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CSR360 Global Partner Network is a global network of not-for-profit organisations working with businesses to improve their positive impact on society. (BITC) convenes CSR360 GPN as part of its vision to create a sustainable future for people and the planet.

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CSR360 GPN has reached its current number of over 124 partner organisations from its beginnings 14 years ago. The network which focuses on Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) has a presence in all the continents of the world and encompasses 64 countries in total.

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CSR360 Online Magazine

Every quarter we publish a set of articles relating to a particular topic of corporate social responsibility.

Issue 10: Mutual prosperity for business and the poor

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Have you ever thought how different the world would be if poverty and stark inequalities did not exist? What is the role of business in developing countries? Can they be a positive force to improve the economic prosperity of a country by creating jobs, and developing products and services that meet the needs of the poor?

In recent years there has been some debate about this issue and there is an emerging theory that suggests that the bottom of the pyramid (BOP) represent a ‘latent’ market. There are both positive and negative perceptions on the role of business in addressing the bottom of the pyramid consumers as a new market opportunity. Can this be a win-win for business and the poor? Or it is just a way of justifying the spread of capitalism across developing countries?

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Latest News

Four third sector Spanish companies join the International Corporate Volunteer Network

Posted: 15 May 12 by Maialen Echevarria
Dubai Chamber honours 5 Dubai-based companies for leading best business and sustainability practices

Posted: 10 May 12 by Maialen Echevarria
BITC will be hosting a workshop on how to develop leadership through employee volunteering

Posted: 9 May 12 by Maialen Echevarria
What’s the big idea? A message from Dr Alan Knight

Posted: 8 May 12 by Maialen Echevarria
FUNDES initiates a Shared Value Creation Programme in La Guajira

Posted: 8 May 12 by Maialen Echevarria
BITC Ireland will introduce CSR session in the DCU’s Responsible Capitalism Programme

Posted: 2 May 12 by Maialen Echevarria
CSR Asia will run two workshops on reporting and community investment in June

Posted: 1 May 12 by Maialen Echevarria
Microsoft volunteers engage Qianqianshu Children’s Home by developing school activities

Posted: 30 April 12 by Maialen Echevarria

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Our Partners

CSR360 has reached its current number of 124 partner organisations from its beginnings 14 years ago. The network which focuses on Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) has a presence in all the continents of the world and encompasses 64 countries in total.

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Partner Spotlight

CentraRSE-BCSD Guatemala

Guatemala City , Guatemala, Central America

Founded in 2003, CentraRSE, -Centro para la Acción de la Responsabilidad Social Empresarial en Guatemala – is a private, autonomous, apolitical organization that is formed by a group of member companies and supported by a staff of ten people dedicated to promoting and supporting companies with Business Social Responsibility practices. CentraRSE is a partner to all companies, from the smallest to the largest and in all economic sectors of Guatemala.

With more than 100 member companies from 20 different productive sectors, representing 30% of the country’s GDP and employing more than 150,000 workers, today CentraRSE has become the most important coalition of companies committed to BSR in Guatemala and the Central America region.

CentraRSE understands and promotes Business Social Responsibility as,