Board’s strategy in making CSR inclusive

The 17th International Conference on Corporate Social Responsibility (ICCSR 2023) represents an opportunity to consider how board approaches to CSR and CSR strategies might make it more inclusive in terms of whom and what it benefits. This theme paper for the event introduces areas to be discussed and questions for intending participants to consider in planned plenary sessions, including those on board CSR strategy for sustainable and inclusive global economic growth, responsible investment, innovation and collaboration, public-private collaboration for inclusion and sustainability, global responsible business trends and social inclusion, the future of CSR including trends and challenges, corporate governance, CSR and creating shared value, and achieving a beneficial social impact. ICCSR 2023 provides opportunities for directors to discuss policies and priorities that could contribute to necessary societal transformation, and learn from CSR, HR and innovation management case studies. It enables engagement, networking and consideration of how responsible leadership and a shared purpose might turn businesses into causes that engender trust, collaboration and support, address realities, innovate, create alternatives and social value, and power progress towards a sustainable and inclusive future