No Logo: Taking Aim at the Brand Bullies
In No Logo, Klein patiently demonstrates, step by step, how brands have become ubiquitous, not just in media and on the street but increasingly in the schools as well.
Category: Business and Economics
When Corporations Rule the World
In The New Realities (1989), Peter Drucker issued the early warning that the advent of the transnational company heralded a structural change in the world economy. Now Korten sounds loud the alarm. He blames the corporate quest for short-term financial gain for creating a “market tyranny that is extending its reach across the planet like a cancer, colonizing ever more of the planet’s living spaces, destroying livelihoods, displacing people, rendering democratic institutions impotent, and feeding on life.”
Global Spin: The Corporate Assault On Environmentalism
How are large corporations shirking their environmental responsibilities? What methods are they adopting to shift public and governmental focus from … Continue reading Global Spin: The Corporate Assault On Environmentalism
Sustainable Finance and Banking
Marcel Jeucken’s style is accessible to those with no experience of environmental or finance issues. He provides a comprehensive account of their interdependence: why the financial sector is crucial to achieving sustainability and why the triple bottom line of commercial, environmental and social success points the way forward for banking.
EthicsCentre.ca – Canadian Centre for Ethics and Corporate Policy
EthicsCentre CA is a registered charity governed by volunteers and supported by organizations and individuals who share a commitment to … Continue reading EthicsCentre.ca – Canadian Centre for Ethics and Corporate Policy
Development and Society
Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) is integral to long-term business growth and success. It also plays an important role in promoting … Continue reading Development and Society
Corporate Knights
The Canadian Magazine for Responsible Business. The mission of Corporate Knights is to humanize the marketplace: By making it easier … Continue reading Corporate Knights
Vanishing Borders: Protecting the Planet in the Age of Globalization
In Vanishing Borders, French argues that the only long-term solution is a worldwide commitment to strengthening the international treaties and … Continue reading Vanishing Borders: Protecting the Planet in the Age of Globalization
Cool Companies: How the Best Businesses Boost Profits and Productivity by Cutting Greenhoue-Gas Emissions
Where’s the Camaro muscle in fighting climate change?
General Motors of Canada Ltd. made quite an announcement this week — the Camaro is coming back and will be … Continue reading Where’s the Camaro muscle in fighting climate change?
Fair trade – An alternative economic model
Globalization. Its supporters say it’s opening up world markets to producers from Montreal to Maputo. Its detractors claim globalization does … Continue reading Fair trade – An alternative economic model
Bag tax on city agenda
Charlottetown’s environmental issues committee wants to ask the province to impose a tax on plastic shopping bags. Continue reading Bag tax on city agenda