Corporate Social Responsibility
Corporate social responsibility (CSR) is a type of international private business self-regulation that aims to contribute to societal goals of a philanthropic, activist, or charitable nature by engaging in or supporting volunteering or ethically-oriented practices. While once it was possible to describe CSR as an internal organisational policy or a corporate ethic strategy, that time has passed as various international laws have been developed and various organisations have used their authority to push it beyond individual or even industry-wide initiatives. While it has been considered a form of corporate self-regulation for some time, over the last decade or so it …
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IISD: International Institute for Sustainable Development · 24 October 2024 English
This policy report addresses the critical issue of soil acidity in the East African Community (EAC) and provides actionable recommendations for EAC partner states, the EAC Secretariat, and other relevant …
distribution cost as part of their corporate social responsibility schemes, which can lower the farmer’s …
PICES: North Pacific Marine Science Organization · 22 September 2024 English
All names, views and claims expressed in this report are solely those of the authors and do not represent those of the PICES Organization, nor those of their affiliated organizations, …
Identifying the social values driving corporate social responsibility. Sustainability Science 14: 1409–1424 …
Consumers Council of Canada · 19 September 2024 English
The Council recently issued an update to its 2019 research report The On-Demand Consumer, which investigated consumers’ views about on-demand consumption enabled by fast, convenient and immediate access to goods …
BC Housing · 29 August 2024 English
General contractors in British Columbia that are building single-family homes and small residential buildings under Part 9 of the BC Building Code, are required to complete Continuing Professional Development (CPD). …
reputation, bribery, discrimination, corporate social responsibility, fiduciary responsibility, conflicts …
Fraser Institute · 27 August 2024 English
The ESG movement calls for public companies and investors in public companies to identify and voluntarily implement environmental, social, and governance initiativesâostensibly in the public interest. One school of thought …
been at other times discussed as “corporate social responsibility (CSR)” “sustainability,” “triple bottom-line … Do Social Ratings Actually Measure Corporate Social Responsibility? Journal of Economics and Management …
BLG: Borden Ladner Gervais LLPcv · 30 July 2024 English
The court also considered that Starbucks had engaged in careful deliberation before determining it should not retract the challenged initiatives, and thus the advocacy group failed to rebut the presumption …
overview Although akin to the concept of corporate social responsibility, ESG relates to factors that are financially … the company’s voluntarily-adopted Corporate Social Responsibility Standards, incorporated into its Supplier …
Johnson-Shoyama Graduate School of Public Policy · 23 July 2024 English
Strategic Planning and Oversight: • Participate actively in the development and review of the company's strategic plan, ensuring alignment with long-term objectives and shareholder interests. [...] Board Members are responsible …
governance practices. • Advocate for corporate social responsibility initiatives and sustainable business …
CAPI: Centre for Asia-Pacific Initiatives · 11 July 2024 English
Ramraj, welcomed the participants, acknowledging and respecting “the Lək̓ʷəŋən (Songhees and Esquimalt) Peoples on whose territory the university stands, and the Lək ̓ʷəŋən and W̱SÁNEĆ Peoples whose historical relationships with …
the region and the effectiveness of Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) policies in eliminating forced …
IISD: International Institute for Sustainable Development · 30 May 2024 English
Insights on how private capital can finance natural infrastructure to meet our water needs, including an assessment of applicability of the finance instruments to the Canadian Prairies region.
used for offsets, such as favourable corporate social responsibility and environmental, social, and governance …
Consumers Council of Canada · 17 May 2024 English
After multiple years of negotiations, multiple months of government threats and just a few days into a consumer-led boycott of its stores, Loblaws has reversed its position and agreed to …