Corporate Environmental and Social Responsibility in the East Asia and Pacific Region
Review of Emerging Practice
May 2006
Environment and Social Development East Asia and Pacific Region Discussion Paper
This study was prepared jointly by the Environment and Social Development Unit (EASES) of the East Asia and Pacific Region and the Environment Department (ENV) of the World Bank. Environment and social development issues are an integral part of the development challenge in the East Asia and Pacific (EAP) Region. The World Bank’s recently completed Environment and Social Development Strategies for the World Bank in the region have provided the conceptual framework for setting priorities, strengthening the policy and institutional frameworks for sustainable development, and addressing key environmental and social development challenges through projects, programs, policy dialogue, non-lending services, and partnerships. The EASES Discussion Paper series provides a forum for discussion on good practices and policy issues within the development community and with client countries. This publication is available online at www.worldbank.org/eapenvironment. Cover design by James Cantrell, ENV, The World Bank. Environment and Social Development Department East Asia and Pacific Region The World Bank Washington, D.C. May 2006
This volume is a product of the staff of the International Bank for Reconstruction and Development / The World Bank. The findings, interpretations, and conclusions expressed in this paper do not necessarily reflect the views of the Executive Directors of The World Bank or the governments they represent. The World Bank does not guarantee the accuracy of the data included in this work. The boundaries, colors, denominations, and other information shown on any map in this work do not imply any judgment on the part of The World Bank concerning the legal status of any territory or the endorsement or acceptance of such boundaries. The material in...