DIFFERENCE eco-efficiency creating more value with less impact foreword In 1991‚ we in the then Business Council for Sustainable Development were looking for a single concept‚ perhaps a single word‚ to sum up the business end of sustainable development. Finding no such concept on the lexicographer s shelf‚ we decided we would have to launch an expression. After a contest and much agonizing‚ we came up with eco-efficiency. In simplest terms‚ it means creating more goods and services with
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Ethical Issues Managers Face in Creating a Diverse Organization By: Eduardo R. Zayas-Quiñones Some time not long ago we thought of America as a "melting pot" of cultures and ideologies. That view placed under the light of several generations of struggle for equality no longer holds true. Yes‚ we are here in the same pot but instead of melting‚ we have chosen to hold on to our roots‚ our cultures and ideologies. We won’t let go of these so‚ we are just learning to get along together‚ and instead
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A Pragmatic Alternative for Creating a Corporate Social Responsibility Strategy By Dina Gerdeman 28 MAY 2012 RESEARCH & IDEAS : http://hbswk.hbs.edu/item/6994.html Abstract: Corporate social responsibility (CSR) is a corporate initiative to assess and take responsibility for the company ’s effects on the environment and impact on social welfare. CSR may also be referred to as "corporate citizenship" and can involve incurring short-term costs that do not provide an immediate financial benefit
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Q12 Sessions: Creating and Reviewing HR Impact Plans For last couple of weeks‚ the meeting rooms of Standard Chartered have been kept busy by various business & support units with their respective HR relationship managers. Units were busy in analyzing the last year’s impact and reviewing the progress and HR managers were facilitating the sessions. What went good‚ what went bad‚ what could be went better – all thoughts were around making Standard Chartered a better place to work. Q12 is trademarked
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Identifying a Salt by Creating its Heating Curve Introduction: Solubility is a substance’s ability to be dissolved in a liquid‚ usually water‚ and some substances are more soluble than others. A solution can be saturated‚ unsaturated or supersaturated. Temperature plays a large role in the solubility of substances. For example‚ on table G of the Chemistry reference tables it shows that 10g of KClO3 will dissolve in 100g of water at about 25°C‚ but at about 48°C‚ 20g will dissolve. The higher the
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Creating Sustainable Competitive Advantage: The Toyota Philosophy and Its Effects What is Toyota Philosophy Toyota is Japan’s biggest car company and the second largest in the world after General Motors. The fundamental reason for Toyota’s success in the global marketplace comes from their corporate philosophy‚ the set of rules and attitudes that govern the use of its resources. The Toyota philosophy is often called as the Toyota Production System. The system depends in part on a human resources
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International Applied Economics and Management Letters 1(1): 9-12 (2008) Are Malaysian Government-Linked Companies (GLCs) Creating Value? Y. W. Lau1 and C. Q. Tong2 Faculty of Economics and Management‚ Universiti Putra Malaysia 2 School of Business and Law‚ Sunway University College 1 Abstract: Government-linked companies (GLCs) play an important role in the development of the Malaysian economy. However‚ overall public perception of GLCs in Malaysia has been tainted by the poor performance
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the kids run off to enjoy the rest of their day‚ the girl who had the most dislike in Miss Moore‚ Sylvia‚ decides to go along with her plan and think the day through. Analyze The major theme that revolves around this short story was creating awareness in the young kids to better understand the ways of society and the reality of economic inequality. Towards the end of the story‚ as they are getting ready to leave the store‚ outraged by the expensive prices of all the toys‚ Miss Moore
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Introduction A safe space for a client could be described as a place or space in which a client feels secure and free to express him/herself in a real‚ true and open way. This could mean a number of things to different clients‚ it is very individual. What makes a person feel safe? The list could include some or all of the following; Not feeling judged or criticised by the counsellor or that the counsellor is likely to not accept you if you share something ‘bad’ Feeling that
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CASE: OB-72 DATE: 3/16/09 KIMBERLY-CLARK ANDEAN REGION: CREATING A WINNING CULTURE The culture is innocent. It is really difficult when you are a grown-up to be a kid again. —Sandra Benavides‚ Peru The new generations have different expectations‚ they have been exposed to new information and trends; they are more inclined to think in terms of people than the generation we grew up in. —Sergio Nacach‚ Head of Kimberly-Clark‚ Andean Region Sergio not only has done a terrific job in his own region
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