November 20, 2008
Thursday

Making Supply Chains Socially Responsible (audio)

Organization:
Stanford Graduate School of Business
How can CSR influence business initiatives and the value of CSR efforts be measured? Managers from Chiquita, Motorola, and the World Bank share lessons and resources at Stanford's Socially and Environmentally Responsible Supply Chains Conference.

Lawrence Jackson: Green For Less (audio)

Organization:
Stanford Graduate School of Business
Lawrence Jackson, former Wal-Mart president and CEO for Global Procurement, asked his Stanford audience to consider whether pushing for social and environmental responsibility in business is a racially and economically segregated movement.

What Makes Nonprofits Great? (audio)

Organization:
Stanford Graduate School of Business
Now, more than ever, nonprofit leaders need to know how to maximize their social impact. Heather McLeod Grant shares some of the groundbreaking research explored in her co-authored book Forces for Good: The Six Practices of High-Impact Nonprofits.

William Foster: How to Grow a Nonprofit Big (audio)

Organization:
Stanford Graduate School of Business
Many nonprofits want to expand their size and funding base to bring their mission to more people. In this interview William Foster shares findings from the Bridgespan Group's groundbreaking research on what it takes to be in the big leagues.

Hannah Jones: Corporate Responsibility as Innovation Engine (audio)

Organization:
Stanford Graduate School of Business
Hannah Jones, Nike's vice president for corporate responsibility looks at the future of corporate responsibility as the focus shifts upstream.

Collaborations on Sustainability in Electronics (audio)

Organization:
Stanford Graduate School of Business
The electronics industry is on the forefront of the movement to improve socially and environmentally responsible performance across manufacturing and supply chains.

Inspiring Environmentally Friendly Supply Chains (audio)

Organization:
Stanford Graduate School of Business
How do you communicate with suppliers on environmental innovation? As part of the Socially and Environmentally Responsible Supply Chains conference, executives from an HMO, a government agency, and an entrepreneurial company share successes in greening the supply chains.

Promoting Sustainability in the Coffee Industry (audio)

Organization:
Stanford Graduate School of Business
In this opening keynote of the Socially and Environmentally Responsible Supply Chains Conference, Willard (Dub) Hay explores what's making Starbucks new Coffee and Farmer Equity (C.A.F.E.) Practices successful.

Tony Prophet: Social and Environmental Responsibility at HP (audio)

Organization:
Stanford Graduate School of Business
With energy costs on the rise and the U.S. government expected to push steadily for reduced carbon emissions, environmental responsibility throughout supply chains has become a market imperative.

Doing Well and Doing Good in the Supply Chain (audio)

Organization:
Stanford Graduate School of Business
Timberland s putting good old New England values to work to integrate socially responsible management practices throughout the value chain