Blog

Welcome to our Blog! The main author is founder and director of CSR International, Dr Wayne Visser. However, also look out for our guest bloggers.

2013

CSR in the Middle East: Reality and Challenges, by Lama Diab – Read more

Ownership of CSR Companies is a Bottleneck for Sustainable Development in Developing Countries, by Saskia Kloezeman – Read more

Beyond Borders: Corporate Social Responsibility – Towards an Interdisciplinary Approach, by Maryam Sadeghi – Read more

Towards Greater Shareholder Engagement? The Canadian & American Experience, by Selena Lucien – Read more

Time to Make GRI Reporting Standard Procedure in Sweden? by Katja Blomé – Read more

The Business Case for CSR: The Need For A Level Playing Field? by Frank van Elsen – Read more

Globalization & Business: Tougher Corporate Boardrooms for Tougher Times, by Selena Lucien – Read more

How can Governments Support the Establishment of CSR Strategies: The Case of Norway, by Helene Frimannslund – Read more

Corporate Soft Power: A Case of CSR, by Svetlana Skryagina – Read more

CSR in Southeast Europe: Challenges of Transition, by Vanja Jankovic – Read more

2012

CSR and Crisis: The Case of Greek Organisations, by Tita Marsoni – Read more

Are Global Systematically Important Financial Institutions (G-SIFIs) the new global diffusers of CSR? by Selena Lucien – Read more

Sustainability Reporting – Would a Mandatory Approach Make a Difference? by Sabrina Vetters – Read more

The difficulty of CSR in Failed States, by Tine Emilie Skriver – Read more

The Renewed EU Strategy on CSR: The Catalyst for Change and a New National CSR Policy Framework in Ireland, by Katie O’Dea Cadden – Read more

The Sustainability Legacy of the London 2012 Olympics, by Emma Forrest – Read more

The Future of Mobility – What does the Vehicle Rental Industry Have to Offer? by James Cadman – Read more

Water footprints: Lessons from Kenya’s floriculture sector, by Wayne Visser – Read more

Data Collection + Business Intelligence = Successful Sustainability Initiatives, by Michael Koploy – Read more

To Scare or To Inspire? by Wayne Visser (Age of Responsibility series No.13) - Read more

Will Anyone Join Your Revolution? by Wayne Visser (Age of Responsibility series No.11) - Read more

Responsible Business in Bangladesh, by Wendy Wilder - Read more

Big Business, Little Splash – Tackling the World Water Crisis  by Wayne Visser (Age of Responsibility series No.11) - Read more

Matchmaking CSR and Corporate Wellbeing Strategies, by Désirée Tennant - Read more

What Drives the Business Case for CSR? by Wayne Visser (Age of Responsibility series No.10) - Read more

Tax: The Forgotten Corporate Responsibility, by  Sandra Naigeon de Boer - Read more

The Social Responsibilities of Energy Futures, by  Nishant Tiwari - Read more

Open Sourcing Sustainability: Web 2.0 meets CSR 2.0, by Wayne Visser (Age of Responsibility series No.9) - Read more

CSR and Local Development in Thailand, by Veena Cute-ngarmpring - Read more

The Long Tail of CSR: When Smaller is Bigger, by Wayne Visser (Age of Responsibility series No.8) - Read more

The Millennium Development Goals – Are we getting there? by Ana Svab – Read more

Nature vs. Nurture: Are Social Entrepreneurs Born or Made? by Wayne Visser (Age of Responsibility series No.7) - Read more

The Impact of Ruggie’s Guiding Principles for Human Rights? by Sabrina Basran – Read more

CSR 2.0 as a New DNA for Business, by Wayne Visser  (Age of Responsibility series No.6) - Read more

Cracking the CSR Codes Puzzle, by Wayne Visser  (Age of Responsibility series No.5) - Read more

How Reliable is Corporate Social Responsibility? by Lorna Taylor – Read more

Broken Promises: BP’s slide backwards into Promotional CSR, by Wayne Visser  (Age of Responsibility series No.4) - Read more

