April 11, 2008 - Corporate social responsibility should form the basis for human resources initiatives - because "Americans don’t care if businesses are recycling if they treat their own people like trash,” according to CSR expert Will Marre. Speaking yesterday at gathering of human resource executives in Southern California, Marre cautioned HR execs about the "Wal-Mart Effect" by which no amount of environmental do-gooding can offset negative perceptions of a company's employment practices.