Lighting fires around the world: corporate social responsibility and philanthropy have become more than good business practices. Now it is up to American companies to bear the torch south of the border.(SPECIAL REPORT) From: Business Mexico | Date: November 1, 2005| Author: | COPYRIGHT 2005 American Chamber of Commerce of Mexico A.C. This material is published under license from the publisher through the Gale Group, Farmington Hills, Michigan.  All inquiries regarding rights should be directed to the Gale Group.Copyright information

Philanthropy is not a new concept. For as long as people have made money, donating it has been one way to spend it. And as far back as corporations have understood its benefits, corporate social responsibility and philanthropy have been popular in the boardroom.

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Corporate giving reflects economic prosperity. If profits are up, so is giving. But participation in corporate philanthropy has seen a boom in recent years, and it is not just the result of economics. Social responsibility and philanthropy have come to the foreground of the many reasons why ...

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