Trade and Investment Division
United Nations Economic and Social Commission for Asia and the Pacific (UNESCAP)

 
Creating Business and Social Value: The Asian Way
to Integrate CSR into Business Strategies
(ST/ESCAP/2565)


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CORPORATE SOCIAL RESPONSIBILITY AND BUSINESS SUSTAINABILITY
1. Business and society in an interdependent world
2. Global demands for responsible business
3. CSR and business advantages
4. CSR as a strategy for corporate sustainability

The United Nations Global Compact and the Asian Way to
Integrate the 10 Principles into Business Practices
1. Introduction
2. Human rights
3. Labour standards
4. The environment
5. Anti-corruption
6. Conclusion

Embedding CSR into Business Strategies and Practices
1. Introduction
2. Preparing for CSR embarkation
3. Conducting CSR assessment
4. Stakeholder engagement
5. Developing a CSR-integrated strategic plan
6. Implementing a CSR-integrated strategic plan
7. Monitoring and evaluating the CSR plan
8. Institutionalising CSR practice
9. Communicating CSR commitments and performance

Roles of Government in Supporting CSR
1. The Government case of CSR
2. What role can government play?
3. Creating an enabling environment
4. Conclusion

ANNEX 1: Company case studies
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Last updated: 8 March 2010