The Magazine of Corporate Responsibility

Archive for November, 2011

That’s No Way to Say Goodbye: The Business of Firing a CEO

The sudden dismissal of a chief executive has seemingly become commonplace practice at big companies. But columnist Gael O’Brien says the firing of a CEO and how he or she leaves their position often reveals a lot about them, their bosses, and their organization. In the end, she writes, “shareholders aren’t served by blame games.”

Executives Optimistic Sustainability Will Be “Core Strategy” for Business

Executives responsible for sustainability and corporate social responsibility programs at large companies are overwhelmingly optimistic that those initiatives will be part of the “core strategies and operations” of global businesses in the next five years, according to a new survey. Top priorities for those companies in the year ahead are human rights and workers’ rights, climate change, and the availability and quality of water on a global basis.