Rewarding Virtue: Effective Board Action on Corporate Responsibility

This November 2005 report explores the specific role of board directors in delivering corporate responsibility. Based on discussions with over 40 U.K. board directors, company secretaries, and corporate responsibility professionals, the report offers useful suggestions on how boards should go about setting the values and standards of the company and ensure that it meets its obligations to shareholders and others.

The report features case studies demonstrating current board practice at major corporations such as BHP Billiton,

BT Group, and BP, among others.