http://jamesfarrar.wordpress.com/2007/09/14/can-the-software-industry-close-the-csr-ratings-gap/ Sustainability, technology and corporate responsibility Sun, 26 Jul 2009 23:37:16 +0000 http://wordpress.com/ hourly 1 http://jamesfarrar.wordpress.com/2007/09/14/can-the-software-industry-close-the-csr-ratings-gap/#comment-13 Big it up for Sun…and measuring Green « Vendorprisey Tue, 02 Oct 2007 07:56:06 +0000 http://jamesfarrar.wordpress.com/2007/09/14/can-the-software-industry-close-the-csr-ratings-gap/#comment-13 [...] SAP is getting its act together, but I think we should learn lots from what Sun is up to.  Part of this is about beefing up the GRC strategy to include a stronger environmental element, especially in the areas of risk management and disclosure, but a bigger part of it involves looking closely at the broader social implications of software. Technorati tags: SAP, SUN, Redmonk, Greenmonk, Roughtype, Ceres, Green [...] [...] SAP is getting its act together, but I think we should learn lots from what Sun is up to.  Part of this is about beefing up the GRC strategy to include a stronger environmental element, especially in the areas of risk management and disclosure, but a bigger part of it involves looking closely at the broader social implications of software. Technorati tags: SAP, SUN, Redmonk, Greenmonk, Roughtype, Ceres, Green [...]

]]> http://jamesfarrar.wordpress.com/2007/09/14/can-the-software-industry-close-the-csr-ratings-gap/#comment-12 greenforge » Blog Archive » SAP as a Green API: say what? Fri, 21 Sep 2007 10:49:25 +0000 http://jamesfarrar.wordpress.com/2007/09/14/can-the-software-industry-close-the-csr-ratings-gap/#comment-12 [...] The call to action? Go over and contribute to James Farrar’s open thread - “What should technology companies do to fulfil their social responsibility?” [...] [...] The call to action? Go over and contribute to James Farrar’s open thread – “What should technology companies do to fulfil their social responsibility?” [...]

]]> http://jamesfarrar.wordpress.com/2007/09/14/can-the-software-industry-close-the-csr-ratings-gap/#comment-11 Steve Rochlin Thu, 20 Sep 2007 17:12:49 +0000 http://jamesfarrar.wordpress.com/2007/09/14/can-the-software-industry-close-the-csr-ratings-gap/#comment-11 James, good for you. The industry has a complex relationship with CSR. As the literal and virtual backbone of more corporate planning and operational systems, the software industry is no more insulated from from complex social and environmental concerns as financial institutions that make commercial investments. The industry has tremendous potential to lead and shape the market and performance for CSR, not least of which is to find mechanisms for constructively stakeholder dialogue. Keep the posts coming. -- Steve James,
good for you. The industry has a complex relationship with CSR. As the literal and virtual backbone of more corporate planning and operational systems, the software industry is no more insulated from from complex social and environmental concerns as financial institutions that make commercial investments. The industry has tremendous potential to lead and shape the market and performance for CSR, not least of which is to find mechanisms for constructively stakeholder dialogue. Keep the posts coming. — Steve

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