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Corporate Citizenship Corporate Social Responsibility: The Emergence Of A New Legal Discipline
Nixon Peabody LLP
Philip M. Berkowitz; Kevin M. Fitzgerald

culture and corporate social responsibility. Indeed, what is meant by the term Corporate Social ... range of social issues affecting the way that businesses operate. Corporate Social Responsibility has ... throughout the world. Berkowitz: Corporate Social Responsibility can include ensuring ...

Articles - 2005-10-01 00:00

Mitsubishi: An Early Proponent Of Corporate Social Responsibility

and corporate social responsibility issues over the last fifteen years has been the most rewarding part of my ... Mitsubishi's involvement in corporate social responsibility undertakings goes back many years. What ... and group-driven, and that provides a kind of framework for the corporate social responsibility concept. In addition ...

Articles - 2006-05-01 00:00

Corporate Social Responsibility: Corporate Counsel Build A Treasury Of Good Will - Part I
Jerome J. Shestack

particularly interested in corporate social responsibility? Shestack: I have long believed ... elements in the advance of corporate social responsibility. Editor: Jerry, how would you define "corporate social responsibility?" Shestack: One of the terms ...

Articles - 2004-12-01 00:00

Defining Corporate Social Responsibility As A Norm Of Corporate Behavior
UHY Advisors FLVS, Inc.
Joseph Jaffe

Editor: Please define corporate social responsibility for our readers. Jaffe: ... at corporate social responsibility, as the concept is evolving, can a business outsource it? Jaffe: ... inception? Yes, but all of this is also part of corporate social responsibility because, if you're going ...

Articles - 2009-12-01 00:00

Risk Management Requires Legal And Compliance Officers To Focus On Corporate Social Responsibility
Integrity Interactive
Michael R. Levin, Esq.

including compliance, ethics and corporate social responsibility risks. As Director of Corporate ... corporate social responsibility and compliance and ethics risk assessment, and further enriching ... our readers about corporate social responsibility (CSR) and why it is important for companies to focus ...

Articles - 2007-05-01 00:00

Corporate Social Responsibility: Mitigating Legal And Reputational Risk In The Global Arena
Foley Hoag LLP
Gare A. Smith; Daniel F. Feldman

Editor: Since the corporate scandals and Sarbanes-Oxley, we have seen an increased focus on corporate culture and corporate social responsibility. What is meant by the term Corporate Social Responsibility? Smith: Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) is a business concept pursuant ...

Articles - 2006-10-01 00:00

Corporate Social Responsibility: Corporate Counsel Build A Treasury Of Good Will - Part II
Jerome J. Shestack

mentioned the advantages that accrue to a company that has a strong corporate social responsibility (CSR) ... of The Metropolitan Corporate Counsel: "Good corporate social responsibility performance ... are serious about our commitment to corporate social responsibility and have effectively put our policy ...

Articles - 2005-01-01 00:00

Corporate Social Responsibility In Sub-Saharan Africa's Development

In today's globalizing economy it is no surprise that Milton Friedman's notion that corporate social responsibility has no place in business is a phrase that is quickly becoming moot. Across the globe demands from consumers, non-governmental organizations (NGOs), and shareholders have changed ...

Articles - 2008-05-01 00:00

The Alien Tort Statute - Corporate Social Responsibility Takes On A New Meaning
Akin Gump Strauss Hauer & Feld LLP
Jordan Cowman

Recently, Corporate Social Responsibility took on a new and enhanced meaning when Royal Dutch Shell settled with the plaintiffs for over $15 million in an Alien Tort Statute (ATS) lawsuit filed in New York federal court. Businesses with operations, suppliers or other dealings with the developing ...

Articles - 2009-06-30 00:00

BBB Will Present Program On Corporate Social Responsibility

Americas Director-Corporate Social Responsibility, Ernst & Young. Transparency: The Holy Grail of Corporate Social Responsibility will be explored by, among others, C. Lell Peeler, President & CEO, BBB ...

Announcements - 2008-05-01 00:00