Inbrief

A CSR alliance of some of Scandinavia's largest companies has shut down after four years. The Nordic Partnership, set up with 16 members, including Novo, Swedish Meats and Volvo, closed its secretariat in Copenhagen on 30 June, saying its corporate responsibility work would best be developed 'through other constellations'. Its website will shut down in June 2006. The 30 members of the alliance came together to develop CSR approaches based on 'Nordic values and attitudes'. The partnership was set up by the global environmental network WWF in September 2001.