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The today’s topic of english conversation lesson was Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR).

As you know, it have become very famaous, important but controversial issue recently under situations that wide range of social problem such as fear against social security, employment, and sustainability of natural environment.

Actually, I have been interested in this topic from my university age and my graduation thesis was related with CSR (its title was international comparison of CSR policy).

In the lesson, senior excutives’ attitudes about CSR were mentioned.

A survey conducted by IBM showed that most excutive manager had more favor for CSR than before while small number of senior persons responded negatively despite of current recession.

However, the investigation also indicated that there were many gaps between their businesses and the sustainable goal which they pursue.

A reason introduced was that the companies did not collect and analyze informations about stakeholders’ needs, therefore they could not take steps to change them fundamentally.

In addition, CSR is acknowledged as cost rather than benefit, the companies are reluctant to pay atteintion and resources to CSR. Especially, effects from CSR can not be quantified easily, the board menbers may struggle to expalain the means to investors,

I support the concept of CSR, however I should consider opinions of the opponents against CSR.

Some insist that the companies’ role are only to comply laws and regulations and pay (more) tax and the government and citizen sector shold aim to improve our society. This is the best way to maximize each sectors’ contributions and total satisfaction of our society.

I understand these opinions. But I concern the wisdom of the government and believe that companies’ voluntary activities can improve so effectively that companies can improve with less social cost and such activity wii stimulate enployees to consider many negative aspects.

Now, I am not sure about correct CSR system but I believe that the more companies’ roles are important, the more their (social) responsibility become.

Futhermore, comtenpory society have become so complex that each sectors are needed to take steps propery for sustainability.

Through MBA enrolling, I wolud like to mull about good solution to urge cooperations, governments and citizens to pay atteintions and resourses for better society spontaneously and with less burden.

In this new year day, I went to a local department store to buy some (new year) discounted goods.

It is well-known that most shops commit discount sale in new year days especially package sales so called "lucky sack (Huku-Bukuro)" are very pupular.

Then I bought some lucky sacks (they contained some shirts and jackets) and two shoes.

One is monk-strap style shoes of "Union Imperial " and the other is also monk-strap shoes of "Arejandro ". Union Imperial is a Japanese bland and Arejandro is an Italian one.

Photos of them are below.

monk-strap shoes by Union Imperial

monk-strap shoes by Arejandro

Last October, I bought shoes by REGAL, one of famous Japanese blands. But before the time, I had posessed only cheap shoes no more than 3,000 yen.

However, when I bought a REGAL shoes, I wanted to be choosy about shoes because some people would consider shoes which would be taken by others and I did not want to be seen as a poor and shobby person.

In addition, I talked with acquaintances about shoes and I knew that there were many qualified shoes bland in Japan and the rest world including United Kingdom, Italy and France etc.

In the future, I shall attempt to acquire some prestigious shoes but also consider not to be insolvent.

By the way, I also went to Kashima shrine located in Hyogo Pref to pray successes of MBA applying.

At the shrine, I drew my resolutions on a votive picture tablet (called "EMA" in Japanese).

I wrote the success of IELTS OA7.0 ,GMAT680 and getting offers from some preferable business schools.

Of course, my success will not be based on God but my efforts. I shall study English more intensively than before and acquire enough score to apply good schools.

And I traveled to Manyo-misaki (cape with thousands of leafs) in western part of Hyogo Pref (Aioi City) with my family (the name of the hotel whinch we stayed was "Manyo-misaki" too ).

scenery of Manyo-misaki

Aioi City and Ako City where is next to Aioi are familiar with salt, oyster, and history such as Ako-Roushi (Ako the Forty-Seven Loyal Retainers).

There are not convenient although some Shinkansen express lines stop but cuisines are delicious, scenerys are magnificent.

From these factors, I recommend you to stay at Aioi and Ako City when you arrive at Hyogo Pref.

From my university age, I have been interested in Social Finance, especially Social Responsible Investment (SRI) because I have expected investment industry to improve and stimulate Cooprate Social Reponsibility (CSR) and thought that the amount of investment in Japan is enough to improve it.

Recently, Japanese Government and finance industry have insisted that citizens should take care of their asset management and have more various finance instrument namely stocks, bonds, investment trust etc because we will not be able to ensure enough money to secure our life after retirement under such low interest rate condition.

With this trend, more people have interest about investment, so I think that investment will have more possibility to improve activities by companies and SRI will be more important for sustainable economy and society.

Lately, I noticed that Social Investment Forum Japan (SIF-Japan) , one of the most famous organizations commiting SRI, will hold studying session about SRI, I invited my colleagues to attend the event.

In the event, current SRI of British style will be introduced, Because United Kingdom has long history to manage SRI and I feel disappointed Japanese SRI and its condition, I have much interest of the topic.

The session will be held on 27,January.

I am looking forward attending it because Mr. Kanai belonging to Sumitomo Trust Bank will take part in it. He is an authority of CSR and SRI and I have read some books written by him from the time when I was facinated with CSR and SRI.

If possible, I shall try to talk with him after the session.

I must study English and prepare for IELTS on 22 and 23 January but shall review his books by the event.

In this holiday, I had backed my hometown and met my parents.

At that time, my mother gave me a bag. On the surface, some well-known designs were printed. It is a bag titled " Louis Vuitton".

At first, I hesitated to accept the offer from her because it was very expensive even though it needed to be repaired. But she told me that I would need some prestageous accesory when I would travel or meet some important persons and so on. I understood her and I acquired the bag.

Accordingly, I went to a Louis Vuitton store in Mitsukoshi at Nihombashi after my work and ordered the staff to repair it.

The leather linking the bag itself and zippers is teared. The staff told me that I needed 11,500 yen to repair the part and I accept the condition.

The bag will return to me one month later. I am very looking forward using it.

I should not be so choosy about brand that I lose my adquate value sence but I also think that sophisticated goods make us better and more confident.

Therefore, I wii consider about my belongings to be more confident and to be recognized better by others(coworkers, customers, friends and family members etc).

Happy New Year!!ヾ(＠°▽°＠)ﾉ

I am very pleasure to celebrate this new year with you.

Reminding the last year of 2010, many things come to my mind.

I started some things including preparing for application to MBA courses such as IELTS (I got only OA6.0・・・).

In addition, I obtained new acquaintances as cohorts trying to apply for MBA through internet.

I thank some aggressive friends for planing the closing year party with MBA challenging cohorts.

I also appriciate internet instruments including Twitter,Facebook and blogs to bind us.

Coming fall, I shall apply to some MBA courses so I need to obtain enough score of IELTS and GMAT to apply the business schools which I want to enroll.

For the goal. I shall study English more intensively than 2010 and control my time and schedule well.

In January, I will take (4th) IELTS and target OA 7.0.

I am not good at listening and speaking sections, so I must consider to improve these skills.

It will be very difficult for me to enhance the skills but I believe that I can overcome and achieve the objective score.

To my short-term goal, there are many hardles and big stonewalls but I expect myself to write "I could overcome all of my hardles" on the same day in the next year with good status(if possible, I want to hold some offers).

Dear readers and folllowers, I ask all of you to get along with me to the future.

Thank you!!