how best to integrate the 3-pillars of sustainability.
Click
Corporate Social Responsibility in China: Written for the China Daily’s 2005 CEO Roundtable, the piece highlights general CSR trends, initiatives and experiences in China, and explores key considerations and caveats.
Click
CSR with Chinese Characteristics: This article, written for the BSR Leadership publication talks of the complexity of CSR in China, and highlights contending views from the West. It highlights recent developments in teaching, business, and international cooperation, yet alludes to the various contradictions that exist in the Chinese CSR process.
Click
Philosophy and Approaches to Strengthen CSR in China: An article by Lui Junhai that offers a case study on the performance of CSR, examines several companies, justifies recognizing CSR, and provides analysis with respect to some doubts about the implementation of CSR.
Click
GTZ Roundtable Social Standards: Highlights the Role of CSR in its future development of China and summarizes the 4th roundtable held in Beijing on 2 December 2005. Summary focuses on the UN Global Compact and its implementation problems in China and draws attention to the Standardization Administration of the PRC (SAC) and the International Organization for Standardization (ISO).
CSR will not be delivered by businesses alone: Written for the editorial section of the China Development Brief, this article draws attention to the undercurrent of suspicion that prevails in China with respect to CSR, and the rhetoric of building a “harmonious society.” Moreover, it suggests that the CCP could, for the purpose of CSR promotion, appeal to the idea that businesses should be responsible rather than exploitative, as in the Marxist lexicon.
Click
CSR Leads to Sustainable Economic Growth in China: This 3-page summary is an observation piece from the leader of the CBCC Dialogue Mission on CSR in China. It highlights CSR initiatives, offers background on the need for CSR in China, highlights initiatives undertaken by MNCs in China, and indicates future issues for Japanese Corporations.
Click
2004 White Paper – CSR: Discusses aspects of CSR among U.S. companies and organizations in China, CSR development in China, governmental support and legislation for CSR, and regulations on the administration of foundations.
Click
Sustainable Development and CSR in China: Published by the Jamestown Foundation, this article contends that China seems more prepared than ever before to work with stakeholders from both corporate and NGO communities to address development problems. It argues that both central and local support is essential and that Chinese experience could produce a new development model for the developing world. However, it does note that this change will be gradual.
Click
Practice and Perception of CSR in Asia: Written by Chandran Nair, founder of the Global Institute for Tomorrow, this article offers insight into the perception of CSR in Asia and, in particular, China. It highlights the Asian Way of doing business and develops a section on ‘dispelling myths, understanding contradictions’.
Click
Gender Equality and Women’s Development: A White Paper written by the Information Office of the State Council. The paper offers insight into the CCP’s thoughts on the ancillary issues related to social responsibility.
Click
Environmental Civil Society and Governance in China: Published by the Royal Institute for International Affairs (RIIA), this briefing summarizes Chinese civil society and its increasing activity in recent years and how it has helped improve environmental governance. It also suggests that improvements to technical capacity must occur over the coming period in order to strengthen collaboration between different organizations.
Click
3. UNITED NATIONS
Global Compact Primer: Discusses how the rationale revolves around embedding universal principles and values into a strategic business vision. The primer offers an overview of the sorts of actions which companies may wish to consider as they seek to put the principles of the Global Compact into practice.
Click
The UN Global Compact, Moving to the Business Mainstream: Conducted by PriceWaterhouseCooper, this interview George Kell, Executive Head of the Global Compact gives insight into the mechanics and objectives of the Global Compact.
Click
The United Nations and its role in CSR: A McKinsey Quarterly reports that concludes that the Global Compact has become a major force promoting CSR but that not enough US companies are participating. The report highlights the global movement that encourages business participation in social awareness and impact. It also notes that although participation in it has fallen short of expectations, particularly in the US, it has become an important driver of CSR.
