According to the United States Flag Code, hanging the flag upside down is a signal that the owner of the flag is in extreme danger. The person's life or property has to be threatened. If the flag is hung upside down, military personnel recognize this as a call for help.
corporate citizenship. 1. The legal status of a corporation in the jurisdiction in which it was incorporated. 2. A company's role in, or responsibilities towards society. See corporate social responsibility.
DEFINITION of 'Corporate Social Responsibility'. Corporate social responsibility, often abbreviated CSR, is a corporation's initiatives to assess and take responsibility for the company's effects on environmental and social wellbeing.The term generally applies to efforts that go beyond what may be required by regulators or environmental protection groups.SR may also be referred to as corporate citizenship and can involve incurring short-term costs that do not provide an immediate financial benefit to the company, but instead promote positive social and environmental change.