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August 28th 2019

Executive Summary: Responsible Business – How can HR Drive the Agenda?

Written By Dr. Carmen von Rohr and Professor David Grayson

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  • Culture
  • Diversity & Inclusivity
  • HR & Organisation Effectiveness
  • Organisation Development & Change

This executive summary explores what it means to be a responsible business and the factors that drive it. How is the role of HR involved in creating and executing a company's responsible business strategy? What are the key factors that influence the success of responsible business?

The key points include an overview of the following:
Implementing a Responsible Business strategy
Stakeholder views related to the process of Responsible Business
Frameworks to support the development of the strategy
HR's contribution to Responsible Business
CRF's strategic responsibility framework

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