Corporate Social Responsibility in China

AmCham-China defines Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) as the management of business operations in an economically, environmentally, and socially sustainable manner that takes into account the diverse interests of stakeholders.

Examples of CSR include, but are not limited to:

• monetary and in-kind donations
• employee voluntarism
• partnerships with government and civil society
• community engagement
• good corporate governance
• social/environmental impact assessments
• environmental standards
• labor standards
• ethical supply chain management.

Key CSR issues in China include:

• core business challenges such as transparency, environmental impact and supply chain labor conditions, and
• external initiatives such as community investments and partnerships with government and civil society.

The AmCham-China CSR Committee's primary objectives are to support the CSR activities of AmCham-China members. In doing so, we aim to provide information about CSR-related issues and regularly organize events on a variety of CSR-related topics, featuring China-based and international speakers.

We seek to communicate with a variety of stakeholders, ranging from our members, to the media, to the government, on key issues relating to CSR. We support AmCham’s philanthropic efforts, playing a role in the grant making process which takes place annually. Finally, we build a network of professionals passionate about CSR.

The chamber’s CSR Committee is composed of member volunteers from multinational companies, small and medium size enterprises, non-governmental organizations, and other institutions. We meet regularly and welcome your participation.

Please contact us at csr@amchamchina.org to get involved.