Guidelines and standards that attempt to integrate a firm's social responsibilities, ethical conduct and stakeholder relations.

Standards	Examples: LCE/SME	Resources/News
UN Global Compact OECD Guidelines for Multinational Corporations Caux Roundtable Interfaith Benchmarks World Business Council for Sustainable Development (WBCSD) Global Sullivan Principles of Social Responsibility USA Department of Commerce Basic Guidelines	HP BASF(Germany) Aracruz (Brazil) Royal Dutch Shell "Statement of General Principles"	The UN Global Compact has added a tenth principle: "business should work against corruption in all its forms, including extortion and bribery." See http://www.unglobalcompact.org/ CSR Diagnostic Framework and Appraisal Tool. International Finance Corporation. Canadian Democracy and Corporate Accountability Commission Discussion Paper: THE NEW BALANCE SHEET CORPORATE PROFITS AND RESPONSIBILITY IN THE 21ST CENTURY