BNET Business Dictionary
Business Definition for: Corporate Social Responsibility
- a voluntary approach that a business enterprise takes to meet or exceed stakeholder expectations by integrating social, ethical, and environmental concerns together with the usual measures of revenue, profit, and legal obligation.
- Abbr. CSR
Additional Resources
- Argumentative Themes In The Literature On Corporate Social Responsibility And Corporate Citizenship
- The quest for socially responsible business is a current organisational trend. One expression of this trend is the growing literature on Corporate Social Responsibility and Corporate Citizenship. In this paper, the author analyses what arguments are used to promote social responsibility and what arguments are used against that project. A...
- White papers 2003-08-14
- Intel Receives Award for Corporate Social Responsibility Leadership; First-Ever CSR Management Award Given by Business Ethics Magazine
- WASHINGTON -- For its leadership in corporate social responsibility, Intel Corporation received Business Ethics magazine's first-ever corporate social responsibility CSR management award at the Business for Social Responsibility Conference in Washington, D.C.
- Research articles 2005-11-03
- Percentage of delegates at the World Economic Forum in Switzerland who said that corporate social responsibility is the most important measure of corporate success.(Figuratively Speaking)(Brief Article)
- Percentage of delegates at the World Economic Forum in Switzerland who said that corporate social responsibility is the most important measure of corporate ... Percentage of delegates at the World Economic Forum in Switzerland who said that corporate social responsibility is the most important measure...
- Research articles 2004-07-01
- Managerial Conceptualisations of Corporate Social Responsibility: An Exploratory Study
- Corporate Social Responsibility CSR has grown to play a significant and important role in directing and defining the way organisations do business. While a number of studies have explored the dimensions of corporate social responsibility and the role of management in allocating resources, given the recognised importance to business, few...
- White papers 2005-11-15
- Lawson to Help Companies Use Information Technology to Manage Green and Social Responsibility Initiatives; AMR Research study shows more than 7 in 10 companies plan to use IT to manage corporate social responsibility programs within next two years.
- M2 PRESSWIRE-6 March 2007-LAWSON SOFTWARE: Lawson to Help Companies Use Information Technology to Manage Green and Social Responsibility Initiatives; AMR Research study shows more than 7 in 10 companies plan to use IT to manage corporate social responsibility programs within next two yearsC1994-2007 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD...
- Research articles 2007-03-06
- Talisman Issues Corporate Social Responsibility Report; Independently Verified Report Sent to Shareholders.
- CALGARY, ALBERTA, APR 10, 2001 Talisman Energy Inc. released its first independently verified Corporate Social Responsibility Report today. The report focuses on the Company's Sudan operations and measures compliance with the International Code of Ethics for Canadian Business that Talisman adopted in December...
- Research articles 2001-04-10
- Talisman Issues Corporate Social Responsibility Report; Independently Verified Report Sent to Shareholders
- Business Editors CALGARY, Alberta--BUSINESS WIRE--April 10, 2001 Talisman Energy Inc. (NYSE:TLM)(TSE:TLM.) released its first independently verified Corporate Social Responsibility Report today. The report focuses on the Company's Sudan operations and measures compliance with the International Code of Ethics for Canadian Business that Talisman adopted in December 1999. ...
- Research articles 2001-04-10
- The BBC's Corporate Social Responsibility Review for 2005.
- M2 PRESSWIRE-18 January 2006-BBC: The BBC's Corporate Social Responsibility Review for 2005C1994-2006 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD RDATE:18012006 The BBC's Corporate Social Responsibility Review for 2005 has taken on a fresh magazine style format, featuring stories on how the corporation is living up...
- Research articles 2006-01-18
- CSR in electrification of rural Africa: the case of ABB in Tanzania.(corporate social responsibility)(Asea Brown Boveri)
- Multinational corporations MNCs are beginning to explore low-income markets in Africa in search of legitimacy and growth opportunities. This paper examines the CSR corporate social responsibility aspects of this trend by analysing: a how the p Multinational corporations MNCs are beginning to explore low-income...
- Research articles 2005-06-22
- ISO studies standards.(International Organization for Standardization, corporate social responsibility standards)(Brief Article)
- Standards for corporate social responsibility? ISO the International Organization for Standardization says it is looking at that very possibility. The Geneva-based organization's Committee on Consumer Policy (COPOLCO] is carrying out a feasibility Standards for corporate social responsibility? ISO the International Organization for Standardization says...
