Social Responsibility spreekt financiële wereld niet aan

Jaarverslagen over maatschappelijk verantwoord ondernemen spreken de financiële wereld niet aan. Ondanks het feit dat Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) of niet-financiële jaarverslagen vooral bedoeld zijn voor financiële stakeholders zoals aandeelhouders, analisten en investeerders. Dit blijkt uit het Global Stakeholder Report 2005 dat Europees communicatieadviesbureau Pleon vandaag heeft gepresenteerd. ... lees meer

Review Dow Jones Sustainability Indices: Akzo Nobel, Heineken, TNT en Wolters Kluwer opgenomen

Vandaag zijn de 2005 reviewresultaten van de Dow Jones Sustainability Indices bekend gemaakt. Aan de Dow Jones Sustainability World Index zijn 3 nieuwe Nederlandse ondernemingen toegevoegd: Akzo Nobel, TNT en Heineken. Aan de Dow Jones Sustainability Stoxx Index zijn 4 nieuwe Nederlandse ondernemingen toegevoegd: Akzo Nobel, TNT, Heineken en Wolters Kluwer. ... lees meer

European firms see CSR an essential business

China’s rapidly changing economic and social environment is providing an opportunity for companies to work closely with the local community. Engaging in a wide variety of initiatives, European companies and their local counterparts are contributing to China’s social and economic development and improving environmental conditions. In fact, corporate social responsibility (CSR) has become an essential part of business for many leading EU companies in China and elsewhere. ... lees meer

Corporate Social Responsibility and its Impact on Consumers

Corporate social responsibility has been a hot topic lately and with good reason. According to a recent study by the Natural Marketing Institute (NMI), almost 90% of the U.S. population state that it is important for companies to not just be profitable, but to be mindful of their impact on the environment and society. Although actual behaviors are, at times, different, the implications of this attitude on business operations are far-reaching. Just over 70% of consumers indicate that knowing a company is mindful of their impact on the environment and society makes them more likely to buy their products or services, and nearly 50% state it makes them more likely to buy their stock. ... lees meer