http://nsyght.com/rss/tag/ethical Nsyght is a search engine powered by you, your bookmarks, and your friends. en-us 50 Submited by praguebob 20, November 2008 Thu, 20 Nov 2008 22:14:59 GMT http://www.naturalcollection.com http://www.naturalcollection.com His life-work -- the creation of a network, first of private schools and residences, then of universities, media outlets and civil society groups as centres of excellence promoting a modern, Islam-based ethical framework.<br />Submited by meryn 20, November 2008 Thu, 20 Nov 2008 21:53:57 GMT http://www.iht.com/articles/2008/01/18/europe/19oxan-Turkishpreacherprofile.php http://www.iht.com/articles/2008/01/18/europe/19oxan-Turkishpreacherprofile.php The study of 759 graduating MBAs at 11 top business schools, conducted by Stanford Graduate School of Business and UC Santa Barbara, found respondents ranked a company's ethical conduct nearly on a par with salary.<br />Submited by meryn 20, November 2008 Thu, 20 Nov 2008 21:53:57 GMT http://www.sustainablelifemedia.com/content/story/strategy/top_mbas_want_more_values_will_work_for_less http://www.sustainablelifemedia.com/content/story/strategy/top_mbas_want_more_values_will_work_for_less Offers eco-friendly shopping products such as ethical gifts, green gadgets, fair trade and organic groceries from Ethical Superstore UK<br />Submited by djhomeless 22, July 2008 Tue, 22 Jul 2008 16:41:46 GMT http://www.ethicalsuperstore.com http://www.ethicalsuperstore.com Attracting the best people is only getting tougher and, increasingly, top talent demands that employers demonstrate a solid commitment to corporate responsibility.<br />Submited by meryn 20, November 2008 Thu, 20 Nov 2008 21:53:54 GMT http://www.sustainablelifemedia.com/content/feature/strategy/employees_your_most_important_stakeholders http://www.sustainablelifemedia.com/content/feature/strategy/employees_your_most_important_stakeholders Submited by meryn 20, November 2008 Thu, 20 Nov 2008 21:53:55 GMT http://www.valuingnature.org http://www.valuingnature.org To create lasting change, groups working for environmental change should be targeting the intrinsic set of values that motivates the public, rather than tantalizing their extrinsic desires.<br />Submited by meryn 20, November 2008 Thu, 20 Nov 2008 21:53:55 GMT http://www.worldchanging.com/archives/008144.html http://www.worldchanging.com/archives/008144.html The US retailer has committed to ‘phasing out illegal and unwanted wood sources from its supply chain.’<br />Submited by meryn 20, November 2008 Thu, 20 Nov 2008 21:53:52 GMT http://www.greenbang.com/3730/walmart-shift-to-green-and-ethical-gold-silver-and-wood http://www.greenbang.com/3730/walmart-shift-to-green-and-ethical-gold-silver-and-wood Policies and plans should be indicators or examples of what candidates care about, which tell voters whether they share their values and would approach the nation's problems in sensible ways.<br />Submited by meryn 20, November 2008 Thu, 20 Nov 2008 21:53:52 GMT http://www.huffingtonpost.com/drew-westen/the-psychological-dynamic_b_100136.html http://www.huffingtonpost.com/drew-westen/the-psychological-dynamic_b_100136.html Manu Sharma, New Delhi, India. Orange Hues blog is where my current occupation in renewable energy, my former occupation in user experience design, my longtime interest in business innovation, ethics and venture creation come together.<br />Submited by meryn 20, November 2008 Thu, 20 Nov 2008 21:53:51 GMT http://orangehues.com/blog http://orangehues.com/blog The study, by market research firm GCR Insight, found that female decision-makers consistently make greener choices on the job.