CORPORATE RESPONSIBILITY

Poor Face of Corporate Social Responsibility

Christian Aid has published a report on corporate responsibility image of some of the world’s biggest multinational companies titled “Behind the Mask: The Real Face of Corporate Social Responsibility”. As the title of a 60-page long report announces, “Corporate Social Responsibility” has developed into a big industry promoting and improving the public image of some of the world’s largest corporations while failing to bring real benefits to people. Moreover, the report claims that the rhetoric used by these companies masks corporate activity that ultimately makes things worse for the communities in which they work. In the report, the organization calls for international regulation of corporate behavior to guarantee the protection of the rights of people and the environment in developing countries. Full report is available at: http://www.christian-aid.org.uk/news/media/pressrel/040121p.htm.

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