- Research articles 2001-10-01
- Organising global CSR: a case study of Hewlett-Packard's e-inclusion initiative *.(corporate social responsibility)(Case study)
- Perhaps few other contemporary phenomena have evinced such simultaneous attention, interest and scrutiny as has corporate social responsibility CSR in the wake of globalisation. Scholars and practitioners continue to grapple with a gamut of related Perhaps few other contemporary phenomena have evinced such simultaneous attention,...
- Research articles 2006-09-22
- Corporate social responsibility: A Dutch approach. (Recent Books).(Book Review)
- Soziaal Economische Raad SER. Corporate social responsibility: A Dutch approach. Assen NL, SER/Royal Van Gorcum, 2001. viii + 128 pp. ISBN 90-232-3717-X. Soziaal Economische Raad SER. Corporate social responsibility: A Dutch approach. Assen NL, SER/Royal Van Gorcum, 2001. viii + 128 pp. ISBN...
- Research articles 2002-03-22
- Business Wire and CSRwire to Co-Host Atlanta Conference on Corporate Social Responsibility
- When: Wednesday, May 24, 2006; 11:30 Registration; Lunch and Program begins at noon, followed by Q&A Where: ESPN Zone, 3030 Peachtree Road., Atlanta, Georgia Who: Investor Relations, Public Relations and Corporate Communications practitioners as well as Media representatives who are interested in learning about the Corporate Social Responsibility...
- Research articles 2006-05-18
- Daley to Lead JPMorgan Chase's Corporate Social Responsibility Efforts
- NEW YORK -- JPMorgan Chase today named William M. Daley to head its new Office of Corporate Social Responsibility, effective immediately. Daley also joins the firm's Operating Committee, the company's senior leadership team. As head of Corporate Social Responsibility, Daley will oversee and coordinate JPMorgan Chase's global strategy and efforts...
- Research articles 2007-06-28
- Will the Financial Crisis Kill Corporate Social Responsibility?
- Will the Financial Crisis Kill Corporate Social Responsibility?RE: Will the Financial Crisis Kill Corporate Social Responsibility?For some reason this reminds me of the old headline in The Onion: "Funyuns Still Outselling Responsibilityuns."
- Discussion threads 2008-09-17
- Corporate Social Responsibility-The Responsible Thing to Do
- To the most cynical among us, the term Corporate Social Responsibility, or CSR, is an oxymoron. For those, like myself, who receive dozens of press releases on a daily basis from both corporations and nonprofits alike, with executives holding one corner of a large check, and a happy recipient organization...
- Research articles 2007-05-01
- World Bank becomes PEPCO's largest purchaser of green power; Corporate Social Responsibility agenda in action.
- M2 PRESSWIRE-12 February 2003-WORLD BANK: World Bank becomes PEPCO's largest purchaser of green power; Corporate Social Responsibility agenda in actionC1994-2003 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD RDATE:02112003 WASHINGTON -- As a result of its commitment to a Corporate Social Responsibility CSR agenda, 10 percent...
- Research articles 2003-02-12
- MEDIA ADVISORY: AIESEC International Congress 2002 Holds Corporate Social Responsibility Symposium Today.
- International Business Leaders Discuss Corporate Social Responsibility With Tomorrow's Leaders CALGARY, ALBERTA, Sep 5, 2002 CCNMatthews via COMTEX -- WHAT: Hosted by HP Company, AIESEC's International Congress 2002 will hold its Corporate Social Responsibility CSR Symposium. Bringing together international leaders from the private sector, civil...
- Research articles 2002-09-05
- Dole Food Company, Inc. Announces the Promotion of Sylvain Cuperlier to Vice President - Director of Worldwide Corporate Social Responsibility
- WESTLAKE VILLAGE, Calif. -- Dole Food Company, Inc., today announced the promotion of Sylvain Cuperlier to Vice President - Director of Worldwide Corporate Social Responsibility. In this capacity, Mr. Cuperlier will head Dole's Corporate Social Responsibility team. Mr. Cuperlier will continue to be based in Dole Europe's Paris office. ...
- Research articles 2005-12-02
- Dole Food Company, Inc. Announces the Promotion of Sylvain Cuperlier to Vice President - Director of Worldwide Corporate Social Responsibility.
- WESTLAKE VILLAGE, Calif., Dec 2, 2005 CCNMatthews via COMTEX -- Dole Food Company, Inc., today announced the promotion of Sylvain Cuperlier to Vice President - Director of Worldwide Corporate Social Responsibility. In this capacity, Mr. Cuperlier will head Dole's Corporate Social Responsibility team. Mr. Cuperlier will...
- Research articles 2005-12-02