<br />Submited by meryn 20, November 2008 Thu, 20 Nov 2008 21:53:50 GMT http://www.sustainablelifemedia.com/content/story/strategy/do_female_business_managers_make_greener_decisions_than_men http://www.sustainablelifemedia.com/content/story/strategy/do_female_business_managers_make_greener_decisions_than_men [Consumers do not like to be put in a position where it’s hard to generate those good feelings. In some ways, that’s where we are today. Years of creating a disposable, feel-good society leaves us with lots of behaviors to change…<br />Submited by meryn 20, November 2008 Thu, 20 Nov 2008 21:53:50 GMT http://ecopreneurist.com/2008/07/19/fighting-eco-fatigue-green-companies-need-to-take-the-lead http://ecopreneurist.com/2008/07/19/fighting-eco-fatigue-green-companies-need-to-take-the-lead Greenbang was a little impressed to see a recent release from Clownfish which, the PR department says, is the “first online tool that enables companies to understand and dynamically report on their environmental and social footprint in real-time.”<br />Submited by meryn 20, November 2008 Thu, 20 Nov 2008 21:53:49 GMT http://www.greenbang.com/3815/csr-reporting-made-easy http://www.greenbang.com/3815/csr-reporting-made-easy Is it possible for a single foundation to drive research and programmatic agendas? If so, how much control/influence should a foundation have?<br />Submited by meryn 20, November 2008 Thu, 20 Nov 2008 21:53:48 GMT http://sciencepolicy.colorado.edu/prometheus/archives/author_cherney_d/001467how_much_influence_s.html http://sciencepolicy.colorado.edu/prometheus/archives/author_cherney_d/001467how_much_influence_s.html Fast Company cofounder William C. Taylor and Polly LaBarre, a longtime editor at the magazine, give you an inside look at the "most original minds in business" wherever they find them: from Procter & Gamble to Pixar, from gold mines to funky sandwich shop<br />Submited by meryn 20, November 2008 Thu, 20 Nov 2008 21:53:47 GMT http://www.amazon.com/Mavericks-Work-Original-Minds-Business/dp/0060779616 http://www.amazon.com/Mavericks-Work-Original-Minds-Business/dp/0060779616 They are unreasonable because they want to change the system, because they are insanely ambitious, because they aren’t guided by reason but emotion, because they think they know what the future will bring, because they will not listen to “no.”<br />Submited by meryn 20, November 2008 Thu, 20 Nov 2008 21:53:47 GMT http://www.odemagazine.com/doc/51/in-praise-of-unreasonable-people http://www.odemagazine.com/doc/51/in-praise-of-unreasonable-people [Perhaps in the future] the term social entrepreneur, whatever it means, will no longer be necessary—but its disappearance from the dictionary will symbolise its triumph. Is that such an unreasonable thing to hope for?<br />Submited by meryn 20, November 2008 Thu, 20 Nov 2008 21:53:47 GMT http://www.economist.com/business/displaystory.cfm?story_id=10555875 http://www.economist.com/business/displaystory.cfm?story_id=10555875 The same principles of management are necessary to make companies green as those that we’ve been discussing at the edge: democratization, openness, transparency, love, and a fierce embrace of what’s good.<br />Submited by meryn 20, November 2008 Thu, 20 Nov 2008 21:53:46 GMT http://blogs.harvardbusiness.org/leadinggreen/2008/06/the-dna-of-the-green-corporati.html http://blogs.harvardbusiness.org/leadinggreen/2008/06/the-dna-of-the-green-corporati.html A new vision of microfinance as a platform, not a product; one that relies on high volumes, not high margins, and that uses limits on private benefit, holistic performance standards, and third-party certification to help MFIs meet both their bottom lines.<br />Submited by meryn 20, November 2008 Thu, 20 Nov 2008 21:53:43 GMT http://www.ssireview.org/articles/entry/reimagining_microfinance http://www.ssireview.org/articles/entry/reimagining_microfinance As models such as venture philanthropy, microfinance and social entrepreneurship are embraced by non-profit organisations, and corporations start to focus on social issues, the barriers between the business and non-profit sectors continue to erode.