Organizations increasingly recognize the need to conduct business in ways that consider their long-term impact, develop communities, and protect the health of our planet.

The term "social responsibility" has come to stand for a broad collection of organizational concerns, including environmental impact, corporate citizenship, ethics, stakeholder accountability, and community relations.

ASQ can play a key role in helping your company meet these challenges.

Seeking Sustainable Success: ASQ Integrates Quality and Social Responsibility
In this five-page presentation, ASQ lays out the case for operating companies and organizations in socially responsible ways, and explains how ASQ is uniquely positioned to connect its expertise, education, tools, and network of resources to prepare businesses and organizations for a successful, sustainable, and socially responsible future.

Common Ground: Quality and Social Responsibility

This white paper offers a concise explanation of how quality and social responsibility go hand in hand.

Go Lean, Go Socially Responsible

In the March 2009 issue of Quality Progress magazine, author Chad Vincent explains how resources freed by a successful lean implementation can be reallocated to improve society and thereby the sustainability of your organization.

A Framework for Business Ethics

In this March 2008 Quality Progress article, author Bjørn Andersen argues that social responsibility can actually enhance profits for many businesses.

ISO 26000 – a New Standard for Social Responsibility

ASQ is the U.S. representative to the international committee now developing ISO 26000, a new standard on social responsibility scheduled for publication in late 2009.

The SRO.org

This new Web portal, developed and launched by ASQ, offers effective real-world advice for integrating quality social responsibility into your existing organizational strategies, systems, practices, and processes.

ASQ's Higher Ed Brief Tackles SR
This special issue focuses on many ways that educational institutions can address social-responsibility issues.