New CSR Dynamics? Institutions and systems in a more challenging era
March 28, 2013
The first decade of the 21st century saw growth in the talk about, and espousal of, Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR), particularly by multinational corporations (MNCs) across a wider set of geographical regions, most notably Asia. This growth was accompanied by other phenomena. The first was that CSR emerged as much more of a multi-stakeholder concern, …
Our evening with Michael Woodford and Nuncy
March 13, 2013
This story really was extraordinary. Over 180 staff, students and business people listened intently to Michael as he recounted how, as newly appointed president of Olympus, he discovered and began to unpick an accounting fraud approaching $2 billion. Storytelling is clearly one of Michael’s talents, and the detailed tale and colourful descriptions and anecdotes provided …
What is the role of business on equality?
February 25, 2013
Discussions on LGBT (Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual and Transgender) rights have risen to an unprecedented level with recent undeniable triumphs in many countries. The UK’s annual LGBT History Month in February being one of the many good examples. Established in 2005, this month promotes and celebrates the individual and social achievements of the LGBT Community. It …
Does business have a heart?
December 18, 2012
In November the final film in our annual series – Canned Dreams – was introduced by Alison Ward, former Head of Global Corporate Social Responsibility at Cadbury. Here she shares her reflections on the screening. The documentary – Canned Dreams, follows the personal stories of people involved in making a simple can of pasta. When I watched …
Canned Dreams: exploring the global food supply chain
November 27, 2012
This week we conclude the film series with a tour of the international food supply chain where a can of ravioli takes an eight-country, 30,000km tour through each phases of food production: The story begins with a single mother toiling in one of the biggest open pit mines in Brazil and ends on the shelf of a grocery store in Finland. …
Shadows of Liberty: The Media, Business and Political Power
November 20, 2012
Jean-Philippe Tremblay’s documentary Shadows of Liberty was the third film in our annual series Doing the Business. The film was introduced as follows by Professor Jeremy Moon, Director of the International Centre for Corporate Social Responsibility at Nottingham University Business school. ——————– Tonight’s film, Shadows of liberty, is about news, business and power. The title comes from a quote …
The Flaw: what happens when the rich get richer?
November 13, 2012
Tonight Philip Augar will be introducing David Sington’s documentary The Flaw, the second film in our annual series at the Broadway Cinema, Nottingham. This is the latest film to explore the credit bubble which caused the financial crisis. David Sington moves away from the ‘greedy banker’ and ‘incompetent regulator’ arguments – to consider why the …
Is it Ethics or Imagination we need most?
October 30, 2012
On Tuesday 6th November the tenth series of Doing the Business will begin with a screening of The Revenge of the Electric Car. The series is designed to encourage discussion and debate on the topic of social, environmental and ethical issues in business. Please join the debate live on Tuesday at Broadway, Nottingham or add your comments below. …
Capitalism in Crisis? Can Business be a force for good?
October 24, 2012
David Logan began the academic year here at Nottingham with a talk entitled – Capitalism in Crisis? Can Business be a force for good? David, whose career in CSR and business spans 30 years, had been invited to inspire our new cohort of students. His wide ranging talk gave our new arrivals a sense of the history; …
Is there a different CSR future in Asia?
August 15, 2012
Presumably! However, we still do not know the exact answer. At this year’s ICCSR Conference CSR Futures, we raised this timely issue in the CSR Asia dedicated track: Asian CSR and its dynamics. Why Asia? Asia is emerging as indicated by its astonishing economic growth and opportunities. However, as Kent Walker, one of the presenters at the …
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