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Making things happen
The UN working with
business on global crises—
Baroness Valerie Amos
Under-Secretary-General for Humanitarian Affairs and Emergency Relief Coordinator, United Nations Office
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Baroness Valerie Amos talks about the increasingly important role that business partnerships are playing in the UN’s efforts to address global challenges. -
A step forward
In Conversation
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Lord (Michael) Hastings
Global Head of Citizenship, KPMG International
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We spoke to Lord Hastings about his thoughts on the connection between the business world, sustainable development and the relative roles and responsibilities of business and governments. -
Zanzibar
Exotic, organic, original
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David Faulks
Gen.a
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Home to 1.6 million people, the archipelago of Zanzibar is a semi-autonomous part of the United Republic of Tanzania in East Africa. It is is one of the world’s top three clove producers but in the face of increased competition abroad is losing its share of the global market. -
It’s Time
It’s time for business
to exercise leadership—
Georg Kell
Executive Director, United Nations Global Compact
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The prevailing mood of crisis management, short-termism and populism has led to a crisis in leadership and the need for business to deliver collaborative solutions to global challenges.
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Feature
Shared value
The shift in discourse from ‘corporate social responsibility’ (CSR) towards ‘shared value’ in recent years highlights the need for businesses to embed CSR principles at the heart of their operations…
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In Conversation
The whole picture
Rob Cameron is the UK-based Executive Director of consulting firm, SustainAbility, and former Chief Executive of Fairtrade International. Gen.a caught up with Rob to talk about corporate social…
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People
Dinner with Jim
Jim Haynes has taken the concept of showing generosity to a stranger to an extraordinary level. His open invitation to Sunday lunch in his Parisian home…
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Perspective
Rethinking global goals
The post-2015 successors to the Millennium Development Goals must take advantage of the increasing power of NGOs, companies, and technologically enabled citizens. Governments around the world…
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Opinion
Peace
In an increasingly fragile world, business and industry must play a role in finding solutions to the biggest challenges our planet and our society faces. The crucial need for sustainable…
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Opinion
What to do about Africa?
Despite the billions of dollars in ‘aid’ delivered in previous decades, persisting challenges in many African nations calls for a more holistic approach to development assistance that aligns with the priorities…
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Perspective
Collaborate or compete?
As corporate social responsibility (CSR) becomes more of a brand differentiator, companies will both compete and collaborate on CSR issues. How can competitors partner on CSR for greater…
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People
Changing face of hunger
Despite almost two decades of economic growth nearly a quarter of Australians still live in low-income households, 10 per cent live in actual poverty and each year two million people – around half of whom are…
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Feature
Business of doing good
At Gen.a we talk about business strategy and brand strategy being joined at the hip. They both have three things that bind them to success – belief, trust and pride. If these are in alignment…
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Opinion
Green washed?
As a former political adviser, lobbyist, speechwriter and policy consultant Guy Pearse has seen behind the façade of numerous industries, companies and environmental organisations. Intrigued by…
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Observation
Final word
We live in a highly competitive world that is driven increasingly by quick financial returns to pay the bills. This is the way of the world for businesses in the current economic climate. Many businesses…
Frances Feenstra, The 100% Project; Freda Miriklis, International Federation of Business and Professional Women; Nada Roude, Muslim Women’s Association; and Nareen Young, Diversity Council Australia.
