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Employee engagement is a win win component of CSR

I spend a great deal of time researching and reporting on the myriad of CSR (corporate social responsibility) programs at different companies, I may on occasion get a little lost in the minutia of detail concerning recycling or energy conservation....

October 6, 2010 Read More

Munich 2018 games? German group says not a sustainable option

In the past I've written a number of times about the environmental impact and sustainable planning that goes hand-in-hand with large sporting events such as the World Cup and the Winter and Summer Olympic games. In each circumstance the events,...

October 5, 2010 Read More

What shade of green is being achieved in financial corporations?

As you're well aware more and more companies are quick to tell you just just how green they are and will use the 'G' word at a moments notice to signify responsible behavior that potential customer will feel comfortable with....

October 1, 2010 Read More

Dow Jones Sustainability Index has become the benchmark of benchmarks

The Dow Jones Sustainability Index (or DJSI) has become for the right reasons a fairly exclusive club of only 318 companies globally, you may recall it was significant news when BP were removed from the index in June of this...

September 29, 2010 Read More

Fundraising recovery mirrors the economic fortunes of Canada and the USA

As we approach the final quarter of 2010 it is certainly good time to reflect upon the relative improvement in economic conditions here in Canada, in fact compared with other G20 nations Canadians have more to be cheerful about than...

September 28, 2010 Read More

Haiti remains at the beginning of a long recovery 8 months later

I looked at the calendar this morning and it reminded me just how quickly 2010 is passing and with the end of summer upon us like many of you I feel the holidays and the end of the year just...

September 24, 2010 Read More

Take part in the Canadian Cancer Society Lottery today

In our second installment of looking at local non-profits here in Ontario we would like to turn the spotlight today toward an organization that we are proud to have worked with for the last nine years on various fundraising initiatives...

September 17, 2010 Read More

Canada adds jobs in August at a rate above forecast

Despite continuing concerns about factory output seeing a slight decline and a very fragile export market due to the continued paucity of the US recovery there was extremely good news about the Canadian economy this week specifically on the jobs...

September 16, 2010 Read More

How the Fundraising ineffeciencies in the UK can have a positive outcome

Regular visitors to the blog  may know that at Miratel we provide key expertise in assisting nonprofits with fundraising activities via our range of call-center services. Therefore when a major fund-raising story breaks it captures our attention even if it's...

August 27, 2010 Read More

Should executive pay be linked to CSR performance?

My perception is that some companies still don't see the big picture when looking at Corporate Social Responsibility - CSR. Attention is usually paid to whether the company can become more green, can they give back to the community and...

July 8, 2010 Read More

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