About Michael Hopkins
Michael Hopkins is chair of the International Centre for Business Performance and Corporate Responsibility at Middlesex University Business School.
Articles by Michael Hopkins
The politics of responsible business
When leading international companies are challenged over their business ethics or environmental standards, the ties between these companies and governments mean that the consequences are almost invariably political as well as economic. The huge sums of money involved in major international arms deals, and the secrecy and sensitivity that surrounds them, increases both the temptations and the potential danger-levels of any malpractice. Perhaps it is no wonder then that the terms "arms trade" and "corruption" can appear such natural partners.
Sustainable development: from word to policy
The notion of sustainability has entered the development lexicon. Michael Hopkins asks why it took so long and how the idea has been transformed in its encounter with reality.
The politics of responsible business
When leading international companies are challenged over their business ethics or environmental standards, the ties between these companies and governments mean that the consequences are almost invariably political as well as economic. The huge sums of money involved in major international arms deals, and the secrecy and sensitivity that surrounds them, increases both the temptations and the potential danger-levels of any malpractice. Perhaps it is no wonder then that the terms "arms trade" and "corruption" can appear such natural partners.
Paths to development: the UN vs private business
The successive reform proposals designed to refocus the United Nations and sharpen its development efforts are being overtaken by the private sector's upgrade of its own work in this area, says Michael Hopkins.
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