Fair Trade: The Movie
To learn more about Fair Trade, check out this video.
Resources
Sustainable Sydney 2030
What does City Council have in store for Sydney? Sustainability is high on the agenda it seems. See plans, listen to podcasts and check out the many visions for the Harbour City all here.
You can also visit the 2030 Exhibition at Customs House until 30 May 2008.
The REAP Toolbox
Working with the United Nations Industrial Development Organisation (UNIDO), UN Global Compact is finding more ways to engage with SMEs. UNIDO launched the Responsible Entrepreneurs Achievement Programme (REAP) Toolbox which is a framework for measuring and reporting on social and environmental performance.
The REAP Toolbox has been designed to support SMEs in their endeavour to improve [...]
Your Ethical Business
This is said to be a ‘how to’ practical guide that provides information about starting and succeeding in an ethical enterprise. Areas covered include clarifying what your ethical principles are, launching your ethical product or service, deciding on your ethical business model, raising ‘clean’ finance, responsible marketing and ethically sound business practices.
To find out [...]
Better Business Journey
This is reported to be a simple ‘how to’ booklet for SMEs that are interested in increasing their profitability and responsibility at the same time. This latest initiative of the UK Small Business Consortium provides practical tips and actions as well as examples of small businesses from around the UK.
For further information, visit www.smallbusinessjourney.com/page1.asp
UN Global Compact Operation Guide for Medium-Scale Enterprises
This is a step-by-step guide for medium-sized companies (50 to 200 employees) to implement the 10 principles and become good performers in the UN Global Compact.
To download the Guide, visit www.globalcompactsummit.org/docs/UNGC07-MediumScaleEnterprisesOperationalGuide.pdf
Social Entrepreneurs? Social Enterprises? CSR? How Does it All Fit?
I recently read “The New Philanthropists” by Charles and Elizabeth Handy. What an excellent read filled with inspiring stories of what they refer to as “new” philanthropists” meaning that they “don’t fit the old mould of grant-giving foundations, …They are hands-on, pioneering and entrepreneurial…” Charles Handy also refers to them as true “social entrepreneurs”.
This then [...]
