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	Directive on Empowering Consumers for the Green Transition (ECGT) came into force in January 2024 and aims to curtail green-washing, climate neutral claims and unfair company tactics that prevent consumers from making sustainable choices. Products will only be able to be labelled as eco, green and so on when the entire product is certified by a trustworthy scheme such as the EU Ecolabel and deemed so.		Directive on Empowering Consumers for the Green Transition (ECGT) came into force in January 2024 and aims to curtail green-washing, climate neutral claims and unfair company tactics that prevent consumers from making sustainable choices. Products will only be able to be labelled as eco, green and so on when the entire product is certified by a trustworthy scheme such as the EU Ecolabel and deemed so.

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		+	* Corporate wellness programmes.
		+	* Creating social value from civil engineering projects.
		+	* Diversity in the construction industry.
		+	* Environmental, social and governance ESR.
		+	* Ethical sourcing.
		+	* Ethics in construction.
		+	* Extended Producer Responsibility.
		+	* Health performance indicators in the built environment.
		+	* Human resource management in construction.
		+	* Investors In People award CIOB silver accreditation.
		+	* Modern slavery.
		+	* Modern Slavery Act and sustainable supply chains.
		+	* Qualifying Explanatory Statement QES.
		+	* Responsible business conduct.
		+	* Social Value Act.
		+	* Statutory obligations.
		+	* The sustainability of construction works.
		+	* What makes a great place to work?
		+	* Working rule agreement.
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−	= Origins of the term Corporate Social Responsibility ~~or CSR~~ =	+	= Origins of the term Corporate Social Responsibility =

	The term Corporate Social Responsibility was in fact coined in the early 950s by the American economist Howard Bowen in his book Social Responsibilities of the Businessman (1953) which started possibly first discussions regarding business ethics and social responsibility. Today he is in general considered as the father of CSR and his ideas gain some traction regarding the morality of the way companies behave toward society in the 50s and 60s, which coincided with gradual expansion of some companies into large conglomerate corporations.		The term Corporate Social Responsibility was in fact coined in the early 950s by the American economist Howard Bowen in his book Social Responsibilities of the Businessman (1953) which started possibly first discussions regarding business ethics and social responsibility. Today he is in general considered as the father of CSR and his ideas gain some traction regarding the morality of the way companies behave toward society in the 50s and 60s, which coincided with gradual expansion of some companies into large conglomerate corporations.
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		+	= The development of Corporate Social Responsibility =

	The moon landing in 1969 produced the first image of the globe from outer space which in many ways marked a milestone for the environmental movement, one inherently connected to social responsibility and coupled by the image of a single planet, the First Earth day was held one year later. The 1970s was marked by significant legislative changes in relation to environmental protection, with the first United Nations Conference to make the environment or as it was called human environment a major issue. It was held in Stockholm in 1972 and resulted in the Stockholm Declaration and Action Plan for the Human Environment and several resolutions. Other changes included the formation of the Environmental Protection Agency in the US, the Department of the Environment in the UK, the launch of the Green Party the Clean Air, Clean Water and the Endangered Species Acts and so on.		The moon landing in 1969 produced the first image of the globe from outer space which in many ways marked a milestone for the environmental movement, one inherently connected to social responsibility and coupled by the image of a single planet, the First Earth day was held one year later. The 1970s was marked by significant legislative changes in relation to environmental protection, with the first United Nations Conference to make the environment or as it was called human environment a major issue. It was held in Stockholm in 1972 and resulted in the Stockholm Declaration and Action Plan for the Human Environment and several resolutions. Other changes included the formation of the Environmental Protection Agency in the US, the Department of the Environment in the UK, the launch of the Green Party the Clean Air, Clean Water and the Endangered Species Acts and so on.
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	Although many of the changes of the 1970s centred particularly around the environmental movement, as opposed to social movements per se the connections and links between these fields in terms of responsibility or morality had started to become clearer. The 1980s in many ways acted to more readily define these, in particular via the World Commission on Environment and Development (WCED), set up at the beginning of the decade in 1983 it finally published its key report in 1987. Entitled Our common future this report came to be known as the 'Brundtland Report' after the Commission's chairwoman, Gro Harlem Brundtland. This report clearly defined the idea of sustainable development with social aspects sitting equally alongside environmental and economic reinforced at its centre by the definition 'Sustainable development is development that meets the needs of the present without compromising the ability of future generations to meet their own needs” (United Nations, 1987).'		Although many of the changes of the 1970s centred particularly around the environmental movement, as opposed to social movements per se the connections and links between these fields in terms of responsibility or morality had started to become clearer. The 1980s in many ways acted to more readily define these, in particular via the World Commission on Environment and Development (WCED), set up at the beginning of the decade in 1983 it finally published its key report in 1987. Entitled Our common future this report came to be known as the 'Brundtland Report' after the Commission's chairwoman, Gro Harlem Brundtland. This report clearly defined the idea of sustainable development with social aspects sitting equally alongside environmental and economic reinforced at its centre by the definition 'Sustainable development is development that meets the needs of the present without compromising the ability of future generations to meet their own needs” (United Nations, 1987).'

