Institute of Corporate Responsibility and Sustainability explained

Institute of Corporate Responsibility and Sustainability
Type:Professional Body
Founded Date:2014
Predecessor:Corporate Responsibility Group
Location:London, United Kingdom
Area Served:Worldwide
Focus:Corporate Responsibility, Sustainability
Homepage:http://www.icrs.info

The Institute of Corporate Responsibility and Sustainability (ICRS) is a professional body dedicated to supporting Corporate Responsibility and Sustainability practitioners.[1] It is the successor to the Corporate Responsibility Group.[2]

ICRS was launched on 9 July 2014[3] [4] [5] at Guildhall in London, with speeches by the Lord Mayor of London, Fiona Woolf; the Minister for Civil Society, Hon. Nick Hurd MP; and the Chief Executive of Business in the Community.[6]

The City of London Corporation is the "lead supporter" of ICRS.[7] Other founding supporters include global firms such as Alliance Boots, Herbert Smith Freehills, Hogan Lovells, IBM, Linklaters, Marks & Spencer, Pearson, Santander, Tata Consultancy Services, Thomson Reuters and Zurich Insurance Group.[8]

Membership

Membership to ICRS is available to all Corporate Responsibility and Sustainability practitioners at all stages in their career. Eligibility for Associate, Member and Fellow level membership is assessed against the elements of the institute's competency framework, by an ICRS Member. Affiliate membership is not assessed.

Membership benefits include:

Associates, Members and Fellows are required to undertake continuing professional development (CPD).

Post-nominal letter entitlement

The use of post-nominal letters are permitted for the following membership levels:

Vision, mission, role

Notes and References

  1. News: Gardner. Stephen. Analysis: ICRS – Sustainability gets its professional body. 9 October 2014. Ethical Corporation magazine. September 2014. FC Business Intelligence. 14 Aug 2014. https://web.archive.org/web/20141014160907/http://www.ethicalcorp.com/people-careers/analysis-icrs-%E2%80%93-sustainability-gets-its-professional-body. 14 October 2014. dead.
  2. News: Nicholls. Luke. UK's first professional body for corporate responsibility and sustainability launched. 9 October 2014. Edie: Environmental Data Interactive Exchange. Faversham House. 11 July 2014.
  3. News: Confino. Jo. With the launch of its first professional body, has sustainability lost its edge?. 9 October 2014. The Guardian. Guardian News and Media. 9 July 2014.
  4. News: CSR comes of age with launch of first professional institute. 9 October 2014. Ethical Performance. Dunstans Publishing Ltd..
  5. Web site: Young. Emma. New Professional Body for CR and Sustainability is now here. Here's why we should be excited.. 2degrees community. 2degrees. 9 October 2014.
  6. Web site: Launch of the UK's Institute of Corporate Responsibility and Sustainability. Click Green. 9 October 2014.
  7. Web site: Working with and for others: supporting the community. City of London Corporation. 9 October 2014. https://web.archive.org/web/20141009015232/https://www.cityoflondon.gov.uk/about-the-city/working-with-and-for-others/supporting-the-community/Pages/default.aspx. 9 October 2014. dead.
  8. Web site: Funders and Supporters. ICRS. 9 October 2014.

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