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COVID-19 Exposes Supply Chain Vulnerabilities that Cause Food Insecurity

April 25, 2020 Add Comment Edit

The cornavirus pandemic has highlighted supply chain weaknesses that are causing food shortages. As explained in an FAO report, the global pandemic is threatening supply lines leading to concerns about food insecurity. "A protracted pandemic crisis could quickly put a strain on the food supply chains, a complex web of interactions involving farmers, agricultural inputs, processing plants, shipping, retailers and more," the report said. In a March paper the U.N. Committee on World Food Security (CFS) warned that Covid-19 will cause heightened instability in global food supply. The pandemic also prompted the Food and Land Use Coalition to issue a call to action for world leaders over what they describe as a humanitarian crisis requiring urgent coordinated action.

Food shortages are already apparent around the world and according to Business Insider, food retailers may experience food shortages for 18 months or more. Food that comes from large industrial farms are especially vulnerable. The megabarns in which livestock and poultry are produced are breeding grounds for disease. Social distancing is not an option for farm workers or those that work in food processing facilities. Disease rapidly spreads in such workplaces and when these workers get sick the supply chain breaks down.

However, our current situation affords insight into the mechanics of supply chain disruptions. COVID-19 is far from over and it is certainly not the last pandemic we will face. We also know that climate change will be far more disruptive to supply chains. A warming planet interferes with food production by decreasing the fertility of soils, reducing the number of pollinators and increasing extreme weather events including droughts and floods.

As explained by Seckin Ozkul, a supply chain management expert at the University of South Florida, these disruptions help us to identify vulnerabilities. "We had seen regional, we had seen national disasters and destruction, but we had never seen a full global [disruption] at the same time — everyone shot down at the same time," Ozkul said. "So now we want to look at this so that the next time it happens we can be better prepared and we can actually take the necessary precautions so we don't see the impact as much as we see it now."

Using the lessons gleaned from this pandemic we can redesign our supply chains in ways that mitigate against the risks of disruption. One of the most important things we can do is create sustainable supply chains. To help reduce the risks associated with factory farms we can diversify the procurement of our foods so that we are not overly dependent on any one source.

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Certificate in CSR/Sustainability

August 02, 2018 Add Comment Edit

If you are interested in a meaningful career you may want to think about applying to the Certificate in Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR)/Sustainability. In this "work as you learn" program you will gain core competencies for CSR/Sustainability and direct experience in a work based Capstone Project in the field. This program helps you to take your career in CSR and Sustainability to the next level.

Benefits

Tackle and resolve a CSR/Sustainability challenge in your company in a major Action Project under the mentorship of faculty and co-learners.
Learn from global thought leaders on the forefront of Sustainability and CSR. Experience the practical real world application of CSR and change management through ExperienceChange™ Simulations.
Join a prestigious community of St. Michael's Alumni in continuing education, sharing and networking.
Earn a professional post graduate university credential for CSR and Sustainability.

Watch a video review of the program:

Registration for the 2018/2019 Program is now open. Apply now, Third Intake Deadline: August 30th, 2018. Only a few spaces remain.

Click here to download a customizable presentation
Click here to apply

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Stay tuned for more green school information and resources this year. From now until the end of October, the Green Market Oracle will feature posts as part of the 2018 edition of the Green School Series which includes links to almost 400 articles covering everything you need to know about sustainable academics, student eco-initiatives, green school buildings, and college rankings as well as a wide range of related information and resources.

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Event - Goodness Matters Benevity Conference

January 28, 2018 Add Comment Edit

The Goodness Matters annual Benevity conference will take place on February 6 - 8, 2018 in Palm Springs, California. The occassion also marks Benevity's tenth anniversary. At GM2018 corporate giving professionals will gather in sunny Palm Springs to learn and participate in discussions that will augur the next era of corporate goodness. From insightful talks to client showcases, product previews to fun networking opportunities.

GM2018 will offer insight into the evolving role of corporations as catalysts for positive change and prosocial behavior in elevating both employee experience and business outcomes. With practical takeaways aimed at increasing your corporate Goodness program and more networking and peer learning opportunities than ever before.

Be among the first to hear about the accelerating shift from employee engagement towards a more holistic focus on employee experience. Learn how neuroscience, diversity, inclusion and a culture of belonging are helping shape the next era of Goodness.