−	= Definitions of ~~CSR~~ =	+	= Definitions of Corporate Social Responsibility =
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		+	== ISO ==
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		+	The International Standards Organisation (ISO) '[https://www.iso.org/files/live/sites/isoorg/files/store/en/PUB100258.pdf Guidance on social responsibility' (ISO 26000]) defines social responsibility as "the responsibility of an organisation in relation to the impact of its decisions and activities on society and the environment, through transparent and ethical behaviour that contributes to sustainable development; including the health and well-being of the society; takes into account the expectations of stakeholders; complies with applicable law while being consistent with international standards of behaviour; is integrated throughout the organisation and implemented in its relationships".
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		+	== UN Global Compact ==
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		+	The related but different initiative the UN Global Compact is a principle-based framework that has been developed for businesses, which states ten principles in the areas of human rights, labour, the environment and anti-corruption to which business members sign up voluntarily. Many of the principles are aligned with the ideas behind Corporate Social Responsibility, ethics, transparency and accountability.
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		+	== OECD ==
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		+	The inter-governmental Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD) which works in close cooperation with business, trade unions and non-governmental organisations, refers to the term Responsible business conduct (RBC). The OECD defines RBC as "making a positive contribution to economic, environmental and social progress with a view to achieving sustainable development and avoiding and addressing adverse impacts related to an enterprise's direct and indirect operations, products or services."
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		+	== European comission ==

−	The ~~International Standards '[https://www.iso.org/files/live/sites/isoorg/files/store/en/PUB100258.pdf Guidance on social responsibility' (ISO 26000])~~ defines ~~social responsibility~~ as ~~"~~the responsibility of ~~an organisation in relation to the~~ impact ~~of its decisions and activities~~ on society and ~~the environment~~, ~~through transparent and~~ ethical ~~behaviour that contributes to sustainable development; including the health~~ and ~~well-being of the society; takes~~ into ~~account~~ the ~~expectations of stakeholders; complies with applicable law while being consistent with international standards of behaviour; is integrated throughout the organisation~~ and ~~implemented in its relationships"~~.	+	The EU Commission defines CSR as 'the responsibility of enterprises for their impact on society and, it therefore, should be company led. Companies can become socially responsible by integrating social, environmental, ethical, consumer, and human rights concerns into their business strategy and operations.' It often also uses the terms Environmental, Social and Corporate Governance (ESG) and Corporate sustainability and responsibility alongside CSR, encouraging a systemic approach to corporate social responsibility over a longer and sustained period.

−	~~The related but different initiative the UN Global Compact is a principle-based framework that has been developed~~ for ~~businesses, which states ten principles in the areas of human rights, labour, the environment~~ and ~~anti-corruption to which business members sign up~~.	+	In 2024 two major CSR directives for larger corporations and their supply chains came into force.

−	The EU Commission defines CSR as the responsibility of enterprises for their impact on society and, therefore, should be company led. Companies can become socially responsible by integrating social, environmental, ethical, consumer, and human rights concerns into their business strategy and operations.	+	== UK ==

−	The UK Government defines CSR as “the responsibility of an organisation for the impacts of its decisions on society and the environment above and beyond its legal obligations, through transparent and ethical behaviour.”	+	The UK Government defines CSR as “the responsibility of an organisation for the impacts of its decisions on society and the environment above and beyond its legal obligations, through transparent and ethical behaviour.” Whilst there

