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Corporate responsibility is a long distance run - Prepared by AmCham member: U. S. Steel Košice
Last year was exceptionally complicated for all of the world’s steel makers. Despite the economic downturn, U. S. Steel continues to aspire to be a responsible company that embodies its core values – safety, the value of our employees, our focus on cost, quality and our customers, results and accountability, and environmental stewardship. These values have not changed and should not, no matter what the business conditions may be. [full article >>]
Supporting those who help others - Prepared by AmCham member: Microsoft Slovakia
Social responsibility of companies does not necessarily have to be expressed in the form of financial support. One way in which companies are able to help is to provide what they have at hand – their own products, know-how and the time and skills of their employees. [full article >>]
10th year of the Via Bona Slovakia Awards - Prepared by AmCham Member: Pontis Foundation
Starting January 11, 2010, the Pontis Foundation is accepting nominations for the 2009 Via Bona Slovakia Awards (via bona is Latin for good way). The aim of the award is to provide public recognition to companies and entrepreneurs who support corporate responsibility (CR) and corporate philanthropy in Slovakia. [full article >>]
The corporate responsibility to respect human rights - Experts in the fields of business and international human rights have combined forces over the last decade to introduce a human rights-based approach to defining Corporate Responsibility. [full article >>]
Corporate philanthropy in decline - Prepared by AmCham member: PricewaterhouseCoopers
Corporate philanthropy is nolicably declining worldwide. Charitable contributions in real euros over the last years and corporate giving as a percentage of profits have decreased. The reasons are not difficult to understand. Executives increasingly see themselves in a no-win situation caught between the demand for ever-higher levels of “corporate responsibility” and the relentless pressure to maximize short-term profits. [full article >>]
Doing the right thing - Prepared by AmCham member: Whirlpool
Over the years, Whirlpool has built a culture of doing the right thing based on living up to our commitments to stakeholders and quietly working behind the scenes to strengthen the economic and social fabric of the communities in which we operate. [full article >>]
Helping to make life better - Prepared by AmCham Member: GlaxoSmithKline Slovakia
Being a leader brings responsibility which can be shown through actions that take into account the ethical and social dimension of one’s decisions. This is the approach that GlaxoSmithKline, the world’s second largest pharmaceutical company, takes since its beginnings. [full article >>]
Diversity makes business sense - Prepared by AmCham member: DELL
Satisfied and loyal employees are a reward for a company dedicated to promoting equal opportunity. [full article >>]
Business and charities build common ground - Prepared by AmCham member: Habitat for Humanity
One of the frequent questions for all those coming across the term “Corporate Responsibility” (CR) is what does it actually
mean? Is it a stalking horse for an anti-corporate agenda or can
it be a sound business investment? [full article >>]
Education is the key - Prepared by AmCham Member: Philip Morris International
Philip Morris International (“PMI”), and its affiliate Philip Morris Slovakia, have a long history of helping people in need in the communities where our employees live and work. The challenge for PMI is to ensure that our contributions are delivered as efficiently as possible and produce the greatest impact in the communities where we conduct business and where our employees live and work. [full article >>]
The importance of corporate citizenship in difficult times - Prepared by AmCham member: KPMG
While a direct connection between the global economic crisis and corporate citizenship may not be readily obvious, especially if companies see corporate responsibility only as a PR exercise, they may deem these expenses unnecessary during tough times. But some business may actually increase their CR activities during the crisis to show they really care. [full article >>]
It’s not always about the money - For non-profit organizations and companies in Europe, corporate volunteering has become a trendy, common expression. Senior Management is becoming more conscious about the type of support they can provide to the community, non-profits and people in need. These days Corporate Social
Responsibility (CSR) initiatives are as much about engagement through direct support, as they are, the contribution of money. [full article >>]
The legal side of giving - Prepared by AmCham member: Masnyk Legal s.r.o.
Charity is normally understood as the practice of assisting those in need. The resulting benefits of this are not insignificant to those who give. People usually provide assistance for little more than the satisfaction that they have done some good. [full article >>]
Roma education: it’s everyone’s business - Prepared by: US Embassy Bratislava
When I was asked to write about the work that some friends, colleagues and I are doing with Roma children, I jumped at the opportunity. While our circle of volunteers has grown over the past year, we need partners to help us sustain it. I hope this article might spark interest within a community that strongly supports corporate social responsibility. [full article >>]
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