Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) Reporting Paper

Students will select a publicly traded company that reports a triple bottom line (economic viability, social responsibility, and environmental responsibility), and evaluate the transparency and effectiveness of the corporate entity’s efforts with regards to social responsibility and environmental responsibility (not economic viability). To do this, students will analyze the corporate social responsibility (CSR) report and conduct further investigation to determine whether the purported benefits are fairly stated, whether the CSR program is effective or simply “greenwashing,” and whether CSR report is useful for cleaning a full picture of that entity’s impact on the environment and society. Outside research will be conducted to help assess the CSR program and report. The analysis should be at least 2,000 words long.