Research and policy advice on agricultural value chains On behalf of the Royal Tropical Institute (KIT) we carried out a comprehensive study on promoting agricultural value chains in the member countries of the Organisation of Islamic Cooperation (OIC). The study included six case studies: dates from Saudi Arabia, milk from Egypt, red meat from Turkey,…
Advice on Business and Human Rights in practice For the CSR Observatory, we gave advice on Business and Human Rights to the Spanish Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Cooperation and other Spanish governmental and non-governmental organisations.
Discussion paper as input for Rio+20 For Stakeholder Forum and Vitae Civilis (now Oxfam Brazil) we wrote a discussion paper on redress mechanisms for human rights violations and responsible supply chains. With the paper, our clients sought to mobilise support for the idea of a UN convention on corporate accountability. Unfortunately, the United Nations Conference on Sustainable Development in 2012 did…
Advice on the role of sustainability in export promotion Prochile invited us to deliver a keynote speech on “sustainability as a key element in export promotion” at a conference in Santiago de Chile. ProChile is part of the Chilean Ministry of Foreign Affairs and promotes exports of products and services. It disseminates foreign investment opportunities and promotes tourism.
Facilitation at the Global Biodiversity Informatics Conference In collaboration with Natasha Walker, Bart Slob and Niels Ferdinand facilitated a fantastic group of over a hundred scientists, IT experts and policy makers at the Global Biodiversity Informatics Conference in Copenhagen. We invited them to identify how best to harness the power of information technology, biodiversity science and social networks to improve our…
Developing Fox-IT’s CSR policy We helped cyber security company Fox-IT develop a CSR policy. This was a unique experience: Fox-IT was the first to define what CSR meant for a company in this dynamic sector. The result of a thorough and participatory process, which involved stakeholder consultations, was a tailor-made policy. It addressed a series…
Research coordination for KPMG We coordinated the research and data collection process for the KPMG Survey of Corporate Responsibility Reporting. The survey provided a snapshot of current global trends in corporate responsibility reporting. It covered 4,100 companies in 41 countries and offered a deep-dive into the quality of reporting among the world’s largest 250 companies.
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…
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…
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…
