In last Thursday’s post, “Know More About NGOs. After All, You Pay for Them,” I discussed the idea that, as NGOs gain more power in deciding what goods and services the market buys, everyone needs to know more about these NGOs who influence the world of commerce. Pointed out in that article as one of [...]
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Richard Telofski is a competitive strategy analyst. Specializing in anti-corporate activism, he examines the actions of "irregular competitors" (i.e., activists and NGOs) and how those organizations impact business from within online and offline media.  |
Today, let’s discuss responsible consumption, which can cut in more directions than one. Let me explain. A current topic discussed in the news is for consumers to assume responsibility for their purchases, taking steps to be as certain as possible that their purchases don’t support companies committing environmentally harmful acts or companies that may behave in [...] In response to the ongoing “Turtle vs. Tata” controversy, about which I have written several articles, Kumi Naidoo, the executive director of Greenpeace International, today published an article on The Huffington Post. Entitled “Tsk Tsk TATA – Rise Above SLAPP Suits,” Mr. Naidoo responded to the lawsuit filed by Tata Industries against Greenpeace. The overview of [...] As a result of Greenpeace India’s “Turtle vs. Tata” video game, it now looks like Greenpeace is going to have more than one lawsuit on its hands. The first lawsuit I discussed in my recent posts “Tatas Push Back” and “More Thoughts About Tatas,” where I wrote about how Greenpeace India has been sued in [...] Last Thursday I wrote about the case of Tata Industries suing Greenpeace for defamation. As I said toward the end of that article, it will be interesting to see how this case, brought by the Tatas, plays out because it is being adjudicated in a developing country. In this respect, this case differs from previous [...] In case you’re not conversant with the names of some of the lesser known international conglomerates, TATA is one of the largest companies on the planet. The Tatas to which I refer in the title of this post are the members of the family who run the conglomerate, not a reference to an American bodacious [...] Common sense is a rare commodity on the social web. Yet, as hard as it might be to find common sense in 2.0-ville, I did stumble upon some recently. That rare commodity appeared in a BNET.com article written by Carol Tice and entitled “Note to Activists: Food Makes Kids Fat, Not Advertising.” This bit of [...] |
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