Didn’t I already post about this before? I knew the world was unfair and not balanced. So why am I ranting about it again? Maybe it’s because I see now that maybe I was really naïve, and I saw that I was being manipulated (by my own stupidity and by other people’s intentions or subliminal intentions). *sigh*
Why should I be honorable when the whole world does not respect the damn principle? You expect people to share some things with you because you shared things with them. *Sigh* Sadly, that’s now how the real world works. Do I even bother pursuing it? Remind people that I uphold my end of the bargain almost all the time? For that matter, why do I even care?
I’ve seen it in everyone, even myself. But to be treated as an inferior really stinks. It just boils down to one thing… I was really naïve and stupid. How could I place my trust on people just so? Am I really that blind to reality?
I have only yet realized that Ondoy (International Name: Ketsana) was just a tropical storm. How worst would it have been if it was actually a typhoon? Scary thought. I cannot fathom how it would have affected the country. I am thankful for all the efforts being put by everyone. Cooped up in our quaint apartment here, I keep refreshing my Facebook News Feed in order to get updates of what’s been happening; occasionally I turn on the TV and get live updates from the affected areas…
On Saturday night, our company activate the Crisis Team in order to mobilize our business continuity and contingency plan. Some of our colleagues have been affected by the massive flooding, a few have been severely hit, and others weathered the rains well – I am on of the latter. I’ve read so many so many updates on the Internet on how people can help and yet I feel helpless. Months ago, I got rid of all my unnecessary clothes for additional space. What rotten luck! I only scrounged up a few blankets and a couple of shirts. So I resolved to help in any way possible.
You can, too.
1. As soon as you’ve ascertained that your family and other loved ones are safe, it’s time to help others (you can even do both simultaneously).
2. If you have the same rotten luck as me and already gave away your old clothes and other stuff, then you can help coordinate by passing on confirmed messages from reliable and trusted sources.
3. You can help your company mobilize any disaster relief and emergency plans. “Screw” the work today. Lives are at stake. People need help.
4. You can donate. No matter how small it may be, it is still a donation.
Wow, we even made it to the front page of BBC and CNN News. I wish it was some other news that would put us in international news – wonderful news, that is.
That’s not even the worst. There are images circulating around the internet regarding “car soups” or “car washing machines” because that’s exactly how they look like.
It really is one of the worst. Surpassing that of Milenyo 3 years ago. Though in terms of infrastructure damage, Milenyo caused a lot because of the winds. Ondoy just brought the rains… lots of it… about an entire month’s average worth of rain.
I dread the coming weekend. Forecasts say there is another strom coming up. I just wish it’s not gonna be a strong as Ondoy.
Please do your part. Help. Donate. Re-post emergency hotlines:
Please repost: SEND FULL ADDRESS of those stranded to Sen. Dick Gordon 09178997898 or 0938444BOYS / Sen. Villar rescue text hotline: 09174226800, 09172414864, 09276751981 / Rubber boat requests 838-3203, 838-3354 / Rescue dumptrucks 0917-422-6800 or ……0927-675-1981 / Bagyong Ondoy 734-2118, 734-2120 / PAGASA 433-8526 / National Disaster Council 912-5668, 911-1406, 912-2665, 911-5061
I recently came across a study concerning companies and sustainability reporting. The title of the document is “Unsustainable Reporting“ and it was written by Professor Graham Hubbard (University of Adelaide).
In a nutshell the report and the study tried to capture some of the shortcomings of sustainability reporting done my mostly large, publicly-traded companies. Here’s a summary from CorporateRegister.com where I got this report:
“Professor Graham Hubbard’s (Adelaide University) recent research paper suggests that much of the information in CR reports from large companies is not material, not assured, not comparable and provides favourable, rather than balanced reporting. The paper contains recommendations for how to improve sustainability reporting and suggests likely possible future trends that might occur.”1
I think it’s a very interesting read, and unlike other reports, it doesn’t try to bombard you with too much mathematical equations or even statistical analyses. The author and his group just presented the data and their observations, almost too straightforwardly.
Anyways, for anyone who’s interested or remotely interested about sustainability and sustainability reporting, Unsustainable Reporting is a helpful read.
Enjoy your read!
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About Graham Hubbard
“Graham is Professor of Strategic Management of the School of Business at the University of Adelaide. Previously he was Head of the Graduate School of Business at the University of Adelaide, Professor of Strategic Management at Mt Eliza Business School and Head of the Marketing Group at RMIT University. He has also taught at Monash, Melbourne, Deakin and Swinburne Universities in Australia, Cranfield School of Management in the UK and the Carlson School of Management, University of Minnesota. He has also worked for Alcoa of Australia, Corporate Adviser and Coopers and Lybrand in the UK.”2
About CorporateRegister.com
CorporateRegister.com is a global directory of CSR (Corporate Social Responsibility) resources, currently incorporating: CSR Report Directory, ReportingPartners Directory, CSR News & Information, and Research & Publications.”3
I made a big mistake, and I’m so sorry about it. I hope you can forgive me because I truly didn’t know what came over me. I won’t even blame the alcohol or whatever stuff I might have ingested that time. No… because ultimately, those stuff just do one thing – they strip away our inhibitions. So forgive me if I insulted you, angered you, and made you uncomfortable.
I’m not after anything despicable despite the observations. That was never my intention. Dreamed of it in my dreams, maybe. But fully aware, rationale being that I am, that nothing “good” would ever come out of it (just more bad things). There are restrictions, as we both know (and knew).
So maybe I was a little bit friendlier than the norm… But I do want you to know… Deep inside my intentions are pure. Don’t pay attention to the urges that just sneak in and out like thieves in the night.
What I do want is real friendship – nothing more and nothing less.
I guess I never learned my lessons from last year. I am a fool…
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P.S. This is how I’m feeling right now. I’m not really defending myself.
Can you finish with a grin?