With the New Year comes the inevitable: goals, sometimes known as resolutions. Here's one that's outside the norm: be a better corporate citizen. In fact, be a good global corporate citizen. That's the call from Klaus Schwab, head of the World Economic Forum and...
If you want your employees to think more highly of your company, start a corporate social responsibility program. According to a recent study, workers who believe their companies are socially responsible also believe that management has more integrity, the company is more competitive, and the employees are treated better. On...
This statement sets out the key corporate governance principles adopted by the Directors in governing the Lend Lease Group. In preparing the statement, the Directors recognize that the Group operates in many different countries. The Company is listed on the stock exchanges of Australia primary listing and New Zealand and...
Janssen Pharmaceutica is a Johnson & Johnson company driven by dedication to product innovation, customer focus and employee and organization excellence. Since 1992, Janssen has been an active member of the Titusville community. As a socially responsible corporate citizen, Janssen is committed to protecting and improving the environment in communities...
As a socially responsible corporate citizen, the Automobile Club is committed to protecting, improving the environment in communities where their employees and consumers live, and work. In February 2003, PowerLight Corporation completed the installation of a 115 kW solar system at the Auto Club's headquarters complex in Los Angeles, California....
OK Produce was established in 1950 when Charles Matoian agreed to deliver farm fresh produce on a daily basis to retail stores throughout the San Joaquin Valley. Since its founding, OK Produce has been an active member of the Fresno community. As a socially responsible corporate citizen, OK Produce is...
One of Levi Strauss & Co.'s first great acts of corporate responsibility came just a short while after the company began to supply Comstock Lode miners with tough-skinned work duds in the 1870s. The original Levi's reinforced pants included metal rivets not only on the pockets but also one located...
Managers hear it from consultants and activists, and they hear it increasingly from customers: "do good in the world, don't just do business." But investors, too, are calling on companies to be upstanding and ethical citizens, and that means scruples can seriously affect your access to equity capital. Thomas Kostigen,...
ANZ National bank has told workers doing back office jobs in Wellington and Auckland that the work done by 238 of them will be outsourced to India.The meetings on Tuesday with workers at the bank's lending services centre in Auckland and customer transaction service centre in Wellington were the...
Molson Coors Donates Beer-Derived Ethanol to DemsMolson shouldn't get the creditCoors changed its stripes when Pete Coors took over as boss. Joe had been off the board for years by then, and Pete turned it into a much more progressive company than most people give Coors credit for. Plus, every...
The retailer’s executive team in Bentonville knows they can’t afford to stand still. What are they doing to put Wal-Mart back on the fast track? The Problem: Opening new stores in big cities Wal-Mart’s Solution: Launch efforts to support local businesses and introduce new...
What’s wrong in Bentonville? The world’s largest retailer learns that being big is no guarantee of long-term success. 1. Domestic Saturation The Summary: After years of U.S. expansion, Wal-Mart is running out of real estate. The Challenge: Opening new markets by overcoming opposition...
