It’s been said so often over the past several years, that it’s starting to feel cliché. But I’ll say it again. “The world of corporate social responsibility (CSR) is changing.” We often look at how this is happening, but today let’s start by looking at why.
Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) evolved from philanthropy. One of its present definitions describes it as the concept of voluntarily integrating social and environmental concerns into business operations, but this is not to say that CSR is philanthropy.
Increasingly there are levels of pressure being placed upon industry organisations to operate in a more responsible manner, with great encouragement from government, industry associations and peers alike to display role model conduct on areas of corporate responsibility. Yet, with the very concept of Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) being such a vast and nigh-on all-encompassing …
It is trite to say that the obligations of in-house legal departments and general counsel have expanded substantially in the last few decades. While initially seen as in-house lawyers, in-house counsel today have many roles and responsibilities that go beyond the conventional practise of the law.
Nowadays, corporate social responsibility (CSR) is increasingly critical to the reputation and growth of a company. A former business executive has suggested a scholarship to develop high-caliber people for CSR roles. That’s a good way to boost corporate social performance (CSP).
