Trade and Investment Division

Trade and Investment Division
United Nations Economic and Social Commission for Asia and the Pacific (UNESCAP)

Maximizing the Benefits of Corporate Social Responsibility
for Small and Medium-Sized Enterprises Participating in
Regional and Global Supply Chains (ST/ESCAP/2394)

CONTENTS		Page

	Executive Summary Abbreviations	i v
I. II. III. IV. V. VI. VII.	Introduction An overview of CSR practices in regional and global supply chains Benefits resulting from the implementation of CSR in supply chains Obstacles for SMEs in meeting CSR-related requirements Good practice Sharing experience and knowledge Conclusions and recommendations Appendices	1 6 24 29 33 40 46 54

Last updated: 29 December 2005