Areas of CSR Implementation

CSR can be implemented at the workplace, at the marketplace for environmental protection,
and also for communities. Below is summary of functional CSR interventions that
can be implemented by any company.

·      Business Ethics

a.     Corporate mission, vision and values

b.     Evaluation and monitoring of ethics
in the company

c.      Ethics training and hotlines for
employees

d.     Cyber ethics

e.     Consideration of ethical dimensions of
strategic decisions

·      Corporate Structure and Governance

a.     Stakeholder engagement

b.     Executive and board selection

c.      Executive and Board compensation

d.     Education and training for employees

·      Human Resources

a.     Health and other insurance benefits

b.     Employee recognition and rewards

c.      Equal opportunity, diversity,
diversity training and religious freedom

d.     Work/life balance and wellness
programs

e.     Employee compensation for downsizing
plant closing and reengineering measures

f.       Volunteering in local communities

g.     Health and safety on the job

·      Labour and Human Rights

a.     Engagement with unions and adherence
to union standards

b.     Codes of conduct that set standards
for a company or the entire industry in labour treatment

c.      Responsible supply chain management
ensuring that suppliers adhere to the company’s code of conduct

d.     Product design and development

·      Environmental Management

a.     Environmental supply chain management

b.     Consumption reduction

c.      Natural resource stewardship

d.     Alternative energy

e.     Clean technology innovation

f.       Green real estate development and
ecological building design

g.     Product and packaging design

h.     End-of-life cycle product stewardship

i.       Philanthropy
and sponsorships

·      Involvement and Economic Development

a.     Operation in underserved communities

b.     Use of local supplier’s community

c.      Education, healthcare and housing
programs for employees and communities

d.     Legal and regulatory compliance

·      Accountability

a.     Adherence to Code of Conduct and
other standards, including inspections, training inspectors or hiring of
third-party inspectors

b.     Social and environmental auditing and
reporting

c.   Certification of raw materials