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By Cristina Lavecchia | 4 Minutes Read April 21, 2016

Earth Day and Water Day 2016: Ensuring corporate social responsibility when it comes to protecting the environment

In light of Earth Day (celebrated annually on April 22) and World Water Day (celebrated annually on March 22), we thought we would provide employers with a background on the internationally observed days, as well as discuss what can be done to ensure their business is operated in an economically, socially, and environmentally responsible way.

Article by Cristina Lavecchia / Employee Relations, Employment Standards, Human Rights / corporate social responsibility, CSR, Earth Day, employment law, environmental issues, Farming, Paris Agreement on Climate Change, UN, United Nations, World Water Day, World Water Development Report 2016

By Jeffrey Sherman, MBA, FCPA, FCA | 2 Minutes Read March 2, 2015

Should I worry about sustainability?

Sustainability is a characteristic of a process or condition that can be maintained at a particular level for an indefinite period. In the context of a corporation or other organization, we can consider sustainability in two broad ways...

Article by Jeffrey Sherman, MBA, FCPA, FCA / Business, Finance and Accounting / business ethics, Control and sustainability, control-based approach, corporate social responsibility, COSO, CSR, environmental social governance, ESG, internal control, Internal Control: Integrated Framework, legal compliance, Monitoring, multiple stakeholders, sustainability

By Adam Gorley | 2 Minutes Read December 1, 2014

Government updates corporate social responsibility strategy for extractive industry abroad

A review of the federal government's 2009 corporate social responsibility strategy (CSR) for the Canadian extractive industry operating in foreign countries found companies are recognizing “the need to consider CSR in planning and operations,” but are asking the government for more assistance...

Article by Adam Gorley / Business, Finance and Accounting / best practices, corporate social responsibility, CSR, CSR strategy, CSR tools, e3 Plus, economic diplomacy, environmental risk, ESR, extractive industry, Guiding Principles on Business and Human Rights, Human Resources, human rights, legal compliance, National Contact Point, natural resources industry, OECD Due Diligence Guidance for Responsible Supply Chains of Minerals from Conflict-Affected and High-Risk Areas, OECD Guidelines for Multinational Enterprises on responsible business conduct, Office of the CSR Counsellor, responsible business practices, shared value, social risk, sustainability, Towards Sustainable Mining, trade commissioners

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