HR and Corporate Social Responsibility
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Corporate Social Responsibility &HR
Why and How should HR promote CSR in an organization
Misbah Khatana Aamir Cornell University, School of Industrial and Labor Relations April 2012
Definition of Corporate Social Responsibility
Corporate Social responsibility (CSR) is the balanced integration of social and environmental considerations into business decisions and operations.
a form of corporate self-regulation integrated into a business model making society one of the stakeholders, on whom an organization's activities have an impact
The Business case for CSR More Profitable
Reduces waste
Greater efficiency – overall operation cost saving
The business case for CSRAttracts certain employees- especially today's
graduates- 66% are saying they want to work with socially responsible companies
Reputation in the market- Consumers are more willing to buy products from companies which have good CSR record
The business case for CSR
Banks and Insurance agencies
More willing to lend and insure companies that follow CSR
The business case for CSRNew markets open- “green” technology being
sought more and more
New Discoveries (may be cheaper)
HR key to promote and drive CSR
Vision, mission, values and CSR strategy development
Develop codes of conduct
Talent management
Recruiting
Informing employees of CSR values
Training
Succession planning
Compensation and performance management
“you get what you pay for”
Align the total reward and recognition program with CSR values and strategy
Change management and corporate culture
HR helps Culture change
3 categories of employees:
A) Those that have the value and the behavior
B) Those that have the value but not the behavior
C) Those that do not have the value or the behavior
Employee involvement and participation
Measurement, Reporting – and celebrating successes
What gets measured gets managed
If CSR is a business differentiator and seen as contributing to shareholder value, CEO’s will be held accountable
Report both CSR performance and employee CSR engagement
celebrate the successes large and small
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