Why Corporate Social Responsibilty could just be a load of bulls**t

Corporations shape our world and while they can drive economies, they also have considerable influence over our environment and society.  
 
Some businesses try to leave a positive mark through Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR).

The United Nations and the Australian Human Rights Commission champion CSR’s potential, but not everyone is buying in.  

Listen to The Briefing’s episode on Corporate Social Responsibility here:

Employment lawyer Josh Bornstein argues that it might be nothing more than a façade.

Mr Bornstein joined Chris Spyrou on The Briefing to share why he believed CSR is nothing more than a marketing tool that distracts from real accountability. 

“Corporate Social Responsibility was bullshit. It doesn’t exist anymore,” he said.

“It’s declared dead on arrival by one of the great champions of corporate social responsibility called Lord John Brown, who was the chief executive of BP many years ago and was a champion of Corporate Social Responsibility.”

“In about 2015 said, called bullshit on it and said, it’s ineffective and corporations need to rethink the whole notion. Since then, corporations have tried to reinvent it in other forms.”

So, what are these other forms? And is CSR really a bad thing if it’s building community and camaraderie in the workplace? Listen to the episode now to find out more.

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