	Today there are many terms that relate to the essence of what corporate social responsibility is concerned with including; socially responsible investing, corporate sustainability, corporate citizenship, corporate social impact, corporate responsibility, Key Performance Indicators and so on. Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) continues to express fundamental morality in the way a company behaves toward society. It follows ethical behaviour toward stakeholders and recognises the spirit of a legal and regulatory environment looking to positive impact on a wider society rather than simply generating profit. The overall impact of a company is determined by what it produces, the environmental impact, its recruitment and training processes, its adherence to rights and values, its investment in the community, and so on.		Today there are many terms that relate to the essence of what corporate social responsibility is concerned with including; socially responsible investing, corporate sustainability, corporate citizenship, corporate social impact, corporate responsibility, Key Performance Indicators and so on. Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) continues to express fundamental morality in the way a company behaves toward society. It follows ethical behaviour toward stakeholders and recognises the spirit of a legal and regulatory environment looking to positive impact on a wider society rather than simply generating profit. The overall impact of a company is determined by what it produces, the environmental impact, its recruitment and training processes, its adherence to rights and values, its investment in the community, and so on.

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	Although many of the changes of the 1970s centred particularly around the environmental movement, as opposed to social movements per se the connections and links between these fields in terms of responsibility or morality had started to become clearer. The 1980s in many ways acted to more readily define these, in particular via the World Commission on Environment and Development (WCED), set up at the beginning of the decade in 1983 it finally published its key report in 1987. Entitled Our common future this report came to be known as the 'Brundtland Report' after the Commission's chairwoman, Gro Harlem Brundtland. This report clearly defined the idea of sustainable development with social aspects sitting equally alongside environmental and economic reinforced at its centre by the definition 'Sustainable development is development that meets the needs of the present without compromising the ability of future generations to meet their own needs” (United Nations, 1987).'		Although many of the changes of the 1970s centred particularly around the environmental movement, as opposed to social movements per se the connections and links between these fields in terms of responsibility or morality had started to become clearer. The 1980s in many ways acted to more readily define these, in particular via the World Commission on Environment and Development (WCED), set up at the beginning of the decade in 1983 it finally published its key report in 1987. Entitled Our common future this report came to be known as the 'Brundtland Report' after the Commission's chairwoman, Gro Harlem Brundtland. This report clearly defined the idea of sustainable development with social aspects sitting equally alongside environmental and economic reinforced at its centre by the definition 'Sustainable development is development that meets the needs of the present without compromising the ability of future generations to meet their own needs” (United Nations, 1987).'
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		+	= Definitions of CSR =
		+
		+	The International Standards '[https://www.iso.org/files/live/sites/isoorg/files/store/en/PUB100258.pdf Guidance on social responsibility' (ISO 26000]) defines social responsibility as "the responsibility of an organisation in relation to the impact of its decisions and activities on society and the environment, through transparent and ethical behaviour that contributes to sustainable development; including the health and well-being of the society; takes into account the expectations of stakeholders; complies with applicable law while being consistent with international standards of behaviour; is integrated throughout the organisation and implemented in its relationships".
		+
		+	The related but different initiative the UN Global Compact is a principle-based framework that has been developed for businesses, which states ten principles in the areas of human rights, labour, the environment and anti-corruption to which business members sign up.
		+
		+	The EU Commission defines CSR as the responsibility of enterprises for their impact on society and, therefore, should be company led. Companies can become socially responsible by integrating social, environmental, ethical, consumer, and human rights concerns into their business strategy and operations.
		+
		+	The UK Government defines CSR as “the responsibility of an organisation for the impacts of its decisions on society and the environment above and beyond its legal obligations, through transparent and ethical behaviour.”
		+
		+	Today there are many terms that relate to the essence of what corporate social responsibility is concerned with including; socially responsible investing, corporate sustainability, corporate citizenship, corporate social impact, corporate responsibility, Key Performance Indicators and so on. Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) continues to express fundamental morality in the way a company behaves toward society. It follows ethical behaviour toward stakeholders and recognises the spirit of a legal and regulatory environment looking to positive impact on a wider society rather than simply generating profit. The overall impact of a company is determined by what it produces, the environmental impact, its recruitment and training processes, its adherence to rights and values, its investment in the community, and so on.
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		+	Traditionally CSR responsibilities are often expressed in terms of four general categories, with both environmental and social impact broadly spread across each:
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		+	* Economic.
		+	* Legal.
		+	* Ethical.
		+	* Philanthropic.

