Objective

To define the role of business in the context of globalization and changing societal expectations and develop world business views on key corporate responsibility issues.

Projects

·        Study the impact of corporate responsibility issues on companies’ economic and financial performance based on business experience and academic research.

·        Continue to track developments and provide world business input in major international initiatives on corporate responsibility including:

-         the Global Compact

-         the ISO Working Group on Social Responsibility

-         the mandate of the UN Special Representative on business and human rights