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Potential and Limits of CSR (Corporate Social Responsibility)---Cases in U.S., Europe and Japan---
Lecturer: David Vogel (Professor, University of California, Berkeley)
Commentator: Umezu Mitsuhiro (Associate Professor, Keio
University)
Date: Tuesday, November 19, 7:00 pm
Venue: Lecture Hall, International House of Japan
Organizer: International House of Japan
Admission: Free (Reservation required)
Language: English (without Japanese interpretation)

With the increase in concern about environment issues, corporate social responsibility (CSR) activities have drawn much attention in Japan and many corporations have conducted various efforts. In this program, Dr.
Vogel will give his analysis of the contemporary CSR movement citing cases in the United States and Europe as well as new developments in the CSR debate.　Dr.
Vogel will touch upon not only the social impact CSR activities have but also the profitability of the companies and its connection to stock holders.
Additionally, Dr. Umezu Mitsuhiro of Keio University will comment on current CSR activities of Japanese companies.

http://www.amazon.com/Market-Virtue-Potential-Corporate
-Responsibility/dp/0815790775/ref=sr_1_1?s=books&ie=UTF
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David Vogel
David Vogel is a leading authority in the area of corporate social responsibility (CSR) and business ethics in the U.S. His research focuses on business-government relations with a particular emphasis on the comparative and international dimensions of environmental and consumer regulation.
His books include The Market for Virtue: The Potential and Limits of Corporate Social Responsibility (Brookings, 2005), and The Dynamics of Regulatory
Change: How Globalization Affects National Regulatory Policies (UC Press, 2004).

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