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BUSINESS RESPECT

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Mallen's personal blog

Arguments against CSR and some answers

Definitions of Corporate Social Responsibility

Discussion

The Global Reporting Initiative - is it fit for purpose?

Translations

In het Nederlands

Companies in the News

Enron, Nike and BP

Case studies of managing a crisis
Odwalla
Johnson & Johnson
and Tylenol
Exxon Valdez
Snow Brand Milk
Products

Emerging Issues

Drugs companies and AIDS
When to quit a bad country

Useful Links

There are a few resources on the internet which can provide jumping off points for anyone seeking to gather a wealth of information about corporate social responsibility.

Then there are a number of sites produced by key CSR activists who provide a their own thoughts and resources which will be of interest.

Necessarily, this is only a starting point.

	Business in the Community website. BITC is the premier organisation dealing with CSR - representing a unique movement of business committed to improving their positive impact on society.
BITC Marketplace campaign. Focusing on responsible business practice on core products and services - CSR being about how companies create money, not just spend it

INSTANT CSR VOTING!

	Business for Social Responsibility. Probably the most high profile website dealing with CSR issues - bringing with it a considerable resource centre plus further benefits for BSR members
Small Business Journey. A coalition of premier organisations focused on support for small businesses has produced a route map for SMEs on responsible business practice.
	Ethical Corporation - the print magazine and website that covers CSR issues in a lively journalistic style that leaves many others standing.
CSR Europe - the European CSR network. The site has been improved from the original ponderous slow-loader, and has considerable case study resources - although not covering the full range of issues yet.
	World Business Council on Sustainable Development. Good resources here, particularly with a number of recent reports dealing with CSR and reporting
AccountAbility. The Institute of Social and Ethical Accountability - the core site for the professional development of accountability practitioners and home of AA1000
	Vault.com - styling itself as the "water cooler of the internet", it's where employees of companies gather to talk - and share experiences with potential recruits
CSRwire. A regularly updated news feed - mostly deriving from company press releases on community investment activity
Sites from CSR activists
	David Grayson is a Director of Business in the Community, and has a long history of public work promoting social responsibility in business. His speeches and presentations are amongst the best in the field, available from his site for download.