About Corporate & Social Responsibility – CSR
Corporate Social Responsibility, or CSR is about recognising that sustainability matters in your industry and within your business. Then taking measures to improve your sustainability as part of your company culture.
By practising CSR, companies are conscious of the impact they are having on all aspects of society, including economic, social, and environmental factors.
An important aspect of effective CSR is communicating performance. CSR communication usually entails an annually updated, publicly available CSR report.
What we offer
We begin with an assessment of every aspect of your business and its operations.
Cala Sustain specialise in providing bespoke CSR policies that can be implemented efficiently and successfully into your organisation. It is important to ensure that your approach to CSR is both relevant and proportionate.
We work with the Management Team to construct an effective approach that helps your business to grow and be ethically responsible.
A Cala Sustain communication specialist can provide a complete service or support you in the creation of your CSR report.
Numerous regulations have emerged, which have led to greater information to help businesses with their decision making processes. Our team understands the standards set by international bodies and what it takes to deliver against those frameworks.
We are up to date with global standards including:
- The Global Reporting Initiative (GRI),
- Sustainability Accounting Standards Board (SASB),
- Task Force on Climate Related Disclosure (TCFD).
Who Corporate & Social Responsibility is for
CSR should be a top priority for consumer-led businesses. Consumers increasingly value ethical business practice and organisations that act responsibly.
Typically CSR is implemented by large business. However, small and medium enterprises (SMEs) can also implement CSR and reap the benefits.
Often, the majority of your consumer base will be local communities, it is important for Small and Medium sized businesses to have a policy and communicate it well.
The Benefit of CSR
CSR has many advantages for a business, regardless of the size or industry:
- Gives stakeholders greater insight into your performance, increasing trust and loyalty.
- Presenting your values can help you to set goals and manage your change more effectively.
- Helps to increase employee engagement, driving productivity.
- Increases investment opportunities.
- Improves your employer brand, helping you to attract and retain the brightest talent.
How CSR Consultancy works
We assess your organisation’s performance against the relevant standards. Then help you respond to the sustainability agenda by developing strategies, better reporting and policy development.
We understand that your business is unique. We’ll develop a bespoke strategy that builds or improves your CSR approach and is targeted towards long term value. For CSR to make an impact, it needs to be adopted throughout the business. Employees of all levels must recognise the importance.
Cala Sustain will:
- Conduct a thorough review of current activity, identifying strong areas and areas where improvements are needed.
- Develop an engagement plan that can be tailored to your industry and specifically to your corporate objectives and positioning.
- Help set up CSR training courses to align the entire organisation’s purpose and vision.
- Advise the leadership team on fostering a mindset that supports diversity and inclusion.