Future Earth

Facilitation for Diversitas / Future Earth In Seville, Spain, Ethics at Work facilitated a two-day conference that marked the merger between the Diversitas network and Future Earth. The event showcased the achievements and legacy of Diversitas over the course of its more than 20 years of existence. It also highlighted the new opportunities for biodiversity…

Fundación Prohumana

Visit of Chilean business leaders to the Netherlands We helped Fundación Prohumana to organise a visit to the Netherlands for a delegation of 10 Chilean business leaders. They met with representatives of Dutch companies, governmental organisations and civil society organisations. The objective of the visit was to learn and exchange knowledge on corporate social responsibility (CSR). The video…

La Strada International

Research guide on the private sector and human trafficking We helped La Strada International and SOMO develop a resource guide on engaging the private sector to end human trafficking. It describes different vulnerable sectors and the role that companies could potentially play in contributing to and preventing human trafficking. In our background research for this guide, we described…

SOMO

Report about industry interests in the biofuel sector In collaboration with SOMO, we wrote a report (in Dutch) for Greenpeace and Actionaid about lobby and advocacy in the Dutch biofuel industry. The report focuses on the lobby activities of the Rotterdam Climate Initiative and the Port of Rotterdam.

Cordaid

Partnership opportunities for Cordaid We helped Cordaid to identify partnership opportunities for its Urban Matters campaign. Urban Matters worked on “smart solutions for slums” by connecting the people living in slums with companies, authorities, knowledge centres and investors. Its work resulted in both liveable and sustainable neighbourhoods.

Solidaridad

Solidaridad Network We have been engaged in several of Solidaridad‘s programmes and activities. Solidaridad brings together supply chain actors and engages them in innovative solutions to improve production, ensuring the transition to a sustainable and inclusive economy. Programme management For Solidaridad, we have managed programmes and projects in the cotton, textile and garment sectors. Our…

University of Geneva

Lecturing at the University of Geneva At the University of Geneva we developed and taught modules on CSR standards, value chains, supply chain responsibility and stakeholder engagement for the Executive Education in CSR programme. We also supervised theses for this programme and for the MA in International Trading, Commodity Finance and Shipping. The CSR programme…

Friends of the earth

Research on business lobby groups Friends of the Earth commissioned us to write a chapter on the UN Global Compact for a report that voiced concerns about the increasing influence of major corporations and business lobby groups within the United Nations. The report was launched at the United Nations Conference on Sustainable Development (Rio+20) in 2012. We also wrote…