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There's no "one-size fits all" with corporate social responsibility
20 Jul 2007
There is no "one-size fits all" when it comes to corporate social responsibility (CSR) as activities and benefits are directly related to a company's core activity and the values of its people, says Arthur Richardson, Director, South West MAS.
Richard Lambert, director general of the CBI, said that corporate responsibility was not "an optional extra", and that businesses had to be "fully integrated actors at the heart of our society, not least in dealing with climate change''. Added to this, according to Business in the Community, 88% of British employees believe that it is important to work for an organisation that is committed to living its values.
This responsibility can be a heavy burden on the resources of small and medium-sized businesses particularly when, in most cases of CSR, there is no tangible return. The key thing to recognise and embrace is that businesses are part of a wider community; and accountable for more than financial performance.
Companies must be allowed to define CSR for themselves, whether it be supporting local schools and colleges, participating in careers advice days, hosting plant tours or getting involved in charity events. To find out how manufacturers in the South West are carrying out innovative work in this field from which we all can learn, contact info@swmas.co.uk
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