Saturday, October 15, 2005

CSR has to be more than corporate puff


Corporate social responsibility only works if employees at all levels believe in it, British employers have been warned.

CSR, according to a report by the Chartered Institute of Personnel and Development, cannot be imposed by management and there has to be buy-in across the organisation to embed it within the business.

But if an organisation truly embraces CSR, it can act as a powerful lever for attracting and retaining good people, the CIPD added.

The organisation is currently working to promote awareness and understanding of a new CSR Competency Framework that has been developed by the Department of Trade and Industry.

See full Article.