Want to be a leader? Act like one http://t.co/pk7VksYt #leadership # #FLA should complete investigation b4 making stmt] Apple's Plant Conditions Better Than the Norm http://t.co/RepEViml #foxconn # 5 Steps Towards Better Corporate #Philanthropy http://t.co/Yleo3rfe #CSR #engagement #impact #

Following last week’s piece on moving from band-aids to solutions, I thought I would share the above as another example of where I see flawed thinking on sustainability. Great package.  Statistics that back up his points.  Key messages hit. But for anyone who has been involved in sustainability, this message is lacking depth.  Particularly as [...]

The Potential of the Chinese Market to Drive #Responsibility http://t.co/B2UL3CtL #China #CSR # "business" to lead policy, research, & discussion of #sustainable consumption? #WEF report leaves me suspicious http://t.co/j3twBlll # gr8 quote from #foxconn employee during #CNN report: treat #women as men and men as animals. @#CSR #Fail # Microsteps Online for Chinese Charities http://t.co/kbCI5R1K [...]

great piece from @press4change on #Apple #Nike and #FLA http://t.co/YPyj4Ayw #CSR #laborrights # Bring Fair Trade to Electronics http://t.co/6BNEDCff #CSR #labor #foxconn #Apple #nokia #motorola # Financial Short-Termism a Major Obstacle to Sustainable Change in Business http://t.co/mN0YthtE #leadership #sustainability # Hewlett Packard's Corporate Global Vision http://t.co/I09IvHNR #HP #social #Innovation # The High Price of Materialism [...]

For social entrepreneurs, or socially minded entrepreneurs, maintaining a focus on excellence and impact should be paramount. At times, maintaining that focus is difficult .. and tiring .. and it’s my hope that this clip helps those of you who are looking for a bit of inspiration (and focus).

#Apple Supply chain wouldnt just be illegal in the #US it is also ilegal in China! http://t.co/rQLnzQ4Z #leadership #fail # #apple supply chain failures wont be fixed by #NGOs They'll be fixed by pissed off investors http://t.co/SbMTaZC3 #leadership #fail # Bill Gates on Using His Money to Save Lives and Fix U.S. Schools http://t.co/3JaOSXTD #leadership [...]

Following my posts on the role of business schools as an agent, medium, for sustainability, I felt it was necessary to address the fact that aside from the intentions of the school, the dean, or the professors, the students themselves must be engaged in a manner that provides the best chances for success. An issue [...]

There can be fewer examples of an “open secret” in China than the worsening air quality levels in China’s major cities. For a period, this “open secret” was one that was acceptable by all because of the promise of better days, but following the Beijing Olympics and Shanghai EXPO the air has only grown worse [...]

In the recent entry What really drives value in corporate responsibility? , CB Bhattacharya, Daniel Korschun, and Sankar Sen call into the question the value of CSR programs to the firm, and make three suggestions of how firms can get back on track. It was an article that for me started off quite well, and [...]

For the last three years, I have been fortunate to be working at the China Europe International Business school as an Adjunct Professor of Sustainability and Responsible Leadership. In this time I have facilitated a course that over 600 students have been required to take, and why it is different (and so much fun) is [...]