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Corporate Social Responsibility
Corporations have become increasingly powerful players within a globalized economy. Yet few effective measures exist to govern their activities in the international sphere. Since 1975, Canadian churches have worked ecumenically to promote responsible corporate behaviour, calling on corporations to be transparent and accountable in their performance and to take seriously their broader, long-term responsibilities within society. A central piece of this work has been the development of the Bench Marks document, which lays down comprehensive standards and expectations fundamental to responsible corporate behaviour. A companion Field Action Guide has also been produced to guide corporate social responsibility research and action. As shareholders, the churches use their investments to engage corporations in dialogue. Through shareholder activism, the churches apply direct pressure on corporations to improve their social and environmental performance. In addition, KAIROS offers, via e-mail, a quarterly newsletter on corporate social responsibility issues, as well as regular shareholder action alerts during the proxy season. Companies generally hold their Annual General Meetings (AGMs) sometime between January and June. In order to remind socially responsible investors who are interested in voting their proxies during that time, KAIROS sends out e-mail action alerts listing upcoming shareholder proposals on social and environmental responsibility. If you’d like to be put on the mailing list, please send a note to Ian Thomson, CSR Program Coordinator, at ithomson Click
here for the latest issue of the KAIROS CSR Newsletter Click here
for the latest KAIROS Shareholder Action Alert
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