Sunday, July 11, 2010
A new tool for CSR governance
Our friends to the north, Canadian Business for Social Responsibility, in partnership with Strandberg Consulting, have recently released a very practical set of guidelines for corporate social responsibility governance. Recognizing the important role that boards of directors play in institutionalizing CSR in a company, CBSR worked with local board members to create the CSR Governance Guidelines. It includes a checklist assessment tool based on current best practice in CSR governance.
Corporate citizenship practitioners and board members can use these resources to assess their current board practices, and follow a step-by-step action plan for enhancing board engagement. In many ways, the assessment tool resembles the Boston College Center’s own Corporate Citizenship Management Framework, although it goes far deeper into the role and activities of the governing board specifically.
See full Article.