The Economist: Corporate social responsibility is evolving, and becoming a little less flaky
It is now more about business fundamentals, such as how products are designed and how supply chains are managed.
(via Schumpeter: Good business; nice beaches | The Economist)
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We live in an age when authorities at all levels are encountering new challenges from citizens who question whether they are acting in the long-term public interest. Sustainable development demands substantially increased levels of accountability — not only for results in the short term, but also for the long-term consequences of our actions, both for today’s generation and for those who will inherit the world we have left for them.
Nov. 14, 2011 at 8:40pm with 3 notes
Reblogged from plantedcity
Resilient Communities: ‘Surfing the Waves of Change’
From Cultivate Ireland via YouTube:
‘Surfing the Waves of Change’ is an animation exploring the idea of community resilience using the metaphor of a surfer to explain how communities can make themselves more resilient in these changing times.
You can read more about the video over at Transition Voice.
