Africa’s business competetive disadvantages don’t have to adversely affect corporate social accountability

In a landmark case settled in June 2009, the family of the “Ogoni 9” executed in 1995 received a US$ 15.5 million payout from Royal Dutch Shell company. The case goes back to the 1990’s in Nigeria where it was alleged that Shell had a long history of closely working with the Nigerian government to [...]

Clarence Low on Corporate Supplier Diversity Including the Asian Business Community

Clarence Low, President of Byte Technology www.byte-technology.com speaks with Sachi Koto in this excerpt from the National Council of Asian American Business Associations’ (http documentary, “Our Mission, Our Voice”. The two discuss the effectiveness of corporate supplier diversity efforts along with national and regional trade shows and networking events intended to create opportunities for certified [...]

Africa’s business competetive disadvantages don’t have to adversely affect corporate social accountability

In a landmark case settled in June 2009, the family of the “Ogoni 9” executed in 1995 received a US$ 15.5 million payout from Royal Dutch Shell company. The case goes back to the 1990’s in Nigeria where it was alleged that Shell had a long history of closely working with the Nigerian government to [...]

Corporate Social Responsibility in Website Development and Business Process Outsourcing

Corporate social responsibility is the buzz word in big business. In this age of environmental awareness and people empowerment, corporations are expected to behave ethically, uphold environmental sustainability, help combat poverty and support social justice. The public has learned to demand this in exchange for corporate existence.
Although it is also true that many companies [...]