CSR

Alex Mavro, chair of the Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) committee of the American Chamber of Commerce in Thailand, writes on how all businesses, no matter the size, can attain CSR excellence.

With the global economic downturn looking it is likely that budgets across the board will suffer.  So where does that leave you CSR policy? Alex Mavro writes for Director explaining why this is one area that shouldn't be suffering because it shouldn't be on the balance sheet n the first place.

Corporate Social Responsibility, a much bandied about phrase, is becoming a more prominent feature on company business plans these days. But despite its proliferation, the concept is still poorly understood and often badly executed, experts say. In this report, Director looks at how practice in Thailand shapes up.

With complex and unfamiliar subjects it can occasionally be helpful to delineate a topic by stating clearly what it is not. Corporate social responsibility is a case in point. Alex Mavro, who has been called Thailand's CSR guru leys out what it should mean to you and your organisation. As a frequent commentator and writer on sustainability and CSR issues he is well-placed to put you help you formulate your strategy.