Corporate boards can and should influence CSR performance - Canadian study

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Boards of directors are increasingly starting to integrate social and environmental considerations (CSR) into their strategy and risk management, according to the report “The Role of the Board of Directors in Corporate Social Responsibility” by the Conference Board of Canada, a non-profit that researches business and economic trends.

The report finds that the Canadian companies concentrate more on their corporate social responsibility (CSR) as it relates to operations than on CSR from a governance perspective. However, this trend is changing as more boards are starting to consider CSR issues, SocialFunds.com reports. Read more

Source: SocialFunds.com



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