<br />Submited by meryn 20, November 2008 Thu, 20 Nov 2008 21:53:43 GMT http://www.ft.com/cms/s/0/771993f0-3423-11dd-869b-0000779fd2ac,dwp_uuid=d8e9ac2a-30dc-11da-ac1b-00000e2511c8.html http://www.ft.com/cms/s/0/771993f0-3423-11dd-869b-0000779fd2ac,dwp_uuid=d8e9ac2a-30dc-11da-ac1b-00000e2511c8.html The value of our social shopping and research site is our community’s influence, as well as our ability to deliver relevant content and marketing messages to citizens based on their interests and behavior.<br />Submited by meryn 20, November 2008 Thu, 20 Nov 2008 21:53:43 GMT http://www.maxgladwell.com/2008/06/7-questions-for-osoeco-founders http://www.maxgladwell.com/2008/06/7-questions-for-osoeco-founders The administration of oxytocin affected subjects’ in a trust game. In particular, it was found that subjects that received oxytocin were not affected by information about co-players that cheated.<br />Submited by meryn 20, November 2008 Thu, 20 Nov 2008 21:53:43 GMT http://brainethics.wordpress.com/2008/06/04/oxytocin-the-direct-route-to-altruism http://brainethics.wordpress.com/2008/06/04/oxytocin-the-direct-route-to-altruism It seems like everyone is planning a "green jobs" study -- but each will provide a much-needed service. These studies are helping employers, policymakers, and educators sort out hype from reality so that we can provide clearer direction to eco-job seekers<br />Submited by meryn 20, November 2008 Thu, 20 Nov 2008 21:53:42 GMT http://gristmill.grist.org/story/2008/2/19/155825/434 http://gristmill.grist.org/story/2008/2/19/155825/434 The Tokyo Metropolitan Government (TMG) is tackling global warming with new initiatives. These innovative and comprehensive initiatives seem to say, "Municipalities lead Japan!"<br />Submited by meryn 20, November 2008 Thu, 20 Nov 2008 21:53:42 GMT http://www.worldchanging.com/archives/008007.html http://www.worldchanging.com/archives/008007.html Governor of Tokyo, Shintaro Ishihara, is tired of waiting around for his national leaders to act, so he's implementing an aggressive greenhouse emissions reduction program for his own "department" -- the city of Tokyo.<br />Submited by meryn 20, November 2008 Thu, 20 Nov 2008 21:53:42 GMT http://blogs.harvardbusiness.org/leadinggreen/2008/06/tokyos-just-do-it-leadership-o.html http://blogs.harvardbusiness.org/leadinggreen/2008/06/tokyos-just-do-it-leadership-o.html Persuasive Technology 2008 will gather people interested in how software and related technologies influence people's attitudes and behaviours.<br />Submited by meryn 20, November 2008 Thu, 20 Nov 2008 21:53:40 GMT http://www.persuasive2008.org http://www.persuasive2008.org In the end, it doesn’t matter how the game has been played so far, or that it’s being played unfairly, but only that we are in the unique situation that we can change everything, forever, by playing the game right now.<br />Submited by meryn 20, November 2008 Thu, 20 Nov 2008 21:53:41 GMT http://smari.yaxic.org/blag/2008/05/19/building-a-post-scarcity-society-in-a-patent-and-copyright-encumbered-intellectual-climate http://smari.yaxic.org/blag/2008/05/19/building-a-post-scarcity-society-in-a-patent-and-copyright-encumbered-intellectual-climate And now all those books you bought may become more useful. Because you are no longer looking at them as a magic pills that will “fix you”. You see them as roadmaps that can guide you along your path.<br />Submited by meryn 20, November 2008 Thu, 20 Nov 2008 21:53:38 GMT http://www.positivityblog.com/index.php/2008/05/24/oprahs-top-7-tips-for-creating-the-life-you-want http://www.positivityblog.com/index.php/2008/05/24/oprahs-top-7-tips-for-creating-the-life-you-want The imaging evidence from this study may help to explain why the debate over distributive justice has never been resolved. The concepts of equity and efficiency, and their respective values, are deeply rooted in our brains.