Principles of Global Corporate Responsibility: (Bench Marks)

Bench Marks is a comprehensive set of social and environmental criteria and business performance indicators drawn from a body of internationally recognized human rights, labour and environmental standards and principles.

Each section of Bench Marks contains Principles, Criteria, and Bench Marks that relate to all categories of corporate citizenship - ecosystems, communities, labour, women, children and minorities, suppliers, finances, and shareholders.

• Principles are statements a business makes, outlining philosophies meant to ensure its company actions will be responsible.
   
• Criteria relate to a company's policies and practices, which allow a comparison to be made to its Principles for conformity.
   
• Bench Marks then become meaningful reference points upon which to measure a company's performance in relation to the Criteria.

The Taskforce on the Churches and Corporate Responsibility (TCCR) is an ecumenical coalition of the major churches in Canada. Established in 1975, its purpose is to promote social and ecological responsibility in Canadian-based corporations and financial institutions.

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