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Corporate Social Responsibility

This site provides CSR resources for all Crown-owned companies, but SOEs in particular, who are obliged to implement a CSR programme consistent with the framework agreed to by Cabinet on 23 October 2007 (refer to CSR Cabinet Paper & Minute).

Shareholding Ministers have outlined their high-level CSR expectations in the recently revised Owners Expectations Manual. Ministers also outlined their expectations in a letter to all SOEs dated 25 June 2007, which also asked for information on respective CSR policies and processes. This letter, plus all the responses, can be accessed here.

Links	Description	Downloads
AccountAbility	An international not-for-profit organisation working with partners in business, the public sector and civil society to promote accountability for sustainable development	AA1000 Assurance Standard
Business for Social Responsibility	Provides socially responsible business solutions to many of the world's leading corporations
Business in the Community	A charitable organisation with membership of around 800 UK companies, designed to support and challenge companies to integrate responsible business through their operations in order to have a positive impact on society	Winning with Integrity; A Guide to Social Responsibility Rewarding Virtue: Effective Board Action on Corporate Responsibility
Corporate Register	A comprehensive directory of CSR reports, dating back to 1990. Includes around 12,000 CSR reports
CSR Asia	A leading provider of information, training, research and consultancy services on sustainable business practices in Asia
CSR Wire	A leading source of corporate social responsibility and sustainability news, reports and information
Department of Labour	Provides advice on a range of employment matters in New Zealand, including pay and employment equity issues, employer/union partnerships, employment relations, occupational health & safety and work/life balance
Ethical Corporation	An independent publisher and conference organiser, launched in 2001 to encourage debate and discussion on responsible business
Global Reporting Initiative (GRI)	A large multi-stakeholder network of experts, in dozens of countries worldwide, who participate in GRI’s working groups and governance bodies, use the GRI Guidelines to report, access information in GRI-based reports, or contribute to develop the Reporting Framework in other ways	Sustainability Reporting Guidelines (Version 3)
Ministry of Economic Development’s sustainability website	Provides general information on the government’s sustainability agenda, in the context of economic transformation. Includes information on/links to the proposed emissions trading scheme, energy strategy and the government’s sustainability initiatives
New Zealand branch of the World Business Council for Sustainable Development	Refer to World Business Council for Sustainable Development (below)	Reshaping New Zealand. Powerful forces. New opportunities. Annual Review 2007 Business Guide to Sustainable Development Reporting
Positive Outcomes	An Australian based corporate social responsibility advisory firm
SustainAbility	Advises clients on the risks and opportunities associated with corporate responsibility and sustainable development, including an online searchable database of leading sustainability reporting	Tomorrow’s Value: The Global Reporters 2006 Survey of Corporate Sustainability Reporting
Sustainable Business Network	Promotes sustainable practice in New Zealand and supports businesses on the path to becoming sustainable
United Kingdom government portal	The UK government’s gateway to CSR
United Nations’ Global Impact	A framework for businesses that are committed to aligning their operations and strategies with ten universally accepted principles in the areas of human rights, labour, the environment and anti-corruption
World Business Council for Sustainable Development	A CEO-led, global association of some 200 companies dealing exclusively with business and sustainable development.