What is Corporate Social Responsibility? - InnoTrain CSR
What is Corporate Social Responsibility? - InnoTrain CSR
What is Corporate Social Responsibility? - InnoTrain CSR
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Especially for smaller enterpr<strong>is</strong>es in which a separate <strong>CSR</strong> report would mean<br />
excessive cost and staff expenditures, a m<strong>is</strong>sion statement <strong>is</strong> definitely suitable to<br />
convey the topic <strong>CSR</strong> in a prom<strong>is</strong>ing way.<br />
The m<strong>is</strong>sion statement should be described with simple headnotes, factual, positive,<br />
active and using the "We" voice. To describe real<strong>is</strong>tic v<strong>is</strong>ions understood by<br />
everyone, the headnotes should bear up against the following criteria:<br />
� Substantiality: Are the statements informative with respect to the <strong>CSR</strong> in the<br />
company?<br />
� Long-term nature: Are the statements describing a sustainable <strong>CSR</strong><br />
perspective?<br />
� Feasibility: Is the described "<strong>CSR</strong> prom<strong>is</strong>e" feasible?<br />
� Completeness: Does the concept contain a comprehensive description of the<br />
company's business activity?<br />
Side note<br />
The following controversial quotes may be used to provide thought-provoking<br />
impulses with respect to the topic m<strong>is</strong>sion statement:<br />
"If you w<strong>is</strong>h to build a ship, do not collect men to gather wood, to take on duties and<br />
to divide the work, but teach them the longing for the wide, endless sea."<br />
Antoine de Saint-Exupéry, French author<br />
"My job <strong>is</strong> not so much to control but rather to encourage and transfer power to<br />
people with dreams and v<strong>is</strong>ions."<br />
Jack Welch, American top manager (amongst other things former president of<br />
General Electric)<br />
"Imagination <strong>is</strong> more important than knowledge. For knowledge <strong>is</strong> limited to all we<br />
now know and understand, while imagination embraces the entire world, and all there<br />
ever will be to know and understand."<br />
Albert Einstein, physic<strong>is</strong>t<br />
"People who have v<strong>is</strong>ions should seek medical attention."<br />
Helmut Schmidt, former German Federal Chancellor<br />
The project "<strong>InnoTrain</strong> <strong>CSR</strong>" <strong>is</strong> organized by GILDE GmbH and has been funded with support from the European Comm<strong>is</strong>sion. Th<strong>is</strong> publication reflects the<br />
views only of the author, and the Comm<strong>is</strong>sion cannot be held responsible for any use which may be made of the information contained therein. 12/2010<br />
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<strong>InnoTrain</strong> <strong>CSR</strong><br />
www.csr-training.eu