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According to the model (Figure 1a), four kinds of social responsibilities constitute total CSR: economic (“make profit”), legal (“obey the law”), ethical (“be ethical”), and philanthropic (“be a good corporate citizen”).
Social responsibility is an ethical framework and suggests that an individual has an obligation to work and cooperate with other individuals and organizations for the benefit of the community that will inherit the world said individual leaves behind.
How can you put social responsibility at the heart of your business or organization and make it a fundamental value of your organization’s uniqueness?
Here are seven tips you can follow to ensure your company is a responsible corporate citizen.
- Adopt a business code of ethics.
- Follow a workplace health and safety program.
- Commit to protecting the environment.
- Get your suppliers on board.
- Be smart about donating money.
- Don’t greenwash your business.
Why frameworks like Carroll’s pyramid are extremely helpful?
While CSR activities can range from outright philanthropic giving and skilled volunteerism to in-kind donations and issue area advocacy, those activities still need to be framed at the outset and measured throughout the CSR campaign. That’s why frameworks like Carroll’s pyramid are supremely helpful.
CSR demonstrates that you’re a business that takes an interest in wider social issues, rather than just those that impact your profit margins, which will attract customers who share the same values. Therefore, it makes good business sense to operate sustainably.
10 Ways to Make Your Business More Socially Conscious
- Establish a social mission.
- Establish realistic goals.
- Educate your employees.
- Organize an in-house social responsibility team.
- Direct contributions.
- Encourage volunteering.
- Ethical labor practices.
- Think about sustainability.
What are the four approaches to social responsibility?
In this section we will look at the different approaches a company can take to become socially responsible. These four approaches are obstructive, defensive, accommodating, and proactive.