 About the Author
Simon Zadek is a pioneer of the accountability movement, working on the cusp between business, government and civil society in the creation of new governance frameworks.
Zadek is CEO of AccountAbility and currently a Senior Fellow at the Center for Government and Business of Harvard University’s Kennedy School, and a ‘Professor Extraordinaire’ at the University of South Africa’s Centre for Corporate Citizenship. He sits on the International Advisory Board of Instituto Ethos, the Advisory Board of Generation Investment Management and is a Member of the Clinton-Dalberg Task Force programme, aimed at leveraging private enterprise for development. In 2003 he was named one of the World Economic Forum’s ‘Global Leaders for Tomorrow’.
Zadek’s previous roles include Visiting Professor at the Copenhagen Business School, Development Director of the New Economics Foundation, and founding Chair of the Ethical Trading Initiative. He has served on numerous boards and advisory councils, including the State of the World’s Commission for Globalisation, the ILO’s World Commission on the Social Dimensions of Globalisation, the UN Commission for Social Development Expert Group on CSR, and the founding Steering Committee of the Global Reporting Initiative.
Zadek has written extensively on the role of business in society, most recently focusing on the impact of corporate responsibility on the competitiveness of nations. The Civil Corporation has been recognised by the Academy of Management as the Best Book Social Issues Award 2006.
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| Simon Zadek: Part 1, Background to the Civil Corporation
In this video, Simon Zadek, author of The Civil Corporation (2001), one of the most influential books on sustainability, talks about the background to The Civil Corporation in conversation with CPSL Senior Associate Wayne Visser, on 14 October 2008. The interview was part of the Cambridge Top 50 Sustainability Books Project.
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| Simon Zadek: Part 2, Shifts and Trends since The Civil Corporation
In this video, Simon Zadek, author of The Civil Corporation (2001), one of the most influential books on sustainability, talks about shifts and trends since The Civil Corporation in conversation with CPSL Senior Associate Wayne Visser, on 14 October 2008. The interview was part of the Cambridge Top 50 Sustainability Books Project.
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| Simon Zadek: Part 3, Responsible Competitiveness
In this video, Simon Zadek, author of The Civil Corporation (2001), one of the most influential books on sustainability, talks about responsible competitiveness in conversation with CPSL Senior Associate Wayne Visser, on 14 October 2008. The interview was part of the Cambridge Top 50 Sustainability Books Project.
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| Simon Zadek: Part 4, Climate Change and Clean Tech
In this video, Simon Zadek, author of The Civil Corporation (2001), one of the most influential books on sustainability, talks about climate change and clean tech in conversation with CPSL Senior Associate Wayne Visser, on 14 October 2008. The interview was part of the Cambridge Top 50 Sustainability Books Project.
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| Simon Zadek: Part 5, Innovation, Policy and Standards
In this video, Simon Zadek, author of The Civil Corporation (2001), one of the most influential books on sustainability, talks about innovation, policy and standards in conversation with CPSL Senior Associate Wayne Visser, on 14 October 2008. The interview was part of the Cambridge Top 50 Sustainability Books Project.
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| Simon Zadek: Part 6, Defining the Civil Corporation
In this video, Simon Zadek, author of The Civil Corporation (2001), one of the most influential books on sustainability, talks about defining the civil corporation in conversation with CPSL Senior Associate Wayne Visser, on 14 October 2008. The interview was part of the Cambridge Top 50 Sustainability Books Project.
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| Simon Zadek: Part 7, Alternative Models of Capitalism
In this video, Simon Zadek, author of The Civil Corporation (2001), one of the most influential books on sustainability, talks about alternative models of capitalism in conversation with CPSL Senior Associate Wayne Visser, on 14 October 2008. The interview was part of the Cambridge Top 50 Sustainability Books Project.
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| Simon Zadek: Part 8, Institutional Reform
In this video, Simon Zadek, author of The Civil Corporation (2001), one of the most influential books on sustainability, talks about institutional reform in conversation with CPSL Senior Associate Wayne Visser, on 14 October 2008. The interview was part of the Cambridge Top 50 Sustainability Books Project.
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| Simon Zadek: Part 9, Accountability
In this video, Simon Zadek, author of The Civil Corporation (2001), one of the most influential books on sustainability, talks about accountability with CPSL Senior Associate Wayne Visser, on 14 October 2008. The interview was part of the Cambridge Top 50 Sustainability Books Project.
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| Simon Zadek: Part 10, Web 2.0 and the Role of Connectivity
In this video, Simon Zadek, author of The Civil Corporation (2001), one of the most influential books on sustainability, talks about Web 2.0 and the role of connectivity with CPSL Senior Associate Wayne Visser, on 14 October 2008. The interview was part of the Cambridge Top 50 Sustainability Books Project.
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| Simon Zadek: Part 11, Expectations for the Future
In this video, Simon Zadek, author of The Civil Corporation (2001), one of the most influential books on sustainability, talks about expectations for the future with CPSL Senior Associate Wayne Visser, on 14 October 2008. The interview was part of the Cambridge Top 50 Sustainability Books Project.
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| Simon Zadek: Part 12, Sources of Hope and Inspiration
In this video, Simon Zadek, author of The Civil Corporation (2001), one of the most influential books on sustainability, talks about sources of hope and inspiration with CPSL Senior Associate Wayne Visser, on 14 October 2008. The interview was part of the Cambridge Top 50 Sustainability Books Project.
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