Posts by ICCSR
Beyond 2015: Moving Forward on Millennium Development Goals (MDGs)
August 8, 2012
The role and impact of business in development continues to generate a lot of discussion and debate. At CSR Futures the ICCSR’s 10th Anniversary Conference, a track was dedicated to discuss the contribution of business to the attainment of the Millennium Development Goals (MDGs). Participants in the track were eager to discuss whether business as development stakeholders …
What gets measured gets managed? Examining the impact of external CSR metrics
July 27, 2012
The number of popular ratings and rankings that measure various aspects of CSR continues to grow. A survey conducted by the consultancy SustainAbility in 2010 identified 108 different CSR ratings and indices, of which only 21 existed in 2000 (SustainAbility, 2010). A key driver in this growth is the Responsible Investment (RI) industry, which uses …
28th EGOS Colloquium – my first international academic conference!
July 21, 2012
Earlier this month I presented a paper at the European Group for Organizational Studies (EGOS) conference in Helsinki, my first ever encounter with the world of international academic conferences! I had big plans for this event: first, learn about new research in the field of CSR; second, get feedback on my work and third, network …
NUBS Staff – Student Cricket
July 4, 2012
They’ve already marked our exams so let’s thrash the lecturers. After many years of being thwarted by the weather and lack of players, the inaugural staff vs MSc students cricket match eventually took place yesterday. As you will see, the MSc students adhered to the noble traditions established by the undergrads and MBAs, namely “They’ve …
The role of accountants in measuring environmental sustainability
July 3, 2012
The Role of Accountants in measuring environmental sustainability: A report from the ICAS sustainability essay competition awards 2012 This year the Institute of Chartered Accountants of Scotland (ICAS) launched a sustainability essay competition, sponsored by Grant Thornton, with the aim of increasing awareness of environmental sustainability and the role that the accounting profession has to play; …
One Year On… PhD Students Reflect (honestly!)
June 27, 2012
When we were asked to write a blog on our reflections of our first year as PhD students we were slightly overwhelmed with the possibility of it. Should we offer sound advice for next year’s newbies? Should we be totally honest about the ups and downs? In the end we have tried to do both…. …
Conflict Diamonds: A Hollywood Ending?
June 26, 2012
On a particularly rainy day I found myself re-watching Blood Diamond, the Hollywood blockbuster starring Leonardo DiCaprio and Djimon Hounsou. It tracks the fate of a prisoner of war (Hounsou) who is separated from his family during the civil war in Sierra Leone. His path crosses with diamond smuggler DiCaprio, and they both end up …
Changing behaviours is difficult stuff.
May 16, 2012
Changing behaviours is difficult stuff. Years of public information campaigns to reduce smoking and drink-driving bear testament to the cost and time required in convincing people to make safer and healthier lifestyle choices. So why then, as I reflect on a recent teaching experience with aspiring MBAs, am I surprised at the time it seems …
Doctoral CSR Research: future themes, novel methods and getting published!
May 2, 2012
On the 25th of April, the ICCSR welcomed 24 PhD students from Europe, the United States, Australia and UK for the ICCSR 10th Anniversary PhD workshop titled ‘Experimental Economics & Qualitative Research in Business and Society Studies’. During this day, we were able to share ideas, exchange tips and discuss issues faced during the exciting …
CSR Futures: Knowledge and Practice
April 25, 2012
Recent ICCSR symposiums and conferences have addressed more narrow topics such as: ‘Business, Government and CSR’; ‘Comparative CSR’; ‘Learning about Responsible Business from Stakeholders’; ‘Corporations and Human Rights’; and ‘Corporate Innovation and Sustainable Community Development’, ‘Stakeholder Democracy’. Others, in partnership with our colleagues at Nottingham’s Malaysia and China campuses, have addressed regional questions: ‘CSR in …
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