Welcome Thursday, August 28, 2008
Corporate Social Responsibility Articles
The bitter fruit of poor PR 
There was a time when the only PR in procurement was in the first two letters of the word. Not any more, writes Richard Edwards.
Jun 08
Hard Facts: Ethical and Sustainable Sourcing roundtable
Without access to the facts, procurement directors have an all but impossible task to drive change in sustainable purchasing. but even with the facts, it’s anything but easy.
Jun 08
Opinion: Risk and reward
Procurement professionals are in a pivotal position to influence the sustainable activities of their organisations, says David Rabey. And their position will get stronger as the risks and opportunities of supply chain sustainability are understood.
Jun 08
Profile: Luis Ferreira - Power House
Selling himself to the wider business is always at the forefront of Luis Ferreira’s mind, writes David Rae. Saving €120m is a great way to start.
Jun 08
Profits up, emissions down
The readers of our magazine are in a perfect position to drive sustainability. In doing to, they will maximise profits too.
Jun 08
Freight Expectations
Sustainable procurement is more than a public relations exercise. In Wal-Mart's case, a negotiation to reduce supplier packaging led to almost 500 fewer freight containers and a €2.4M saving, writes Richard Edwards.
Apr 08
Opinion: Acting on the green agenda
Sometimes, it seems virtually impossible to turn on the television, read a newspaper or surf the internet without being bombarded with all the latest views on sustainability, writes Joanne Meehan.
Jan 08
2007 - the year of sustainability
If anyone still harboured lingering doubts that corporate responsibility was one of the enduring themes of 2007 then the footage from the recent UN conference on climate change in Bali would have surely convinced.
Dec 07
CSR race hots up
When a man who is renowned for driving his Bentley and counts flying as one of his favourite past-times, decides to go green then it’s a clear signal that, as Bob Dylan once memorably sang, ‘the times they are a changin’.
Jun 07
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