by Michael Paluszek on Mar-13-2014
In “Capital in the Twenty First Century”, the book hitting bookstores this week, Thomas Piketty of the Paris School of Economics projects that current economic forces that concentrate more and more wealth among “the fortunate few” will very likely prevail for a long time. If so, he predicts, “inequality” will get much worse.
by Michael Paluszek on Mar-07-2014
They came from all over the world. They came to the United Nations headquarters in New York with a single-minded mission: To push women’s empowerment — at last — to the brink of its “goal line”.
by Michael Paluszek on Mar-03-2014
It’s been written that when a company makes a strategic decision, there are potentially four critical outcomes: legal, financial, operational and reputational. Now comes a bridge between the legal and reputational challenges and opportunities in corporate environmental management.
by Michael Paluszek on Feb-27-2014
The initiative is called “My Brother’s Keeper”. With some $200 million pledged by non profit foundations over the next five years, the partnership will focus, according to the New York Times, on “the most intractable economic and social problems that confront young black men … includ[ing] early-childhood development, educational opportunities, school readiness and discipline, parenting […]
by Michael Paluszek on Feb-26-2014
There is much good news about private sector anti-poverty effectiveness in Asia, but it’s blurred a bit by a limited understanding of “CSR”
by Michael Paluszek on Feb-24-2014
You may be surprised to learn that the Accord, established in the wake of the horrendous Rana Plaza Bangladesh apparel factory disaster, has reached a milestone: Some 150 apparel companies from 20 countries in Europe, North America, Asia and Australia have signed the legally-binding agreement.
by Michael Paluszek on Feb-20-2014
Suddenly – virtually overnight – the real, long-standing virtues of corporate social responsibility and sustainable development commitments are “news”.
by Michael Paluszek on Feb-19-2014
Joseph Bozich, founder of the Spartanburg SC apparel supplier Knights Apparel,is betting that a lot of consumers will do just that. And he’s betting his company’s future on it.
by John Paluszek on Feb-14-2014
There are many, of course. But the March 5-6 Women’s Empowerment Principles Annual Event at the United Nations headquarters in New York City will zero in on the bulls eye: “Gender Equality and the Global Jobs Challenge”.
