Sustainability

The Corporations and Communities Debates

March 26, 2013

Global

March 26, 2013

Global
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The Economist Intelligence Unit

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A summary of an Economist Intelligence Unit online debate, sponsored by Standard Chartered

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Should giving to charity be part of a company’s social responsibilities? This was the question the Economist Intelligence Unit sought to explore in the first round of its Corporations and Communities Debate series. The motion chosen was: “CSR has nothing to do with charity”. The idea was to provoke discussion on whether or not companies should treat philanthropic contributions as an important part of their social responsibilities—or whether businesses can have a greater social impact by leaving charity to others and doing what they do best: making money.

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