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  • Sustaining Globalisation and Raising Our Game (Sustainability Tomorrow)

    Analysis and recommendations from Raising Our Game: Can We Sustain Globalisation?

    30 Dec 2007 – Article

    A synopsis of SustainAbility analysis and recommendations, as presented to the Confederation of Indian Industry in New Delhi in December 2007.

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  • Issue Brief: India

    Ancient civilisation, largest democracy

    24 Feb 2006 – Article

    Whether companies consider India a source of well trained but affordable labour or look upon it as a market, one thing is clear – no company can afford to ignore it.

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  • Issue Brief: HIV/AIDS

    What can business do?

    23 Dec 2004 – Article

    40 million people are estimated to be infected with HIV/AIDS. Companies impacted by HIV/AIDS are starting to take action, but many still need to define best practice and better understand the business case.

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  • Issue Brief: Human Rights

    What role for business?

    23 Jun 2004 – Article

    Business has been in the spotlight for its human rights record for many years. The scale and significance of business impact on this agenda, and questions about how it should be managed or regulated and by whom, are increasingly coming to the fore.

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  • Issue Brief: Offshoring

    Neither here nor there

    15 Jun 2004 – Article

    As a steady stream of companies announces new offshore ventures amid the anger and concerns of unions, employees, communities and consumers, the question is: can offshoring be compatible with corporate responsibility?

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  • Issue Brief: Water

    Every drop counts

    20 Apr 2004 – Article

    Water has become a defining sustainable development issue uniting a range of NGOs and activists - and cutting across interests from the environment to human rights, women’s rights and anti-globalization.

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  • Issue Brief: Engaging Southern NGOs

    Beyond the usual suspects

    15 Oct 2003 – Article

    Little consideration has been given to NGOs in the south, yet companies operating in developing countries have much to gain from understanding the trends and challenges emerging for southern NGOs.

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