Member of the European Parliament and Rapporteur for CSR, Richard Howitt, offers his insights into how the concept of CSR can push forward higher social and environmental standards in business and be used as a lever to combat emerging societal challenges. CSR Europe Association talked to him. more[...]
This report, together with additional information available online, summarizes our 2011 sustainability and corporate responsibility (CR) performance. For us, sustainability is about the ‘‘triple bottom line” – long-term social equity, economic prosperity and environmental performance. Corporate responsibility is about maintaining the necessary controls to minimize risks, while creating positive business impacts for our stakeholders and our brand, by linking our products, services and solutions to an overall business goal of sustainable growth. more[...]
This article suggests that when the phenomenon of standards and standardisation is examined from the perspective of organisation studies three aspects stand out: the standardisation of organisations, standardisation by organisations, and standardisation as (a form of) organisation. Following a comprehensive overview of existing research in these three areas, we argue that the dynamic aspects of standardisation are underrepresented in the scholarly discourse. Furthermore, we identify the main types of tension associated with standardisation and the dynamics they generate in each of those three areas, and show that, while standards and standardisation are typically associated with stability and sameness, they are essentially a dynamic phenomenon. The article highlights the contributions of this special issue to the topic of standards as a dynamic phenomenon in organisation studies and makes suggestions for future research. more[...]
The CSR Asia Summit 2012 will take place in Beijing, China. Focussing on “Local Innovation for Global Challenges”, the conference will bring together over 500 delegates to explore CSR challenges, opportunities and solutions aimed at China, Asia and beyond. more[...]
Corporate Social Responsibility explores the challenges and opportunities of current CSR models, as well as the next generation of issues that business practitioners will face. New frameworks and concepts will help you sharpen your program's focus and integrate social responsibility throughout operations in order to position your firm for higher levels of success. more[...]
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