Description: Around the world, governments, medical authorities, and scientists have been organizing responses to the COVID-19 virus. The response to the crisis is tapping into human resourcefulness and inventiveness. Yet economists are asking what is it that keeps us from being better prepared for such a crisis, one that epidemiologists had warned about? Something economists… Read more »
Posts Categorized: Corporate Social Responsibility
Malaysia’s mountains of our plastics
Description: Malaysia is building mountains of our plastic waste since China ceased accepting it from the west in January 2018. For over 25 years, China had accepted roughly 50% of the western world’s plastic waste, turning it into products to be sent back to us. Meanwhile, Canada’s two largest grocery chains, Loblaws and Sobeys, seem… Read more »
GM Leaving Town
Description: Thanks a lot for that one! Several years ago, Canadian and US taxpayers bailed out General Motors (GM) during the financial crisis. But GM is back in the black and it is saying it needs to close its plant in Oshawa to retool for the future, leaving 2500 people in this city out of… Read more »
Signing Starbucks
Description: In a bold move, Starbucks had opened a location in Washington, D.C. where customers can order using American Sign Language. The store is located near to Gallaudet University, a preeminent institution for the deaf and hard of hearing student population. Other features to enable better communication include two-way consoles that will permit customers to… Read more »
Not the list you want to lead
Description: It’s one list a company does not want to lead. But Nestlé Pure Life, Tim Horton’s, McDonalds, Starbucks and Coca-Cola are the top five identified brands in Greenpeace’s annual trash identification exercise on Canada’s beaches. Greenpeace gathered trash items on September 15, World Cleanup Day, on four separate beaches in various parts of Canada. The fact… Read more »
Air Miles reduction
Description: Many consumers carry that little blue Air Miles card in their wallets, racking up points at retail stop, gas stations and service providers. But Air Miles has reduced the redemption value of the points bank for some vacations, causing angst with Air Miles collectors. Allison Peters decided to book a trip to Mexico, only… Read more »
Trash that tech
Description: No headphone jack on the new iPhone 7 and wireless earbuds – that seemed to be catching most of the attention with Apple’s latest release of its mega-product. It’s probably not exactly what Apple was hoping consumers would focus on with its latest product launch. But some are saying the iPhone is showing signs… Read more »
Ikea Foundation steps in
Description: Many students have found value, pleasure and comfort in Ikea’s furniture. And they’ve gone on to be Ikea shoppers as they move into the world of work. But did you know the Swedish furniture giant also operates a humanitarian arm known as the Ikea Foundation? This Foundation, in typical Ikea fashion, has developed lightweight,… Read more »
Drilling off Nova Scotia
Description: Shell has been given permission to begin test drilling offshore of Nova Scotia. Shell told the regulator that it would be able to have capping technology available in event of a blowout in 12 to 13 days, versus its previous statement that it would take 21 days to bring the technology to a well…. Read more »
MEC changes gears
Description: Mountain Equipment Co-op, better known perhaps by its signature letters MEC, is a much admired Canadian co-operative. Members can still join for simply putting down $5 for a share. But recently some members have been concerned that MEC seems to be shifting its governance profile to be more corporate like, meaning that some members… Read more »
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