In brief - Effective corporate responsibility programs need
structure and support
In a follow up to our February 2015 article
Corporate responsibility: you can't afford to ignore
it, we examine how companies large and small can make a
meaningful social impact through collaboration and integrating
corporate responsibility (CR) into their procurement policies.
Habitat for Humanity helps thousands displaced by Boxing Day
tsunami disaster
A well structured, well supported CR program can produce
significant and impressive results. This is particularly the case
when corporations collaborate with one another on ambitious
projects dedicated to improving people's lives.
A striking example of this type of collaboration is Habitat for
Humanity, a global not-for-profit housing provider working in over
80 countries around the world. The companies which partner with
Habitat for Humanity include QBE, Boral, ARUP, Dulux, Selleys,
Nissan and many others. They help by
