On April 21, 2015, Dr. Anthony Hodge President of ICMM and Chris Coulter co-CEO of GlobeScan, hosted a lively and evidence-rich discussion on the mining industry’s progress toward sustainable development. Drawing on GlobeScan’s primary research amongst ICMM’s stakeholders, they explored the latest perspectives on current and future opportunities and challenges facing the mining industry, and examined the success and failure of both ICMM and its members in achieving continuous improvements in sustainable development. Particular attention was paid to key environmental … “Webinar Recap: Mining Industry Perceptions – Current and Future Opportunities and Challenges”
Jonathan Seabrook is the Group Head of Corporate Affairs at Syngenta. Jonathan has more than 12 years’ experience with Syngenta and was appointed Head of Corporate Affairs in May 2007. In this role he leads a global team which has responsibility for communicating the company’s contribution to society and for managing relationships with a broad range of stakeholders including governments and non-governmental organizations, investors, the media and employees. GlobeScan co-CEO Christophe Guibeleguiet recently interviewed Jonathan to gain insight on the value … “Recognizing Leaders: Jonathan Seabrook, Syngenta”
Claire Dixon is the Vice President of Global Communications at eBay Inc, based in Silicon Valley, California. Claire leads proactive and reactive communications strategy across a range of disciplines including media relations, external stakeholder engagement, digital and social media strategy, content, employee engagement and social innovation (CR). A native Londoner, prior to joining eBay, Claire held a variety of UK, European and Global roles for GlaxoSmithKline and Unilever. GlobeScan co-CEO Chris Coulter recently interviewed Claire to gain insight on the … “Recognizing Leaders: Claire Dixon, eBay”
I’ve had the pleasure of being part of a number of Stakeholder Collaboration Forums at GlobeScan. And as I get ready to take part in my seventh – the HP Living Progress Exchange on March 17 and 18 – I thought it was a good time to reflect on why these types of forums are so compelling. What is a Collaboration Forum? For the uninitiated, the stakeholder collaboration forums that GlobeScan has developed with a number of leading companies, are, … “We Are All In This Together: The Success of Stakeholder Collaboration Forums”
The rise of social media has been quick, powerful and unprecedented. It has torn through the fabric of our global society and continues to redefine the way we understand the world, with its magnetism holding our minds hostage in a seemingly perpetual desire for more. What makes social media such an irresistible force? The answer lies in our inherent need to connect and conform to those around us. For the first time in human history, we have gained the ability … “How to Make the Most of a VUCA World”
Do Canadians value water? Are our attitudes and behaviours evolving? We will share insights from the 8th annual RBC Canadian Water Attitudes Study in a special webinar featuring Bob Sandford, Canadian water expert, Robert Haller, Executive Director of the Canadian Water and Wastewater Association, and Chris Coulter, co-CEO of GlobeScan. Join us to hear about the findings from this quantitative survey of 2,000 Canadians, the most comprehensive of its kind in the world! Webinar Title: 2015 RBC Canadian Water Attitudes … “Upcoming Webinar: 2015 RBC Canadian Water Attitudes Study”
Debate at the recent Mining Indaba Sustainable Development Day in Cape Town, South Africa was a continuation of the discussion from the 2014 forum. The key takeaway from 2014 was that there is an onus on business to engage with affected communities in order to progress the development agenda. This year, Her Excellency, Graça Machel, President of the Foundation for Community Development shared her vision for the world, and Africa in particular, in a very engaging conversation with Dr. Anthony … “How NGOs Can Build “Trust Bridges” Between Stakeholders in Africa”
Collaboration is vital for making significant progress on some of the world’s biggest challenges. In the next few years, multinational companies will be the key drivers of broad-scale collaborations to advance the sustainable development agenda, according to sustainability experts polled in the forthcoming GlobeScan/SustainAbility Survey “Collaborating for a Sustainable Future 2015.” Experts are more likely to say that corporations will play a very large role over the next five years in collaborations that advance the sustainable development agenda than NGOs, multilateral … “How Unilever, Facebook, HP and Others Lead Through Collaboration”
Following on from our first and second blogs on young people’s expectations of business and their views on the future for Fairtrade, we take a look at teenagers who are willing to take action to spread the word and get involved in good causes. The infographic below highlights some of the findings from our recent study with UK teenagers (aged 13-20 years old) focused on the role of companies in society. Known as “Generation Fairtrade” – because they have grown up with … “Generation Fairtrade: Taking Action”
On Wednesday, February 11th we hosted a webcast titled: Risk & Reputation: Trends From Digital Analytics & Primary Research: A Data-Rich Conversation with GlobeScan and Polecat. Presenters Chris Coulter and Christophe Guibeleguiet, co-CEOs of GlobeScan, and Yasmin Crowther, Head of Strategic Research and Bronwyn Kunhardt, Managing Director at Polecat, took participants through a lively and evidence-rich discussion on corporate risk and reputation. Drawing on GlobeScan’s primary research (GlobeScan Radar) and Polecat’s digital analytics (MeaningMine), the webinar explored key trends in risk, issues and … “Webinar Recap: Risk & Reputation – Trends From Digital Analytics & Primary Research”