Author Archives: Farid Baddache

Do We Really Need an International Women’s Day?

Every year the same question. Do we really need an International Women’s Day? Yes we do. Gender Equity is calling for more quota and more education.

Applying the Guiding Principles on Business and Human Rights to the ICT Industry: Version 2.0

5 Lessons for Tech Companies to Respect Human Rights

5 lessons for tech companies to apply and respect human rights in the age of digital transformation and growing scrutiny from governments and users

Back to the Basics: How to Make Stakeholder Engagement Meaningful for Your Organization

Stakeholder engagement can be more complicated in practice. Here are practical recommendations to strategize and succeed.

Why GDPR does not Solve the Issues of Cybersecurity and Electronic Surveillance

Despite GDPR, the ongoing digital revolution still offers many new avenues on which the liability issues of companies will increase

Using ESG Criteria for Investment Decisions in Emerging Economies

Environmental Social Governance (ESG) criteria help to see how investments in Europe can still pay off compared to investments in emerging economies.

10 Questions to Report on Sustainability in a Credible and Meaningful Way

SASB, ISO, IIRC, IASB, GRI, CDP, CDSB, TCFD, SDG Compass… Here are 10 questions for companies to report on sustainability in a credible and meaningful way

Macron and the ‘yellow vests’: The real costs of France's energy transition plan

Macron and the ‘yellow vests’: The real costs of France’s energy transition plan

Will France’s grand plan to go green squeeze out the little guy? When President Emmanuel Macron on Tuesday announced his long-awaited energy policy for the decade to come, it was with one eye to the “yellow vests” protest movement. The leaderless anti-fuel tax movement, representing a frustrated white middle class, descended on the capital last […]

In response to growing inequalities: official launch of Business for #InclusiveGrowth Platform at Paris Peace Forum

In response to growing inequalities: official launch of Business for #InclusiveGrowth Platform at Paris Peace Forum

Growing inequalities across economies are a killer to democraties, peace and business stability. In response, I was delighted to take part in official launch of “Business for Inclusive Growth” at the Paris Peace Forum in Paris today 12 November 2018. In partnership between OECD and Danone, I have been driving our work at BSR with several colleagues to […]

Two Ways Responsible Investors Can Promote Inclusive Growth

Two Ways Responsible Investors Can Promote Inclusive Growth

A 2015 survey of millennials around the world found that growing economic and social inequalities were their top concern. And it isn’t only millennials: The JUST Capital Roadmap for Corporate America has found for three years in a row that the number one public concern of corporate behavior of persons of all ages, income levels, and political parties is worker […]