corporate social responsibility program Articles

Here the author examines how a growing number of companies that have adopted corporate social responsibility programs, especially those that harness the immense power of volunteerism, are building the business case for these social investments and encouraging them to take root and grow so they are more than just a passing fad. Jeff Schwartz, CEO of Timberland, a $1.5 billion New Hampshire-based ...

Jun. 30, 2009

By AHC Group

In the context of an ever-changing, globally connected society, businesses face new and different risks in providing goods and services. A new trend for multi-national corporations is to establish corporate social responsibility (CSR) programs to address these risks and move towards opportunity with greater transparency than ever before. For nearly a decade, Environmental Resource Services (ERS) ...

Apr. 30, 2005

By ERS Global

A new set of industrial products — from cars to computers — has shown that leading firms now compete on price, technical quality, and social response. This excerpt from Piasecki's latest book, World Inc., describes the revolutionary development of social response product development (SRPD) within Toyota and Hewlett-Packard. AN ARGUMENT WAITING TO HAPPEN: ...

Jun. 30, 2009

By AHC Group

Making the resource revolution a reality can only be achieved if our actions speak louder than our words. The resource revolution comprises many elements, but chief among them is the need for action to be taken to ensure optimal resource productivity across the world. Much has been made of the need for businesses and other organizations to assess the planet’s use of its ...

Sep. 19, 2017

By TOMRA Sorting GmbH

In a recent blog post, we outlined four simple steps to a materiality assessment that you should consider when developing a corporate social responsibility (CSR) or sustainability program. Now that you’ve identified your internal and external stakeholders and defined the key indicators you plan to ...

Sep. 22, 2015

By Intelex Technologies Inc.

Today marks the four-year anniversary of a tragic incident in which 1,134 workers were killed, and thousands more injured, when an eight-story garment factory came crashing down in Dhaka, the Bangladeshi capital. ...

Apr. 24, 2017

By Assent Compliance Inc.

Looking to implement a Corporate Social Responsibility Program in your organization and not sure where to start? ...

Mar. 27, 2019

By Carbon-And-More

Corporate social responsibility: sometimes a difficult road to success Implementing a CSR program is not always obvious, here are 5 common mistakes to avoid. ...

May 29, 2019

By Carbon-And-More

The implementation of corporate social responsibility (CSR) in Indonesia is mostly forced to follow government rules. Government also enacted some regulations that all state–owned companies (SOCs) allocate some of their profits in CSR programs. This paper attempts to analyse the effectiveness of CSR programs run by SOCs, and to assess the contributions of those programs in addressing social ...

Sep. 9, 2012

By Inderscience Publishers

First things first, why should you track and report on sustainability? There are many ways in which organizations who report on corporate sustainability benefit both internally and externally. From an internal standpoint, Sustainability Reporting provides a deeper understanding of a business’s risks, opportunities, strategic direction, operating efficiency, and how they rank in the market ...

Aug. 25, 2015

By Intelex Technologies Inc.

OSHA's Hazard Communication Standard (HCS) was first adopted in 1983 for the manufacturing sector. In 1987, the agency expanded the scope of coverage to include all industries where employees are potentially exposed to hazardous chemicals. The catalyst for HCS was the powerful Right-to-Know (RTK) movement that gained momentum in the late 1970s, first at the state level, as it forged ahead to ...

Aug. 31, 2011

By Verisk 3E

What is the right feature set for your sustainability software? Calculating your CO2 footprint has never been that easy: online calculators help you with the math, online forms help you record all the information, and automated reports help you communicate. Today, sustainability software solutions are available and making a difference. Sustainability software solutions go far beyond ...

Jun. 11, 2019

By Carbon-And-More