Corporate Social Responsibility Reporting in Canada

Corporate social responsibility (CSR) reporting is increasingly becoming mainstream practice and an important mechanism for large companies to manage performance, build and communicate value and address stakeholder expectations.

Document Highlights 

This briefing provides a synthesis of key findings on CSR reporting practices for large Canadian companies by answering a number of questions:

• What is CSR reporting?
• Who are companies reporting to?
• What are the trends in Canadian CSR reporting practice?
• What issues are companies reporting on?
• Why undertake such reporting?
• What contributes to success in this area?
• What plans do companies have for such reporting in the future, and what emerging developments are shaping the reporting landscape?