10 April 2005

Ethical Business

How a new breed of business is changing the world


nef has identified a group of Ethical Pioneers that is redefining business for the twenty-first century. We believe these businesses hold the key to a sustainable future, by transforming markets and delivering positive social and environmental change.

Ethical Business

Executive Summary

This group of Ethical Pioneers is moving beyond Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) to place social and environmental objectives at the core of their missions and business practices.

This report examines the business models and practices of the Ethical Pioneers, and explores the challenges they face. It focuses on barriers to success, governance models and financing with a view to evaluating the potential of the Pioneers to change the business landscape.

Ethical Pioneers will provide the insights needed to enable the current generation of ethical businesses thrive in the future and ultimately offer a path to more sustainable ways of doing business - for all businesses.

Written by

  • John Taylor

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