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Welcome to Issue 6
June 2008
Responsible Business

The contents of this issue are listed below and a selection of articles are available for you to download in full.

Foreword

CIMA, Charles Tilley, Chief Executive

Vital Statistics

Key figures and findings, plus the latest sound bites

Responsible Business:

CIMA proposes there is a strategic imperative for organisations to look at the risks and opportunities posed by climate change. There is a need for companies to act now in inspiration rather than later in desperation.		Helenne Doody CIMA Innovation and Development Specialist

Business strategies for sustainability: why sustainability is entering the mainstream of business.		David Bent of sustainable development charity Forum for the Future

Creating Growth from Effective Opportunity Risk Management		Tamara Bekefi Marc J. Epstein Kristi Yuthas published by CIMA, the American Institute of Certified Public Accountants and the Society of Management Accountants of Canada

Building a Sustainable Development Business Case		William Langdon CIMA

Sustainability through strategic CSR: why a commitment to the best practice of the UN Global Compact initiative creates greater corporate-wide awareness of universal environmental and social principles.		Georg Kell Executive Director UN Global Compact Ravi Fernando the UN Global Compact Focal Point for Sri Lanka

Business and Human Rights: the frameworks that need to be in place for considering and addressing the business and human rights terrain and why there needs to be a 'corporate responsibility to respect' as the basic expectation society has of business in relation to human rights.		Prof John Ruggie Harvard University and the UN Secretary General's Special Representative on Business and Human Rights Caroline Rees Foreign and Commonwealth Office

The impact of emerging economies on CSR and the implications for the rest of business globally		Tom Burke CBE, sustainability advisor to Rio Tinto plc and visiting professor at Imperial College, London (and former advisor to three ministers of the environment)

Making the business case for responsible investment in sustainable development		Christine Farnish Director, Public Policy & Sustainability Barclays Will Oulton Head, Responsible Investment FTSE Group Chris Tuppen Director Sustainable Development BT Chris Brown Head of Ethical and Sustainable Sourcing ASDA

Techniques for measuring CSR performance		Martin Blake Head of Sustainability Royal Mail Paul Dickinson CEO Carbon Disclosure Project

Climate change and smart operating in an international environment- maximising opportunities and minimising risk. What is the future potential for maximising opportunities through the creation of ‘green products’?		Jan Thompson Head of Negotiations, International Climate Change DEFRA John Ashton Director General, FCO and the Foreign Secretary's Special Representative on Climate Change

Also in the next edition

Corporate Finance: Corporate finance and value creation: identifying value in the business. Plus, an overview of growth strategies and financial considerations.		Nick Luff Group Finance Director Centrica

Supply Chain Management: Time based metrics versus financial metrics: how the two silos can synchronise and communicate effectively.		Richard Pennycook Finance Director Morrisons

Strategic Risk Management: The concept of corporate risk – what are the key issues in managing strategic risk?		Helen Weir Group Finance Director Lloyds TSB

Performance Management / Business Intelligence: How information is transforming corporate performance and why we are witnessing a sea-change in the way data and information is used. Plus, business intelligence competency centres in action.		Nigel Rayner Research VP Gartner

Customer Relationship Management: The best things in life are free: how to learn from both customers and employees and build better customer experiences.		Nicola Millard Customer Experience Futurologist BT

Human Capital: Adapting to an increasingly competitive market, a rapidly changing environment and rising expectations - how to support financial leaders and equip them for the future challenges.		Tony Sheehan Director of Learning Services Ashridge Business School

Outsourcing / BPO: How do companies ensure that they reap innovation and other high profile benefits of their outsourcing investments? Plus, achieving sustainable business advantage from outsourcing - is there such a thing as business partnering to create incremental value?		Martin Holt CFO Dalkia plc.

All editorial contributors are subject to change

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