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Geo-politics and social justice - Do we need activists or actionists?

 

Read more at: The knowledge diversity blind spot impacting the 'S' of ESG
The knowledge blindspot impacting the S of ESG

The knowledge diversity blind spot impacting the 'S' of ESG

Updated 23 April 2024 - Business intelligence that seeks to promote the social dimension of ESG needs to engage with the diversity and wealth of knowledge that emerges from the human behind the data.


Read more at: Geo-politics and social justice - Do we need activists or actionists?
Geo-politics and social justice - Do we need activists or actionists?

Geo-politics and social justice - Do we need activists or actionists?

20 February 2024 - The struggle for social justice is hard because its intent is to disrupt the existing order which is unjust, but deeply entrenched in how our systems operate. Bringing about change in a peaceful, non-violent manner, consistent with the rule of law is a challenge, and history is replete with examples of frustrated groups resorting to unlawful means. Bringing about change that leads to social justice requires action, and a distinction is increasingly made between activists and actionists. These change agents include businesses and civil society organisations.


Read more at: Business impact: Beyond Diversity, Equity and Inclusion (DEI) for Social Justice
The six dimensions of justice

Business impact: Beyond Diversity, Equity and Inclusion (DEI) for Social Justice

15 December 2023 – Where does a business begin its conversation and work on social justice? While Diversity and Inclusion represent the institutional aspect of social justice, business plays a broader societal role that is more relevant today than ever before.


Read more at: Whose business is social justice?
Whose business is social justice?

Whose business is social justice?

1 September 2023 - In the context of global warming, social justice calls for a rethink on how 'business as usual' breaches the boundaries of Earth's systems that preserve life and wellbeing and what that means for the most marginalised.


Read more at: Is the polycrisis a call for urgent action on Social Injustice?
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Is the polycrisis a call for urgent action on Social Injustice?

26 January 2023 - In this blog, Priya Rajasekar and Elspeth Donovan, convenors of the 8-week open online course on Business and Social Justice, argue that the ‘polycrisis’ which has emerged as a buzzword at the recently concluded World Economic Forum at Davos could be addressed effectively through collaborative business leadership and action on social justice. The authors call for a critical and collaborative engagement with the systemic and institutional legacies of social injustice that have permeated business thinking and action as a way to lead the transformation out of this crisis.


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