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Corporate Social Responsibility: Overview and Case Studies
Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) has become an integral part of business especially for larger corporations. Their programs address issues of poverty, unfair labour practices and the environment alongside government programs and civil society activities. This article will showcase some...
Human trafficking and business: An E-learning course on how to prevent and combat human trafficking
The United Nations Global Initiative to Fight Human Trafficking (UN.GIFT) and the End Human Trafficking Now! Campaign (EHTN!) have developed an eLearning course which is a modular training programme for business leaders, managers and employees of business companies.
LexisNexis Human Trafficking Awareness Index
The Human Trafficking Awareness Index uses the respected Nexis® service to track and analyze the volume of news articles related to human trafficking. It is hoped that the service will provide a valuable tool for campaigners looking to raise awareness of human trafficking on an ongoing basis.
Community-Business Partnerships Help Sheets
These help sheets, designed by the Australian Institute of Corporate Responsibility, are designed to take users through the main steps of initiating, nurturing and expanding community-business partnerships.
Towards More Coherent United Nations System Support To Africa
A number of reports with a regional focus on the Millennium Development Goals have been issued by the United Nations Regional Commissions.
Beyond the Midpoint: Achieving the Millennium Development Goals
This paper is UNDP’s forward-looking review of the factors that shape MDG progress, along with the constraints and bottlenecks that have hampered MDG achievement in many countries. The findings build on MDG assessments in 30 countries that were undertaken for this review.
The Case Against Corporate Social Responsibility
This article by Aneel Karnani argues that the idea that companies have a duty to address social ills is not just flawed, but also makes it more likely that we'll ignore the real solutions to the problems at hand.
Corporate Social Responsibility by Tim Barnett
This article, written by Tim Barnett, is a detailed primer for any company (or individual) seeking to learn more about corporate social responsibility.
Indian Tales of Inclusive Business Models
An enlightening article on the Harvard Business Review website that provides case studies of business models in developing economies by four well-informed Indian scholars.