Development and Society
Corporate Social Responsibility
Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) is integral to long-term
business growth and success. It also plays an important role in
promoting Canadian values internationally and contributing to the
sustainable development of communities. International Trade Canada
(ITCan) is active in promoting CSR with the Canadian business community,
civil society groups, within government and with other countries.
Our activities are framed by internationally-agreed voluntary standards,
such as the OECD Guidelines for Multinational Enterprises and the
UN Global Compact.
What's New
Corporate Social Responsibility: The National Roundtables
on Corporate Social Responsibility and the Canadian Extractive Sector
in Developing Countries
The Government of Canada, led by the Department of Foreign Affairs
and International Trade, is holding a series of national roundtables
in order to discuss issues of Corporate Social Responsibility in
the mining, oil and gas sectors and their operations in developing
countries. [To
learn more...]
Corporate Social Responsibility: An Implementation Guide
for Canadian Business (html
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This guide, published in March 2006, is a primer on corporate social
responsibility. As such, it contains information on how to assess
the effects of business activities on others, develop and implement
a corporate social responsibility strategy and commitments, and
measure, evaluate and report on performance and engage with stakeholders.
Industry Canada prepared this guide with financial support from
Environment Canada, International Trade Canada, Foreign Affairs
Canada and Natural Resources Canada.
On June 22, 2005 the Standing Committee on Foreign Affairs and
International Trade (SCFAIT) tabled the report - Mining
in developing countries - corporate social responsibility.
The report required that a comprehensive Government Response be
tabled in the House of Commons within 120 calendar days or by October
19. The preparation of the response was led by FAC/GHS and ITCan/TCW/EBI/TCS
and was drafted in close consultation with a number of geographics
and missions as well as OGDs, Industry Canada, NRCan, CIDA, Environment
Canada, Finance, PCO, Justice and EDC. The Government's Response
to the Report of the Standing Committee on Foreign Affairs and International
was tabled on October 17, 2005. (html
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