<br />Submited by meryn 20, November 2008 Thu, 20 Nov 2008 21:53:38 GMT http://neuroscientificallychallenged.blogspot.com/2008/05/neuroscience-of-distributive-justice.html http://neuroscientificallychallenged.blogspot.com/2008/05/neuroscience-of-distributive-justice.html As the meaning and experience-based economy evolves, “green and sustainability will no longer be an issue” says Nathan Shedroff, “in ten years it will become integrated in the economy”.<br />Submited by meryn 20, November 2008 Thu, 20 Nov 2008 21:53:39 GMT http://www.triplepundit.com/pages/conscious-capitalism-from-soci-003156.php http://www.triplepundit.com/pages/conscious-capitalism-from-soci-003156.php In the best spirit of liberal education, the Moral Courage Project teaches that rights come with responsibilities, that we are citizens rather than members of mere tribes, and that meaningful diversity embraces different ideas and not just identities.<br />Submited by meryn 20, November 2008 Thu, 20 Nov 2008 21:53:39 GMT http://www.irshadmanji.com http://www.irshadmanji.com the contract, a copy of which The New York Times obtained under the Virginia Freedom of Information law, is highly unusual and raises questions about how far universities will go in search of scarce research dollars to enhance their standing.<br />Submited by meryn 20, November 2008 Thu, 20 Nov 2008 21:53:39 GMT http://www.nytimes.com/2008/05/22/us/22tobacco.html http://www.nytimes.com/2008/05/22/us/22tobacco.html Interaction enables people to build communities, to commit themselves to each other, and to knit the social fabric.<br />Submited by meryn 20, November 2008 Thu, 20 Nov 2008 21:53:37 GMT http://www.infed.org/biblio/social_capital.htm http://www.infed.org/biblio/social_capital.htm Those emitting high levels of greenhouse gases cannot deny that their emissions create a significant risk to human health and the environment around the world.<br />Submited by meryn 20, November 2008 Thu, 20 Nov 2008 21:53:37 GMT http://climateethics.org/?p=35 http://climateethics.org/?p=35 Even when explicit reasons appear to have the effect of changing people’s moral opinions, the effect may have less to do with the logic of the arguments than their power to elicit the right emotional responses.<br />Submited by meryn 20, November 2008 Thu, 20 Nov 2008 21:53:37 GMT http://www.prospect-magazine.co.uk/article_details.php?id=10126 http://www.prospect-magazine.co.uk/article_details.php?id=10126 If educators are to take happiness, human flourishing, seriously then there need to be some fundamental changes in the way we understand, approach and organize education.<br />Submited by meryn 20, November 2008 Thu, 20 Nov 2008 21:53:37 GMT http://www.infed.org/biblio/happiness_and_education.htm http://www.infed.org/biblio/happiness_and_education.htm The world's only organization focused on confronting the global environmental injustice and economic inefficiency of toxic trade (toxic wastes, products and technologies) and its devastating impacts.<br />Submited by meryn 20, November 2008 Thu, 20 Nov 2008 21:53:32 GMT http://www.ban.org http://www.ban.org Submited by meryn 20, November 2008 Thu, 20 Nov 2008 21:53:32 GMT http://blogs.guardian.co.uk/ethicalliving http://blogs.guardian.co.uk/ethicalliving Carrotmob organizes consumers to make purchases that give financial rewards to those companies who agree to make environmentally friendly choices.<br />Submited by meryn 20, November 2008 Thu, 20 Nov 2008 21:53:32 GMT http://www.carrotmob.org http://www.carrotmob.org Companies should segment their market and make a particular effort to reach out to buyers with high ethical standards, because those are the customers who can deliver the biggest potential profits on ethically produced goods.<br />Submited by meryn 20, November 2008 Thu, 20 Nov 2008 21:53:32 GMT http://sloanreview.mit.edu/wsj/insight/brand/2008/05/12 http://sloanreview.mit.edu/wsj/insight/brand/2008/05/12 Submited by 4braham 22, November 2008 Sat, 22 Nov 2008 02:11:43 GMT http://www.alittlebitbetter.co.uk http://www.alittlebitbetter.co.uk Submited by deusdiabolus 22, November 2008 Sat, 22 Nov 2008 00:59:49 GMT http://www.knowmore.org http://www.knowmore.org