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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

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