By ChinaCSR.com Editors This past week marked some of the first indicators in China this year that corporate social responsibility practitioners are already confronting the effects of the global financial crisis.

The Chinese province of Shandong is taking a proactive role in integrating corporate social responsibility into its appraisal of famous brands, urging companies to fulfill their social responsibilities and improve the quality of famous brand products.

Ctrip.com, a leading online travel service provider in China, has published its 2008 Ctrip.com Corporate Citizenship Report.

HSBC China has published its 2008 corporate social responsibility report detailing its activities on the Chinese mainland.

Jiashan Power Supply Bureau in Zhejiang Province recently published its corporate social responsibility management manual.

Chinese search engine Baidu has officially announced that it has committed to be a member of the United Nations Global Compact to boost its daily management on corporate social responsibility.

By ChinaCSR.com Editors As goes the global economic downturn, so goes funding for corporate expenditures deemed non-essential, such as some corporate social responsibility programs. Many are put on hold until an institution regains financial footing, and in China, CSR program managers are worried about losing traction for their initiatives in China.