Comments for Frankly CSR http://franklycsr.wordpress.com A blog about Corporate Social Responsibility Wed, 14 May 2008 10:16:05 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=MU Comment on Earth Day to the Rescue by Paul Erdal http://franklycsr.wordpress.com/2008/04/21/earth-day-to-the-rescue/#comment-69 Paul Erdal Fri, 02 May 2008 18:22:56 +0000 http://franklycsr.wordpress.com/?p=37#comment-69 I'm impressed! If everyone took any active role (big or small) like Emily this world would be a better place. Looks to me your doing an excellent job as a parent. I’m impressed! If everyone took any active role (big or small) like Emily this world would be a better place. Looks to me your doing an excellent job as a parent.

]]> Comment on Trust, Transparency and Traceability – The New Watchwords of Food Safety by jppfrank http://franklycsr.wordpress.com/2008/03/17/trust-transparency-and-traceability-%e2%80%93-the-new-watchwords-of-food-safety/#comment-67 jppfrank Fri, 18 Apr 2008 21:52:33 +0000 http://franklycsr.wordpress.com/?p=35#comment-67 Arjen, I'll definitely take a look at your site. I posted your comment so others are aware. Jeff Arjen,

I’ll definitely take a look at your site. I posted your comment so others are aware.

Jeff

]]> Comment on Trust, Transparency and Traceability – The New Watchwords of Food Safety by jppfrank http://franklycsr.wordpress.com/2008/03/17/trust-transparency-and-traceability-%e2%80%93-the-new-watchwords-of-food-safety/#comment-66 jppfrank Fri, 18 Apr 2008 21:44:16 +0000 http://franklycsr.wordpress.com/?p=35#comment-66 Sara, I'm not aware of any survey that has focused on consumer trust around traceability. Regarding your second question, I believe consumers will learn about traceability directly from the food manufacturers and retailers. These companies will start to promote their use of traceability practices as a way to gain a competitive advantage. Some already do this is on their Web sites and in other "softer" ways, but I can see a day when it will be part their broader marketing activities. Jeff Sara,

I’m not aware of any survey that has focused on consumer trust around traceability. Regarding your second question, I believe consumers will learn about traceability directly from the food manufacturers and retailers. These companies will start to promote their use of traceability practices as a way to gain a competitive advantage. Some already do this is on their Web sites and in other “softer” ways, but I can see a day when it will be part their broader marketing activities.

Jeff

]]> Comment on New Organization to Promote Sustainability in Healthcare by jppfrank http://franklycsr.wordpress.com/2008/01/10/new-organization-to-promote-sustainability-in-healthcare/#comment-65 jppfrank Fri, 18 Apr 2008 21:17:59 +0000 http://franklycsr.wordpress.com/2008/01/10/new-organization-to-promote-sustainability-in-healthcare/#comment-65 Jennifer, As far as I know the three organizations will still exist on their own, this new venture is a collaborative effort. Jeff Jennifer,

As far as I know the three organizations will still exist on their own, this new venture is a collaborative effort.

Jeff

]]> Comment on New Organization to Promote Sustainability in Healthcare by Jennifer Stout, Market Manager, Hospitals and Healthcare, Northwest Energy Efficiency Alliance http://franklycsr.wordpress.com/2008/01/10/new-organization-to-promote-sustainability-in-healthcare/#comment-64 Jennifer Stout, Market Manager, Hospitals and Healthcare, Northwest Energy Efficiency Alliance Tue, 15 Apr 2008 15:56:24 +0000 http://franklycsr.wordpress.com/2008/01/10/new-organization-to-promote-sustainability-in-healthcare/#comment-64 Does the formation of Practice Greenhealth mean that H2E, Green Guide for Health Care, and the Healthcare Clean Energy Exchange "go away" - are their names and activities now all under the umbrels of Practice Greenhealth or do the three organizations still also exist on their own? Does the formation of Practice Greenhealth mean that H2E, Green Guide for Health Care, and the Healthcare Clean Energy Exchange “go away” - are their names and activities now all under the umbrels of Practice Greenhealth or do the three organizations still also exist on their own?

]]> Comment on Trust, Transparency and Traceability – The New Watchwords of Food Safety by Sara http://franklycsr.wordpress.com/2008/03/17/trust-transparency-and-traceability-%e2%80%93-the-new-watchwords-of-food-safety/#comment-63 Sara Mon, 14 Apr 2008 09:55:36 +0000 http://franklycsr.wordpress.com/?p=35#comment-63 I found this topic so interesting, but I would like to know if there has been any survey to address the customer trust in case of Traceability?! and how would customer would know or inform about this action?! and how they can be benefited by that?! I found this topic so interesting, but I would like to know if there has been any survey to address the customer trust in case of Traceability?! and how would customer would know or inform about this action?! and how they can be benefited by that?!

