In collaboration with companies and labor organizations, think tanks, non-profits, and academic institutions, the Information Technology and Innovation Foundation released the Charter for Revitalizing American Manufacturing at the end of 2011. The charter succinctly explains why manufacturing is vital to the U.S. economy and articulates the need for a coherent national manufacturing strategy based on the “Four Ts”: Technology, Tax, Trade, and Talent. Access the full report here.
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In the February 2012 report titled Innovation in Cities and Innovation by Cities, the Information Technology and Innovation Foundation sheds light on the integral link between private sector innovation and public innovation policy in economic development. Access the full report here.
At the 2012 World Economic Forum (WEF), WEF’s Risk Response Network, in collaboration with Accenture, released a report titled New Models for Addressing Supply Chain and Transport Risk which reviews external shocks, network trends and vulnerabilities to global supply chains and proposes risk mitigation approaches to further develop and suggest recommendations for action. Access the full report here.
At the 2012 World Economic Forum (WEF), WEF’s Global Agenda Council on the Role of Business released a paper titled Defining the New Business Covenant that calls on the private sector to broaden perspectives from short-term shareholder returns to generating value for a wider set of stakeholders. Access the full report here.
SAI Global Compliance, in conjunction with other OCEG Leadership Council members, released the first of a multi-part illustrated series on bribery and corruption risk management titled Managing Corruption Risk. The focus of the series focuses on the business processes that can both build organizational integrity and help mitigate the risks presented by bribery and corruption, specifically the FCPA and UK Bribery Act. Access the full report here.
The World Bank’s 2011 Worldwide Governance Indicators (WGI) project reports aggregate and individual governance indicators for 213 economies over the period 1996–2010, for six dimensions of governance: voice and accountability; political stability and absence of violence’ government effectiveness; regulatory quality; rule of law; and control of corruption. Access the full report here.
The U.S. Department of Commerce, in consultation with the National Economic Council, released its report The Competitiveness and Innovative Capacity of the United States. The report addresses an array of issues critical to the economic competitiveness and innovative capacity of the United States, including trade policy, intellectual property regimes in the U.S. and abroad, and the health of the manufacturing sector. Access the full report here.
Research from The Brookings Institution and Economic Research Service analyzes data from firms around the world regarding bribery in securing public contracts. The report summarizes how competition and good governance on both the demand-side and supply-side of business aids in reducing bribery across the board. Access the full report here.
International anti-bribery enforcement continues to increase worldwide, as more countries move slowly from enacting anti-bribery laws to initiating actions to identify and prosecute the individuals and companies who break them. The TRACE Global Enforcement Report 2011 summarizes known international enforcement actions by countries to date. Access the full report here.
Kroll’s 2011 Global Fraud Report analyzes a series of fraud and regulation-related issues in order to highlight specific concerns and, collectively, to provide a better idea of the proper breadth of a strategic response to fraud. Access full report here.
The Organization for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD) and the Stolen Asset Recovery (StAR) Initiative of the World Bank’s report, Identification and Quantification of the Proceeds of Bribery, analyzes the negative impact of bribery on good governance, economic development, and competitive conditions, and introduces the international legal framework for the treatment of bribery. Access the full report here.
Interfaith Center on Corporate Responsibility (ICCR), Christian Brothers Investment Services (CBIS) and Calvert Investments recently released Effective Supply Chain Accountability: Investor Guidance on Implementation of The California Transparency in Supply Chains Act and Beyond. This document provides guidance for—and strongly encourages—companies to go beyond minimum compliance with The California Transparency in Supply Chains Act (SB 657) by implementing a comprehensive human rights framework. Access the full guide here.
UN Global Compact’s 2010 guide Fighting Corruption in the Supply Chain aims to help companies reduce corruption risks in their supply chains, specifically outlining why businesses must join the fight against corruption and providing pragmatic advice on addressing this complex challenge. Access the full report here.
The Council on Foreign Relations recently released a Task Force Report, U.S. Trade and Investment Policy, which highlights the importance of U.S. leadership on international trade. Access the full report here.
