Corporate Responsibility Index

The Corporate Responsibility Index is a strategic management tool to enhance the capacity of businesses to develop, measure and communicate best practice in the field of corporate social responsibility.

The Corporate Responsibility Index benchmarks the corporate social responsibility strategy and implementation process.

The results of the third Australian Corporate Responsibility Index demonstrate that for participant companies, running business better has extended beyond the triple bottom line.

Top five participating companies in this year’s Australian CRI were Westpac, Toyota Australia, ANZ, BHP Billiton and BOC Group.

The World Business Council for Sustainable Development defines corporate social responsibility as the continuing commitment by business to behave ethically and contribute to economic development while improving the quality of life of the workforce, their families and the local community and society at large

The Index has been created by more than 80 leading businesses in the UK and Business in the Community, a unique movement of 700 member companies committed to continually improving their positive impact on society.

Every year, BRW top 250 companies and Business Council of Australia members are invited to participate in the Corporate Responsibility Index (CRI).

Business in the Community has generously donated the Index under a licensing agreement for use in Australia. St James Ethics Centre, working in partnership with The Sydney Morning Herald and The Age and proudly supported by Ernst & Young, launched the Corporate Responsibility Index in Australia in February 2004.

Follow this link to the Corporate Social responsibility Index website for more information and 2006 results (opens in a new browser window)

For further information

Contact	:	Corporate Responsibility Index
Address	:	C/- St James Ethics Centre GPO Box 3599 Sydney NSW 2001 Australia
Phone	:	+61 (0)2 9953 5500
Fax	:	+61 (0)2 9953 5544
Email	:	cr-index@ethics.org.au