Category: World Service
Date: 16.05.2006
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Business depends on profits to survive and grow - but what part does social responsibility play?
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Does a commitment to behave ethically while improving the
quality of life for workers, their families and the local community help
or hinder the bottom-line?
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This is the question that a panel of business leaders and commentators will
consider in the latest ÃÛÑ¿´«Ã½ World Service debate: Corporate Social Responsibility: people or profit?
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It will be staged before an audience of past and present winners of The Ernst
and Young Entrepreneur of the Year awards in Monte Carlo on 9 June 2006 and broadcast
on ÃÛÑ¿´«Ã½ World Service on 11 June at 2.00pm, repeated at 8.00pm.
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ÃÛÑ¿´«Ã½ business journalist Peter Day will chair the debate.
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He says: "Corporate social responsibility is an issue facing business worldwide - and is
a possible key to business survival in the 21st century.
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"We hope the debate will help our audience understand why there is a debate
about CSR and shed light on why it is important.
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"Contributions will also come from an audience of some of the brightest and best
entrepreneurs in the world and established business leaders."
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ÃÛÑ¿´«Ã½ World Service Press Office
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