Corporate responsibility

Whose Corporate Social Responsibility?

(l) Forest ethics and corporate responsibility

In the ensuing discussion, questions were raised regarding the precise definitions of general terms such as corporate responsibility , corporate social responsibility and positive corporate contribution , and regarding the notion of a corporate responsibility for development, as well as UNCTAD's mandate in this regard.

Corporate responsibility in this regard could, for

Corporate responsibility has been established at the highest level.

Initiatives to promote corporate social responsibility should be voluntary.

Global Corporate Governance Codes. Investor Responsibility Research Center, Washington, D.C.

Nevertheless, many corporate responsibility initiatives currently came directly from industry.

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The publication Corporate Social Responsibility and the Development Agenda Should SMEs Care?

It was also important to place corporate responsibility in its proper context.

Civil society and corporate sector, which would contribute to the initiative, ruled by principles of corporate responsibility and social, cultural, environmental and technical sustainability.

Corporate responsibility was reflected under subprogramme 2, in response to paragraph 58 of the São Paulo Consensus.

The European Union welcomed the ongoing international debate on corporate social responsibility, business ethics, accountability and transparency.

14. Reaffirms the need to promote corporate responsibility and accountability as envisaged by the Johannesburg Plan of Implementation

IFPMA and its member organisations (as well as individual corporations) do carry out Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) activities.

12. Further reaffirms the need to promote corporate responsibility and accountability as envisaged by the Johannesburg Plan of Implementation

11. Further reaffirms the need to promote corporate responsibility and accountability as envisaged by the Johannesburg Plan of Implementation

And I found it fascinating that the social responsibility team was not formed as part of some grand corporate strategy.

The panellist from the UN Research Institute for Social Development reflected on the institutional and policy dimensions of corporate responsibility.

Developing countries demand not only that foreign investors should exercise corporate responsibility they need to be transparent in their operations.

The importance of ensuring corporate social responsibility and accountability, including with regard to the rights of workers, was also stressed.

You know, it's now time for corporate responsibility to really look at what they feed or make available to their staff.

Where there was a need for corporate standards and regulatory enforcement, it was the responsibility of the particular Governments to act.

To engage in a pro active dialogue on matters related to corporate developmental responsibility and good corporate governance of Transnational Corporations, which entails maximizing their contribution to the economic and social development of host developing countries.

(a) Differences in philosophy and approach between civil and common law traditions concerning management or control of corporate groups and related companies and in approaches to director responsibility and liability in the context of corporate groups

To properly address this issue would not only require appropriate measures to promote FDI but also be a question of corporate responsibility.

(a) To identify and clarify standards of corporate responsibility and accountability for transnational corporations and other business enterprises with regard to human rights

Other important issues included Corporate Social Responsibility and a development oriented coherence between national development strategies and decisions emanating from international financial institutions.

Corporate social responsibility for development by TNCs in Africa, which entailed maximizing TNCs for the economic and social development of host States, was imperative.

The panellist from the School of Oriental and African Studies (SOAS) stressed the need to view corporate responsibility initiatives in their specific market contexts.

Almost all corporate governance codes describe the basic responsibility of the board for reviewing financial statements, approving them, and then submitting them to shareholders.

(iii) promoting regional cooperation in investment promotion and enterprise development, including public private partnerships in infrastructure development and the promotion of Corporate Social Responsibility

The Panel considers that the international business community should be encouraged, through their corporate social responsibility schemes, to provide resources to meet these needs.

(iii) Inviting industry to make financial contributions to Strategic Approach implementation, emphasizing project activities that are consistent with good corporate social and environmental responsibility

8. Stresses the importance of good corporate governance and corporate social responsibility, and encourages the Global Compact Office to continue to foster responsible business practices and to promote the sharing of best practices and positive action through learning, dialogue and partnerships

Further, clarifying business responsibility for human rights and promoting good corporate conduct could avoid consumer boycotts and improve the image of businesses for their shareholders.

Strengthen the role of the audit committee of the board and establish the basic framework of information disclosure for environment, social responsibility and corporate governance (ESG).

Bayer's Program for Legal Compliance and Corporate Responsibility does, however, mention the Chemical Weapons Convention, export controls, and genetic engineering. (http www.bayer.com about_bayer corporate_compliance page1134.htm).

The flavor of the week in Rio is sustainability indexing for corporations, by way of corporate social responsibility (CSR). Such indexing is being compared to accounting standards.

Monitoring of progress at all levels of action will be needed on the basis of criteria of corporate responsibility and accountability developed from a human rights perspective.

The concept of corporate responsibility (CR) involves a broad range of fundamental social and economic development issues, including human rights, labour rights, environmental protection and good governance.

What are the lessons that can be learned from the area of corporate social responsibility, both in terms of approaches and in terms of disseminating best practices?