Corporate Social Responsibility

Definition and Links on Corporate Social Responsibility from the Prime Minister’s Community Business Partnerships website

Corporate social responsibility (often referred to simply by its acronym, CSR) is the term frequently used to describe a company’s commitment to operating in a way that takes account of not only the financial implications of the business decisions it makes, but also the social, environmental and economical impacts.

Many businesses now believe that they need to take into account social, economical and environmental impacts as well as economic ones in order to remain sustainable into the future.

This information on Corporate Social responsibility includes:

• Definitions of CSR
• Links to Australian and International web sites that provide a useful starting point to explore the issues and debates that surround CSR.
• CSR essay competition information

Follow this link to information on CSR from the Australian Government (opens in a new browser window)

For further information

Contact	:	The Prime Minister’s Community Business Partnership Secretariat
Address	:	Department of Family and Community Services Box 7788 CANBERRA MAIL CENTRE ACT 2610
Phone	:	1800 359 918
Email	:	cbp.inbox@facs.gov.au

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http://www.partnerships.gov.au