Michael Hopkins

CSR Hero

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Michael Hopkins

Dr Michael Hopkins, MD of MHC International Ltd and Professor of CSR at the University of Middlesex. Michael is one of the heroes of CSR. His book The Planetary Bargain: Corporate Social Responsibility Comes of Age is still in the forefront of CSR ideas.

Link: http://www.ibscdc.org/executive-interviews/Dr_Michael_Hopkins.htm

Michael Hopkins Michael Hopkins is CEO and Chairman of MHC Internati

onal Ltd. a research and service company that specializes in social development issues for the public and private sector. (see www.mhcinternational .com)

The company works in two main areas: Labor markets and Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR).

On CSR, the company has advised many corporations, NGO and even Government on CSR strategies. The strategies emphasize on the measurement of CSR and its link to company performance.

Michael Hopkins Michael Hopkins is also a part-time Professor of Corporate R

esponsibility and Business Performance (CRBP) at Middlesex University Business School and Visiting Professor at Brunel and Geneva Universities.

He is a senior Economist for 11 years with the ILO in Geneva, he helped to develop the ILO's research program on social development. He continues to serve as adviser to World Bank, UNDP, UNRISD and ILO on CSR.

He has published nine books and around 120 articles on Social development and CSR issues. His recent book is Corporate Social Responsibility and International Development: Is Business the Solution.