WWF overview of CSR

WWF overview of CSR Partnership: enhancing technologies/applications Summary: The role of business and industry is rapidly changing. The past decade has seen the growth and increased influence of transnational corporations in all matters including those relevant to sustainable development. Transnational corporations (TNCs) affect society and ecological systems in a number of ways, both directly through investments and production and indirectly through R&D and lobbying. Their contribution to sustainable development can be both positive and negative. On the one hand, investments by corporations can positively contribute to increased productivity and facilitate the use of more efficient and equity enhancing technologies/applications, new environmentally friendly technologies as well as better working practices. Readmore