November 17, 2009
Legal Risks & CSR Standards
Many people wonder if the global recession will make it hard to enforce corporate social responsibility. Michael Levine, of Epstein, Becker & Green explains that in fact there are now an increasing amount of legal risks for companies that don’t live up to CSR standards.
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Reader Comments
One week, the recession is over, the next it is ongoing…when does the propaganda stop!
Iain | November 17th, 2009
This is an area that is of real concern. The issues brought up will be subject litigation, whether real or false. It is important to understand the fiduciary responsibilities of your company and be able to back your statements. In addition, there are ways to protect and/or mitigate the potential liabilities through 3rd party means.
Augustus Kent | November 17th, 2009