In a new book, Global Trade in Services: Fear, Facts, and Offshoring, by Peterson Institute for International Economics, scholar J. Bradford Jensen makes a case for the economic merits of trade in business services. An overview of the book is available here. More information and information for purchase is here.
The U.S. Chamber of Commerce Global Intellectual Property Center (GIPC)’s report, The Impact of Innovation and the Role of Intellectual Property Rights on U.S. Productivity, Competitiveness, Jobs, Wages and Exports, conducted by Dr. Nam Pham of NDP Consulting, utilizes government data to demonstrate that IP-intensive industries are succeeding globally, driving innovation, and growing the U.S. economy by creating jobs and driving exports.
In February 2011, U.S. Intellectual Property Enforcement Coordinator Victoria Espinel issued the first U.S. Intellectual Property Enforcement Coordinator Annual Report on Intellectual Property Enforcement which outlines the White House’s strategy to improve intellectual property enforcement. Access the full report here.
The Organization for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD)’s 2008 report The Economic Impact of Counterfeiting and Piracy assesses the magnitude and impact that infringements of intellectual property rights have on governments, business, and consumers. Access the full report here.
Business Software Alliance’s Eighth Annual Global Piracy Study, published in May 2011, underscores how emerging economies have become the driving force behind PC software piracy. Access the full report here.
The World Economic Forum’s Global Competitiveness Report 2011-2012, published in September 2011, analyzes the impact of factors such as intellectual property protection, transparency and corruption on a country’s competiveness. The full report is available here.
A May 2011 U.S. International Trade Commission report discusses the opportunities and challenges associated with China’s rapid economic growth and transformation. Access the full report here.
Transparency International’s Global Corruption Barometer 2010 reinforces the harmful consequences of corruption on competition and economic growth. Access the full report here.
Business Action to Stop Counterfeiting and Piracy (BASCAP) released a report in February 2011 which addresses the global economic and social impacts of counterfeiting and piracy.
UN Global Impact and BSR (Business for Social Responsibility) jointly published the June 2010 study Supply Chain Sustainability: A Practical Guide to Continuous Improvement which offers a few baseline definitions and practical steps that companies can take toward integrating sustainability in their supply chains. Access the full report here.
National Bureau of Asian Research’s July 2011 Report China's IP Transition: Rethinking Intellectual Property Rights in a Rising China explores China’s drive to prioritize intellectual property protection in an effort to promote indigenous innovation. Access the full report here.
Global Advice Network produces the Business Anti-Corruption Portal, which aims to provide a comprehensive and practical business tool for companies operating in or considering doing business in developing countries and emerging market in order to help them avoid and fight corruption, thereby creating a better business environment. Access the Portal here.
Results from the BSR/GlobeScan State of Sustainable Business Poll 2011, released at the BSR Conference 2011, show that global businesses remain highly committed to sustainability. For the second straight year, more than eight in 10 respondents are optimistic that global businesses will embrace CSR/sustainability as part of their core strategies and operations in the next five years. Access the full report here.
European Network on Debit and Development’s report, Exposing the lost billions: How financial transparency by multinationals on a country by country basis can aid development, discusses the challenges developing countries face when multinational companies are not held accountable for their global operations, including the taxes they pay. Access the full report here.
World Intellectual Property Organization’s 2011 World Intellectual Property Report: The Changing Face of Innovation highlights how ownership of intellectual property rights has become an integral part of global innovation. The report specifically analyzes how “the technological gap between richer and poorer countries is narrowing” and how the geography of innovation is shifting. Access the full report here.
Copyright Industries in the U.S. Economy: The 2011 Report, completed by Economists Incorporated on behalf of the International Intellectual Property Alliance, explores how U.S. copyright industries continue to contribute a large share of the U.S. gross domestic product and to employ millions of U.S. workers. Access the full report here.
The Global Integrity Report is a guide to anti-corruption institutions and mechanisms around the world, intended to give policymakers, advocates, journalists and citizens a common set of facts with which to debate. Access the country-specific reports here.
The Stolen Asset Recovery (StAR) Initiative of the World Bank and United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime released a new report, The Puppet Masters: How the Corrupt Use Legal Structures to Hide Stolen Assets and What to Do About It, which examines how bribes and embezzled state assets are being hidden via legal structures and provides recommendations to improve transparency. Access the full report here.
