Aneel Karnani argues that CSR is irrelevant and ineffective. Neither is entirely true – nor a good enough reason not to demand responsible behaviour of corporations or expect good moral conduct from those that lead them.
AccountAbility’s Responsibility Competitiveness Index is rife with statistical confusion. But it also focuses on the wrong idea. True “responsibility” is not in western standards of regulations, but in demonstrating a commitment to embracing local needs and consumers.