Tuesday, July 25, 2006

Corporate Social Responsibility comes of age


According to industry surveys by organisations such as KPMG and Business in the Community (BITC) more than half of the world's 250 largest companies now issue separate corporate social responsibility reports as standard.

Furthermore, over two thirds include some form of CSR report as a part of their financial reporting as stakeholders become as concerned with how profits were earned as they are about how much was earned.

Under the patronage of HH Sheikh Mohammed Bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Vice President and Prime Minister of the UAE and Ruler of Dubai, the 3rd CSR Summit, which takes place at the JW Marriott Hotel on 17-20 September, will examine and evaluate the future trends of CSR globally and the effect this will have on companies and their financial reporting throughout the Middle East.

See full Article.