Charles Wanguhu

The not so ethical investments

August 5, 2009 Ainsley Brown 2 comments

By Charles Wanguhu Financial institutions offering Ethical investment in practice exclude companies with interests in armaments, oppressive regimes, nuclear power, tobacco, vivisection, gambling, alcohol and pornography. Environmental (and ethical) investments also aim to invest in companies with positive effects on the environment. Characteristics of such companies include but are not limited to: socially responsible, environmentally conscious companies, and equal opportunity

Capital Markets, Corporate Social Responsibility, Ethics, Investment

Innovation may just be the solution

July 7, 2009 Ainsley Brown Leave a comment

By Charles Wanguhu In many international forums the developed nations are always pushed to provide more aid in the fight against poverty. Several reviews on the effectiveness of aid have proved time and time again its ineffectiveness in poverty eradication. The latter has led to current aid driven projects to often try and include sustainability options in all projects undertaken.

Commercial Awareness, Entrepreneurial, Environment, Fair Trade, Green Tech, Indigenous Peoples, International, Regulation, Social Enterprise, Sustainable Development

Piracy Kenyan Courts Forum non conveniens?

June 24, 2009 Ainsley Brown 3 comments

By Charles Wanguhu The doctrine of Forum non conveniens offers a court the opportunity to decline, in the interest of justice, to exercise jurisdiction, where the suit is between aliens or nonresidents, or where for kindred reasons the litigation can more appropriately be conducted in a foreign tribunal. Placing the above in context, what is Kenya’s interest in a British

Admiralty, Commercial, Crime, Government Policy, International, Public Policy, Shipping

Mau Mau to sue the British Government

June 24, 2009 Ainsley Brown 3 comments

By Charles Wanguhu The above move by the Kenyan freedom fighters to sue the British government has elicited some very interesting responses from some readers of the times online paper: This is all about money and bashing the UK. Africa does not want to take responsibility for its current problems Also if this happened in the 50’s so why have

Crime, Government, Government Policy, Human Rights

Shell & The elephant in the room

June 9, 2009 Ainsley Brown Leave a comment

By Charles Wanguhu A report by the Economist Intelligence Unit indicates that protecting a firm’s reputation is the most important and difficult task facing corporations. With the development of global media and communication channels, managing reputational damage is seen as crucial with events undertaken in even the remotest areas affecting the international brand of a corporation. For Shell the stark

ADR, Brand Management, Commercial Awareness, Corporate, Corporate Social Responsibility, Corruption, Indigenous Peoples, Litigation, Natural Resources

The Lure of Emerging Markets

May 25, 2009 Ainsley Brown Leave a comment

By Charles Wanguhu In original multinational thinking the lack of a significant middle class meant that investment in some emerging markets was considered not viable. The financial crisis has sprung up some few suprises. While AIG parent company has been largely reliant on US government funds their subsidiaries in Kenya, South Africa and Uganda have been financially strong and have

Banking, Corporate, Diversity, Finance

Is tax the new area of concern for Corporate Social Responsibility?

March 17, 2009 Ainsley Brown 2 comments

By Charles Wanguhu In early 90’s Nike suffered a huge backlash from the revelations of child labour in use in its factories abroad there was a drive to ensure that clothing was environmentally sound. In early 2000 a push for carbon footprint labelling ensured that the consumer was conscious of the effect of their consumption habits on the climate. In

Corporate, Corporate Social Responsibility, Ethics, Government Policy, Intellectual Property, Tax

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