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ISO 26000 Social Responsibility Guidance May Offer Supply Chain Opportunities to Small-Mid Sized Manufacturing

By Dave Meyer on February 1, 2011 1 Comment Accountability, Business for Social Responsibility, community development, community involvement, consumer issues, corporate social responsibility, CSR, ethical conduct, fair operating practices, Global Reporting Initiative, green product specification standards, green supply chain, GS-C1, Human Rights, IISD, International Institute for Sustainable Development, International Organization for Standardization, ISO, ISO 26000, labor practices, Practice life-cycle management, responsible business practices, rule of law, SME, social responsibility, SR, stakeholder engagement, supply chain, the environment, transparency, ULE 880, value-chain

ISO 26000, the global Guidance on Social Responsibility was recently launched. Large to small organizations can strive to be ISO 26000-compliant, stay ahead of the curve and grab the “leader” advantage. Or conversely, companies can risk being a “laggard” and lose vital business opportunities.

PopTech Social Innovation Fellows Program Searches For Nominees With Highly Disruptive Innovations!

By Jeremy Gross on March 2, 2010 Comments Off on PopTech Social Innovation Fellows Program Searches For Nominees With Highly Disruptive Innovations! bottom-of-the-pyramid services, breakthrough innovations, camden maine, change agents, energy, fellowship, Green Materials, healthcare, mobility, not-for-profit, poptech, poptech conference, PopTech Social Innovation Fellows, social enterprise, social entrepreneurs, social innovation fellows program, social responsibility, the environment, Water

Around the world, visionary change agents are hard at work incubating new approaches to the planet’s toughest challenges. Yet they’re often doing so without taking advantage of the latest tools and thinking in technology, communications and innovation – or a network of experts, peers, and supporters who can help them truly change the world. The […]