Useful Resources
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Commission Green Paper: Promoting a European Framework for Corporate Social Responsibility. July 2001.
http://europa.eu.int/eur-lex/en/com/gpr/2001/com2001_0366en01.pdf
Commission urges greater Corporate Social Responsibility in Europe 18th July 2001.
http://www.europa.eu.int/comm/employment_social/soc-dial/csr/greenpaper_press.htm
In the UK Douglas Alexander Minister was appointed for Corporate Social Responsibility in 2000 following the European debates. Details of the UK Government Focus can be found on the following website.
http://www.societyandbusiness.gov.uk/
Business in the Community ? set up in 1983, Business in the Community is one of the largest and longest established organisations supporting corporate social responsibility. Their website has a case studies database, resources (MORI research and a contacts list), and advice on reporting CSR.
http://www.bitc.org.uk/marketing.html
Business Impact Taskforce - improve your impact on society. Set up in 1998 in the UK.
http://www.business-impact.org/bi2/front/index.cfm
FTSE International which runs the stock market Index has introduced (July) FTSE4Good which will include only companies that qualify as socially responsible.
http://www.ftse4good.com/frm_home.asp
The Association of British Insurers has published investment guidelines to include ethics, risk and the behaviour of companies.
Report by the ABI: Investing in Social responsibility - Risks & Opportunities. December 2001.
http://www.abi.org.uk/ResearchInfo/SocialResponsibility/
Social Accountability International. (SAI) Details of their global standard "Social Accountability 8000) initiative can be found here.
http://www.cepaa.org/
Institute of Social and Ethical Accountability.
http://www.accountability.org.uk/aboutus/default.asp?level1=tools
Global Reporting Initiative - aim to create a common global framework for reporting economic, environmental, and social impact of the organisation.
http://www.globalreporting.org/
The Sunday Times"50 Best Companies to Work For in the UK" DTI sponsored survey.
http://www.greatplacetowork.co.uk/Bestlist.html
Awards for Excellence 2000: sponsored by the DTI in association with the Financial Times.
http://www.business-impact.org/bi2/case_studies_2k/
Enterprising Communities: Wealth Beyond Welfare. A report to the Chancellor of the Exchequer from the Social Investment Taskforce, Oct 2000.
http://www.enterprising-communities.org.uk/rpt-cont.shtml
United Nations research programme on corporate social responsibility - variety of publications.
http://www.unrisd.org/engindex/research/busrep.htm
International Labour Organisation: Database on Business & Social Initiatives, which includes information on private sector initiatives.
http://oracle02.ilo.org/dyn/basi/welcome
Winning with Integrity Handbook by the Business Impact Taskforce. Report that can be downloaded chapter by chapter. It includes information on how organisations can get started on social responsibility.
http://www.business-impact.org/bi2/homes/winning.cfm
Starter Pack on Social Responsibility, by the Business Impact Taskforce. - Excellent short points in the section on marketing.
http://www.business-impact.org/bi2/starter/index.cfm
Business for Social Responsibility (BSR) a global membership organisation.
http://www.bsr.org/
Centre for Social Marketing - University of Strathclyde. Includes definitions of social marketing.
http://www.csm.strath.ac.uk/
CSR Europe - European business network launched in 1996.
http://www.csreurope.org/
The Sustainable Development Unit www.sd-commission.gov.uk
The Ethical Corporation magazine, the first independent by-industry, for-industry briefing on the business case for corporate social and environmental responsibility. Provides free print and online publications which looks at the operational issues in corporate social and environmental responsibility. www.ethicalcorp.com
The European Marketing Council (EMC) - the voice of marketers in Europe. For more information visit www.emc.be
Examples of corporate social responsibility:
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Nike joined with Dept of Education on a London sports project to fight racism & bullying in schools
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Tesco Computers for Schools
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Walkers Crisps free books for Schools
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Norwich Union and St Johns Ambulance
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Austin Reed & Shelter