, Hello everyone, in the last english lesson we were listening to some interviews. The topic of it was "Opinions about CSR differ". Six speakers gave their statements on CSR. I want to summarize the main points which were stated, then I will give you some information of the importance of this topic in Austria and at the end I will give you my opinion on this topic. The main point the speakers mentioned in their statements was that CSR can have many positive impacts on a business but isn't an option for every company. If a business is too busy surviving hard times, they won't afford to focus on spending money or attracting talented employees. It is also mentioned that there are several ways in which CSR can help companies to reduce their costs or improve profits, e.g. reduce the use of energy and fuel or having lower bills to save some money. One speaker said that being socially responsible could be damaging to a company in the global marketplace. The reason...