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The CoBS Green Jobs Board for March 2024 For students, graduates and alumni looking for a career in CSR, sustainability, and ESG.

The CoBS Green Jobs Board: March 2024

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Welcome to the CoBS Green Jobs Board for March 2024 For students, graduates and alumni of the member schools of the Council on Business & Society looking for an internship […]

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Sensemaking in Times of Crisis. Ralph Kober, Associate Dean Programs and Professor of Management Accounting at Monash Business School, pays a visit to the CoBS where he is interviewed by Professor Adrian Zicari, ESSEC Business School, on research that grew from impact measurement to observation of real-time crisis management during the COVID pandemic in Australia. Sensemaking in Times of Crisis by Ralph Kober and Adrian Zicari. Edited by Tom Gamble. Related research: Coordination in a not-for-profit organisation during the COVID-19 pandemic: organisational sensemaking during planning meetings, Ralph Kober and Paul J. Thambar, Accounting, Auditing & Accountability Journal, Emerald Insight.

Sensemaking in Times of Crisis

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Ralph Kober, Associate Dean Programs and Professor of Management Accounting at Monash Business School, pays a visit to the CoBS where he is interviewed by Professor Adrian Zicari, ESSEC Business […]

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Unlocking Potential: Exploring responsible management education in the Global South. How is responsible education perceived and implemented in the Global South? Prof. Jako Volschenk, Stellenbosch Business School, studies this region’s response to the call for Responsible Management Education

Unlocking Potential: Exploring responsible management education in the Global South

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How is responsible education perceived and implemented in the Global South? Prof. Jako Volschenk, Stellenbosch Business School, studies this region’s response to the call for Responsible Management Education Unlocking Potential: Exploring responsible […]

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Brian Kaitano, Maseno University alumnus and young voice on Kenyan society, tackles the issue of femicide and violence against women in Kenya

Victim-blaming isn’t the solution to the alarming rise in femicide cases in Kenya

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Brian Kaitano, Maseno University alumnus and young voice on Kenyan society, covers the issue of gender-based violence in the country. Can the rise in femicide in Kenya be explained? Can […]

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Sao Paulo’s First Leniency Agreement Reached in Landmark Case. Prof. Ligia Maura Costa, FGV-EAESP, Director of the FGVethics Research Center and Senior Researcher Roberto Di Cillo, explore how ethics & compliance within a medical firm led to exposing misconduct and settling Brazil’s first leniency agreement.

São Paulo’s First Leniency Agreement Reached in Landmark Case

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Prof. Ligia Maura Costa, FGV-EAESP, Director of the FGVethics Research Center and Senior Researcher Roberto Di Cillo, explore how ethics & compliance within a medical firm led to exposing misconduct […]

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The Council on Business & Society launches its 2024 Student CSR Article Competition Step up and re-write the world! Now in its 6th year, the Council on Business & Society launches its 2024 international CSR article competition. Read on to register and write your winning article! AI in People Management: Friend or Foe? Sustainability reporting standards are becoming mandatory in Europe (ESRS), while a global standard (SASB) has also been created. Would these standards really help society and the planet? Why or why not? Political polarization – how it is increasing and what are its effects on society? In face of the recent anti-ESG movement in the US, how should international companies respond to it? In light of capitalism's history marked by technological shifts and economic cycles, how can leaders and managers tackle AI's emerging challenges and opportunities to propel organisations forward and tackle societal issues? Balancing Global Business Operations and Human Rights: A Corporate Responsibility Dilemma in the wake of the Israeli-Palestinian conflict. How can institutions and companies address the issue? In the age of rapid innovation, how can tech companies demonstrate purpose-driven leadership? What concrete steps should they take to ethically navigate the technological landscape?

The CoBS Student CSR Article Competition 2024

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Step up and re-write the world! Now in its 6th year, the Council on Business & Society launches its 2024 international student CSR article competition. Read on to register and […]

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Distribution and Supply Chains: Making them greener while more effective Most optimization studies focus only on diminishing the cost of distributing merchandise – at a price to the environment. But new research by Prof. Claudia Archetti, ESSEC Business School, turns the perspective around to propose a solution that both optimizes delivery and diminishes C02 emissions. From an interview with Prof. Adrian Zicari. Edited by Tom Gamble.

Distribution and Supply Chains: Making them greener while more effective

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Most optimization studies focus only on diminishing the cost of distributing merchandise – at a price to the environment. But new research by Prof. Claudia Archetti, ESSEC Business School, turns […]

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Digitizing Certification Schemes and Working with Smallholders. Ksapa’s Christèle Delbé, Director Supply Chain Solutions, and Hatim Issoufaly, Programs Director Agronomy and Development, explore the use of certification programs with smallholders. Green product certification, green supply chain, farming and certification, quality standards,

Digitizing Certification Schemes and Working with Smallholders

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Ksapa’s Christèle Delbé, Director Supply Chain Solutions, and Hatim Issoufaly, Programs Director Agronomy and Development, explore the use of certification programs with smallholders  Digitizing Certification Schemes and Working with Smallholders. First posted […]

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Disruptive Innovation for the Circular Economy: The example of Brazilian start-ups. How can innovation support sustainable development in businesses? Prof. Susana Pereira, FGV-EAESP, together with researchers Simone Sehnem, Tais Provensi, and Tiago Hilário Hennemann da Silva, investigate the Brazilian startup ecosystem to find out

Disruptive Innovation for the Circular Economy: The example of Brazilian start-ups

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How can innovation support sustainable development in businesses? Prof. Susana Pereira, FGV-EAESP, together with researchers Simone Sehnem, Tais Provensi, and Tiago Hilário Hennemann da Silva, investigate the Brazilian startup ecosystem […]

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