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Ethics Today is a compendium of recent articles on business ethics, as well as company annual social reports and social initiatives. Consumer groups are increasingly demanding socially responsible actions from firms and companies. With the growing power and influence of the corporation, it is important to recognize the impact of ethical decision-making on society. This information is provided as a resource for those interested in ethics and social responsibility.

 

 

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April 2008

Business Schools: A Study in Failure

Business Week

  Why did rural human rights fail to scale summit?

The Age

  Nigeria: Poverty in the Third World - Beyond the Polemics

AllAfrica.com

 

For investors, it’s not easy being green

Concord Journal

  Human Rights Watch urges Afghan president to halt executions

International Herald Tribune

 

Human-rights farce

The Washington Times

  Fever Grows for Faith-Based Funds

US News & World Report

 

IOC, China clash over human rights

Globe and Mail

 

Setback for corporate governance

The Daily Star

  Corporate culture impacts manager selection
Global Pensions
  Vanoc's efforts toward social responsibility are onerous, but worthwhile

The Vancouver Sun

  Yahoo tries to buff up human rights image

The Mercury News

  Globalized legal practice: How prepared are Nigerian lawyers?

Vanguard

  Samsung chairman to appear for questioning over corruption allegations
Yonhap News

 

Corporate governance norms promote outbound investments

The Financial Express

 

Minimizing Corruption in Latin America

Latin Business Chronicle

 

Uganda: Why Thieves in Govt Are Not Afraid of Prison

AllAfrica.com

March 2008

Colour-coding a corporate culture

ReportonBusiness.com

  Sierra Leone: Government Continues Crusade Against Corruption

AllAfrica.com

  De Beers bends the knee to Botswana

Salon

  Islamic Principles Help Steer Muslim-American Investors Through Economic Shoals

Voice of America

  China Resists Human Rights Link to Olympics

Voice of America

  Boardrooms turn corporate shade of green

Marketing Week

 

South Korea's official human rights watchdog to conduct first North Korea probe

International Herald Tribune

  China in running for OECD

China Daily

  First It Takes, Then It Gives

The Wall Street Journal

 

Women take their place on corporate boards

International Herald Tribune

 

U.N. report: Darfur attacks broke human rights law

CNN International

 

Why energy law is hot after years in the cold

Times Online

 

Iran criticizes U.S., EU at Human Rights Council
Tehran Times
 
Corporate social responsibility rising as key issue

China Post

 

Bush exempts Navy from environmental law

USA Today

 

China rejects U.S. attack on human rights

CNN

 

  Assets jump 18% in socially conscious investments

InvestmentNews

  Africa: Tough Task Ahead for Rights Council

AllAfrica.com

  OECD: World must act on climate change
Economic Times
  Are you ready for corporate culture?

Financial Post

 

Microfinance urged to raise standards of management and governance

Financial Times

 

Where human rights and security interests collide

CBC News

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