Study Questions

1. What us a CSR report and how are we related to stakeholder dialogue?

2. Identify two CSR reports from different organizations. Critically contrast them and identify their relative strengths and weaknesses. Can you relate these to the regulatory or sector contexts?

3. What are the processes involved in preparing for the development of a CSR report? How important are these processes in determining the quality of the final report?

4. What do you think are the main reasons that standardization efforts of CSR reporting are still more or less in their infancy? What are the main drawbacks for such initiatives and how could they be addressed?

5. Who, within an organization, is best placed to compile a CSR report? What skills do you think are necessary?