Click
CSR, Implications for Small and Medium Enterprises in Developing Countries: This UNIDO report informs that there is an abundance of evidence that CSR is thriving in developing countries, albeit under a different name and with a different approach. There are some concerns that CSR has not focused enough on addressing issues of poverty, but the emergence of new partnerships with aid agencies, the UN and NGOs offers the opportunity to refocus that approach. The report examines history, trends and the future of CSR in developing countries of the world.
Click
Bluewashed and Boilerplated: Taken from the of June 17 2005 edition of The Economist, this article suggests that U.S. firms are slowly warming to the United Nations Global Compact in what the organization calls a “spontaneous global movement.” It also discusses the philosophy of CSR and global citizenship, and how U.S. firms still generally consider CSR to be an act of corporate philanthropy, rather than a moral imperative.
Click
4. OECD
Promoting Corporate Responsibility, The OECD Guidelines for Multinational Enterprises, Chapter 7: Shows that the government-backed code of conduct for international business has become an influential instrument for promoting appropriate standards of behavior in today’s global economy, and offers voluntary recommendations in a variety of social areas.
Click
Annual OECD Roundtable on Corporate Responsibility, A fact-finding study on CR practices of Emerging Market Companies: The paper addresses (1) the extent to which companies in non-adhering countries have complied with societal expectations, reporting systems and policies and management (2) major differences in policies and management systems (3) what factors motivate emerging market companies to undertake initiatives, and (4) are companies from emerging markets more or less likely to undertake CSR initiatives than they were in the past.
Click
5. ADDITIONAL INFORMATION AND INTEREST
Corporate Responsibility, Filling in the Gaps in International Law: Written by Pablo Zapatero this article examines the key role that international law has to play in providing reasoned solutions to the coexistence of private organizations and power with public responsibilities.
Click
CSR in Europe and Asia, Critical Elements and Best Practice: A response to the need for a workable definition and practical guidance, the article maps out 20 elements that businesses can adopt. The author believes that wider ethical, accountability, and citizenship aspects of CSR are less well developed and requires increased action from the business community.
Click
Conversations with Disbelievers: A 130-page tour de force on persuading companies to address social challenges, this brochure is regarded as the first effort to show quantitatively that it is in a businesses best interest to participate in CSR.
Click
Taking Embedded Liberalism Global: The Corporate Connection: This paper describes the main drivers of the globalization backlash, sketches innovations in global governance (in particular the interplay between civil society and the transnational corporate sector), and summarizes the key features of the Global Compact.
Click
Following up the World Summit on Sustainable Development Commitments on CSR, Options for action by Governments: The result of the Chatham House Sustainable Development Programme project, this 105-page report identifies a wide range of policy options that governments could adopt following the WSSD CSR.
Click
SUSTAINABILITY
Friends of the earth
Click
Friends of the Earth campaigns for environmental justice and sustainability. We believe in sustainable development - meeting the needs of the current generation without compromising the ability of future generations to meet their needs. And we believe in fair shares - too often the poorest communties in the world are denied access to the natural resources essential to life, such as fresh water, while rich countries consume and pollute recklessly.
Metropolis
Click
an article about chinas energy consumption, and what the governments plans to do about it, now and in near future
tv
Click
Current TV is the world's leading peer-to-peer news and information network. Current is the only 24/7 cable and satellite television network and Internet site produced and programmed in collaboration with its audience.
Phone
Click
TalkShoe is a service that enables anyone to easily create, join,
or listen to Live Interactive Discussions, Conversations, Podcasts
and Audioblogs.
Civicus - world alliance for citizen particpation
Click
World Alliance for Citizen Participation is an international alliance of members and partners which constitute an influential network of organisations at the local, national, regional and international levels, and span the spectrum of civil society including: civil society networks and organisations; trade unions; faith-based networks; professional associations; NGO capacity development organisations; philanthropic foundations and other funding bodies; businesses; and social responsibility programmes.
EXHIBITION METHODS
first of a few youtube movies
BitFall is a sort of watersculpture where you can write stuff in rain.. sort of, hard to explain:
Click
LASER graffiti is cool:
Click
Don't know how they did this, but it's pretty cool:
Click
TED.com
Click
ideas worth spreading... collects the newest trends and thoughts in art, ethics, science and so on.
