A presentation given by Nicola Austin, Marketing Director of Opinion Leader Research, at the Tomorrow's Comany and OLR event, 'CSR in Recession'. In it she looks into consumer values and interest in sustainability and CSR.  You can hear the audio recording of the event to accompany this presentation here on forceforgood.com. 

Air PollutionYou probably experienced pollution – it’s the smogand other contaminants that float in the air webreatheIn some cities around the world, such as LosAngeles, Mexico City and China, you can hear radioor TV alerts like the following :- Alert, today the level of pollution in the air is high- Children and the elderly should not go outside- Those who practice an outdoor sport should not do so- People with asthma should carry their inhalers at all times- The rest should avoid going out, or wear a mask when doingsoParallel crises- Financial crisis, spilling over into theeconomy- Climate crisis- Ecosystem/natural resources crisis –two thirds of our most importantecosystems – like tropical forests, farmland, fresh water and marine

An article by Yoav Hagler and Petra Todorovich from America 2050 about high speed rail development in the United States and in particular offering one mechanism for assessing which potential high-speed rail corridors will be the most effective and offering an index to assess demand. To find out more please visit www.America2050.org.

The transcript of a speech made by professor Charles Handy in 1990 looking at what a company is for.

Apart from money, what is it that motivates people at work? There is plenty of rhetoric about ethics and social responsibility, but does it really make a difference to people's performance at work, or their their loyalty? In 2001 the Ci Group (www.careerinnovation.com) conducted a large-scale global survey to answer these questions. This previously unpublished research illustrates the business benefits from being a force for good company, including: Motivational benefits of employee volunteering; Statistical evidence that ‘Ethical Reputation’ is a top driver of staff retention; The ethical motivation profile of industry sectors;  Links between career discussions and retention.