Whose Corporate Social Responsibility?

The panellist from the UN Research Institute for Social Development reflected on the institutional and policy dimensions of corporate responsibility.

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Initiatives to promote corporate social responsibility should be voluntary.

The various themes of the framework included trade policy, competition policy, investment policy, tax policy, corporate governance, public governance, infrastructure development and human resources development.

Programme Component D.6 SME Export Consortia and Corporate Social Responsibility

Minimal harmonization of tax laws (such as a common basis for assessing corporate taxation) and social policy (such as further liberalization of national labor markets to encourage labor mobility)

Positive corporate contributions to the economic and social development of host developing countries

Positive corporate contributions to the economic and social development of host developing countries

Social policy and development

Social policy and development

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

In the ensuing discussion, questions were raised regarding the precise definitions of general terms such as corporate responsibility , corporate social responsibility and positive corporate contribution , and regarding the notion of a corporate responsibility for development, as well as UNCTAD's mandate in this regard.

Design and implement social development and social protection policy

It chairs key committees to establish corporate development and policy direction and to determine strategic orientation.

Corporate welfare capitalism substituted for what in Europe would have been government provided social democracy.

Item 3. Positive corporate contributions to the economic and social development of host developing countries

Subprogramme 3 Social policy and development

And some will oppose competition policy and strong corporate governance laws let Darwinian survival work its wonders.

Recipients of social and corporate welfare alike, as well as civil servants, must share the sacrifice.

Total shareholder return (TSR) and corporate social responsibility (CSR) often seem completely divorced from each other.

Expert Meeting on Positive Corporate Contributions to the Economic and Social Development of Host Developing Countries

Expert Meeting on Positive Corporate Contributions to the Economic and Social Development of Host Developing Countries

Corporate social responsibility for development by TNCs in Africa, which entailed maximizing TNCs for the economic and social development of host States, was imperative.

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

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What will this mean for social policy?

Policy examples might include a social floor.

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

IFPMA and its member organisations (as well as individual corporations) do carry out Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) activities.

Ministry of Social Affairs and Infrastructure's Policy Plan

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Nicaragua has outlined the principal directions of a national policy on social protection within which a social policy on older persons will be framed.

Investment has been discouraged by the rejection of corporate culture, social and political tension, and uncertainty about the reforms.

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

report of the expert meeting on positive corporate contributions to the economic and social development of host developing countries

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

9.59 The Division for Social Policy and Development will deepen its capacity for policy and substantive support to the Commission for Social Development, including a more integrated approach to social inclusion and emerging issues related to social development.

Demographic developments alone require major reforms of social policy.

The distinction between authority and social policy is erroneous.

The importance of ensuring corporate social responsibility and accountability, including with regard to the rights of workers, was also stressed.

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(h) Elaboration of an African social policy model children first

They include transition economics, social policy, and government budget making.

To engage in a pro active dialogue on matters related to corporate developmental responsibility and good corporate governance of Transnational Corporations, which entails maximizing their contribution to the economic and social development of host developing countries.