There are several reasons why India is a poor country. Some have historical roots and others derive strength from socio-political structures. Lack of effective governance and corruption has only sustained Indian poverty.
As businesses work to contribute to theUN Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) – which include calls for equality to ensure a life of dignity for all; political, economic and social policies to be universal; and the needs of disadvantaged and marginalised communi...
In this chapter, we discuss the what, why, how and so what of the RESTART framework. We introduce the distinction between responsibility and opportunities for more sustainable business models. Thereby, we discuss the role of positive and negative externa
It is now 50 years since Milton Friedman set out his doctrine that “The Social Responsibility of Business Is to Increase Its Profits.” This paper seeks to add fresh and compelling new evidence of why Lynn Stout was correct in her resolute critique of the thesis...
‘buzzword’ to describe how companies are trying to meet the SDGs. When the UN implemented the goals in 2015, impact investment was still very much a niche investment strategy. However, the goals also pushed a shift in thinking within investment circles, something that has grown in ...
Bank has made impressive inroads with international issuers. The latter came close to clinching the award because of its ESG track record, which included a $680 million Formosa by CIMB Bank that represented the first bond from South East Asia tied to the UN’s Social Development Goals (SDGs)...
2016 marked a tough year for oil prices. As predicted however, the oil prices did rebound towards the back end of 2016, driven by an OPEC landmark agreement to cut oil production by roughly 1.2m barrels / day at the end of November. ...
Martin Eberhard and Marc Tarpenning, founded Tesla Motors in 2003, which Elon Musk joined in 2004. The goal of the new company was to commercialise electric vehicles for the mass market (Davies, 2016; US Department of Energy, 2015). This Tesla did with spectacular success, leaving GM in ...
How did it come about? When did it happen? Why (not)? What’s the main motive? 3. What do you do when it comes to sustainability? How and when did this come about? Why (not)? Why (not)? What’s the main motive? 4. Are there any internal measures in the area of ...
The rapid population growth and urbanization create increasing pressure on urban municipalities to meet sanitation requirements [23]. The United Nations Human Settlements Programme (UN-Habitat) opines that population growth, better socioeconomic activities, socio-cultural interactions, and humanitarian ...