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	= Origins of the term Corporate Social Responsibility or CSR =		= Origins of the term Corporate Social Responsibility or CSR =

−	The term Corporate Social Responsibility was in fact coined in the early ~~1950s~~ by the American economist Howard Bowen in his book Social Responsibilities of the Businessman (1953) which started possibly first discussions regarding business ethics and social responsibility. Today he is in general considered as the father of CSR and his ideas gain some traction regarding the morality of the way companies behave toward society in the 50s and 60s, which coincided with gradual expansion of some companies into large conglomerate corporations.	+	The term Corporate Social Responsibility was in fact coined in the early 950s by the American economist Howard Bowen in his book Social Responsibilities of the Businessman (1953) which started possibly first discussions regarding business ethics and social responsibility. Today he is in general considered as the father of CSR and his ideas gain some traction regarding the morality of the way companies behave toward society in the 50s and 60s, which coincided with gradual expansion of some companies into large conglomerate corporations.

−	The moon landing in 1969 produced the first image of the globe from outer space which in many ways marked a milestone for the ~~interconnected~~ environmental movement, ~~with~~ the First Earth day ~~being~~ held one year later. The 1970s was marked by significant legislative changes in relation to environmental protection, with the first United Nations Conference to make the environment or as it was called human environment a major issue. It was held in Stockholm in 1972 and resulted in the Stockholm Declaration and Action Plan for the Human Environment and several resolutions. Other changes included the formation of the Environmental Protection Agency in the US, the Department of the Environment in the UK, the launch of the Green Party the Clean Air, Clean Water and the Endangered Species Acts and so on.	+	The moon landing in 1969 produced the first image of the globe from outer space which in many ways marked a milestone for the environmental movement, one inherently connected to social responsibility and coupled by the image of a single planet, the First Earth day was held one year later. The 1970s was marked by significant legislative changes in relation to environmental protection, with the first United Nations Conference to make the environment or as it was called human environment a major issue. It was held in Stockholm in 1972 and resulted in the Stockholm Declaration and Action Plan for the Human Environment and several resolutions. Other changes included the formation of the Environmental Protection Agency in the US, the Department of the Environment in the UK, the launch of the Green Party the Clean Air, Clean Water and the Endangered Species Acts and so on.

−	Although many of the changes of the 1970s centred particularly around the environmental movement, as opposed to social movements per se the connections and links between these fields in terms of responsibility or morality had started to become clearer. The 1980s in many ways acted to more readily define these, in particular via the World Commission on Environment and Development (WCED), set up at the beginning of the decade in 1983 it finally published its key report in 1987. Entitled Our common future this report came to be known as the 'Brundtland Report' after the Commission's chairwoman, Gro Harlem Brundtland. This report clearly defined the idea of sustainable development with social aspects sitting equally alongside environmental and economic at its centre.	+	Although many of the changes of the 1970s centred particularly around the environmental movement, as opposed to social movements per se the connections and links between these fields in terms of responsibility or morality had started to become clearer. The 1980s in many ways acted to more readily define these, in particular via the World Commission on Environment and Development (WCED), set up at the beginning of the decade in 1983 it finally published its key report in 1987. Entitled Our common future this report came to be known as the 'Brundtland Report' after the Commission's chairwoman, Gro Harlem Brundtland. This report clearly defined the idea of sustainable development with social aspects sitting equally alongside environmental and economic reinforced at its centre by the definition 'Sustainable development is development that meets the needs of the present without compromising the ability of future generations to meet their own needs” (United Nations, 1987).'