Hear from your peers and thought leaders as they share success stories and proven best practices to help you tackle challenges and make the most of new opportunities. Gain unparalleled insight with the I10 series where 10 Inspired talks offer up the goods right from the source!

The best ideas and solutions to the toughest problems are seldom arrived at alone! Take advantage of the bevy of networking opportunities #GM2018 has to offer to make meaningful connections with likeminded Do-Gooders... perhaps over a shared bevvy or two of your own!

Get an exclusive first look at Benevity’s newest products and services. See how you can leverage their ongoing innovation through hands-on demos with on-site experts. They are ramping up to change workplace engagement programs to enable and empower more prosocial behavior than ever before.

GM2018 will also offer workshops alongside breakout sessions. Attend workshops to strengthen your understanding of what makes for an impactful program and dive deep into a breakout session to further your knowledge of Brevity's products and how you can benefit from best harnessing their power.

At the 2017 conference attendees heard from trendsetters and bold thinkers who are transforming their programs and workshopped big ideas with peers. Also on the agenda was finding out how to harness all the elements of Goodness including giving, volunteering and grants, to make big strides in their workplace and community.

GM2018 also offers practical takeaways aimed at increasing corporate goodness programs, as well as networking and peer learning opportunities. Realized Worth’s very own Chris Jarvis will join CEO Bryan de Lotinville in an opening night discussion.

To register for the 2018 Goodness Matters Benevity conference click here.

Cause Marketing Complimentary Webinars

November 14, 2013 Add Comment Edit

Here are two complimentary cause marketing webinars, one for business and the other for non-profits. These two webinars will take place on on November 21, 2013, they will be conduced by For Momentum's Mollye Rhea. They're full of great material including lots of real-life examples and relevant, useful tips. Participants will learn about which programs are generating major business and cause benefits -- and why. They will also discover what kind of civic engagement today's consumers expect from companies and how to leverage cause marketing to move a company or cause forward.

Cause Marketing 101 for Business: This webinar will take place on November 21, 2013 2:30pm ET. It will provide companies large and small with a framework for assessing how cause marketing could make them more successful.

Click here to register.

Cause Marketing 101 for Nonprofits: This webinar will take place on November 21, 2013 12:30pm ET. It will share advice on getting into the business mindset, creating attractive offerings and developing win-win relationships with corporate partners.

Click here to register

Participants Will Receive:

Unlimited access to the recorded version of this webinar (a great option if you're not able to attend on the designated date and time)

The opportunity to ask questions of the presenter (live attendees only) A download of the PowerPoint presentation that accompanies this webinar

Speaker Profile

Mollye Rhea, Founder and President, For Momentum

Agency Founder and President of For Momentum, currently ranked the #5 Cause Agency in the United States by Corporate Social Responsibility magazine, Mollye Rhea has 25+ years of experience in cause marketing strategy and strategic alliances.

Since founding For Momentum in 2003, Mollye and her team have played an agency role in 60+ partnerships, raised millions in cash and in-kind donations for charity clients and directed millions of dollars of resources for corporate clients.

While employed by For Momentum and previous NPO's, the For Momentum team has raised $250MM+ in resources for dozens of worthy organizations in partnership with hundreds of brands. Mollye has a well-rounded background, ideal for cause alliance development. Prior to forming For Momentum, Mollye served as GVP of Strategic Alliances for the national office of the Arthritis Foundation. Mollye previously held leadership roles for InterContinental Hotels Group, overseeing national brand strategy for the Holiday Inn brand. And, she also has agency experience with Young & Rubicam and McCann-Erickson. As a result, Mollye understands all perspectives in the cause partnership equation.

Price: FREE for everyone, however, pre-registration is required and space is limited!

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Event - 2013 Cause Marketing Forum

April 07, 2013 Add Comment Edit

The 2013 Cause Marketing Forum (CMF) will take place on May 29-30, 2013 in Chicago. If you're like most cause marketers, partnerships are critical. You can prioritize these essential relationships by registering to attend the industry's most important conference: the 2013 Cause Marketing Forum - the only conference where you will find an exclusive focus on company/cause partnerships.

3 More Reasons to Attend

1) Your colleagues are attending making this a prime networking opportunity.

