85 Percent of Executives and Investors Surveyed Rank Corporate Responsibility a Central Consideration in Investment Decisions
(from cswire.com)
02/10/2005 Press release from: Oracle Corporation
Oracle and Economist Intelligence Unit Announce Results From Corporate Responsibility Survey
… “Executives take a
pretty hard-headed view of corporate responsibility,” said Nigel Holloway, director of executive
services, Americas, at the Economist Intelligence Unit. “They feel strongly that ethical business
conduct helps to sustain their company, but that charitable work and links to NGOs are less central
objectives.”
“Corporate responsibility and accountability have expanded beyond community
involvement and into the boardroom,” said Steven Miranda, vice president of application development
at Oracle.
What amazing irony in that last statement. The full report is at: www.oracle.com/go/?&Src=3695272&Act=5