]]> Comment on Trust, Transparency and Traceability – The New Watchwords of Food Safety by Arjen Kleinherenbrink http://franklycsr.wordpress.com/2008/03/17/trust-transparency-and-traceability-%e2%80%93-the-new-watchwords-of-food-safety/#comment-58 Arjen Kleinherenbrink Wed, 26 Mar 2008 12:25:09 +0000 http://franklycsr.wordpress.com/?p=35#comment-58 Dear Jeff, My compliments on your blog and writings. If find them to be very on-point and relevant. It's always good to see people who are dedicated to CSR and Sustainability. I'd also like to invite you to CSRcenter (www.csrcenter.net). We are building a global, no-cost CSR and sustainability community. Our goal is to gather as many students, professionals and practitioners in one community, allowing them to freely share insights and create knowledge. If you find our initiative interesting, we would be honored if you could mention it in one of your next blog posts. I hope you will pay us a visit! Kind regards, Arjen Kleinherenbrink CSR Center Dear Jeff,

My compliments on your blog and writings. If find them to be very on-point and relevant. It’s always good to see people who are dedicated to CSR and Sustainability.

I’d also like to invite you to CSRcenter (www.csrcenter.net). We are building a global, no-cost CSR and sustainability community. Our goal is to gather as many students, professionals and practitioners in one community, allowing them to freely share insights and create knowledge.

If you find our initiative interesting, we would be honored if you could mention it in one of your next blog posts. I hope you will pay us a visit!

Kind regards,

Arjen Kleinherenbrink
CSR Center

]]> Comment on The Debate is Over …. Friedman Lost by jamesfarrar http://franklycsr.wordpress.com/2007/11/17/the-debate-is-over-%e2%80%a6-friedman-lost/#comment-47 jamesfarrar Thu, 29 Nov 2007 21:53:10 +0000 http://franklycsr.wordpress.com/2007/11/17/the-debate-is-over-%e2%80%a6-friedman-lost/#comment-47 I agree, I think we all are. There is a certain irony that CSR advocates, for sake of argument, are more capitalist than the capitalists themselves. I think the problem lies around below the line philanthropy. Not only is this contrary to shareholder value but businesses who practice below the line philanthropy really lack a democratic mandate to do so. It is much harder to practice integrated CSR that is not only good practice in terms of governance, risk and compliance but seeks to innovate new business models but when it works the results are spectacular. Friedman was very much influenced by Cold War politics and almost saw CSR as a threat to national security in it's perceived subversion of capitalism. Frank is right to say that the global conditions business face today are very different. Bottom line - in a global economy there are no effective global rules. Businesses therefore have to collaborate to create their own social boundaries and manage the externalities intelligently and to go for growth and cpature new and dynamic markets defined by developing economies (BRIC) and dveloping technologies (web 2.0). In both cases we go forward without precedent. In terms of full on free enterprise ideology this is the smart thing to do. I agree, I think we all are. There is a certain irony that CSR advocates, for sake of argument, are more capitalist than the capitalists themselves. I think the problem lies around below the line philanthropy. Not only is this contrary to shareholder value but businesses who practice below the line philanthropy really lack a democratic mandate to do so. It is much harder to practice integrated CSR that is not only good practice in terms of governance, risk and compliance but seeks to innovate new business models but when it works the results are spectacular.

Friedman was very much influenced by Cold War politics and almost saw CSR as a threat to national security in it’s perceived subversion of capitalism.

Frank is right to say that the global conditions business face today are very different. Bottom line - in a global economy there are no effective global rules. Businesses therefore have to collaborate to create their own social boundaries and manage the externalities intelligently and to go for growth and cpature new and dynamic markets defined by developing economies (BRIC) and dveloping technologies (web 2.0). In both cases we go forward without precedent. In terms of full on free enterprise ideology this is the smart thing to do.

]]> Comment on The Debate is Over …. Friedman Lost by Lisa Brand http://franklycsr.wordpress.com/2007/11/17/the-debate-is-over-%e2%80%a6-friedman-lost/#comment-41 Lisa Brand Mon, 19 Nov 2007 23:14:09 +0000 http://franklycsr.wordpress.com/2007/11/17/the-debate-is-over-%e2%80%a6-friedman-lost/#comment-41 I agree with gator80 and just did a post to this effect over at <a> Identity Commerce</a>. If Frank is right (and I think that mostly, he is), CSR may be the sweet spot of Friedman's theory. I agree with gator80 and just did a post to this effect over at Identity Commerce. If Frank is right (and I think that mostly, he is), CSR may be the sweet spot of Friedman’s theory.

]]> Comment on The Debate is Over …. Friedman Lost by gator80 http://franklycsr.wordpress.com/2007/11/17/the-debate-is-over-%e2%80%a6-friedman-lost/#comment-39 gator80 Sun, 18 Nov 2007 15:18:16 +0000 http://franklycsr.wordpress.com/2007/11/17/the-debate-is-over-%e2%80%a6-friedman-lost/#comment-39 You say, "Today, companies are learning they can increase profits as a result of their CSR efforts, not despite them." Nothing about that statement is in conflict with what Milton Friedman believed. You say,
“Today, companies are learning they can increase profits as a result of their CSR efforts, not despite them.”

Nothing about that statement is in conflict with what Milton Friedman believed.

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