2) The speakers are top-notch from Ford, LIVESTRONG, DoSomething.org, JetBlue, Malaria No More, ANN INC., Children's Miracle Network Hospitals, Yahoo!, The Motherhood, Procter & Gamble, just to name a few. We've also invited some paradigm-shifting speakers you won't hear anywhere else like J. Walker Smith, Executive Chairman of The Futures Company and Andy Goodman, Director of The Goodman Center.

3) Pre- and Post-Conference Workshops which are intense, small-group sessions with experts focused on your success. In addition to several favorites like the Nonprofit Leadership Summit and Cause Marketing 101 for Nonprofits, there are new topics including Storytelling as Best Practice, Unleashing the Power of Cause Marketing Within Your CSR and Cause Marketing 303 for Nonprofits.

Whether you are a business or a non-profit, CMF 13 has a lot to offer. Click here for more information and to register.

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Enter the 2013 Annual Ethical Corporation Awards

March 15, 2013 Add Comment Edit

The entry deadline for the Fourth Annual Ethical Corporation Awards is on March 21st. These awards are global and open to all types of organisations. They recognize CSR best practice and celebrate responsible business excellence in the world of corporate sustainability.

For the 2013 awards they have included new categories such as Best SME, Best Community Investment and Best NGO. To see all the award categories click here.

By entering the Ethical Corporation Awards, you will:

Gain recognition from your peers as a global leader in Corporate Sustainability
Get the acknowledgement you deserve for your company’s commitment to responsible business practice
Boost your reputation for ethical best practice with the largest CSR community in the world

Click here to request a brief report on the 2012 award winners and highly commended organisations and see what the judges had to say.

To enter click here.

Project Management of Corporate Sustainability; Implementation Perspectives (White paper)

October 26, 2012 Add Comment Edit

Whilst there is general agreement that CSR is founded on the three broad aspects of Social (People), Economic (Profit) and Environmental (Planet), the often referenced “Triple Bottom Line”, each of those aspects must be contextualized within the frame of reference of the particular organization or domain it is applied to. Consequently, the actual implementation of corporate sustainability with appropriate tools and processes is as varied (and underutilized) as the domains to which it is applied.

The aim of this paper is to examine the fundamental requirements that such tools and processes need to address and establish a set of implementation perspectives common to the majority of domains, setting a foundation for a framework that may be used across multiple domains and within organizations for multiple project types.

Click here (pdf) to download the whitepaper, or go to www.greenprojectmanagement.org

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Call to Service: Teaching Sustainability at Business Schools

September 10, 2012 Add Comment Edit

Business schools have a critical role to play in helping students to see why and how they must reign in GHGs and scrutinize business activities with sustainability in mind. Ideally business people should come out of business school with a sense of their emerging societal and environmental responsibilities.

In a February 9, 2012, message, Business School Lausanne (BSL) Dean-Katrin Muff makes the point that we need a radically new vision of business schools that can best be described as a "call to service: To educate citizens to act responsibly for the world."

Here is a review of the major definitions in Dean Katrin Muff's conception of how business schools can communicate the call of service to their students:

A call to service = a clear purpose beyond and above keeping our institutions alive, enriched by the understanding that education stands on equal footing on external knowledge and internal wisdom.
To educate = an issue-centred education complemented by subject or domain knowledge focused on the big issues of this world, replacing teaching with a powerful and safe learning environment.
Learning embedded in action-learning platforms of collaborative laboratories (collaboratories).
Research supporting global issues by involving stakeholders in the definition of research topics and delivering results to them in appropriate formats.
Citizens = you and me, business professionals, artists, activists, consultants, coaches, women in emerging countries, micro entrepreneurs, collaborative networks, seniors, everybody with a desire to make a positive contribution to this world.
To act = empowered learning to enable action, facilitating participants to wake up to what is inside of them, embracing the adventure ahead, becoming eco-literate and fluent in divergent thinking and courageous action, learning to act as a result of being.
Responsibly = creating a space to reflect on action and choices, to connect with true purpose and inner values, embracing the choices and consequences for society and planet in the long-term.
For = rather than against, rethinking strategic product & service needs, complementing competition with collaboration and understanding that we are all part of the same larger Unit.
Sustainability is the obvious and essential guiding principle of life, business and anybody with a desire to act. Example: waste-free closed-loop cycle inspired by nature.
The world = beyond the current paradigm of capitalism: serving society and the planet.

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