STUDY | Corporate territorial responsibility (RTE) - Institut Terram

SUMMARY

Study authors: Marc-Antoine Authier and Loïse Lyonnet for Institut Terram

This study on Corporate Territorial Responsibility (CTR), published by Institut Terram, proposes refocusing CSR policies on companies' local roots, by emphasizing their tangible impact on local communities. In the face of CSR that has become prescriptive and costly, particularly for SMEs, RTE favors a contextualized approach, adapted to local realities. It highlights companies' contributions in terms of jobs, know-how and local partnerships, rather than subjecting them to uniform obligations. This approach aims to strengthen territorial cohesion and competitiveness, by recognizing companies as key players in local development.

Keywords: local anchoring, sustainable territorial attractiveness, territorial cohesion, Corporate Sustainability Reporting Directive (CSRD), ecosystem, economic development, jobs, companies, participative governance, partnership, CSR, RTE, know-how, talents, territorial transition, territorial anchoring strategies.

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