What is the use of Social business? Le Social Business, pourquoi faire ? (English and French)

English : Many companies nowadays are aware about how important it is to think about social issues. But how can a company become social‐orientated when its first goal is to generate profit?  This is a legitimate question that we all must address. Social business made its entrance in France after the introduction of publications detailing […]

Is Social innovation only limited to big corporations ? L’innovation sociale, seulement réservée aux grandes entreprises? (English and French)

English : Why would social innovation only be limited to big corporations ? Many companies do not know what social innovation is about. They tend to believe it is only accessible to companies belonging to the CAC 40 (i.e. the French equivalent of Dow Jones or NASDAQ). They are however mistaken. Social innovation is accessible […]

How to avoid a workforce crisis in developing countries due to a breach in labour standards ? Que faire pour éviter un scénario catastrophe dans les pays en développement à cause du non respect des salariés? (English and French)

English :  Today, very few companies are aware of their subcontractors’ proceedings. Indeed, corporations generally prefer to turn a blind eye in developing countries as workforce wages are lower than in developed countries. Is this reason enough to keep on working in such a manner? Of course it is not. We are now in 2015: […]

Nicaragua’s new canal: A project which poses a threat to biodiversity if not carried out alongside a territorial impact assessment ! le Nouveau Canal du Nicaragua : un projet qui menace la biodiversité sans une étude d’impact territorial! O novo canal de Nicaragua : um projeto que ameaça a biodiversidade sem um estudo de impacto territorial (English, French and Portuguese)

English : Wilpinna made a 3 week trip to Nicaragua, a little know  country by the Western  world. This tiny country is located in Central America and is bordered to the south by Costa Rica and to the north by Honduras. Nicaragua recently started building Central America’s second largest canal after the renowned Panama Canal. […]

Nicaragua offers some feedback on education/ Nicaragua : Un retour d’expérience sur l’éducation ! / Nicaragua : o nosso feedback sobre a educação no país (English, French and Portuguese)

English: Wilpinna made a 3-week trip to Nicaragua, a little-known country by the Western  world. This tiny country is located in Central America and is bordered to the south by Costa Rica and to the north by Honduras. Nicaragua comprises 6 millions inhabitants. Although it is the poorest country within Central America, it is considered […]

Développement des écoles françaises dans le monde, une bonne idée ? Desenvolvimento das escolas francesas no mundo, uma boa ideia ?(French and Portuguese)

French: En tant que francophone, nous sommes ravis de la progression  du nombre d’écoles française dans le monde. Ces écoles sont gérées par l’AEFE, l’Agence pour l’Enseignement français à l’Etranger et sous la tutelle du ministre des Affaires étrangères et du Développement international. D’après le site du ministère des affaires étrangères, l’AEFE « assure le suivi […]

The collapse of Rana Plaza in Bangladesh, What do we do now ? L’effondrement du Rana Plaza à Dacca! Et maintenant ? Lembra-se do colapso do edificio que albergava uma fabrica textil no Bangladesh ?(French, English and Portuguese)

English : Do you remember hearing about the collapse of a textile factory in Bangladesh? Two years ago, on the 24th of April 2013, a building named Rana Plaza collapsed. The site consisted of workshops which acted as subcontractors for various international clothing brands. The collapse of the building killed more than 1120 people. Why have […]

Education within developing countries is a key to talent growth within businesses / L’éducation dans les pays en voie de développement : élément clé pour développer les talents dans les entreprises/ A educação nos paises em vias de desenvolvimento : elemento chave para desenvolver talentos nas empresas (English, French and Portuguese)

 English : When companies are willing to implement their businesses in developing countries, they always tend to hire a cheap local labour force and seldom respect basic Human Rights by employing children. Such actions do not allow a country to grow. In order to help a country grow, its population must be educated. Additionally, companies […]

Social impact: What to do when a company wants to develop its activity within a location that can threaten its territory? Impact social : Que faire lorsqu’une entreprise souhaite développer son activité sur un espace qui pourrait potentiellement menacer un territoire? (English and French)

English :  When companies are willing to expand their business in certain territories, they must take into account these different aspects and show respect and indulgence for the countries in which they establish themselves. A company cannot implement its business on any given territory without carrying out an assessment, a study or without directly getting […]

Génération Y / Geração Y (French and Portuguese)

French: En France, lorsqu’une personne souhaite travailler dans une entreprise, elle réalise un CV et doit répondre à des critères très précis : le type d’écoles/universités ; quelles spécialités, quels degrés d’études etc. Il est très compliqué de changer de voie professionnelle et de pouvoir découvrir différents métiers. En France comme dans la plupart des pays du […]