A University of Nottingham alumnus shares some thoughts for World Water Day.
March 22, 2013
Some thoughts today, this 20th anniversary of World Water Day, from snowy Nottingham….. In 1832, Nottingham was hit by an outbreak of cholera…”… there were 930 attested cases and 330 deaths. It was generally agreed at the time that the lower parts of the town had been the worst affected and that the higher streets, built …
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 …
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 …
Is CSR taking root in East Africa?
April 23, 2012
The 2nd East African Awards Ceremony was held in Dar es Salaam on the 17th April, 2012. They were sponsored by Bank M in partnership with East Africa Business Council and Africa Practice amongst others. As one of the judges in the award’s judging panel, I had hoped that the 1st East African Awards held …
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