Making a difference through research and education about ethical and sustainable business

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• Making a differencethrough research and
  education about ethical and sustainable business

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• Initiated by the Auckland University of
  Technology (AUT) Foundation in 1998
• A partnership between AUT, the University of
  Auckland, and the Manukau Institute of Technology
  
• Private sector support from The Tindall
  Foundation, David Levene and other sponsors

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• Research e.g. best practices, ethical and
  sustainable investment
• Academic Publications e.g. Journal of Business
  Ethics
• Book Chapters e.g. Ethical Investment, Narratives
  of Business and Society
• Video/CD Rom e.g. Doing Well by Doing Good
• Presentations e.g. students, practitioners,
  academics
• Media Articles and Interviews e.g. NZ Herald
  series, Management Magazine, Telstra, Breakfast
• Conferences e.g. Leading the Way NZCBESD and
  NZBSR in 2000

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• Business Ethics Awards
• Recognising and Celebrating Success
• Providing examples and inspiration for current
  and future business leaders

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• Winners
• 3M environmental management (1999)
• NZ Post employing and supporting people with
  disabilities (2000)
• Methanex stakeholder dialogue (2001)

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• Finalists
• Vodafone innovative giving
• Shell public energy on renewable energy
• Auckland International Airport working with
  suppliers
• Fletcher Challenge business and school
  partnerships
• Datamail community volunteering

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• Untouched World
• For Environmentally and Socially Responsible
  ProductUntouched World has pioneered clothing
  design with an aim to minimizing or eliminating
  harmful impacts upon the environment, now and in
  the future, while maximizing development and
  renewal, in both people and the environment.

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• Transpower New Zealand Ltd
• For an Employee-Led Approach to
  PhilanthropyTranspower is a State-Owned
  Enterprise and owner of New Zealands
  high-voltage tramsission grid (the national
  grid), which transmits electricity throughout the
  country. Transpowers Community Relations
  Programme features a staff-driven corporate
  donation programme.

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• Norske Skog Tasman Ltd
• For Learning and Development OpportunitiesSince
  beginning as a workplace literacy programme eight
  years ago, Te Whare Ako (The House of Learning)
  has grown to become an integral and respected
  part of the Norske Skog Tasman paper mill at
  Kawerau. Commitment from senior management has
  been integral to what has become a case study of
  a successful learning center.

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• New Zealand Centre for Business Ethics and
  Sustainable DevelopmentPO Box 250 Auckland 1Ph
  520 0441 Fax [phone]
• Email enquiry_at_nzcbesd.org.nz Website
  www.nzcbesd.org.nz

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• Questions
• Identify a practice of a company you could
  nominate for a Business Ethics Award.
• What factors would you consider in making an
  investment consistent with avoiding prejudice to
  New Zealands reputation as a responsible member
  of the world community.
• What are the issues you would engage with company
  management to encourage continuous improvement?