Whose Corporate Social Responsibility?

Investment has been discouraged by the rejection of corporate culture, social and political tension, and uncertainty about the reforms.

While corporate coffers hold mountains of cash, private investment stagnates.

Mr. Michael Mortimore, Chief, Investment and Corporate Strategies, ECLAC, Santiago, Chile

The role that corporate transparency plays in investment decisions was recognized.

Improving resource management at the corporate level corporate social responsibility strategies for commodity companies

Joint Social Investment

He welcomed the proposal for promoting a better understanding of international investment issues and noted the plan to facilitate and enhance positive corporate social contributions.

Social emergency funds and social investment funds

4. Social Investment Fund

Initiatives to promote corporate social responsibility should be voluntary.

The Joint Social Investment Programme

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Programme Component D.6 SME Export Consortia and Corporate Social Responsibility

Other new pressures stemmed from the Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) process.

The higher interest rates would also apply to corporate bonds and bank loans, weakening business investment.

Why would two women who were enjoying successful careers in investment banking in the corporate sector

Investment Opportunities and Corporate Responsibility How Can Developing Countries and in Particular LDCs Better Benefit from FDI?

Roundtable on Corporate Transparency and Investment (Summary), UNCTAD XI, São Paulo, 14 June 2004 (TD L.374)

Focusing on the legal dimension of corporate responsibilities in the field of economic development, he said that trends in investment arbitration case law suggested that certain corporate conduct obligations were inherent in the protective principles found in international investment agreements.

Positive corporate contributions to the economic and social development of host developing countries

Positive corporate contributions to the economic and social development of host developing countries

Even though the markets seem to be anticipating substantial levels of quantitative easing, US corporate investment remains subdued.

Civil society and corporate sector, which would contribute to the initiative, ruled by principles of corporate responsibility and social, cultural, environmental and technical sustainability.

(f) Improving social returns by directing spending priorities towards investment that has social multiplier effects for example, investment in basic education, primary health care and general social services

In the ensuing discussion, questions were raised regarding the precise definitions of general terms such as corporate responsibility , corporate social responsibility and positive corporate contribution , and regarding the notion of a corporate responsibility for development, as well as UNCTAD's mandate in this regard.

Review of the Comparability and the Relevance of Existing Indicators on Corporate Social Responsibility

(d) Support to the Social and Emergency Investment Fund.

Corporate welfare capitalism substituted for what in Europe would have been government provided social democracy.

Item 3. Positive corporate contributions to the economic and social development of host developing countries

The same negative effect on the current account could occur if the corporate sector increases its rate of investment in plant and equipment or reduces corporate saving by paying higher wages or dividends.

Instead of cutting proven tax incentives for business investment, the US should offset at least some of the revenue losses from a lower corporate tax rate by raising tax rates on corporate shareholders.

Such investment will greatly facilitate social, environmental and economic linkages.

And they made the social investment. They got away malaria.

Issues that could be addressed in this connection concern further corporate involvement in overcoming information market failures with regard to investment and business opportunities in developing countries and corporate participation in risk mitigation schemes.

Recipients of social and corporate welfare alike, as well as civil servants, must share the sacrifice.

Total shareholder return (TSR) and corporate social responsibility (CSR) often seem completely divorced from each other.

Expert Meeting on Positive Corporate Contributions to the Economic and Social Development of Host Developing Countries

Expert Meeting on Positive Corporate Contributions to the Economic and Social Development of Host Developing Countries

Finally, it was underlined that good corporate governance and transparency improve investor confidence, reduce the cost of investment and help to develop capital markets by mobilizing both domestic and foreign investment.

The economy can then use household savings (with appropriate financial intermediation) to finance corporate and government investment, rather than the US government.

This apparent paradox is explained by a combination of high corporate saving and low levels of residential and non residential fixed investment.

Clearly, the Fed s objective is to increase bond prices, in the hope that lower long term interest rates will propel corporate investment.

Microeconomic factors for investment site selection included the corporate tax structure, trade and customs regimes, the labour market situation and financial infrastructure.

The European Union welcomed the ongoing international debate on corporate social responsibility, business ethics, accountability and transparency.