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−	The term Corporate Social Responsibility was in fact coined in the early 1950s by the American economist Howard Bowen in his book Social Responsibilities of the Businessman (1953) which started possibly first discussions regarding business ethics and social responsibility. Today he is in general considered as the father of CSR and his ideas gain some traction regarding the morality of the way companies behave toward society in the 50s and 60s, which coincided with gradual expansion of some companies into large conglomerate corporations. The moon landing in 1969 produced the first image of the globe from outer space which in many ways ~~sparked~~ the environmental movement, with the First Earth day being held in ~~1970 along~~ with	+	The term Corporate Social Responsibility was in fact coined in the early 1950s by the American economist Howard Bowen in his book Social Responsibilities of the Businessman (1953) which started possibly first discussions regarding business ethics and social responsibility. Today he is in general considered as the father of CSR and his ideas gain some traction regarding the morality of the way companies behave toward society in the 50s and 60s, which coincided with gradual expansion of some companies into large conglomerate corporations.
		+
		+	The moon landing in 1969 produced the first image of the globe from outer space which in many ways marked a milestone for the interconnected environmental movement, with the First Earth day being held one year later. The 1970s was marked by significant legislative changes in relation to environmental protection, with the first United Nations Conference to make the environment or as it was called human environment a major issue. It was held in Stockholm in 1972 and resulted in the Stockholm Declaration and Action Plan for the Human Environment and several resolutions. Other changes included the formation of the Environmental Protection Agency in the US, the Department of the Environment in the UK, the launch of the Green Party the Clean Air, Clean Water and the Endangered Species Acts and so on.
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		+	Although many of the changes of the 1970s centred particularly around the environmental movement, as opposed to social movements per se the connections and links between these fields in terms of responsibility or morality had started to become clearer. The 1980s in many ways acted to more readily define these, in particular via the World Commission on Environment and Development (WCED), set up at the beginning of the decade in 1983 it finally published its key report in 1987. Entitled Our common future this report came to be known as the 'Brundtland Report' after the Commission's chairwoman, Gro Harlem Brundtland. This report clearly defined the idea of sustainable development with social aspects sitting equally alongside environmental and economic at its centre.

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−	The term Corporate Social Responsibility was in fact coined in the early 1950s by the American economist Howard Bowen in his book Social Responsibilities of the Businessman (1953) which started possibly first discussions regarding business ethics and social responsibility. Today he is in general considered as the father of CSR and his ideas gain some traction regarding the morality of the way companies behave toward society in the 50s and 60s, ~~this~~ coincided with ~~the~~ expansion of large conglomerate corporations.	+	The term Corporate Social Responsibility was in fact coined in the early 1950s by the American economist Howard Bowen in his book Social Responsibilities of the Businessman (1953) which started possibly first discussions regarding business ethics and social responsibility. Today he is in general considered as the father of CSR and his ideas gain some traction regarding the morality of the way companies behave toward society in the 50s and 60s, which coincided with gradual expansion of some companies into large conglomerate corporations. The moon landing in 1969 produced the first image of the globe from outer space which in many ways sparked the environmental movement, with the First Earth day being held in 1970 along with
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−	~~Corporate social responsibility (CSR) expresses a fundamental morality~~ in the ~~way a company behaves toward society. Itfollows ethical behavior toward stakeholders and recognizes the spirit~~ of the ~~legal and regulatory environment. The idea of CSR gained momentum~~ in the ~~late 1950s and 1960s~~ with the ~~expansion of large conglomerate corporations and became a popular subject~~ in ~~the 1980s~~ with R. Edward Freeman's Strategic Management: A Stakeholder Approach and the many key works of Archie B. Carroll, Peter F. Drucker, and others. In the wake of the financial crisis of 2008–2010, CSR has again	+
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−	~~First published in 1953, Howard R. Bowen's Social Responsibilities of the Businessman was the first comprehensive discussion of business ethics and social responsibility.~~	+

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−	Origins of the term Corporate Social Responsibility or CSR	+	= Origins of the term Corporate Social Responsibility or CSR =

−	The term Corporate Social Responsibility was in fact coined in the early 1950s by the American economist Howard Bowen in his book Social Responsibilities of the Businessman (1953) which started possibly first discussions regarding business ethics and social responsibility. Today he is in general considered as the father of CSR and his ideas gain some traction regarding the morality of the way companies behave toward society in the 50s and 60s, ~~coinciding~~ with the expansion of large conglomerate corporations. Whilst the theme of CSR has had continued significance up until today, interpretations, understanding as well as reporting methods differ and in general it remains a voluntary commitment, though one that is also impacted by its natural assimilation within markets with some pressure from regulatory frameworks.	+	The term Corporate Social Responsibility was in fact coined in the early 1950s by the American economist Howard Bowen in his book Social Responsibilities of the Businessman (1953) which started possibly first discussions regarding business ethics and social responsibility. Today he is in general considered as the father of CSR and his ideas gain some traction regarding the morality of the way companies behave toward society in the 50s and 60s, this coincided with the expansion of large conglomerate corporations.

