The four CSR megatrends for 2013
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Megatrend #1 – Clear purpose: Put purpose before profit, and make money anyway
Commercial companies have to work with purposes that have more vigour and appeal to both the hearts and minds of their stakeholders. Ultimately, Corporate Sustainability and Responsibility (CSR) must become (a part of) the company’s business model.
Megatrend #2 – Corporate engagement: Turn your employees into CSR managers.
The top-down approach to CSR cannot stand alone. Employees need to be given a voice, and must be actively involved, no matter where in the company they are placed – accounting, marketing, HR or production.
Megatrend #3 – Collaborative co-creation: Shared-value partnerships with social entrepreneurs.
Shared value partnerships between commercial companies and social entrepreneurs will pave the way for new solutions that solve both social issues and creates economic value = corporate social innovation.
Megatrend #4 – Clear communication: Goodbye to CSR reporting – hello to social media
Nobody reads CSR reports anyway (besides job applicants, students and CSR consultants). Using social media for online reporting opens up to new possibilities for social interaction and engagement.
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We hope to make CharityKick a great new and social way for companies to be socially responsible and show it, whilst having fun!