Blog
February 11, 2009
Executive Pay: Are We Missing a Broader Point?
Aron Cramer, President and CEO
A recent edition of the Sunday New York Times presented an unintentional debate between two very different perspectives on public and government responses to the recession. Read more
February 5, 2009
To Regulate or Not to Regulate: The Human Rights Debate
Diane Osgood, Ph.D.
Are voluntary principles and enforceable mechanisms on corporate accountability for human rights contradictory or complementary? I spoke on a panel last week on this very question as part of the two day semi-annual meeting of the International Human Rights Funders Groups. Read more
February 4, 2009
Recent Ink Misses the Point of Corporate Responsibility
Diane Osgood, Ph.D.
Two recent articles—one in the Financial Times and another in the Economist—refer to corporate responsibility as “hot air” and “unsustainability” respectively. The FT article even quotes sustainability consultant Michael Littlefield as saying that some business people consider corporate social responsibility (CSR) as a case of “BDF”—babies, dolphins, and forests. Read more
February 1, 2009
Davos: The Last Day
Aron Cramer, President and CEO
Davos closes each year with a lunch at the Schatzalp Hotel, on the outdoor terrace overlooking an idyllic Alpine valley (and some very tempting ski runs). The view inspires tranquil optimism. Read more
January 31, 2009
Goings-On at Davos Day Three
Aron Cramer, President and CEO
This year’s Davos is increasingly the Marvin Gaye event: Everyone is walking around asking, “What’s going on?” Read more
