CSR-A talk at the PA Show about CSR Enablers

It was a real pleasure to have been invited to speak at the The PA Show on Wednesday. The CSR-A talk was about why PA’s, EA’s and VA’s are perfectly placed to support the businesses for which they work by developing a social responsibility programme.

I was overwhelmed by the response and determination by PA’s, EA’s and VA’s to make a positive socially responsible difference. To learn about the clear benefits that will help improve staff engagement, recruitment and reputation and ensure a sustainable and profitable business.

It was also a great opportunity to catch up with some of our partners and also to be at an actual event.

What is CSR Accrediation?
Achieving CSR Accreditation is a visible testimony of excellence in Social Responsibility. The accreditation helps you integrate social, environmental, ethical, human rights and consumer concerns into your business operations and strategy.

A CSR Accreditation can be used to:

• Deliver the information required for ESG (Environmental Social Governance) reporting
• Identify the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals (SDG’s) which you may wish to support.
• Write a Social Value policy
• Reduce negative impact on climate change – Race to Zero
• Produce a Social Impact Report.
• Enrich, enable and engage employees, shareholders and stakeholders.

CSR-A run the only CSR Accreditation scheme in the UK and now operate globally
The CSR Accreditation is an effective way to benchmark what you are already doing with regard to social responsibility. It is a process in which you collate, measure and report on your organisation’s socially responsible activities. An accreditation will also provide you with a roadmap for planning future activity.

This is a fully holistic and inclusive approach that allows for all organisations – private, public and third sector and is for all sizes from sole traders to large corporations. It employs a white paper approach that promotes an organisation’s individuality.

The application process provides a simple and straightforward template where you record activity against the Social Responsibility ‘Four Pillars’ of environment, workplace, community and philanthropy. Each Social Responsibility Pillar is designed to help you impact report on areas such as energy performance, recycling, staff engagement, health and well-being, community engagement and support for local and national charities.

The establishment of a CSR Accreditation is a crucial component of a company’s competitiveness and something that should be led by the business itself. For companies, the overall aim is to achieve a positive impact on society as a whole while maximising the creation of shared value for the owners of the business, its employees, shareholders and stakeholders.