The Yorkshire and Humber region launched a four-year CSR programme that aimed to make business use its unique experience, network and capacity for action in responsible practice to help achieve objectives under the Regional Economic Strategy. Furthermore the businesses in the region are increasingly discovering the benefits of responsible business practice and are taking action to improve their impact on society. The programme has a budget of £ 6.9 million and runs from 2002 - 2005.

The government of Yorkshire & Humber has powers over subjects related to CSR in fields such as: local economic, social and environmental well-being.

The democratic governance of the Yorkshire and Humber region is currently shared between the national parliament and the 22 local authorities in the region. Increasingly things are also getting done at a regional level – our Regional Assembly in the Yorkshire and Humber region is a voluntary partnership with representatives from different regional bodies. It is not directly elected.