Vertical Gardens
Click
a concept that makes it possible to have gardens on the side of buildings.
Right now, the team is spread all over Shanghai in search for our heroes.
The research is focused mainly on finding the companies, but also new ways and trends in exhibiting are being looked into.
We plan on slecting the heroes next week. that means, that if you are reading this, are working with CSR and or sustainablity, we would love for you the get in contact with us.
We have so fra collected a lot of information. below you will find a list of web resources for CSR, sustainability and exhibition methods.
AN OVERVIEW OF INTERNET-BASED CORPORATE SOCIAL RESPONSIBILITY RESOURCES.
1. CORPORATE SOCIAL RESPONSIBILITY IN GENERAL
In no particular order:
ISO and Corporate Social Responsibility, Perceptions and Definitions to Social Responsibility: This IISD briefing note presents a general overview of one of three issues pertinent to discussions on the possible development by the International Organization for Standardization (ISO) for international Social Responsibility (SR) standards.
Click
ISO and Corporate Social Responsibility, Small and Medium-Sized Enterprises: This IISD briefing note addresses issues related to small and medium-sized enterprises, stakeholder capacity to engage in CSR, and national differences in CSR definitions and priorities.
Click
Corporate Social Responsibility as defined by the International Financial Corporation (IFC). This links to the IFC’s CSR website where you can download various files on the subject.
Click
Guide to CSR Communication: Highlights the differences between Cause Branding and CSR communication, and presents the case for CSR as good business.
Click
DFID and CSR: Produced by the Department for International Development (U.K.), the publication examines what CSR is and what drives it, discusses the links between CSR and poverty reduction and sets out what DFID aims to do to promote CSR that benefits the poor.
Click
The Irresistible Case for Corporate Governance: A 2-page policy note from the World Bank/International Financial Corporation; the brief indicates why investors are now willing to pay for good governance. Using OECD and emerging market companies the paper gives statistical evidence as to why good governance makes for cheaper debt.
Click
SA8000 defined: Social Accountability International and its overview of SA8000 highlights the organization’s standard and verification system, a comprehensive and efficient tool for assuring humane workplaces.
Click
CSR, Making Good Business Sense: Produced (2000) by the WBCSD, this is a 19-page brochure on the benefits of CSR. The brochure offers navigational steps, a regional perspective, and way forward solutions.
Click
Social Certification using SA 8000: An ERM discussion paper that highlights SA8000 and argues that despite increasing pressure on companies to prove that working conditions in their supply chains are acceptable, standards are not yet well developed enough for certification and that, for the most part, high standards are difficult to achieve.
Click
Irresponsible, The Dangers of Corporate Social Responsibility: This article appeared in the Nov. 21 2002 issue of The Economist and suggests that companies are falling over themselves to win an ethical Oscar. Furthermore, it contends that improvements in social reporting have not occurred over the past few decades, and highlights efforts to determine if a firm trades fairly, protects the environment and etc., or splashes out on big reports merely to keep activists of a company’s back and show them as being politically correct.
Click
The Social Responsibility of Business is to Increase Its Profits: Written by Milton Friedman in 1970, this article is the counter-CSR position and perhaps best highlights how far the concept of CSR has come over the past decades. Friedman contends that the only obligation a firm has is to its shareholders and therefore, as long as it conforms to the rules of the game, to make a profit.
Click
2. CORPORATE SOCIAL RESPONSIBILITY IN CHINA
Advancing Corporate Citizenship in China: Written by a senior United Nations advisor the article outlines the UN Global Compact and how, of late, it has been engaging with China’s business and government leaders, with encouraging signs for the future. The paper discusses rights-based lexicon, challenges ahead and how best to integrate the 3-pillars of sustainability.
Click
Corporate Social Responsibility in China: Written for the China Daily’s 2005 CEO Roundtable, the piece highlights general CSR trends, initiatives and experiences in China, and explores key considerations and caveats.
