Mark Twain once said that "reports of my death are greatly exaggerated". He might well have been referring to corporate social responsibility (CSR), which, far from being a burst bubble, is currently enjoying something of summer of love.

However one chooses to describe what CSR should be called – "corporate citizenship" being among the many candidates – support for the idea that business should do more than what is mandated is gathering momentum.

For CSR, summer 2007 was summit time. CSR featured prominently at both the G8 Heligendamm Summit, and at the UN Global Compact Leaders Summit in July. For those that missed them, here’s a quick overview.

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