Global Voice magazine #34: The Winter issue

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The Council on Business & Society Global Voice magazine #34: The 2025-2026 winter issue - Embedding CSR into business strategy, CSR and stakeholder engagement in global supply chains, Measuring CSR outcomes for community wellbeing, CSR initiatives in employee volunteering and philanthropy, Corporate social responsibility in diversity & inclusion programs, How CSR drives brand trust and consumer loyalty, Sustainable sourcing and CSR in the retail sector, CSR as a lever for environmental, social and governance (ESG) goals, Leading CSR reporting: transparency, metrics and accountability, Integrating CSR and DEI to build inclusive corporate citizenship, Embedding CSR into business strategy, CSR and stakeholder engagement in global supply chains, Measuring CSR outcomes for community wellbeing, CSR initiatives in employee volunteering and philanthropy, Corporate social responsibility in diversity & inclusion programs, How CSR drives brand trust and consumer loyalty, Sustainable sourcing and CSR in the retail sector, CSR as a lever for environmental, social and governance (ESG) goals, Leading CSR reporting: transparency, metrics and accountability, Integrating CSR and DEI to build inclusive corporate citizenship.

The winter issue #34 of the CoBS Global Voice magazine: In the Season of Immortal Hope.

Welcome to the Council on Business & Society’s Global Voice autumn issue magazine #34 – In the Season of Immortal Hope, a subtitle to this issue inspired by CoBS Academic Director Adrian Zicari’s opening Editorial drawing on Charles Dickens and the great author’s reflections.

​Global Voice #34 features 13 research and professional insights from 19 CoBS member faculty, guest academics and practitioners. ​The issue’s 87 pages are offered in 3 sections:

​The Corporate Social Responsibility section

CoBS Global Voice magazine #34: Corporate citizenship, corporate responsibility, Business ethics, Ethical business practice, Sustainable business practice, Corporate social investing, Stakeholder responsibility, Social impact business strategy, Responsible business operations

Opens with research into workplace diversity and the question of employee age and resilience – with surprising results! Follows a piece on the impact of authentic purpose for banking institutions and how that has an effect on both employees and customers. DEI policy may seem straightforward, but research reveals it is full of inherent paradoxes for HR departments – and this is the focus of a third insight. Japan provides the background for exploring the life of the legendary Japanese management practitioner Kazuo Inamori and how his altruistic approach can be implemented in companies today. And lastly, an ethics and compliance highlight on investigations into Brazil’s biggest anti-corruption investigation – Operation Car wash.

Section 2 – Sustainability

Puts the spotlight first on the need for companies to opt for climate change adaptation rather than risk awareness in order to survive, prosper and tackle the issue. Next comes a practitioner insight into BESS – Battery Storage Systems – and the action required to boost their use and proliferation to curb carbon emissions. Lastly, a practitioner-entrepreneur sends us on a journey to Singapore to discuss why this small but dynamic nation state may be the future key player in green leadership in Asia.

Society and Tech

An increasingly priority subject – constitutes Section 3 of this magazine. Research plunges into the political arena and the combined impact of marketing and media on disinformation. The following practitioner insight focuses on Canada and a success story of how tech has helped a company implement a winning operations strategy. Data is everywhere – but to what extent are there guidelines to protect us and ensure ethical use of it? This is the question raised in an in-depth article on data commons for the 21st century. A Japanese view on cyber-civilization constitutes the penultimate article in this magazine, contending that the specific values of Asia can help define cyber governance. And finally, we look at innovation and how, during times of recession, governments and companies can help it grow.

Approaching this Christmas period and into the New Year 2026, we wish all of you – our readers – happiness, safety, a well-earned rest and an enjoyable read! You may also like to join in the debate on the above with your comments and shares via The CoBS on LinkedIn.

​With kindest regards,

​The CoBS Editorial and Publishing Team.

Contents

CoBS Global Voice magazine #34 Contents page. CSR programs that promote diversity & inclusion, Intersection of CSR and DEI strategies, Responsible business culture: CSR + inclusive leadership, Building inclusive supply chains as part of CSR, CSR framework for business, Corporate ethics and responsibility policy, Stakeholder engagement in CSR, Governance and CSR alignment

GV #34 Contributors

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