La notion de Responsabilité Sociale des Entreprises (RSE) a démontré ses limites. L’incapacité de ce concept à enclencher une réelle transformation sociale et/ou écologique n’est plus à prouver. Ceci est dû à moultes raisons que nous ne discuterons pas ici mais qui ont été explicitées à plusieurs occasions (voir l’article et plus). Ce qui nous … Continue reading Redéfinir le Rôle de l’Entreprise : De la RSE à l’Impact
Au-delà de la Crise Covid-19 : Le Maroc qui fera la différence
Nous vivons une période qui va marquer l’histoire moderne de l’humanité. En l’espace de quelques semaines, le système économique mondial est remis en question. Notre compréhension –et approche– de la croissance, de la prospérité et de la résilience est brusquement mise à l’épreuve. Nous cogitons sur les scénarios de l’après-crise, nous imaginons des futurs que … Continue reading Au-delà de la Crise Covid-19 : Le Maroc qui fera la différence
La Pandémie du Bonheur !
C’est une première dans l’histoire moderne de l’Homme. Un arrêt forcé, toutes activités confondues. Le monde est en pause. Les enfants jubilent devant leurs écrans ; ils découvrent un nouveau mode de schooling. Les parents s’affolent ; entre télétravail, explication de cours à leurs enfants, garde des tous petits…. Il est évident que ce système nous fait … Continue reading La Pandémie du Bonheur !
Maroc Durable : Responsabilité de tous !
La gestion efficace de la transition du Maroc vers une économie verte et durable appelle à une coordination du plus haut niveau entre les différentes instances de prise de décision et de politiques publiques. Ceci est d’autant plus important en période de crise écologique où les précipitations se raréfient et la sécheresse s’intensifie. En ce … Continue reading Maroc Durable : Responsabilité de tous !
Development, Education, Sustainability: Lead thoughts from lead players
I had the pleasure this week to speak at a panel organized by the Moroccan American Commission for Educational and Cultural Exchange (MACECE) for graduating MBA students from the Fox School of Business at Temple University in Philadelphia. Besides the honor of being part of high-profile panelists from large impact organizations (the Millennium Challenge Corporation, … Continue reading Development, Education, Sustainability: Lead thoughts from lead players
Corporate Responsibility: less numbers, more impact
2020 has come, and yet another challenging year is ahead of us to intensify efforts towards bending the emissions curve, achieving more global equality, and managing resources more sustainably. If governments have failed to efficiently address the planetary challenges that marked the previous decade including climate change, rising inequalities and global political turmoil, the corporate … Continue reading Corporate Responsibility: less numbers, more impact
Beyond CSR
In 1958, Theodore Levitt presented a confrontational discourse against Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR), alleging that the business of business is “making money, not sweet music” and that CSR breaks the rules of capitalism and free enterprise. Today, CSR must be brawled not because it undermined free enterprise, but precisely because it largely contributed to its … Continue reading Beyond CSR
Growing Social Impact in Africa: Which Solutions?
How may Africa harness the potential of thousands of its young social innovators and social entrepreneurs in an impactful and efficient manner? Which patterns can be envisaged to expand social impact through sound and informed scaling strategies? These are the questions I investigated during my participation this September 2nd- 4th to the 11th edition of the … Continue reading Growing Social Impact in Africa: Which Solutions?
Lab-Grown Diamonds: A More Ethical Alternative?
At a time where large manufacturers are being scrutinized for their ethical and socially responsible supply chains, some iconic industries seem to have transcended, so far, this global imperative. Wrapping the product with the magic of scarcity, authenticity and natural beauty of the gems, traditional diamond producers have sold romance alongside stones, to such a … Continue reading Lab-Grown Diamonds: A More Ethical Alternative?
“The Future is Now”
What will the future look like in five years? ten years? A Davos roundtable this January enlightened our minds on the unmistakable tipping points that will shape human history in the near future. For that, it was necessary to have multiple angle views from artists, activists, business people and politicians. In a nutshell, there are … Continue reading “The Future is Now”
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