CSR International

A New Generation of CSR

Business is doing more than ever before to tackle social, environmental & ethical issues. So why are things are getting worse, not better? Traditional CSR approaches have failed, leaving business stuck in the Ages of Greed, Philanthropy, Marketing and Management. It is time for Transformative CSR – CSR 2.0 – if we are to reach a true Age of Responsibility.

Help Us Change the World

Events (like the BP oil spill and Rio+20) and initiatives (like ISO 26000 and the Carbon Disclosure Project) are reshaping the business landscape. But how effective have these changes been? Have trends in fair trade, ethical codes, renewables and sustainable investment really transformed our high energy, high consumption economy?

Let Us Make CSR Truly Global

When it comes to CSR, one-size does not fit all. We need local and national indigenous models and practices of CSR, as well as global principles. We need CSR codes and standards that respond to social, environmental and ethical priorities on the ground. And most of all, we need to share best practices so that we can scale the solutions.

We Need Thought Leadership

Who are the people that are breaking the mould and reinventing new ways of thinking about our social, environmental and ethical challenges? Who is bringing the most constructive critique and creative energy to the CSR debate? We need to share the best ideas and the most promising solutions with each other and the world.

No More Confusing Jargon

There are hundreds of CSR-related concepts, terms, codes, guidelines, standards, indexes, protocols and organisations. We need to know about these, but they should not get in the way of our understanding. We want to return to simple language. Responsibility is the ability to respond with care. Sustainability is surviving and thriving in the long term.

Who We Are

We are community interest company comprising CSR (corporate sustainability & responsibility) professionals, students and enthusiasts who are deeply concerned about the world’s social and environmental problems and profoundly inspired by the potential of business to contribute to the solutions. Read more about Our Story.

Why We Exist

Our purpose is to promote a new, evolved concept of CSR, which moves beyond defensive, charitable, promotional and strategic CSR to transformative CSR, or CSR 2.0. This new practice is based on the principles of creativity, scalability, responsiveness, glocality and circularity. Read more about the Ages and Stages of CSR, CSR 2.0 and The Age of Responsibility.

What We Do

We provide leading-edge content to advance progressive CSR thinking and practice, including publications (books, chapters, reports, cases), multimedia (podcasts, videos), courses (training, e-learning, postgraduate), events (conferences, workshops), speakers (keynotes, lecturers) and tools (diagnostics, crowdsourcing). Visit our Shop.

How to Benefit

The best way is to join as a member, thereby giving you access to free downloads, the interactive forum, the members’ directory, as well as discounts on courses and key publications. There is also an opportunity for members to share their content through the site. Read more about Membership, the Forum and Directory.

A New Generation of CSR

Help Us Change the World

Let Us Make CSR Truly Global

We Need Thought Leadership

No More Confusing Jargon

An Incubator for CSR 2.0

Who We Are

Why We Exist

What We Do

How to Benefit

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