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The Corporate Responsibility Index

... is a strategic management tool to enhance the capacity of businesses to develop, measure and communicate best practice in the field of corporate responsibility in Australia.

Corporate Responsibility Index model.

The product of a business-led initiative, and developed by UK charity Business in the Community, the Index is a proven business tool, ensuring a systematic approach to managing, measuring and reporting upon the various impacts that companies have upon society and their environment. It works as a management tool for companies, providing valuable information on how their approach to corporate responsibility is integrated into mainstream business operations. Participation in the Index is on a voluntary basis and involves companies undertaking a rigorous self assessment process of how they incorporate principles of corporate responsibility throughout their business operations.

The Corporate Responsibility Index is the only voluntary non-prescriptive framework for corporate responsibility in Australia and New Zealand, enabling companies to identify their non-financial risk, as well as to develop and improve corporate responsibility in line with their business strategy.

In 2006 flexible engagement options were introduced in addition to the Public Benchmark to accommodate a greater number of companies in their varying stages of developing and integrating corporate responsibility into their business. These new tools present a real opportunity for businesses developing their corporate responsibility strategies by allowing a company to complete the full Index on a private basis or complete Index modules in environment and/or community.

Current – Fifth Corporate Responsibility Index (2007-8)

Submissions closed 30 November 2007

  • December 2007 to February 2008: Validation of CR Index submissions
  • April 2008: CR Index individual feedback reports issued to companies
  • 20 May 2008: Results of 2007 CR Index published in The Sydney Morning Herald and The Age newspapers
  • 19/20 May 2008: 9th National Business Leaders Forum on Sustainable Development to be held in Canberra - www.nblf.com.au

Upcoming – Sixth Corporate Responsibility Index (2008-9)

  • July to August 2008: Information Seminars
  • September 2008: CR Index launched online – companies have a ten week period to complete submissions
  • October 2008: CR Index 'getting started' workshops – see events for more details
  • November 2008: CR Index company submissions due
  • December 2008 to February 2009: Validation of CR Index submissions
  • April 2009: CR Index individual feedback reports issued to companies
  • May 2009: Results of 2007 CR Index published
  • May 2009: 10th National Business Leaders Forum on Sustainable Development (location tbc)
If you wish to participate in the upcoming Corporate Responsibility Index or would like further information please contact St James Ethics Centre on +61 (0)2 9299 9566.

2006 Corporate Responsibility Index results

Follow the links below to learn more about the 2006 Index.

 

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“BHP Billiton recognises the importance of hearing, understanding and responding to the concerns and expectation of our stakeholders. The Corporate Responsibility Index is a useful benchmarking process and provides important input to the continuous improvement of our sustainable development approach.”

Charles Goodyear
Chief Executive Officer of BHP Billiton

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The Corporate Responsibility Index, developed by Business in the Community, is an initiative of St James Ethics Centre, The Sydney Morning Herald and The Age, proudly supported by Ernst & Young. Business in the Community have generously donated the Index under a licence agreement to St James Ethics Centre. Project catalyst: Pilotlight Australia.