May 14----social responsibility of the corporation

Is there anything called corporate social responsibility today?

ALCAN aluminum in Canada seems to be thinking beyond the balance sheet, so they say, give the JAMESCAST a listen!

But as many said is the UAE ready for CSR?

And how is it that people are imported from organizations with CSR ideals and they are lost when they land in the UAE?

Ray had the answer!

The answer is simply there cannot be activism with respect to CSR without political activism.

Faye suggested that it all comes down to passion and this was echoed by Wendy.

Maybe we need to be more demanding of our corporations!

Maybe we need to bring more activism to our education?

Maybe we need to live for small achievements that can build on each other?

Maybe?

May2----responsibility do we have any

OK we, our governments,our business, you and I go all over the world and do things.

How long are we responsible for our actions?

If things go wrong are we responsible?

Fortune Investment Group

OK the Fortune Tower fire might have a positive spin!

As callers said last night, this is the first time they can remember that a company has taken such responsibility for the well being of its workers!

Sure their are questions about the financial package for death and disability being too small but there is no obligation to have such a package at all!

Is this the path to responsible corporations?

What do you think?