The government of Canada website defines corporate responsibility as “the voluntary activities undertaken by a company to operate in an economic, social and environmentally sustainable manner.”[1]
The question is, how can these corporations be responsible for their actions when they can run amok without any consequences? There are some corporations that do follow these rules, but many find alternative methods of doing business, through SLAPP suits, ignoring environmental concerns, and lobbying.
Regarding SLAPP suits, corporations do not need to be responsible for their actions while they remain intact. These SLAPP suits can simply just silence groups or individuals from voicing their concerns, thus allowing these corporations to do what they want when they want. If “fighting corruption and promoting good business practices at an international level”[2] is a primary objective, then SLAPP suits do not fit into that mentality.
[1] http://www.international.gc.ca/trade-agreements-accords-commerciaux/topics-domaines/other-autre/csr-rse.aspx?lang=eng
[2]ibid.
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