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Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) @ Risk™

#63 – SUPPLIER RISKS & WORKER VULNERABILITIES – KELLY EISENHARDT

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Kelly EisenhardtFor years, international worker rights organizations have known that there was a need to provide structure and training for factory owners and Bangladesh’s most vulnerable workers. With a spotlight shining on 4,000 factories in crisis in Dhaka and after 1,100 deaths in the fall of Rana Plaza, the time for implementing such a program has never felt more critical. I chat with Amy Luinestra about the Better Work program recently implemented in Bangladesh by the International Labour Organization.
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#57 – 5 PRINCIPLES THAT CONNECT CSR TO THE CORPORATE RISK PROFILE – KELLY EISENHARDT

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Kelly EisenhardtOne of the most difficult tasks that companies face today is the struggle to get their CSR, sustainability, compliance, and enterprise risk management teams to work together to identify threats that affect the corporate risk profile.

My prediction is that in the coming years, we will see these disciplines interacting more and more. One way to find a common language for risk that each discipline can relate to and share is to reference standards created by the International Standards Organization (ISO). Continue reading →

#56 – 7 EXAMPLES LINKING CSR RISK MANAGEMENT TO ISO 31000 – KELLY EISENHARDT

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Kelly EisenhardtIn a world where supply chains are global and risk is inherent, providing a framework for companies that enables them to identify risks and plan for mitigation is detrimental.  Merging the disciplines of CSR with traditional Enterprise Risk Management practices makes sense.

Over the last 15 years, there has been a significant increase in the awareness and reporting of corporate social responsibility by companies focusing on the positive and negative effects that occur during the operations and management of facilities, production and manufacturing. Continue reading →

#55 – MANAGE SUPPLY CHAIN RISKS USING ERM – KELLY EISENHARDT

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Kelly EisenhardtEvery day we are bombarded with news of politically charged events happening around the world.  Have you ever wondered how these events can affect the products your company develops and the supply chains that help manufacture them?  I’ve worked with many corporations and non-profits over the years and one thing is clear, very few products can claim a supply chain that exists in one country and a “Made In,” label that matches.  Availability, pricing, logistics, and labor are affected by the politics of the country and region from which materials and goods come. Continue reading →

#54 – 10 CSR RISKS THAT COULD KILL YOUR BRAND – KELLY EISENHARDT

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Kelly EisenhardtIn the world of business, companies are beginning to realize that sometimes building new products that we all love means finding faster and cheaper ways to bring them to us.

Often, that means sending design and production to different parts of the world and being far away from the corporate headquarters and factory floors, where a watchful eye can be kept. Continue reading →