Business

How can BRASS research help business?

Understanding how to make progress towards a more sustainable society and economy will not emerge from researching businesses in isolation. The crucial factors determining whether and how businesses can become more socially responsible and sustainable are reflected in the relationships they have with their customers, their investors, their employees, their suppliers and the communities within which they exist. Can investors develop the patience to allow businesses to benefit from long-term investment in more sustainable technologies? Can consumers be persuaded to adopt less carbon-intensive lifestyles? What part can small businesses play in revitalising communities? How can large companies assist the small firms that supply them to adopt better environmental management standards?

These are the type of questions that require research into business relationships for sustainability, and they reflect a number of key themes within the BRASS research agenda.

Business Events

 

#BRASSChallenge - Ideas that Inspire
Sustaining Business Success: Future-proofing your business

In a world of diminishing resources, the challenge of delivering a sustainable business model is greater than ever. How can businesses be commercially successful while helping to create a more sustainable society and economy in a world with diminished credit, disposable income and natural resources? This event will focus on issues such as resilience, horizon-scanning, route mapping and forging potential partnerships to capitalise on opportunities to future-proof the way you lead and manage your business.

This event will feature a keynote speech from Peter Head CBE, named as one of The Guardian’s 50 people who could save the planet and by Time Magazine as one of 30 global eco-heroes who will be introduced by Dr Calvin Jones, an Economist at Cardiff Business School.

The Challenge series consists of cutting-edge talks and high-level networking events designed to challenge the way business people think, lead and manage. This event has been organised by Leadership & Management Wales and the BRASS Research Centre.

Where: Coed-y-Mwstwr Hotel, Coychurch, Bridgend, CF35 6AF

When: 1st November 2011 - the event will start at 9.30am prompt and finish with a buffet lunch and networking at 12pm.

Speakers: Peter Head CBE, founder of The Ecological Sequestration Trust, formerly of Arup & Partners Limited and Dr. Calvin Jones, Cardiff University.

Tweeters:please use #BRASSChallenge before and throughout the event to exchange ideas

Attendance at the event is free, though there will be charges for non-attendence to cover costs. Book you place now via: http://swthechallenge.eventbrite.com/

Business Briefings

Commercial and Industrial Waste Survey 2003 Briefing Notes

Series 1: Legislation and your Business
Series 2: Commercial and Industrial Sectors
Series 3: Individual Waste Types

Business Publications

            ABC of CSR

Highlighted Business Research

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