How Sustainable are Nigerian Telecoms Companies? by Uju (Lucy) Nwolum – Read more

CSR: Altruism vs. Enlightened Self-interest, by Jessica Friend – Read more

Employee Volunteering – If it’s so important, why aren’t we all doing it? by Andrea Grace Rannard – Read more

I am Fat and It Is Your Fault! by Alicia de la Peña – Read more

Give a Man the Means to Fish: From Paternalistic Charity to Venture Philanthropy, by Wayne Visser  (Age of Responsibility series No.3) - Read more

Tracing Corporate Social Investment (CSI) Milestones in South Africa, by Greer Blizzard – Read more

Fat-Cats versus Alley-Cats: Why the Occupy Movement is Right, by Wayne Visser  (Age of Responsibility series No.2) - Read more

When Passion Takes Over Logic: Mugs vs Disposable Cups, by Yelena Novikova – Read more

The Meaning of Responsibility, by Wayne Visser (Age of Responsibility series No.1) – Read more

Public Purpose & the Corporate Form: CICs vs BCorps, by  Cyrus Bhedwar - Read more

Be the Change – But First Be Yourself, by Wayne Visser (Quest for CSR 2.0 series No.13) - Read more

Changing the World – One Leader at a Time, by Wayne Visser (Quest for CSR 2.0 series No.12) - Read more

2011

Sustainable by Design? Lessons in Circularity from Seventh Generation, by Wayne Visser (Quest for CSR 2.0 series No.11) - Read more

Myths About CSR in Developing Countries, by Wayne Visser (Quest for CSR 2.0 series No.10) – Read more

The Future Faces of CSR Activism, by Wayne Visser (Quest for CSR 2.0 series No. 9) – Read more

Could Less Consumer Choice be a Good Thing? by Wayne Visser (Quest for CSR 2.0 series No. 8) - Read more

The Creative Destruction Revolution, by Wayne Visser (Quest for CSR 2.0 series No. 7) - Read more

What can Web 2.0 Teach us About CSR? by Wayne Visser (Quest for CSR 2.0 series No. 6) – Read more

Can we Break the Spell of CSR Curses, by Wayne Visser (Quest for CSR 2.0 series No. 5) - Read more

Exposing the CSR Pretenders, by Wayne Visser (Quest for CSR 2.0 series No. 4) – Read more

Is Philanthropy a Smokescreen? by Wayne Visser (Quest for CSR 2.0 series No. 3) – Read more

Is Greed Still Good? by Wayne Visser (Quest for CSR 2.0 series No. 2) – Read more

The Death of CSR, by Wayne Visser (Quest for CSR 2.0 series No. 1) – Read more

Circularity: Towards Sustainable Consumption & Production, by Wayne Visser – Read more

Glocality: Thinking Global & Acting Local in CSR, by Wayne Visser - Read more

CSR & Pharmaceuticals: Big Pharma on Trial, by Wayne Visser – Part 1 | Part 2

Reflections on CSR in Nigeria, by Wayne Visser - Read more

Cambridge Top 40 Sustainability Books of 2010, by Wayne Visser – Part 1 | Part 2

The State of CSR in Australia 2011, by Leeora Black - Read more

CSR & Consumers: The Limits of Ethical Consumerism, by Wayne Visser - Read more

CSR & Disaster Risk Reduction, by Ian Doyle - Part 1 | Part 2

CSR & Marketing: Using Smoke and Mirrors, by Wayne Visser - Read more

CSR & Social Media, by Wayne Visser – Part 1 | Part 2

2010

CSR in Finland, by Arno Kourula – Read more

CSR in Malaysia, by Roger Haw Boon Hong – Read more

The Era of “Leading Big” on CSR Dawns, By Wayne Visser – Read more

Reflection on “What the Green Movement Got Wrong”, by Wayne Visser – Read more

Author in the spotlight: Elaine Cohen interviews Wayne Visser – Read more

Understanding Empathy Key to Furthering CSR, by Olivia Coleman – Read more

Ten Paths to the Future for NGOs/CSOs, by Wayne Visser – Read more

Reflections on CSR in China, by Wayne Visser – Read more

Reflections on CSR in Europe, by Wayne Visser – Read more

Reflections on CSR in India, by Wayne Visser – Read more

Cabbages & Condoms: Interview with Mechai Viravaidya, by Wayne Visser – Read more

