Instead of CSR, we should have PSR (personal social responsibility).

(c) Social and environmental responsibility as an organization

Whose Corporate Social Responsibility?

One can also argue for PSR on the grounds that asking for CSR becomes a way of passing the buck evading personal responsibility for doing good.

But there are strong arguments in favor of CSR as well.

A further concern related to the question of the social responsibility of firms and how this could be operationalized through appropriate management systems.

Finally, CSR can be simply a matter of advertising.

UNCTAD could look at economic development as part of CSR.

In Bangladesh, sustained efforts are being made to pursue the twin objectives of responsibility at home and a contribution abroad.

Nonetheless, the policy framework needed to facilitate CSR.

Initiatives to promote corporate social responsibility should be voluntary.

The Office of the High Representative has sought to support the efforts of Bosnia and Herzegovina institutions to take on ever greater responsibility for their own affairs.

He gave further examples of his company's commitment to CSR.

There is also an added advantage in replacing CSR with PSR there is virtue in diversity of approaches to altruism.

The Ministry of Social Affairs is responsible for the creation of better possibilities for fitness sport and competitive sport for the disabled, and to solve other social issues related to sport movement.

Some will hold the EU and the measures imposed by Brussels responsible for the outbreaks of social unrest.

Finally, the discussion turned to some of the legal consequences of firms' participation in CSR initiatives.

These services are grouped together in a dedicated programme for the promotion of CSR and business partnerships.

In that connection, I would like to commend the efforts of NGOs to halt the social crisis.

We would like to stress, however, that the primary responsibility for protecting civilians lies with States and their Governments and that international efforts should complement Government efforts rather than assume responsibility for them.

Therefore, we don't find the moral, emotional, psychological and political space to distance ourselves from the reality of social responsibility.

The flavor of the week in Rio is sustainability indexing for corporations, by way of corporate social responsibility (CSR).

But PSR is more like President George H.W. Bush s metaphor of a thousand points of light.

Each will consider his or her CSR view the best.

In this context, the issue of CSR as a protectionist advice to hinder free trade was also aired.

An internal consultation identified the elements of a revitalized corporate strategy on advocacy work around socio economic policy.

Efforts are needed to publicize their achievements so as to strengthen advocacy and social mobilization.

She recalled the primary responsibility of developing countries for their own development and the responsibility of developed countries to support their efforts in that regard.

Mr. Didier Philippe, Director, CSR and Micro Enterprise Acceleration Program, Europe, Middle East and Africa, Hewlett Packard

For a developing country such as ours, we agree that the primary responsibility for socio economic development in our country rests with us.

In addition, the importance of ensuring corporate social responsibility, including with regard to the rights of workers, was stressed.

Ms. Akşit (Turkey) said that the primary responsibility for opening women's shelters rested with the Ministry of Labour and Social Security.

The European Union welcomed the ongoing international debate on corporate social responsibility, business ethics, accountability and transparency.

In Brčko District, a department was formed within the Government for health care, public security and other services, which is responsible for, inter alia, child protection and social welfare.

The digital divide is ending not through a burst of civic responsibility, but mainly through market forces.

Indeed, it is the international community's responsibility to make efforts to establish a multilateral trading system that is more open, fairer and more favourable for development.

One discussant said that the essence of CSR was the promotion of human decency in business.

Serious efforts must be made to help countries achieve social development through the provision of both technical and financial resources.

Social responsibility is an ethical framework which suggests that an entity, be it an organization or individual, has an obligation to act for the benefit of society at large.

Young people are committed to the principles of corporate social responsibility, as well as setting up environmental enterprises such as ecotourism and the wider adoption of green technologies.

Civil society and corporate sector, which would contribute to the initiative, ruled by principles of corporate responsibility and social, cultural, environmental and technical sustainability.

The Ministry of Justice, Legislation and Human Rights and the Ministry for the Family, Social Protection and Solidarity had shared responsibility for drafting the report currently before the Committee.

What are the lessons that can be learned from the area of corporate social responsibility, both in terms of approaches and in terms of disseminating best practices?

The Obama administration then assumed responsibility for organizing the government s efforts to boost recovery, the centerpiece being a large stimulus package to shore up the real economy.

Emphasizes the primary responsibility of the Government of Sierra Leone for the consolidation of peace and security in the country, and urges continued support from international donors for the Government's efforts in this regard