−	~~General interpretation~~ of CSR	+	Corporate social responsibility (CSR) expresses a fundamental morality in the way a company behaves toward society. Itfollows ethical behavior toward stakeholders and recognizes the spirit of the legal and regulatory environment. The idea of CSR gained momentum in the late 1950s and 1960s with the expansion of large conglomerate corporations and became a popular subject in the 1980s with R. Edward Freeman's Strategic Management: A Stakeholder Approach and the many key works of Archie B. Carroll, Peter F. Drucker, and others. In the wake of the financial crisis of 2008–2010, CSR has again

−	~~As such Corporate social responsibility (CSR) has~~ in ~~general referred to the belief that companies should have a positive impact on the community and wider society rather than simply generating profit~~. ~~The overall impact~~ of ~~a company might be determined by what produces,~~ the ~~environmental impact, its recruitment and training processes, its adherence to rights and values, its investment in~~ the ~~community,~~ and ~~so on~~. ~~CSR responsibilities might be expressed in terms of four general categories: Economic. Legal. Ethical. Philanthropic.~~	+	First published in 1953, Howard R. Bowen's Social Responsibilities of the Businessman was the first comprehensive discussion of business ethics and social responsibility.
−		+
−	~~UK interpretation~~	+
−		+
−	~~In the UK a bill was~~	+

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−	The term Corporate Social Responsibility was in fact coined in the early 1950s by the American economist Howard Bowen in his book Social Responsibilities of the Businessman (1953) which started possibly first discussions regarding business ethics and social responsibility. Today he is in general considered as the father of CSR and his ideas gain some traction regarding the morality of the way companies behave toward society in the 50s and 60s, coinciding with the expansion of large conglomerate corporations. Whilst the theme of CSR has had continued significance up until today interpretations, understanding as reporting methods differ and in general it remains a voluntary commitment though one that is also impacted by its natural assimilation within markets with some pressure from regulatory frameworks.	+	The term Corporate Social Responsibility was in fact coined in the early 1950s by the American economist Howard Bowen in his book Social Responsibilities of the Businessman (1953) which started possibly first discussions regarding business ethics and social responsibility. Today he is in general considered as the father of CSR and his ideas gain some traction regarding the morality of the way companies behave toward society in the 50s and 60s, coinciding with the expansion of large conglomerate corporations. Whilst the theme of CSR has had continued significance up until today, interpretations, understanding as well as reporting methods differ and in general it remains a voluntary commitment, though one that is also impacted by its natural assimilation within markets with some pressure from regulatory frameworks.

−	Whilst Corporate social responsibility (CSR) refers to the belief that companies should have a positive impact on the community and wider society rather than simply generating profit. The overall impact of ~~a company is determined by what introduces, the environmental impact, its recruitment and training processes, its adherence to rights and values, its investmentin the community, and so on.~~	+	General interpretation of CSR

−	CSR responsibilities ~~are often~~ expressed in terms of four general categories:	+	As such Corporate social responsibility (CSR) has in general referred to the belief that companies should have a positive impact on the community and wider society rather than simply generating profit. The overall impact of a company might be determined by what produces, the environmental impact, its recruitment and training processes, its adherence to rights and values, its investment in the community, and so on. CSR responsibilities might be expressed in terms of four general categories: Economic. Legal. Ethical. Philanthropic.

−	~~Economic.~~	+	UK interpretation

−	~~Legal.~~	+	In the UK a bill was
−		+
−	~~Ethical.~~	+
−		+
−	~~Philanthropic.~~	+
−		+
−	~~Corporate social responsibility (CSR) expresses a fundamental morality in~~ the ~~way~~ a company behaves toward society. Itfollows ethical behavior toward stakeholders and recognizes the spirit of the legal and regulatory environment. The idea of CSR gained momentum in the late 1950s and 1960s with the expansion of large conglomerate corporations and became a popular subject in the 1980s with R. Edward Freeman's Strategic Management: A Stakeholder Approach and the many key works of Archie B. Carroll, Peter F. Drucker, and others. In the wake of the financial crisis of 2008–2010, CSR has again	+
−		+
−	~~First published in 1953, Howard R. Bowen's Social Responsibilities of the Businessman~~ was ~~the first comprehensive discussion of business ethics and social responsibility.~~	+

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