CSR in emerging economies: Style still trumps substance
A global business summit starting on Thursday in New York will be a showcase for companies from emerging economies looking to highlight their credentials in promoting ethical corporate values. But...
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Foreign luxury companies take note: Chinese consumers favour CSR
Trying to promote your brand in China, the world’s second largest luxury market? Most labels instinctively turn to ads – print, outdoor, TV, online, mobile or radio. But a new study points to a more...
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Citi learns the hard way: don’t mess with sharks
The global coalition against shark fin soup has a surprise new convert – Citigroup. Just last week, the US bank was trying to profit from the Asian delicacy. It launched a promotion, offering...
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Buffett and Gates make big appeal
Bill and Melinda Gates and their pal Warren Buffett have grabbed global attention for their willingness to give away large portions of their personal fortunes to charitable causes – and persuading 40...
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CSR in the Philippines: do-gooding or back-scratching?
Like many management buzz words, corporate social responsibility has come to mean many things to many people. But if a bit of business do-gooding is required by the authorities as a condition, say, for...
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Guest post: what can be done about the huge challenges facing education in...
By Wale Tinubu of Oando PLC The tragic case of the more than 250 schoolgirls kidnapped by Boko Haram in northern Nigeria has shone an international spotlight on education in the country and generated...
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