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The new CSR legislation under section 135 of the Companies Act 2013 requires companies of a certain size to spend 2% of their net profit [8] on activities as prescribed under schedule VII, which are primarily aimed at community development. The canvas of CSR remains narrow and de-linked from the core-business activities of a company.
The understanding of CER cannot be separated from CSR—both are interconnected and based on environmental protection. There are three major areas related to these two concepts—economic, environmental and social. CER is focused more on economic and environmental while CSR relates to social and environmental aspects.
Corporate social responsibility (CSR) or corporate social impact is a form of international private business self-regulation [1] which aims to contribute to societal goals of a philanthropic, activist, or charitable nature by engaging in, with, or supporting professional service volunteering through pro bono programs, community development ...
In the U.S., the Building for Energy and Environmental Sustainability (BEES) program of the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) [8] provides a one-stop source of life cycle assessment-based information about flooring options. Life cycle comparisons of flooring alternatives by research groups around the world consistently show ...
i.1–2, iii.4, vii.1–3 [7]: ii.1, v.6, x.9 He believed that the polis is meant to be "a community of equals for the sake of a life which is potentially the best." [ 6 ] : VII.8 Some of the virtues in his scheme of virtue ethics , like magnificence and justice were inseparable from a sense of social responsibility. [ 7 ] :
ISO 26000 is a set of international standards for social responsibility.It was developed in November 2010 by International Organization for Standardization.The goal of these standards is to contribute to global sustainable development by encouraging business and other organizations to practice social responsibility to improve their impacts on their workers, their natural environments and their ...
Buildings that live in harmony; green building technology focuses on low consumption, high efficiency, economy, environmental protection, integration and optimization.’ [3] Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design (LEED) is a set of rating systems for the design, construction, operation, and maintenance of green buildings which was ...
Oceania generates the second most e-waste, 16.1 kg, while having the third lowest recycling rate of 8.8%. [26] Out of Oceania, only Australia has a policy in policy to manage e-waste, that being the Policy Stewardship Act published in 2011 that aimed to manage the impact of products, mainly those in reference to the disposal of products and ...