When it comes to engaging with host communities, even the best intentions can go awry without a robust process. Anglo American's award winning Socio-Economic Assessment Toolbox (SEAT) provides a structured way to work with their neighbours to improve their well-being. The attached pdf document (which can be downloaded by clicking on the 'download' link) contains all the tools (forms) used at different stages of the process. This is clearly a good example of one way of how to be a force for good company.  You can also read an overview/summary of their overall approach here.

When it comes to engaging with host communities, even the best intentions can go awry without a robust process. Anglo American's award winning Socio-Economic Assessment Toolbox (SEAT) provides a structured way to work with their neighbours to improve their well-being. The attached pdf document (which can be downloaded by clicking on the 'download' link) describes: the objectives of the SEAT process the key stages and the process flow who the process is designed for the time commitment the supporting tools for each stage how the SEAT process fits within the context of a detailed socio-economic context key performance indicatorsWith this level of detail, it is clearly a good example of how to be a force for good company. You can also read an overview summary of their overall approach here.

When it comes to engaging with host communities, even the best intentions can go awry without a robust process. Anglo American's award winning Socio-Economic Assessment Toolbox (SEAT) provides a structured way to work with their neighbours to improve their well-being. The attached pdf document (which can be downloaded by clicking on the 'download' link) describes the evaluation carried out by the non-profit organisation "Business for Social Responsibility". It describes why BSI considers this a good example of how to be a force for good business: The review that was carried out The SEAT process The key findings ("SEAT represents an international best practice in sustainable community development" with explanations and examples of why this is so) Conclusions and recommendations The BSR website can be reached here. You can also read a brief overview/summary of the Anglo American approach here.

A New Mindset for Corporate Sustainability

To talk what I hope is commonsense about Corporate Responsibility – what is it, how has it developed, why is it so important to business and to the world?To explore what it means for business and especially for the practice of managementTo explain what I hope the new Doughty Centre, as an integral part of the Cranfield School of Management, can do to help improve the practice of responsible management profitably.