This document discusses corporate social responsibility (CSR) and sustainability reporting. It defines CSR as a self-regulating business model that helps companies be socially and environmentally responsible. The document outlines the main types of CSR which include environmental, ethical, philanthropic, and financial responsibility. It then defines sustainability reporting as communicating a company's economic, environmental, and social impacts and performance. The benefits of sustainability reporting are that it increases understanding of risks and opportunities, emphasizes the link between financial and non-financial performance, and helps avoid failures related to environmental, social, and governance issues.