CSR for SMEs

CSR for SME’s – three key actions

Climate Change and talk of social responsibility is everywhere and it can feel overwhelming.

It has been proven that being a socially responsible business builds resilience and profitability through a happier workforce, stronger client relationships and better engagement with your local communities.

If you are a CEO or business leader and would like coaching in a safe space to ask all those questions around sustainability, ESG, CSR, that you feel you should know the answer to then contact me.

Businesses that are most successful with regards being socially responsible start with three key actions for success:

1. appointing someone at the board level to take responsibility. This is often the CEO but can also be Marketing, HR, Finance or Operations directors.
2. Engage your employees by creating a CSR committee – this shares the load as well as getting diverse input, ideas and solutions
3. Set goals and targets that drive positive change and support your organisations business strategy

As well as a coach, I am a Tutor at Cambridge University on the Sustainable Leadership programme and an adviser at CSR-A Ltd.

CSR-A Ltd are here to help you either start your CSR/Sustainability journey or to strengthen it.

If you are starting your CSR journey, why not take a quick and simple CSR roadmap which will give you an indication of where you are now. We find that most organisations are doing more than they realise and this can give you the motivation to do more.

https://csra-roadmap.herokuapp.com/

The CSR-A Accreditation process provides a framework for you to pull together all your information under the headings of environment, workplace, community and philanthropy.

The benefits are many and include:

• Employee engagement, reducing turnover and increasing productivity,
• Winning work with your USP of being more sustainable than your competitors
• Access to green funds for sustainable projects
• Brand recognition and loyalty

In the UK there are 5.5million SMEs, making up 99% of businesses in the private sector which is an enormous opportunity to make a difference. Of the organisations already CSR accredited 64% are SME’s and 40% achieve a Gold level.  Why not join this group and make real change and positive impact in your business.

If any of the above is of interest, please make contact and we can discuss coaching or CSR consultancy further.