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30 Jan 2009 -  It's official: we're in the midst of what some believe could be a prolonged recession. How should businesses respond? Above all, argues Hector Nairn, don't do nothing - and look to standards for undiscovered opportunities.

In the headline writers' version of events, a recession is very bad for business. However, it can also be useful to the level-headed. For example, a reduction in GDP is not a complete halt; business isn't stopping, just slowing down. There's reason to believe that by responding sensibly to the challenge, well run businesses will survive and even lay down the foundations for future prosperity once the storm has passed.

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By Floyd Norris
Published: February 5, 2009

NEW YORK: As globalization spread in recent decades, the pace of world economic growth picked up. Open economies, it turns out, can grow faster than closed ones.

But now, as the financial crisis has turned to an economic one, it appears that those running a closed economy may be in better shape to weather the storm.
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Building sustainable consumption should be priority for marketers PDF Print E-mail
Tuesday, 09 March 2010 22:44

Today, the alphabet of branding has changed. It’s A - Access / Affordability, B - Branding, C - Consumption and D - Development and brands who adapt to this new formula early stand to benefit in the long run.

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PM Urges Business To Give Back To Society PDF Print E-mail
Tuesday, 09 March 2010 22:18

KUALA LUMPUR, March 8 (Bernama) -- Prime Minister Datuk Seri Najib Tun Razak on Monday urged business leaders to give back to society by helping the needy through corporate social responsibility (CSR).

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Women hit by climate change head to Capitol Hill PDF Print E-mail
Tuesday, 09 March 2010 22:02

Climate "witnesses" from the United States, Peru, Senegal, Uganda and other countries aim to tell their stories to members of Congress on Tuesday in a lobbying effort timed to follow Monday's International Women's Day.

Last Updated on Tuesday, 09 March 2010 22:03
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Millions of low-energy lightbulbs wasted as companies exploit loopholes PDF Print E-mail
Monday, 08 March 2010 23:13

Forty-two million energy-saving lightbulbs were sent out by utilities companies in the three months before Christmas under the government's £3bn energy-efficiency scheme, even though many are unlikely to be used.

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Media must work for a united Malaysia: Najib PDF Print E-mail
Thursday, 04 March 2010 05:12

PETALING JAYA: Datuk Seri Najib Tun Razak said the media have a social responsibility to work with the government towards nation building despite having differing policies.

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Wave Technologies Could Harm Marine Resources -- DOE Study PDF Print E-mail
Thursday, 25 February 2010 22:41

Energy technologies that tap waves and tides could disrupt marine resources, the Energy Department found in a recent study.

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'No intention' of capping emissions PDF Print E-mail
Thursday, 25 February 2010 22:36

But country 'still committed' to reducing carbon intensity. China has no intention of capping its greenhouse gas emissions even as authorities are committed to realizing the nation's target to reduce carbon intensity through new policies and measures, the country's top climate change negotiators said yesterday.

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Wilderness Society: Wood products and carbon storage (report) PDF Print E-mail

Global discussions around climate change recognize the critical importance of maintaining land-based carbon sinks as part of a comprehensive policy to address this burgeoning crisis. Internationally, the first priority is to protect the tropical rainforests that are the true champions of carbon sequestration. Within the United States, the temperate rainforests of the Pacific Northwest and southeast Alaska serve as our own carbon storage champions. But other forests found across the country also play a significant role in the climate equation. Click here for the report.

 

 
Opinion: ISO 26000’s long and winding road PDF Print E-mail
Wednesday, 10 February 2010 09:33

from Ethical Corp - Paul Hohnen says that a clear passage for the long awaited ISO 26000 guidance standard is far from certain.

Crunch time is coming for the draft ISO 26000 guidance standard on social responsibility. Five years in the making, in a process involving hundreds of experts from government, business, employee, consumer and other organisations from around the world, the draft standard has reached the final phase in ISO’s standards development process. To read more click here.

 

Last Updated on Wednesday, 10 February 2010 09:37
 
Korean Herald: Top 100 companies not ready to meet social responsibility PDF Print E-mail

 

A majority of the country's top 100 companies by revenue fall short of being equipped with measures needed to meet international standards of corporate social responsibility, an industry report showed yesterday.

Last Updated on Saturday, 06 February 2010 06:49
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