Comments on: Review of the AllianceBoots 2007/08 Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) Report http://www.fabianpattberg.com/2008/10/review-of-the-allianceboots-200708-corporate-social-responsibility-csr-report/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=review-of-the-allianceboots-200708-corporate-social-responsibility-csr-report A blog on Sustainability, Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) and Social Media. Tue, 07 Feb 2012 14:09:18 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: CSRJohn http://www.fabianpattberg.com/2008/10/review-of-the-allianceboots-200708-corporate-social-responsibility-csr-report/comment-page-1/#comment-661 CSRJohn Wed, 12 Nov 2008 16:12:31 +0000 http://www.fabianpattberg.com/?p=433#comment-661 Fabian Nice summary of AllianceBoot's CSR report. I think that looking at a company's CSR report is an important exercise but isn't the only or primary consideration in assessing a company. I would characterize CSR reporting as "policy" and the company's actual behavior as "practice." For instance, what is the company's record with respect to its workforce? Does it operate in countries that have a record of acceptable human rights? Have there been labor problems in any of the company's global locations? Problems with stakeholders? Best John Fabian

Nice summary of AllianceBoot’s CSR report. I think that looking at a company’s CSR report is an important exercise but isn’t the only or primary consideration in assessing a company. I would characterize CSR reporting as “policy” and the company’s actual behavior as “practice.” For instance, what is the company’s record with respect to its workforce? Does it operate in countries that have a record of acceptable human rights? Have there been labor problems in any of the company’s global locations? Problems with stakeholders?

Best

John

]]> By: CSRJohn http://www.fabianpattberg.com/2008/10/review-of-the-allianceboots-200708-corporate-social-responsibility-csr-report/comment-page-1/#comment-2364 CSRJohn Wed, 12 Nov 2008 16:12:00 +0000 http://www.fabianpattberg.com/?p=433#comment-2364 Fabian Nice summary of AllianceBoot's CSR report. I think that looking at a company's CSR report is an important exercise but isn't the only or primary consideration in assessing a company. I would characterize CSR reporting as "policy" and the company's actual behavior as "practice." For instance, what is the company's record with respect to its workforce? Does it operate in countries that have a record of acceptable human rights? Have there been labor problems in any of the company's global locations? Problems with stakeholders? Best John Fabian

Nice summary of AllianceBoot’s CSR report. I think that looking at a company’s CSR report is an important exercise but isn’t the only or primary consideration in assessing a company. I would characterize CSR reporting as “policy” and the company’s actual behavior as “practice.” For instance, what is the company’s record with respect to its workforce? Does it operate in countries that have a record of acceptable human rights? Have there been labor problems in any of the company’s global locations? Problems with stakeholders?

Best

John

]]> By: Fabian http://www.fabianpattberg.com/2008/10/review-of-the-allianceboots-200708-corporate-social-responsibility-csr-report/comment-page-1/#comment-482 Fabian Fri, 24 Oct 2008 08:25:51 +0000 http://www.fabianpattberg.com/?p=433#comment-482 Hello Elaine, I think that the 4 sections structure is a thing of the past. Why? Well because these four sections are to rigid for properly display and communicate what the key issues, challenges and achievements of the particular company are. I believe that this structure could be beneficial for a company that is starting out in CSR reporting but AllianceBoots is not starting out. They have been reporting for many years now. I think they could have benefited from going away from that structure to a more company specific structure. Do you agree? Regards, Fabian Hello Elaine,
I think that the 4 sections structure is a thing of the past. Why? Well because these four sections are to rigid for properly display and communicate what the key issues, challenges and achievements of the particular company are. I believe that this structure could be beneficial for a company that is starting out in CSR reporting but AllianceBoots is not starting out. They have been reporting for many years now. I think they could have benefited from going away from that structure to a more company specific structure.
Do you agree?
Regards,
Fabian

]]> By: FabianPattberg http://www.fabianpattberg.com/2008/10/review-of-the-allianceboots-200708-corporate-social-responsibility-csr-report/comment-page-1/#comment-2363 FabianPattberg Fri, 24 Oct 2008 08:25:00 +0000 http://www.fabianpattberg.com/?p=433#comment-2363 Hello Elaine, I think that the 4 sections structure is a thing of the past. Why? Well because these four sections are to rigid for properly display and communicate what the key issues, challenges and achievements of the particular company are. I believe that this structure could be beneficial for a company that is starting out in CSR reporting but AllianceBoots is not starting out. They have been reporting for many years now. I think they could have benefited from going away from that structure to a more company specific structure. Do you agree? Regards, Fabian Hello Elaine,
I think that the 4 sections structure is a thing of the past. Why? Well because these four sections are to rigid for properly display and communicate what the key issues, challenges and achievements of the particular company are. I believe that this structure could be beneficial for a company that is starting out in CSR reporting but AllianceBoots is not starting out. They have been reporting for many years now. I think they could have benefited from going away from that structure to a more company specific structure.
Do you agree?
Regards,
Fabian

]]> By: elaine cohen - potential one - israel http://www.fabianpattberg.com/2008/10/review-of-the-allianceboots-200708-corporate-social-responsibility-csr-report/comment-page-1/#comment-481 elaine cohen - potential one - israel Fri, 24 Oct 2008 00:17:56 +0000 http://www.fabianpattberg.com/?p=433#comment-481 hi fabian, great summary. I havent looked at the report in depth yet, but i will take a look. I am interested to know why you dont think the 4 sections marketplace, workplace, community and environment is a reasonable structure. You said : Best practice shows that this is not the ideal way of structuring a CSR report. Whay is this not ideal and what do you consider to be best practice ? thanks, elaine hi fabian, great summary. I havent looked at the report in depth yet, but i will take a look. I am interested to know why you dont think the 4 sections marketplace, workplace, community and environment is a reasonable structure. You said : Best practice shows that this is not the ideal way of structuring a CSR report.
Whay is this not ideal and what do you consider to be best practice ?
thanks, elaine

]]> By: elaine cohen - potential one - http://www.fabianpattberg.com/2008/10/review-of-the-allianceboots-200708-corporate-social-responsibility-csr-report/comment-page-1/#comment-2362 elaine cohen - potential one - Fri, 24 Oct 2008 00:17:00 +0000 http://www.fabianpattberg.com/?p=433#comment-2362 hi fabian, great summary. I havent looked at the report in depth yet, but i will take a look. I am interested to know why you dont think the 4 sections marketplace, workplace, community and environment is a reasonable structure. You said : Best practice shows that this is not the ideal way of structuring a CSR report. Whay is this not ideal and what do you consider to be best practice ? thanks, elaine hi fabian, great summary. I havent looked at the report in depth yet, but i will take a look. I am interested to know why you dont think the 4 sections marketplace, workplace, community and environment is a reasonable structure. You said : Best practice shows that this is not the ideal way of structuring a CSR report.
Whay is this not ideal and what do you consider to be best practice ?
thanks, elaine

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