Rhetoric and Reality: Corporate Social Responsibility in Europe

This brochure presents core findings and highlights of the research project "Rhetoric and Reality: Corporate Social Responsibility in Europe" (RARE). The project was funded by the EU`s 6 th Framework Programme. Its overarching goal was to evaluate and explain impacts of Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) on sustainability.

We were specifically interested in the extent to which CSR impacts contribute to the achievement of sustainability goals set by the European Union. The focus was on CSR impacts created within Europe rather than in developing countries.