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The what, why and how of corporate responsibility and sustainability:

News Media


“International Survey: U.S. Private Companies Rank Highest in Community Involvement and Charitable Donations.” Grant Thorton LLP, March 3, 2008

"Special Report on Corporate Social Responsibility."  The Economist, January 17, 2008.


White Papers


“What is Corporate Social Responsibility?” CSRwire.

This briefing offers a concise explanation of Corporate Social Responsibility, also known as CSR.

The Materiality Report: Aligning Strategy Performance and Reporting. AccountAbility, November 2006.

This report examines the sustainability and corporate social responsibility information that is material to a company’s financial and overall performance.

Driving Success: Marketing and Sustainable Development. World Business Council for Sustainable Development, HRH The Prince of Wales’s Business and the Environment Programme, and the University of Cambridge Programme for Industry, October, 2005.

This publication explores the increasingly important link between sustainable development and communications, brand management and new product development. Several case studies are included as helpful examples of incorporating sustainability into each marketing objective.

The Business Case for Sustainable Development. World Business Council for Sustainable Development, February 2002.

This paper explores why sustainable development is good for business, and vice versa.
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