Why is it important now to go back and study the basics of sustainability? Nowadays, we have many definitions of sustainability, some of these can be very different or more importantly incomplete or wrong. Sustainability definitions are often mixed with other concepts such as corporate social responsibility (CSR) and corporate citizenship. Maybe this mixing in […]
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Maximizing the engagement with stakeholders brings about benefits that go beyond conventional risk management. It can open up opportunities and lead to learning, innovation and fundamental corporate transformation – to effect fundamental change in the company’s internal operations. It is, therefore, important for organisations to learn different practices of stakeholder engagement from companies around the
WHAT CAN BE LEARNT FROM THE STAKEHOLDER ENGAGEMENT OF COMPANIES IN JAPAN? Read More »
The global conversation on Sustainability continues to evolve as business men and women, leaders of state and industry, shift from the practices that they once believed served the best interests of their stakeholders to the explicit purpose of sustaining their businesses, while contributing positively through intentional impact on their surroundings. It is up to each
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Over the years, the international development community has shifted focus from donor dependent aid to strategic investments that offer the promise of long-term sustainability. Since 2010, Impact investing has been growing due to it’s potential to contribute to development objectives (promoting environmental and social good) while reinforcing economic growth (earning revenues), providing to be a
EAST AFRICA: IMPACT MEASUREMENT AS A DEFINING ELEMENT OF IMPACT INVESTING Read More »
Five years later, since the mandate of the 2% Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) spending per company, We notice that the concept of CSR (or social investment) has not reached the level of maturity needed for the market to progress further. Despite the push in laws and regulatory intervention the term CSR is still widely interpreted
SUSTAINABLE SQUARE INDIA: “HOW DO WE STAND OUT IN A CROWDED CSR ENVIRONMENT?” Read More »
En 2013, le programme des Nations Unis pour l’environnement a réalisé une analyse de terrain post-conflictuel en Côte d’Ivoire et a identifié plusieurs problématiques relatives au développement durable qui sont toujours présentes aujourd’hui : la pollution des eaux, la déforestation et les exploitations minières non environnementales. Pour le côté humain, des enfants continuent à travailler
Il est possible de constater une légère évolution de la RSE au Cameroun. En effet, l’Etat avec la collaboration du ministère des PME, a décidé de mettre en place une plate-forme de dialogue entre des parties prenantes pour aboutir à l’élaboration des politiques publiques de RSE. Cette initiative a pour objectif de favoriser la co-construction
LE SUCCÈS GRANDISSANT DES ENTREPRISES CAMEROUNAISES DANS LE DOMAINE DE LA RSE Read More »
Article objectives: To find out how social impact measurement can address social issues in Japan. To explore a local case study of social impact measurement. To suggest other countries in Asia can learn from Japan’s approach to social impact measurement. The practice of social impact measurement was officially introduced in Japan with the formation of
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Background and Context Companies in India carry a long tradition of conducting community development/CSR programs to establish and secure, continually, a social license for their operations. CSR Spending of 1,505 companies rose from 1.3% to 1.64% in the third year (2016) after the CSR law implementation. (AVPN, Social Investment Landscape in Asia). However, there is
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Je m’appelle Aichatou Ndiaye Diallo et je suis à la tête d’un cabinet installé au Sénégal depuis 2015 qui s’appelle We Care. Nous travaillons principalement avec des dirigeants d’entreprises pour faire de leur engagement sociétal un élément stratégique et un levier de croissance pour l’entreprise. Ainsi, nous travaillons sur des problématiques environnementales, sociales et principalement
REPORTING ET STRATÉGIE – ENTRETIEN AVEC AICHATOU NDIAYE DIALLO Read More »