Social entrepreneurship
Corporate responsibility
1. A POWERPOINT PRESENTATION FOR YOU TO USE
This presentation can be used if you have been asked to give a presentation on CSR or if you want a bird’s eye view of the topic at a glance.
2. EBBF’S PUBLICATION ON THIS TOPIC
This publication by George Starcher and Marcello Palazzi introduces the concept of CSR, the need for it in the current “white waters” environment of decision-making and its potential for transformation within corporations. The entire stakeholder concept is considered.
3. A RECENT COMPILATION SENT BY AN EBBF MEMBER
Angie Mullins sent a recent comprehensive guide to CSR for small and medium sized businesses which covers everything from why it’s important to practical examples. Created by Dale Cudmore:
VIEW IT HERE
4. BIBLIOGRAPHY
Claude Fussler, Aron Cramer and Sebastian van der Vegt, Raising the Bar : Creating Value with the UN Global Compact. Sheffield, UK : Greenleaf Publishing, 2004.
Collins, J., Good to Great, New York : Harper Collins, 2001.
Elkington, J., Cannibals with Forks : The Triple Bottom Line of 21st Century Business Oxford, UK : Capstone Publishing, 1997
Ellsworth, Richard. Leading with Purpose : The New Corporate Realities. Stanford University Press, 2002.
Elkington, J., The Chrysalis Economy : How Citizen CEOs and Corporations can Fuse Values and Value Creation ,Oxford, UK : Capstone Publishing, 2003.
David Grayson and Hodges, Adrian, Corporate Social Opportunity ! steps to make CSR work for your business. Sheffield, UK :Greenleaf Publishing, 2004
Holiday, C.O., Jr, S. Schmidheiny and P. Watts, Walking the talk : The Business Case for Sustainable Development. Sheffield, UK. Greenleaf Publishing, UK. 2002.
Michael Hopkins, The Planetary Bargain : CSR Matters. Earthscan, 2003.
Leipziger, Deborah. The Corporate Responsibilty Code Book. Sheffield, UK : Greeleaf Publishing, 2003.
Malcolm McIntosh, Sandrea Waddock and Georg Kell, Leaning to Talk : Corporate Citizenship and the Development of the UN Global Compact. Sheffield, UK : Greenleaf Publishing, 2004.
Porritt, Jonathon. Capitalism as if the World Matters. Earthscan, UK. 2006.
Prahalad, C.K. The Fortune at the Bottom of the Pyramid : Eradicating Poverty through Profits. Pearson Education, Inc. 2005.
Vogel,David The Market for Virtue : The Potential and Limits of CSR. Brookings Institution Press, Washington, D.C., 2005.
European Commission : The Business Case for Diversity : Good Practices in the Workplace. 2005
European Multistakeholder Forum on CSR : Final results and recommendations 29 June 2004 Final Report. DG Employment, European Commission.
This 131 page Final Report offers a complete analysis of CSR determing factors : drivers, obstacles and critical success factors and future initiatives and recommendations. Includes four round table reports as well. Can be found on the EU website.
CorporateSocial Responsibility, Accountability and Governance – globalperspectives
Edited by Istemi Demirag, Professor of Accountingat Queens University Belfast
The book contains international andinterdisciplinary case studies and new insights into the missinglink between CSR and governance, capable of embracing truestakeholder accountability.
Profits with Principles
by Ira Jackson, Jane Nelson
“Over the past twelve years the context for doing business has changed almost beyond recognition. This rapod and unprecedented period of change has challenged even the best-laid plans and most creative corporate visions. At a time when unethical business practices continue to dominate the business press, this book, offers persuasive proof that when businesses combine profit-making with a concern for values and the greater good, they do better in the marketplace than those that concentrate only on the bottom line.
What matters most
by Jeffrey Hollender, Stephen Fenichell
How a Small Group of Pioneers Is Teaching Social Responsibility to Big Business, and Why Big Business Is Listening (Hardcover)
5. CENTRES OF INFORMATION
Ethical Corporation
News, comments, analysis and conferences.
CSR Wire
The Corporate Social Responsibility Newswire Service.
Harvard Business Review on Corporate Responsibility
Harvard Business School Publishing, 2003This collection of articles gathers the latest thinking on the strategic significance of corporate social responsibility.
The Journal of Corporate Citizenship
Greenleaf Publishing, published quarterlyPeer-reviewed journal integrates theory about corporate citizenship with management practice.
