Institute for the Study of Corporate Social Responsibility

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The Institute for the Study of Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) is located in the Ted Rogers School of Management at Ryerson University. The Institute seeks to advance CSR research, recognizing that increasingly, CSR issues are drivers for change in the business community. The goal of the Institute is to promote the Institute and Ryerson University as a centre of excellence in research and peer-reviewed publications on CSR issues, to increase research and understanding on these issues and thereby also increase research productivity in the Ted Rogers School of Management at Ryerson University, and to develop practical solutions.

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Ryerson CSR Institute Seeks Your Support
The Ryerson Institute for the Study of CSR seeks financial and other support
so that it can continue to engage in leading edge impartial and objective
research and hold high quality events bringing together academics, the
private sector, government and civil society in an environment conducive to
constructive learning.  Please contact: Kernaghan.webb@ryerson.ca

 


 

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Upcoming Events

Stay tuned for key Ryerson CSR Institute events!

Oct 9: “Law as Escape Valve: How Canadian governments use courts and the law to avoid wearing tough decisions”

Oct 11: "Gender and Mining: Combatting Violence Against Women"

Oct 29: Panel on Ecuador Chevron Litigation in Canada

Oct 31: "Addressing mining company / community conflict: what's been learned?"

Nov 13: “Getting Out of A Sticky Wicket: the Evolving Canada-India Relationship, from the Nuclear question, to the Air India bombing, to Trade Relations, and Beyond” 

Nov 27: “Business Use of Regulations to Create & Protect Markets”

Early December: “Bringing the Constitution Home: The Battle for Canadian hearts and minds”
 

CSR News:

May 13, 2013: Ryerson CSR Institute provides commentary on Bangladesh apparel factory collapse

The Ryerson Institute for the Study of Corporate Social Responsibility provided television, radio, and newspaper commentary on the recent Bangladesh factory collapse and the potential and actual role of the Canadian apparel industry in addressing and preventing such tragedies.  See articles in the following publications:

Financial Post

Toronto Star

Macleans

 

Paper on ISO 26000 Social Responsibility Standard now available for download

Ryerson CSR Institute Director Wins Prestigious National Award for Social Responsibility Work

“Lessons Learned” from the federal Extractive Sector CSR Counsellor