Click
CSR with Chinese Characteristics: This article, written for the BSR Leadership publication talks of the complexity of CSR in China, and highlights contending views from the West. It highlights recent developments in teaching, business, and international cooperation, yet alludes to the various contradictions that exist in the Chinese CSR process.
Click
Philosophy and Approaches to Strengthen CSR in China: An article by Lui Junhai that offers a case study on the performance of CSR, examines several companies, justifies recognizing CSR, and provides analysis with respect to some doubts about the implementation of CSR.
Click
GTZ Roundtable Social Standards: Highlights the Role of CSR in its future development of China and summarizes the 4th roundtable held in Beijing on 2 December 2005. Summary focuses on the UN Global Compact and its implementation problems in China and draws attention to the Standardization Administration of the PRC (SAC) and the International Organization for Standardization (ISO).
CSR will not be delivered by businesses alone: Written for the editorial section of the China Development Brief, this article draws attention to the undercurrent of suspicion that prevails in China with respect to CSR, and the rhetoric of building a “harmonious society.” Moreover, it suggests that the CCP could, for the purpose of CSR promotion, appeal to the idea that businesses should be responsible rather than exploitative, as in the Marxist lexicon.
Click
CSR Leads to Sustainable Economic Growth in China: This 3-page summary is an observation piece from the leader of the CBCC Dialogue Mission on CSR in China. It highlights CSR initiatives, offers background on the need for CSR in China, highlights initiatives undertaken by MNCs in China, and indicates future issues for Japanese Corporations.
Click
2004 White Paper – CSR: Discusses aspects of CSR among U.S. companies and organizations in China, CSR development in China, governmental support and legislation for CSR, and regulations on the administration of foundations.
Click
Sustainable Development and CSR in China: Published by the Jamestown Foundation, this article contends that China seems more prepared than ever before to work with stakeholders from both corporate and NGO communities to address development problems. It argues that both central and local support is essential and that Chinese experience could produce a new development model for the developing world. However, it does note that this change will be gradual.
Click
Practice and Perception of CSR in Asia: Written by Chandran Nair, founder of the Global Institute for Tomorrow, this article offers insight into the perception of CSR in Asia and, in particular, China. It highlights the Asian Way of doing business and develops a section on ‘dispelling myths, understanding contradictions’.
Click
Gender Equality and Women’s Development: A White Paper written by the Information Office of the State Council. The paper offers insight into the CCP’s thoughts on the ancillary issues related to social responsibility.
Click
Environmental Civil Society and Governance in China: Published by the Royal Institute for International Affairs (RIIA), this briefing summarizes Chinese civil society and its increasing activity in recent years and how it has helped improve environmental governance. It also suggests that improvements to technical capacity must occur over the coming period in order to strengthen collaboration between different organizations.
Click
3. UNITED NATIONS
Global Compact Primer: Discusses how the rationale revolves around embedding universal principles and values into a strategic business vision. The primer offers an overview of the sorts of actions which companies may wish to consider as they seek to put the principles of the Global Compact into practice.
Click
The UN Global Compact, Moving to the Business Mainstream: Conducted by PriceWaterhouseCooper, this interview George Kell, Executive Head of the Global Compact gives insight into the mechanics and objectives of the Global Compact.
Click
The United Nations and its role in CSR: A McKinsey Quarterly reports that concludes that the Global Compact has become a major force promoting CSR but that not enough US companies are participating. The report highlights the global movement that encourages business participation in social awareness and impact. It also notes that although participation in it has fallen short of expectations, particularly in the US, it has become an important driver of CSR.
Click
CSR, Implications for Small and Medium Enterprises in Developing Countries: This UNIDO report informs that there is an abundance of evidence that CSR is thriving in developing countries, albeit under a different name and with a different approach. There are some concerns that CSR has not focused enough on addressing issues of poverty, but the emergence of new partnerships with aid agencies, the UN and NGOs offers the opportunity to refocus that approach. The report examines history, trends and the future of CSR in developing countries of the world.
