Being that corporate mate around town

by Anne Durie Consultant, Ambion
  • Being a responsible company begins with being mindful of your surroundings and adapting your behaviours to have the maximum positive fallout from your acts or omissions.
  • Triple bottom line (TBL) reporting means that social, environmental and financial outcomes are all measured to determine the past, present and future predictable performance of a company.
  • Corporations have a commensurate responsibility for allowance to operate with limited liability, as the way they conduct their business affects society and the environment, just as any individual’s does.

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Companies are legal persons with the capacity to do all that individuals can do — enter into contracts, sue and be sued, buy, own and sell land. With the rights of an individual come the responsibilities of a citizen of society.

You actually are the centre of your universe. Each individual’s sphere of influence radiates from their actions, thoughts, hopes and dreams. Every person’s life is like a stone thrown in a lake. Far-reaching ripples influencing, affecting and interconnecting with the ripples of other lives.

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