Echo Research, global specialists in reputation audit and analysis, today reveals the findings of its third international corporate social responsibility (CSR) report – ‘CSR and The Financial Community – Friends or Foes?’ Via a mix of face-to-face interviews with financial community leaders in UK, US, Australia, France, Germany and South Africa, plus an analysis of over 5,000 CSR-related media mentions, Echo reveals the trends and ways forward for greater CSR adoption and validation, and posts its influential CSR ‘saints and sinners’ listing.
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The EU Multi Stakeholder Forum on CSR discussed reporting and socially responsible investment during its meeting of 22-23 September 2003.
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Although Nike reached an agreement with Marc Kasky to end his lawsuit, the settlement’s effect on corporate social responsibility reporting remains to be seen.
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The most comprehensive survey ever conducted on corporate social responsibility (CSR) teaching and research in European academic institutions was launched today by the European Academy of Business in Society (EABIS) and the Nottingham University Business School’s International Centre for Corporate Social Responsibility (ICCSR).
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Small-scale coffee farmers around the world scored a victory this week when Procter & Gamble (NYSE: PG), the largest seller of coffee in the U.S., announced that it would introduce Fair Trade Certified(tm) coffee products through its specialty coffee division, Millstone.
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A new report on the global computers and peripherals industry finds a strong correlation between sustainability leadership and return-on-investment and operating profit. The report, released by Innovest Strategic Value Advisors Inc., assesses a wide spectrum of key industry trends and market activity associated with social, environmental, and corporate governance issues and their impacts on corporate bottom line and share price.
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In a joint announcement today, the
parties to Kasky v. Nike, a lawsuit which prompted a U.S. Supreme Court
review exploring the question of what constitutes free versus commercial
speech, have agreed to settle the case. The two parties mutually agreed that
investments designed to strengthen workplace monitoring and factory worker
programs are more desirable than prolonged litigation.
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A new survey released today by business network CSR Europe shows that a majority of respondents to a recent web survey expect the World Trade Organisation (WTO) to set overall global standards on the social and environmental aspects of international trade. The results underline the growing expectations and demands made of the trade organisation, which is currently holding its 5th Ministerial Conference is currently underway in Cancun, Mexico.
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Banking on a good reputation: Companies should look at corporate social responsibility on a cost-benefit approach, not by whatever campaign is in the news
Financial Times, 21 July 2003 – It pains me to say this, but I am becoming less cynical about Corporate Social Responsibility.
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More than half the top 250 companies now produce reports on environmental, social or ethical performance, demonstrating how non-financial disclosure has become mainstream.
A new study found that 132 of the FTSE 250 companies report. All of those covered the environment and 100 also covered social and ethical issues. This compares with 30 that produced non-financial reports five years ago and six 10 years ago.
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CCBE, representing the lawyers of Europe, encourages the practitioners of the legal profession to increasingly take on an advisory role on CSR issues.
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Intern Amanda Schneier conducted the PFS Program’s first Survey of Reporting on Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) by the 10 Largest Listed Companies (by market capitalization) in Czech Republic, Estonia, Latvia, Lithuania, Slovakia and Slovenia. The survey investigates companies’ disclosures on a range of CSR issues as of August 15, 2003.
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