Click
Bluewashed and Boilerplated: Taken from the of June 17 2005 edition of The Economist, this article suggests that U.S. firms are slowly warming to the United Nations Global Compact in what the organization calls a “spontaneous global movement.” It also discusses the philosophy of CSR and global citizenship, and how U.S. firms still generally consider CSR to be an act of corporate philanthropy, rather than a moral imperative.
Click
4. OECD
Promoting Corporate Responsibility, The OECD Guidelines for Multinational Enterprises, Chapter 7: Shows that the government-backed code of conduct for international business has become an influential instrument for promoting appropriate standards of behavior in today’s global economy, and offers voluntary recommendations in a variety of social areas.
Click
Annual OECD Roundtable on Corporate Responsibility, A fact-finding study on CR practices of Emerging Market Companies: The paper addresses (1) the extent to which companies in non-adhering countries have complied with societal expectations, reporting systems and policies and management (2) major differences in policies and management systems (3) what factors motivate emerging market companies to undertake initiatives, and (4) are companies from emerging markets more or less likely to undertake CSR initiatives than they were in the past.
Click
5. ADDITIONAL INFORMATION AND INTEREST
Corporate Responsibility, Filling in the Gaps in International Law: Written by Pablo Zapatero this article examines the key role that international law has to play in providing reasoned solutions to the coexistence of private organizations and power with public responsibilities.
Click
CSR in Europe and Asia, Critical Elements and Best Practice: A response to the need for a workable definition and practical guidance, the article maps out 20 elements that businesses can adopt. The author believes that wider ethical, accountability, and citizenship aspects of CSR are less well developed and requires increased action from the business community.
Click
Conversations with Disbelievers: A 130-page tour de force on persuading companies to address social challenges, this brochure is regarded as the first effort to show quantitatively that it is in a businesses best interest to participate in CSR.
Click
Taking Embedded Liberalism Global: The Corporate Connection: This paper describes the main drivers of the globalization backlash, sketches innovations in global governance (in particular the interplay between civil society and the transnational corporate sector), and summarizes the key features of the Global Compact.
Click
Following up the World Summit on Sustainable Development Commitments on CSR, Options for action by Governments: The result of the Chatham House Sustainable Development Programme project, this 105-page report identifies a wide range of policy options that governments could adopt following the WSSD CSR.
Click
SUSTAINABILITY
Friends of the earth
Click
Friends of the Earth campaigns for environmental justice and sustainability. We believe in sustainable development - meeting the needs of the current generation without compromising the ability of future generations to meet their needs. And we believe in fair shares - too often the poorest communties in the world are denied access to the natural resources essential to life, such as fresh water, while rich countries consume and pollute recklessly.
Metropolis
Click
an article about chinas energy consumption, and what the governments plans to do about it, now and in near future
tv
Click
Current TV is the world's leading peer-to-peer news and information network. Current is the only 24/7 cable and satellite television network and Internet site produced and programmed in collaboration with its audience.
Phone
Click
TalkShoe is a service that enables anyone to easily create, join,
or listen to Live Interactive Discussions, Conversations, Podcasts
and Audioblogs.
Civicus - world alliance for citizen particpation
Click
World Alliance for Citizen Participation is an international alliance of members and partners which constitute an influential network of organisations at the local, national, regional and international levels, and span the spectrum of civil society including: civil society networks and organisations; trade unions; faith-based networks; professional associations; NGO capacity development organisations; philanthropic foundations and other funding bodies; businesses; and social responsibility programmes.
EXHIBITION METHODS
first of a few youtube movies
BitFall is a sort of watersculpture where you can write stuff in rain.. sort of, hard to explain:
Click
LASER graffiti is cool:
Click
Don't know how they did this, but it's pretty cool:
Click
TED.com
Click
ideas worth spreading... collects the newest trends and thoughts in art, ethics, science and so on.
Vertical Gardens
Click
a concept that makes it possible to have gardens on the side of buildings.
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