We are surrounded by many electronic devices in every single moment of our lifes: computers, smartphones, tvs, dryers, microwaves, radios, heaters… We live in a world that drives capitalism, in which buying new things is rewarded abd brings ans joy and even a certain status. But we don’t realize about the negative part of all this: the electronic waste, also called e-waste. Let’s understand the risks of the increasing number of e-waste in the world, and how we can tackle this situacion.
Continue reading “The Risk of Electronic Waste”Ethical Aspects of Buyer-Supplier Relationship
The relationship between buyers and suppliers is increasingly important for business competitiveness. No company is self-sufficient, so the purchasing process is a basic function of any company. And it is essential that this relationship is based on trust and transparency in order to reach a win-win situation. So we are reviewing its ethical aspects and several well-known cases of companies that take advantage of their position.
Continue reading “Ethical Aspects of Buyer-Supplier Relationship”Companies and Governments as Main Responsibles for Climate Change
Environmental damages such as the greenhouse effect, the melting of the polar ice cap, the increase of the worldwide temperatures and natural disasters were not believed in the past, but now are a terrifying reality. Who is responsible for these issues?
Continue reading “Companies and Governments as Main Responsibles for Climate Change”The Ethics Behind the Market Relations
Unlike company-stakeholder relationships, the relationship with competitors is different since you cannot close win-win agreements. Therefore, you have to treat each one separately. But, how ethical are these relations in today’s market conditions?
Continue reading “The Ethics Behind the Market Relations”The Ethics behind the Financial Crisis of 2007 – 2008
Ethics is the condition of balance of people, organizations and societies. That is why, as Antonio Argandoña states in his paper, to study and understand the business reality of this crisis three dimensions of ethics must be taken into account. These are the ones that will help us analyze the behaviors that move people in this field. Therefore, these will be the perspectives that will be used to analyze why the financial and political mechanisms that resulted in a global crisis fail.
Continue reading “The Ethics behind the Financial Crisis of 2007 – 2008”A brief look at the SGE 21 Certifiable Company Standard
The SGE 21 certifiable Company Standard intends to value, audit and certify the ethical and socially responsible management of a company. This is the very first European standard tof this kind. And the association that issues it, Forética, is a leading organization in Spain and Latin America with more than 15 years of experience in CSR (Corporate Social Responsibility) issues.
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