The oil and gas sector has been among the leading industries that have championed CSR worldwide, partly because of the negative effects of day-to-day operations and the resulting protests by civil-society groups and environmental advocates. Amid increased awareness and demand for sustainable solutions, oil and gas companies are jumping at the opportunity to promote and publicize their social and environmental credentials, going as far as labeling...

The recently published Banque Libano-Française (BLF) bi-annual CSR Report, marks a quantum leap in CSR reporting quality and standards compared to previously published reports in 2013 and 2015. Believing that sustainability is a journey shaped by countless small and big experiences, ongoing learning and improvement, Banque Libano-Française took in 2018 its reporting to a new level by preparing its 2016-2017 Report in accordance with the Glob...

It is hard to argue with Henry David Thoreau’s quote: “Goodness is the only investment that never fails.” However, many advocate against CSR practices regarding them as being a green-wash for malpractices, or pointless actions designed to deviate attention from cold selfless capitalist moves. It is true that some initial CSR campaigns were meaningless public relations activities rather than responses to true social and environmental concerns. ...