AccountAbility
Aspen Institute
Association of Chartered Certified Accountants (ACCA)
The Auditing Practices Board (APB)
Banktrack
Business in the Community
Business for Social Responsibility (BSR)
Canadian Business for Social Responsibility
Center for Business Ethics at Bentley College
Coalition for Environmentally Responsible Economies (CERES)
The Copenhagen Centre
Corporate Responsibility Group
CSR Academy
CSR Europe
CSR News
Dow Jones Sustainability Indices
Entreprises pour l’environment
European Academy of Business in Society
European Baha’i Business Forum
European Business Ethics Network
European Partners for the Environment
European Union
FTSE for Good
The Future 500
Global Reporting Initiative (GRI)
International Busiess Leaders Forum
International Environment Forum
International Federation of Accountants
International Organization for Standardization (ISO)
Institute for Business Ethics
Institute for Global Ethics
Istituto Ethos
New Economics Foundation (NEF)
Responsible Business Initiative
Social Accountability International
Social Venture Network
Sustainable Development Switzerland
Sustainable Investment
SRI World Group
StakeholderEngage
SustainAbility
Tomorrow’s Company
World Business Council for Sustainable Development
6. CSR RESOURCES: CODES AND BEST PRACTICES
General Codes
OECD Guidelines for Multinational Enterprises
UN Global Compact
Global Reporting Initiative
Caux Round Table Principles for Business
Global Sullivan Principles of Social Responsibility
Principles for Global Corporate Responsibility
International Code of Ethics for Canadian Business
U.S. Model Business Principles
AccountAbility AA 1000
Consumer Charter for Global Business
Code of Ethics on International Business for Christians, Muslims and Jews
Social Venture Network Standards of Corporate Social Resoponsibioity
Clarkson Principles of Stakeholder Management
Keidanren Charter for Good Corporate Behavior
Canadian Business for Social Responsiblity Guidelines for Corporate Social Performance
Environment
CERES Principles
International Chamber of Commerce Business Charter for Sustainable Development
ISO 14001
Eco-Management and Audit Scheme
Kyoto Protocol
International Environment Forum
Rio Declaration onEnvironment and Development
The Earth Charter
Labour
ILO Tripartite Declaration of Principles concerning Multinational Enterprises and Social Policy
ILO Declaration on Fundamental Principles and Rights at Work
The Ethical Trading Initiative Base Code
Social Accountyability 8000 (SA 8000)
Worker’s Rights Consortium Model Code of Conduct
Worldwide Responsible Apparel Production Principles
Corporate Governance
OECD Principles of Corporate Governance
Principles for Corporate Governance in the Commonwealth
Toronto Stock Exchange Guidelines for Improved Corporate Governance (Dey Report)
Cadbury Code of Best Practices
Human Rights
Universal Declaration of Human Rights
Amnesty International Human Rights Principles for Companies
Voluntary Principles on Security and Human Rights
UN Proposed Draft Human Rights Code of Conduct for Companies
UN Covenant on Economic, Social and Cultural Rights
UN Covenant on Civil and Political Rights
UN Convention on the Elimination of All Forms of Discrimination against Women
UN Convention on the Elimination of All Forms of Racial Discrimination
UN Convention on the Rights of the Child
Fairtrade Labeling Organization
Source : Compendium of Codes of Conduct and Instruments of Corporate Responsiblity, Voluntary Codes Research Group Group, 2003. kmckague(at)schulich.yorku.ca
7. WHO’S WHO IN CSR AND BUSINESS ETHICS
AIESEC International
AccountAbility
Conversations with Disbelievers
European Union – DG Enterprise CSR Forum
Business in the Community
And www.bitc.org.uk/communitymark (Community Mark)
Business for Social Resonsibility
CJD (Centre de Jeunes Dirigeants)
Conversations with Disbelievers: an online resource with case studies, reports and latest news on the business case for corporate responsibility particularly for SMEs.
CSR Europe
UK Department of Trade and Industry
Fundación Entorno (Spain)
Global Reporting Initiative (GRI)
International Business Leaders Forum
International Labour Office
International Network for Environmental Management
OECD
UN Economic Commission for Europe (UNECE)
United Nations Industrial Development Organization (UNIDO)
United Nations Environmental Program (UNEP)
World Business Council for Sustainable Development (WBCSD)
Wuppertal Institute
European network of organizations in community involvement
www.pwcglobal.com/eas
www.alliance-asso.org
www.entreprises-et-cites.com/
www.bitc.ie
www.businessandsociety.net (Finnish Business & Society)
www.samen.nl (Samenleving & Bedrift)
www.sodalitas.it (Sodalitas – Italy)
www.improntaetica.it (Italy)
www.empresaysocieded.org ( promotes CSR in Spain)
diktio(at)acci.gr (promotes CSR in Greece)
Centres of Ethics
Aspen Institute – Business and Society Program
Boston College – Center for Corporate Citizenship
Center for Business Ethics at Bentley College
Center for Ethical Business Culture
(Formerly Minnesota Center for Corporate Responsibility)
The Centre for Tomorrow’s Company
Cercle d’Ethique des Affaires
Coalition for Environmentally Responsible Economies
The Conference Board
The Copenhagen Centre
Entreprises dans la Cite
European Baha’i Business Forum
European Business Ethics Network
Global Compact
The Greenleaf Center for Servant-Leadership
Institute for Business Ethics
New Academy of Business
Philias Foundation
Social Venture Network
Social Venture Network Europe
Society for Business Ethics
Sustainability
Transparency International
Utopies
World Bank Institute
World Bank – The Global Classroom
World Business Academy
8. RELEVANT CORPORATE RESPONSIBILITY ARTICLES
Business Ethics Briefing
Download here this two pager summary answering the question:
“How can a business ensure that its procurement practices are in line with its core values?”
This IBE Briefing considers ethical issues relevant to procurement/purchasing. It provides guidance to those responsible for procurement, suggests examples of good practice and links to corporate purchasing policies.
