Comparing Corporate Social Performance

Preston, Lee E.; Rey, Françoise; Dierkes, Meinolf

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“…Over the years, particularly during the second phase of the development of corporate social reporting, a broad spectrum of methodologies has emerged (Preston/Rey/Dierkes 1978). Four models illustrate the range of this conceptual and methodological diversity.…”

Section: Methodologies and Modelsmentioning

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“…There was a tendency in the early years for the social reports in the U.S. and the U.K. to focus on community involvement, whereas continental European social reports paid less attention to this topic than to employee issues, to which they dedicated significantly more space than did their Anglo-American counterparts (Preston/Rey/Dierkes 1978). This difference in focus corresponded to the interests of the key stakeholders in each context.…”

Section: Emerging Developmentsmentioning

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“…Social accounting was in vogue and rapidly became a new fashionable word in business and sociopolitical circles. The approaches originally conceived of in the United States were adopted, first in Germany and then in other western European countries (Preston/Rey/Dierkes 1978;Schredelseker/Vogelpoth 1981;Vogelpoth 1980). Groups in academic and business, as well as in other decision-making communities worked on the preparation, dissemination, and further development of social accounting (Deutscher Gewerkschaftsbund 1979a;Dierkes 1979Dierkes , 1984Pieroth 1978;Wysocki 1974).…”

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The intensity and scope of attention to the (negative) impacts of business activities on the social and natural environment have waxed and waned over the past forty years. A revival of interest on a wide scale is visible and audible again today. Numerous organizations, including the United Nations, the European Commission, national governments, and public interest groups, are calling for business to publish reports documenting their impacts on society and the environment. What can be learned from the early years of work in the area of corporate social responsibility and responsiveness, and how must the methods be altered in light of the changes that have occurred in the way the topic is defined today and in light of the new media available, especially the internet? This article tackles these two questions first by recalling which of the original concepts were found particularly useful, outlining their key strengths and weaknesses, and then by exploring the factors that currently characterize the field.

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“…The developments in Germany attracted international attention because the approach taken by pioneer companies was quite comprehensive in its coverage of responsibilities (Task Force on Corporate Social Performance, 1979). Compared with other European countries, German companies were early in paying attention to the impact of business activities on the natural environment (Preston et al, 1978). The participating German companies recognized the importance of developing new forms of reporting on their activities and the impacts of these activities.…”

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(Re)discovering the Social Responsibility of Business in Germany

2009

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The concept of corporate social responsibility (CSR) is a relatively recent addition to the agenda in Germany, although the country has a long history of companies practicing social responsibilities. The expectations of society had remained stable for many years, encapsulated in laws, societal norms, and industrial relations agreements. But the past decade has seen significant changes in Germany, challenging established ways of treating the role of business in society. This contribution reviews and illustrates the development of diverse forms of social responsibility in German corporations and analyzes how actors in business and society can build on traditional strengths to find new institutional arrangements for sharing tasks and responsibilities in the interests of achieving a better balance between societal, economic, and environmental needs.

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“…Dividing the planet into North and South for the level of discussion makes for quite an interesting lens. Preston, Rey, and Dierkes (1978) have pointed to increasing international interest in altering corporate-society relationships. Global stakeholders as well as multi-cultural social and political issues call for a breaking free of myopic analysis.…”

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The Impact of North American Free Trade Agreement on Women in the United States, Canada, and Mexico

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2003

International Journal of Commerce and Management

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The North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA) will prove consequential in the years ahead. Some of the effects will be tremendous and others subtle. Many of the repercussions will be unique for women. Society shapes public policy, and in pursuit of national interests, public policy can take into consideration or neglect the individual. It has been cautioned that short‐term, narrowly focused views leave many individuals unaccounted for; there exists a great danger in making generalizations, particularly when individuals and their lives are at stake. To ensure prosperity for all, all must be considered.

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Comparing Corporate Social Performance

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Corporate Social Reporting Revisited

Corporate Social Reporting Revisited

(Re)discovering the Social Responsibility of Business in Germany

The Impact of North American Free Trade Agreement on Women in the United States, Canada, and Mexico

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