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Economics and The Challenge of Insecurity
Sometime ago, a friend posed this question: “Suppose a man walking down a path finds some apples and eats them to satisfy his hunger. He continues his journey for another mile and finds some more apples, and this puts him in a dilemma. The dilemma of whether to keep those apples for unseen rainy days […]
ISO 26000 Applicability
The standard “ISO 26000 Guidance on Social Responsibility” is an experiment. This type of “guidance standard” is new and the world needs to learn that it offers recommendations, advice, proposals, and orientation; nothing less, nothing more. It does not contain requirements and is voluntary in use. It is directed to organizations, not to individuals. It […]
ISO 26000 Guidance on Sustainability – Beyond Compliance?
The notion that business should be accountable to the society in which it operates is not new. Increased emphasis on businesses’ practices by a range of stakeholders has meant that the concept of corporate social responsibility (CSR) has also come under greater scrutiny. There is a growing international trend towards mandatory regulation and an increasing […]
Success Profiled: Ameena Saiyid
Ameena Saiyid What is the true measure of success? What is success itself? To answer the second question first, the achievement of material well-being, of great wealth, or of a high social status, is generally perceived as success in everyday terms. A base level definition, this needs further refinement. Take it a few notches higher […]