Social Auditing: Breaking New Ground in Corporate Social Responsibility and Accountability; Findings

Over the past decade, we have seen a shift in society’s expectations of corporations. The steady rise of ethical consumerism and ethical investing has signalled a greater interest in holding corporations accountable for their social and environmental practices.

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This report provides a step-by-step model for conducting a quality social audit. Highlighting the experiences of six leading companies that hosted an executive study tour in October 1999, the findings of this tour will demystify social auditing and show organizations how they can use their existing measurement tools as the basis for a social report.