NRET was one of nine consortium members who founded this resource centre to promote the further understanding and adoption of best practice by Northern and Southern companies in the field of business social responsibility.

Our work for the sdbp.rc to date has included:

• Managing the development of a conceptual framework for understanding the drivers, constraints and decision pathways of business in adopting socially responsible practices.
• Conducting a comprehensive survey of European and North American business capacity and needs in relation to social responsibility. This included reviewing the current state of knowledge in mining, oil, gas, utilities, manufacturing, tourism and agriculture.
• Co-managing a review of human capacity to meet the needs of business in social responsibility as the basis for designing a professional development programme.
• Helping with the development of information systems for companies wanting to adopt social responsibility practices.

For more information go to the web-site or contact NRET.