What is your organisation doing to embrace social responsibility? Social responsibility initiatives are not only good for the community, they build brand equity and reputation, and enhance client satisfaction. VinciWorks has created a free corporate social responsibility (CSR) policy template that can be used to clearly communicate CSR initiatives to clients and align employee behaviour.
ESG update – 2022
In the last few years, the term ‘ESG’ (environmental, social and governance) has somewhat eclipsed CSR. This doesn’t mean CSR is gone or no longer useful, but it can be helpful to consider CSR in the context of ESG. For more information about what ESG is, what it means, and how it relates to CSR and your business, view our ESG resources page which is constantly updated with new ESG information, guides, webinars and courses.
CSR Policy Template: What is CSR and what is a CSR policy template?
Corporate social responsibility refers to the way in which businesses regulate themselves to help ensure that they are socially accountable to themselves, their stakeholders, and the public. Sometimes called “corporate citizenship,” corporate social responsibility helps organisations be conscious of the impact they have on society, including economic, social, and environmental factors. A CSR policy template helps organisations that don’t have their own company policies in place by providing a model that can be used as an example and adapted to the individual needs of each organisation.
CSR Policy Template
What should be included in a CSR policy?
Here is some guidance on what to include in your corporate social responsibility policy:
Introduction
Begin the policy by acknowledging that the way your business is run affects society. While organisations have a responsibility towards their staff, clients and contractors, they must also consider the wider community in which they operate. The introduction should also state your organisation’s commitments to CSR.
On Tuesday 21 February at 12pm, Director of Best Practice Gary Yantin will be joined by Director of Course Development Nick Henderson to explore the challenges facing organisations in preparing for GDPR and give guidance on what still needs to be done.
The beginning of a new year is a good opportunity to formalise learning objectives and prepare training schedules. With many new regulations implemented in 2017, and more to come in 2018, VinciWorks has prepared guidance to help you focus on the important compliance topics for the coming year.
