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Corporate Social Responsibility
Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) is defined as integrating social and environmental considerations into business strategy and decision-making. Sound CSR practices not only help companies earn and retain their “license to operate,” but also improve employee morale and retention, with positive impacts on the bottom line.
More and more, audiences expect it. A growing number of investors look at a company's CSR performance when determining where to invest. Customers and financiers, particularly government entities, consider the CSR strategy and performance of their business partners. Non-governmental organizations are holding companies responsible for their actions, and can severely damage a company's reputation in a relatively short timeframe.
- The environment
- Sustainable management
- Diversity
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- Human rights
- Product safety
- Transparency
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- Ethics
- Foreign Corrupt Practices Act (FCPA)
- Community engagement and dialogue
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The challenges of developing a CSR program are many. There is a proliferation of standards, and companies often do not know which ones to adopt and frequently find that they need to begin a dialogue with organizations with which they have never dealt before.
Among KPA's CSR service offerings are:
- Environmental and human rights audits
- Development of CSR programs for companies
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- Policy development (human rights, security and the use of force, etc.)
- Stakeholder mapping and community engagement
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- NGO Interface
- Development of CSR reports
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Kimberly Public Affairs can help formulate a well-integrated CSR strategy, as well as the communication platform necessary to engage with a wide range of stakeholders.
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