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[PDF] Why Corporate Social Responsibility is failing children
In the last decade, voluntary corporate social responsibility (CSR) strategies have become the primary means of tackling problems such as poor labour standards, aggressive marketing of products for children, and environmental harm resulting from company action or inaction. Save the Children and The Corporate Responsibility (CORE) Coalition have become increasingly concerned that, while governments around the world increasingly favour these approaches, such strategies may have only limited application. [also refers to Nestlé, Gerber (part of Novartis), Talisman, Newmont, Statoil, Wal-Mart, Tesco]