Events
Towards an Advanced Society - the Paradox of Development
Tuesday 30 May 2017
In 2010 I wrote a paper, the summary of which included an assessment of the emerging challenges facing many societies around the world, simply that multinationals failing to pay sufficient dues to enable a society to develop, will see a backlash from which they may not recover. That time is upon us
That summary said:
If multinationals fail to 'pay their dues' by shifting profits overseas and out of the hands of the nations reliant on tax to fulfill social obligations, the Tobin tax, GTOPE or similar models will come into play as governments address revenue decreases and (level six VS) community groups grow hostile. These ideas represent both a challenge and opportunity for organisations as they deal with sustainability needs locally and around the world.
Also in that paper (found in this link) I proposed a Theory of Advanced Societies and an Advanced Societies Paradox. Essentially societies MUST continue to develop or they will decay. Simultaneously development must not occur through an increased environmental footprint. The approach applies as much to societies as it does to individual companies.
For Boards, CEOs, and Senior Managers, the decision framework can no longer ignore or be isolated from a Supply Stream of Production. The days of ignoring downstream impacts are gone. The days of placing 'responsibility' OF RESPONSIBILITY in the hands of 3rd parties through some form of supply agreement are GONE. Companies no longer have a choice about incorporating a comprehensive view of how their organisation fits into a system of actions. It only has a choice as to how it will deal with the impacts from doing, or not doing so
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Tuesday 30 May 2017
In 2010 I wrote a paper, the summary of which included an assessment of the emerging challenges facing many societies around the world, simply that multinationals failing to pay sufficient dues to enable a society to develop, will see a backlash from which they may not recover. That time is upon us
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Wednesday 3 May 2017
Some of you may have noticed Federal Government advertising for the Food Labeling Laws. What few people will know is that the model being put out there is pretty much the EXACT model I proposed back in the year 2000. Which just goes to show that to predict the future, sometimes all you have to do is wait. Well not quite but
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Monday 27 February 2017
It's been a significantly busy couple of months looking at how Industries and Government Agencies are preparing for change. The Companies versus Climate Change conference in Fort Lauderdale, Florida in November/December, and a meeting with the Political Science Department at the University of Hawaii (Manoa) in January show that positive action is happening, despite some of the headlines
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