Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR)

Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) is “a concept whereby companies integrate social and environmental concerns in their business operations and in their interaction with their stakeholders on a voluntary basis” (European Commission, 2001). Critically examine the concept, its implications for both business and communities and the drivers (including regulatory pressures) for Corporate Social Responsibly (CSR).

Outline and discuss the evolution of CSR, including its history, role in the financial crisis and prospects for the future. Support your answer with examples.

Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) is “a concept whereby companies integrate social and environmental concerns in their business operations and in their interaction with their stakeholders on a voluntary basis” (European Commission, 2001). Critically examine the concept, its implications for both business and communities and the drivers (including regulatory pressures) for Corporate Social Responsibly (CSR).

Outline and discuss the evolution of CSR, including its history, role in the financial crisis and prospects for the future. Support your answer with examples.

Refer to Reading
? Griffiths Part 1 at pg 67.
? Tricker, B (2012) Corporate Governance, Chapter 15.
? Advanced Reading.
? Pedamon, C (2010) CSR: a new approach to promoting integrity and responsibility, Company Lawyer,2010.31(6).172-180,
? Ho, J. K. S, (2010) Is section 172 of the Companies Act 2006 the guidance for CSR?,2010,31(7),207-13
? Alexander, R (2010) B.P: protection of the environment is now to be taken seriously in company law, Comp. Law. 2010, 31(9), 271-273
? Nakajima, C (2011) The importance of legallyembedding corporate social responsibility, Comp. Law. 2011, 32(9), 257-2
? Quo, S., (2011) Corporate Social Responsibility and corporate Groups: The James Hardie Case Comp. Law. 2011, 32(8), 249-253
? Miles, L (2012), The complex relations between corporate governance and labour relations; significance of the discourse for workers in Asian countries. Company Law Newsletter 2012, 315, 1-5
? Okoye, A, (2012), Exploring the relationship between corporate social responsibility, law and development in an African context: should government be responsible for ensuring government responsibility?
? Mullerat, R (2004), Joining the corporate responsibility crusade, Euro Law 2004 4015

3. Advanced Reading
? Baber,G(2013) `Changing banking for good: no more reckless misconduct` Comp. Law. 2013, 34(11), 340-347
? Panda.,B.,(2013) Multinational corporations and human rights violations: call for rebuilding the laws of twenty-first century, J.F.C. 2013, 20(4), 422-432
? Eghosa ,O.,E.,(2013) Environmental protection in the oil and gas industry in Nigeria: the roles of governmental agencies, I.E.L.R. 2013, 5, 196-203
Liang, G., et al(2013) A critique of corporate governance in China Int. J.L.M. 269

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You must submit a full bibliography at the end of your essay.
This should include a comprehensive list of everything you have read as part of your law assignment. (e.g. textbooks, articles, statutes, cases, websites etc.)
You should divide your bibliography up using clear headings e.g. Statutes, Cases etc.
Under each heading, list your sources alphabetically (from A-Z by author’s surname)
Follow the OSCOLA format.
However one change: In your bibliography the surname of the author comes first.

Example of an OSCOLA bibliography
Footnotes
The following is a quick step guide, and basic introduction, to OSCOLA.
The following rules apply to your footnotes. (i.e. those that appear at the bottom of the page when you are referencing something in the body of your text.)
FIRST RULE:
The footnote always comes at the end of the sentence, after the punctuation i.e. the full stop.
SECOND RULE:
When you are quoting something that is over three lines long, you always start a new paragraph. (Leave a space.)
THIRD RULE:
Direct quotations, i.e. those that appear word for word the same as that in a case or textbook, should be in italics

Example of the first three rules:
1. Note, when referring to judge’s dictum i.e. what a judge said in a case, you need to include the paragraph number where he or she said it. (at the end of the citation.)

2. When referring to case law, it is important to include the full citation. This means including both parties in the case e.g. A v B, the year, and the neutral citation as to where it has been reported.
Examples:
Carlill v Carbolic Smoke Ball Company [1893] EWCA Civ 1
Donoghue v Stevenson [1932] UKHL 100
Note: The title of the case appears in italics
The full citation for the case appears in your footnote, not the body of your text.
3. When referring to a Statute, Declaration or Convention (i.e. anything that is a written law) you need to include a citation in your footnotes.

Remember the footnote comes at the end of the sentence.
Your footnote needs to include the full title of the Act, and the year.
Examples:
European Convention on Human Rights and Fundamental Freedoms 1950
Official Secrets Act 1920
The full citation for the statute appears in your footnote (at the bottom of the page), not the body of your text.

4. When quoting or referring to an idea from a textbook you need to include a full citation in the footnotes:
<Initials of the author>.<Surname of the author>,<‘Title of the book’> (Edition number, publisher, publisher location, year) page number.
Example:
J. Alder, ‘Constitutional and Administrative Law’ (8th edn Palgrave, Oxon 2012) p 83
D. Williams and D. Hughes, ‘Contract Law’ (5th edn Oxford University Press 2010) p 23
M. Parks et al, ‘Family Law’ (12th edn Cambridge University Press 2009) p 12

5. Similar to textbooks:
When quoting or referring to an idea from an article you need to include a full citation in the footnotes:
<Initials of the author>.<Surname of the author>,<‘Title of the article’> <Article reference from the law database (include year, volume, journal abbreviation and the first page number)>
Examples:
P. Craig, ‘Theory, “Pure Theory” and Values in
Public Law’ [2005] PL 440 JAG Griffith, ‘The Common Law and the Political
Constitution’ [2001] 117 LQR 42
6. When quoting or referring to an idea from a website you need to include a full citation in the footnotes:
<Initials of the author>.<Surname of the author>,<‘Title of the article’> <(Name of the website, date of publication)> <<url link>> <date accessed>
Example:
S. Cole, ‘Virtual Friend Fires Employee’ (Naked Law, 1 May 2009) <www.nakedlaw.com/2009/05/index.html>accessed 19 November 2009

7. When using footnotes: if you quote the same source more than once, link the footnotes:
Ibid-When one two footnotes follow one another and are identical.
Supra (followed by the id number)-when you refer to a source more than once in your footnotes, but the two do not immediate proceed one another.