About Us

Our Mission

The Corporate Social Responsibility Society at the Schulich School of Business aims to build the ideas and practice of CSR by:

• Educating the student body about CSR
• Promoting good industry practices by business leaders
• Providing students the skills necessary to implement CSR in the business environment

Our Philosophy

We believe corporate social responsibility is a strategic way of doing business that will enable the world’s future business leaders to create positive changes within their environments. This innovative way of doing business changes the traditional business model, and brings business to a new level where sustainability is a long-run strategy towards social and economic profitability.

Our Legacy

• Ranked first in student initiative in 2006 by Corporate Knights Magazine
• Held our successful and inaugural Case Competition Conference in 2006, sponsored by Suncor Energy.
• Implemented business sustainability courses and focus in the Schulich undergraduate curriculum
• First student club to promote sustainable t-shirts made of Hemp
• Continued building York’s reputation as a leader in CSR