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Ethics & Sustainability

About the Ethics and Sustainability Discipline

The Ethics and Sustainability Discipline deals with organizational and personal values and their expression in business decision making and behavior. It emphasizes organizational codes of ethics, but also includes relevant legal requirements. This discipline also involves managing the societal impact of business decisions, philanthropy and the role of the human resource professional in improving the quality of life of employees, their families and the community at large. It includes matters that focus specifically on careers, communications, legal and regulatory issues, technology, metrics and outsourcing in the areas of ethics and sustainability, as well as effective practices and global issues.

Global investors collaborate on innovative climate change asset allocation study
Post-Copenhagen, global investors and Mercer collaborate to consider the impact of climate change on strategic asset allocation.

The U.S. Must Grab the Lead on Green
Leading strategy and innovation expert Vijay Govindarajan gives five suggestions for leading on the green front.

Building Your Self-esteem
If you feel that you are suffering from low self-esteem, you can take steps to improve it. Here are a few things that you can do right away, everyday, to enhance your self-esteem.  

INNOVATION SERIES: An Eye For People Care – Productivity, Quality and Innovation
Institutions are what they are because of its people. This is especially true of organizations that are service oriented. A sterling example of what a team of dedicated and driven employees can do is the Aravind Eye Care System.

Our Real Tryst With Destiny:
Nations that have occupied place of prominence are the ones that have devoted a major part of their efforts toward building institutions which support leaders and encourage leadership in various realms.

Companies in emerging economies of Brazil, Russia, India, and China most CSR friendly
Companies in emerging economies of Brazil, Russia, India, and China are bigger on corporate social responsibility (CSR) initiatives compared to many peers in Central and Eastern European (CEE) countries

Stricter Ethical Standards Called Key to Global Recovery
As the global economy sours, multinational corporations should adopt stringent ethical standards of openness, disclosure and transparency that will restore trust in the business world and get things moving again ...

Workplace Trends - Issue 2 2007
SHRM Workplace Trends Program

Emerging Trends In Global Mobility Survey Report
Employee mobility is inevitable for companies competing in global markets.