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A few pointers for the G20 on global regulation
posted by Mark Goyder  on March 31, 2009

What do we need to do differently to stop us repeating the follies and disasters that brought the financial system to its knees in 2007? What is the contribution of boards, investors, and regulators?


Poppadams, profit and sustainability
posted by Aditi Mehta  on March 30, 2009

15th March 2009 was the 50th anniversary of Lijjat Papad, a Poppadam making social entrepreneurial venture that started as a desperate attempt to generate more income by seven semi literate Gujarati house wives in Mumbai. What started with a vision of independence and a loan of Rs. 80 (around $1.5) today enjoys an annual turn over of over $100m.


End the Age of Stupid!
posted by Emily Creamer  on March 26, 2009

Franny Armstrong may not have told me a lot of stuff I didn’t already know, but she bundled it all up and threw it at me in a way that acted like a bucket of cold water to the face.
 
We already have the tools to start the transition to low carbon. We just need to pump some cash into it to make it fly.
 
This Saturday, 28th March 2009, at 8:30pm it’s WWF’s Earth Hour - your chance to show you give a damn.  Sign up and switch off.
 
 


What can HR learn from MJ?
posted by Emma Reynolds  on March 23, 2009

Just when the world needed a 'pick me up', when consumer confidence was seriously lagging, along came someone by the name of Michael Jackson. Michael Jackson is back. He is back big time. How about this for a statistic. MJ sold one million tickets in a day. At an average price of £50 per ticket, that equates to selling £50 million STERLING worth of tickets, in one day. One day. £50 million. I ask the question, what credit crunch?


Ubuntu - deep in the presence of grace and beauty
posted by Tony Manwaring  on March 20, 2009

The Ubuntu Declaration is the wonderful product of our recent Emergency Congress, with Rights and Humanity and the South African Human Rights Commission.

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