Reflections on CSR in Malaysia: A Supply Chain Time Bomb? by Wayne Visser – Read more

Reflections on CSR in Singapore: An Unnecessary Extra? by Wayne Visser – Read more

An Experiment in Generosity: Lentil As Anything, by Wayne Visser – Read more

Happy birthday! CSR International turns ONE year old, by Wayne Visser – Read more

Reflections on CSR in Australia: Too much sun!? by Wayne Visser – Read more

CSR Quest: Crane & Matten interview Wayne Visser – Read more

Reflections on CSR in Kenya and China in Africa, by Wayne Visser – Read more

CSR & Corporate Governance, by Wayne Visser – Part 1 | Part 2 | Part 3

2009

Climate Change & Leadership, by Wayne Visser – Part 1 | Part 2 | Part 3

Reflections on “The Top 50 Sustainability Books”, by Wayne Visser – Read more

CSR & Competitiveness, by Wayne Visser – Part 1 | Part 2 | Part 3

The CSR Media Boom: We Got What We Deserve, by Wayne Visser – Read more

CSR for SMEs: Lessons from Mexico, by Wayne Visser – Read more

CSR & Biodiversity: Worth More Dead or Alive? by Wayne Visser – Part 1 | Part 2

The Low Carbon Revolution: It’s Closer Than You Think, by Wayne Visser – Read more

Pandora’s CSR Box: The Case for Banning CSR, by Wayne Visser – Read more

An Agenda for the Future of CSR, by Wayne Visser & Jem Bendell – Part 1 | Part 2

Islamic and Cleantech markets: A CSR 2.0 tipping point? by Wayne Visser – Read more

Earth Hour – Switch! by Wayne Visser – Read more

Googlization: For Better or Worse? by Wayne Visser – Read more

100 Best Companies Ranking Gets It Right, by Wayne Visser – Read more

The Death & Rebirth of CSR, by Wayne Visser – Read more

CSR Labels & Definitions: Who Cares? by Wayne Visser – Read more

CSR & Philanthropy, by Wayne Visser – Part 1 | Part 2

Davos 2009: Quotable quotes, compiled by Wayne Visser – Read more

CSR Reflections on Davos 2009, by Wayne Visser – Day 1 | Day 2 | Day 3

Obama Moves Beyond Climate Spin, by Wayne Visser – Read more

What Obama’s inauguration speech means for CSR? by Wayne Visser – Read more

Usury & the Credit Crunch, by Wayne Visser & Alastair McIntosh – Part 1 | Part 2 | Part 3

2008

C..hristmas S..eason R..eflections, by Wayne Visser – Read more

Health as a Human Right, by Scott Walker – Read more

CSR/sustainability experts on hope and 2009 prospects, by Wayne Visser – Read more

CSR & the Financial Crisis, by Scott Walker – Read more

Can CSR Make Us Happy? by Wayne Visser – Read more

The State of CSR Reporting in Asia, by Wayne Visser – Read more

CSR & the Financial Crisis, by Wayne Visser – Part 1 | Part 2

CSR Lessons from China’s Milk Scandal, by Richard Welford – Part 1 | Part 2 | Part 3

CSR & Food Security, by Wayne Visser – Read more

CSR, G8 & G5: The Heiligendamm Dialogue Process, by Wayne Visser – Read more

CSR in Developing Countries: Distinctive Characteristics, by Wayne Visser – Read more

Faith, Hope and Responsibility, by Wayne Visser – Read more

Financial crisis: Beyond reasonable greed? by Wayne Visser – Read more

Crane & Matten on CSR and the financial crisis, by Andrew Crane & Dirk Matten – Read more

CSR in China: Cause for Hope or Despair? by Wayne Visser – Part 1 | Part 2

CSR 2.0, by Wayne Visser – Read more

Is CSR failing? by Wayne Visser – Read more