United Nations Environment Programme’s 2011 Report Corporate Social Responsibility and Regional Trade and Investment Agreements outlines how CSR principles in trade and investment agreements might not only strengthen CSR but also the underlying trade and investment agreements. Access the full report here.
Transparency International’s 2011 Bribe Payers Index ranks 28 of the world’s largest economies according to the perceived likelihood of companies from these countries to pay bribes abroad. The report draws attention to the role that both the private and public sectors can play in tackling this issue and provides recommendations, for both businesses and governments, on how they can strengthen their efforts to make substantial progress in reducing the prevalence of foreign bribery around the world. Access the full report here.
The 2011 Special 301 Report by the office of the U.S. Trade Representative (USTR) listed 42 countries that failed to sufficiently protect U.S. IP interests, twelve of which were on the USTR’s priority watch list. Read the full report here.
U.S. Ambassador to China Gary Locke, in his first economic speech in Beijing in September 2011, promoted a better business environment on both sides of the Pacific, highlighting the need for better intellectual property rights (IPR) protection. Read the full speech here.
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E.U. Commissioner for Trade Karel De Gucht delivered a speech in September 2011 on the role of intellectual property in European trade and investment policy. Read the text here.
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U.S. Secretary of State Hillary Clinton delivered remarks on principles for prosperity in Asia Pacific in July 2011. Read the full speech here.
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U.S. Secretary of State Hillary Clinton's Economic Statecraft Address
Read the full text of Secretary's speech here.
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CEO Pamela Passman spoke at Techonomy about harnessing the power of global supply chains to promote responsible business practices. Watch the full speech .
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Nike is striving to integrate better a process of evaluating potential suppliers by looking at their sustainability performance. Read more about Nike’s procurement process.
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Walmart has developed a sustainability index in order to enhance transparency in its supply chain, accelerate the adoption of best practices, and drive product innovation. Read more about how the company is providing its customers with the information they need to assess products' sustainability.
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IBM promotes the "Supplier Connection" initiative, which gives small businesses the opportunity to market their goods and services to supply chains of large companies. Find out more about this initiative here.
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Cargill uses its leadership in food and agriculture to tackle the complex economic, environmental, and social challenges in its supply chains. Read more about the company's efforts to promote responsible business practices.
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HP ran a five-day management training course to discuss training needs and concerns about implementation of HP’s Electronic Industry Code of Conduct. Read more about HP's effort to build business awareness of the EICC in Thailand.
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McDonald’s "Flagship Farms" scheme highlights good agricultural practices that are environmentally sound, economically valuable, and ethically acceptable. Find out which have been selected from within the McDonald’s supply chain to represent progressive agricultural practice here.
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GE held a Supplier Summit in Shanghai which focused on challenges faced in securing safe and fair working conditions as well as a better environment for workers and local communities in global supply chains. Learn more about the company’s Supplier Responsibility Guidelines Program here.
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The International Chamber of Commerce, as part of its Commission on Business and Society, has put together a guide to responsible sourcing, which outlines how companies can integrate social and environmental considerations into their supply chain. Access the guide here.
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Microsoft screened all the suppliers in its vendor database for corruption risk factors and followed up with ones flagged for risks. Read more about this and Microsoft’s other responsible sourcing work here.
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02/06/2012
Space for Transparency: Transparency International Blog
02/01/2012
Wall Street Journal
01/24/2012
Venture Beat- Entrepreneur Corner
01/17/2012
The Sustainability Business Blog- The Guardian
01/10/2012
Sustainable Business Blog- The Guardian
01/06/2012
Fox News Latino
01/04/2012
Ambassador Kornblugh’s Blog- U.S. Ambassador to the OECD
12/21/2011
MIT Sloan Management Review
12/07/2011
Wall Street Journal’s Corruption Currents Blog
11/28/2011
Hillicon Valley- The Hill’s Technology Blog
11/28/2011
Corruption Currents- Wall Street Journal Blog
11/26/2011
The Economist
11/24/2011
Triple Pundit
11/21/2011
The Stanford Global Supply Chain Management Forum
11/04/2011
National Association of Attorneys General
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