CSR manuals
Corporate social responsibility: an implementation guide for business
Authors:
P. Hohnen
Publisher:
International Institute for Sustainable Development, Winnipeg, 2007
This document presents a corporate social responsibility CSR implementation guide for international businesses. It , provides an overview of the basic steps to, and instruments for, implementing a CSR strategy adapted specifically to your business or organisational context.
The critical role of companies in implementing sustainable development internationally is widely recognised. Increasingly, corporate social responsibility (CSR) is being acknowledged not only as a key to risk mitigation but also as a core element for building corporate value.
The key steps to implementing CSR outlined include:
- conduct a CSR assessment
- develop a CSR strategy
- implement CSR commitments
- report and verify progress
- evaluate and improve
•evaluate and improve
• understand the reason for stakeholder engagement.
