The European
Foundation for
Management
Development
GLOB AL RESPO NSIBILITY
A N efmd INITIATIVE
TOWARDS SUSTAIN A BLE SOCIETAL A ND
BUSINESS M A N A GEMENT DEVELOPMENT
Supported by
The efmd President’s Task Force
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Foreword
An open invitation by Eric Cornuel and Anders Aspling
Chapter I
Prospects for future action
Chapter II
What has efmd done so far in relation to the Global Responsibility initiative?
Chapter III
The efmd President’s Task Force Response to the Bangkok Manifesto:
A position paper as real commitment
Addenda
Addendum (1)
The efmd Bangkok Manifesto
Addendum (2)
The Survey
Addendum (3)
The Digital Library
Addendum (4)
The Articles Collection
Addendum (5)
A brief introduction to related work conducted by
- The Bernheim Foundation
- The Corporate Social Responsibility Europe
- The European Academy on CSR
Table of Contents
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The world of today is getting smaller, the interdependence between people, nations, organisations, businesses and regions is more apparent than ever, and the responsibility for sustainable long-term development is recognised by many.
A key word for long-term socio-economic and environmental sustainable development is trust. Trust between stakeholders is needed to ensure such development. Without the trust factor, in the long run transactions and communication between the different stakeholders will neither be smooth nor efficient and will lead to social chaos, economic and environmental disaster combined with political disturbances.
What if representatives from the leading Business Schools, Management
Centres and Companies in Europe, - together with colleagues from other parts of the world - gather with regard to a long-term responsible action?
A number of leading organisations are addressing issues related to Global
Responsibility; sustainable development based on economic growth, social responsibility and
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