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Corporate Social

André Sobczak

This articl

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Tradition

France is a particularly interesting case to explore for several reasons. Itis one of the world's largest

economies; however, little is known internationally marked than in some other countries ͞not least because many people think political and historical way" (Charkham, 1995, p. 119). -society nexus. i There are additional barriers to talking and writing about corporate corporate ii society nexus

Influence of Language and Problems of Translation

Ficorporate social responsibilitytends to cause confusion the notion of responsibility and the legal concept liability. Therefore, still today, the question of th character seems to be more prevalent in discussions in France than in other countries in which such of lawyers. As a result of this tradition, various insisting on the distinction between CSR and legal liability (Villette, 2003), or (Sobczak, 2003a; Supiot, 2004). A second problem with introducing the notion of CSR in F social is very different than insocial includes society, in iii sociétal to avoid the limitatisocial, and

Responsabilité . iv

social. corporate citizenship; citizenship. On the one hand, the idea developed in the Anglo vcitizenship was invoked in France corporatebecame embedded in new legislation aiming to empower workers in (see also, Ray, 2000; Supiot,

Influence of History, Culture, and Religion

Beyond the terminological hurdles are several features of French business- mistrust toward private actors to -socie The ͞goǀernment's right to influence and, where necessary, intervene quietly seem, admired" (Charkham, 1995, p. 120). The longstanding tradition of roles and responsibilities. For Stemming from the Jacobean tradition of ͞State monopoly on providing society" (Halba, 2003, p. 13, our translation), and relations, ͞goǀernment interference through formal laws in labor accepted" (Rey, French catholic culture. Instead, ͞discretion about good deeds, on the part proof of sincerity and disinterestedness" deemed appropriate

reporting of good deeds edžplains why the ͞business case for CSR" has been particularly problematic

conducted by

The Concomita

Since the mid-society nexus in France has undergone

The Ongoing Influence of the State

As compared to many other countries, and particularly to the United introducing legislation for the ͞bilan social" ΀social report΁ in

Today, t

Social and environmental reporting imposed by legislation. A first example the 1977 law on the ͞bilan social" by edžpanding the scope of reporting and viitriple bottom line developed by Anglo that the impact of the ͞bilan social" was hampered by the fact that the legislation on the ͞bilan " that l'Enǀironnement et al. [EPE, OREE, & edžpanding beyond workers' representatiǀes to include NGOs and local Philanthropic activities stimulated by legislation. The other endogenous philanthropy in France (1987, 1999, 2002); however, their the law's by the traditional sense that ͞the general interest is the the State" a territory onto which it is risky for priǀate companies to trespass Furthermore, there is ͞the mistrust shown towards companies are not traditionally theirs" oǀerall in France, ͞companies intentions are still measured and disinterestedness" (Morel, 2003, p. 29). foundation's budget foundation's projects, thereby adding to the monetary form of corporatephilanthropy a ͞philanthropy of competence," in other words, the giving of

͞philanthropy of competence." This law is

CSR by legitimizing corporate activities

Occupational Pension Schemes, 1

Employees' Financial Participation, 2001).

Beyond legislation. Another evolution in the role of the French State is et de l'EgalitĠ Professionnelle, 2004). employees' rights, the traditional heart of CSR actiǀities in France. viii general of the United Nations thanked ͞President Chirac for making France country in the Global Compact moǀement" because ͞French companies today's champions of corporate citizenship" ix Given the still prevailing role of the State in the field of CSR, the exp The Ongoing, but Different Importance of Employees

Although between the mid

ies' practices toward their inform and consult with the workers' The importance in France of social dialogue with the workers' representatiǀes

Plan for Economic and Social

, 1989), and by Accor (hotels) and IUF inInternational Trade Union Agreement, xxi conduct and contain the company's commitment to guarantee d'Epargne, a French network of regional banks close to the public sector identified the strong and the weak points of the company and defined strategies

company's performance. The approach is ǀery similar at the Caisse d'Epargne (Daǀid, 2003), with the

agency VIGEO, of which the Caisse d'Epargne is a shareholder. d'Epargne noticed that its enǀironmental impact could be improved and continue to play a major role and of they share this role with NGOs. -society nexus ͞Manifesto for the social responsibility of managers" in cooperation with loyers' association,

Centre des Jeunes Dirigeants (CJD), and with

New Dimensions to CSR in France:

One of the most important changes in the French approach to CSR certainly Social and environmental indicators. To enable stakeholders to compare indicators that aim to measure companies' report. The goǀernment's decree of February 20, 2002, contains nine environmental social indicators in the French goǀernment's ͞bilan social." Thus it is ǀery detailed and Two French employer's associations haǀe also established their own list Centre des jeunes dirigea de l'Ġconomie sociale (CJDES), an organization the social economy sector, created the ͞bilan soci," which aims to measurea company's economic performance, and its social and enǀironmental the New actors in. Yet another change in the-society nexus in xii without making the rating public. VIGEO's approach VIGEO's director from the ranks of trade unions. It shows the importance problem is deeper because in fact ͞the obsession with numbers all too often is beyond us" (Castelnau, xiii

What Can Be Learned From CSR in Fr

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