Summary

There are two fundamental reasons why it makes sense for business to act as a Force for Good.

 

The first is that the world is facing many major global problems, which will need applied ingenuity to solve. Of all the human institutions we could use, business has the most impressive track record of delivering innovative practical solutions to the widest range of problems.

 

The other reason is simply that it is in companies' own interest to do this. By helping to solve some of the key problems we all face, companies can generate more profit, and can build more resilient and sustainable business models.

 

The material below gives some examples.

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posted by Admin  on July 10, 2008
In late 2007, the Economist Intelligence Unit interviewed thought leaders and more than 1,200 executives worldwide to create this 55 page report on Business and Sustainability.
     

Issue(s): Why we need Force for Good companies , How to be a Force for Good company , What is a Force for Good company?

Tag(s): Sustainability
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posted by Mark  on June 24, 2008
Corporate governance is not an area usually associated with vision, imagination, or even integrity. This needs to change.In this lecture I have looked at corporate governance through the eyes of William Blake.Blake was a visionary, a man to whom imagination, energy and integrity were central. I argue that much of the compliance burden companies face is self-imposed. Business creates the problem when it begins its approach to every new code by saying “how do we comply” instead of asking “What is the spirit of this code? Do we accept it? If yes, how do we fulfil the spirit?
     

Issue(s): Tomorrow's Global Leaders , Why we need Force for Good companies

Tag(s): ConvictionNotCompliance , Governance , Leadership , VisionaryBusiness , WilliamBlake
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posted by Admin  on June 24, 2008
Date: Autumn 2006Matthew Kiernan, of Innovest Strategic Value Advisors, debunks 5 key myths about socially responsible investment and explains trends that mean it will become increasingly important.
     

Issue(s): Why we need Force for Good companies

Tag(s): SociallyResponsibleInvestment

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