Public sector roles in strengthening corporate social responsibility : taking stock

This report is an assessment of public policy roles to strengthen corporate social responsibility (CSR). The report reviews the overall context for addressing public sector roles in strengthening CSR and the range of public sector roles (sections 1 and 2). It considers five justifications for public sector actors to build familiarity with the mainstream CSR agenda (sections 3-8) and concludes by offering some suggestions on common themes that have emerged to date and those that could usefully inform initiatives in the next states of the CSR practice's work (section 9).