Business In UK

Avivas environmental programme includes reducing its carbon emissions and offsetting all residual emissions by supporting innovative projects across the world.

IBM: Investing in staff development through the Global Citizen’s Portfolio to create leaders of the 21st century.

Barclays: Reducing the number of unbanked and providing access to affordable credit through its growing Financial Inclusion programme. Accenture Development Partnerships is a not-for-profit programme that combines the provision of employee development opportunities with helping NGOs, foundations and donor organisations in the international development sector. These are only a few examples of companies understanding the need of giving the society something in return and helping mankind. The companies have to understand that whatever they do is going to have an impact on the society, directly or indirectly.

Workspace: The most important part of CSR is creating an ethical and enlightening environment in the workspace. This means that you should keep a healthy environment for your employees so that they are satisfied which will keep you happy in terms of targets and also their personal lives will be impacted. If people are happy in their offices they will be happy at their home which will create a very positive ambience with their families.

Education: Education is the foundation of every developed society. Everyone around the world has come to perceive the importance of education. This is a sphere of CSR that companies should really succour. No doubt that UK has one the highest literacy rates in the world but still help is needed in uplifting the poor with the weapon of education. Even educating and training the employees in various areas of expertise can be done as a part of CSR.

Environment: Companies, to a large extent, are responsible for polluting the environment. The dumping of residual waste from companies is a great concern. It can not be dumped near residential areas or even in flowing water. There has to be a proper system to discharge the waste that comes out on daily basis. The next concern is the emissions. Companies should keep an eye on their carbon footprints. It is the most commanding concern with the ozone getting depleted every year. If a company cannot repress the carbon footprints then they can do other things like carrying out tree plantation programs.

Community: London city airport’s program “Take off into Work” helps in training the local people of East London and then employing them. As they say ‘Charity begins at home’, so one must start the conscientious process of CSR in your zone. If you don’t have the power or money to change the world you can always start at the primitive level of your city, village or town.

There is famous saying ‘Do not withhold good from those to whom it is due, when it is in your power to do it’. Because when you do good to others goodness comes back to you manifolds. This may bring happiness to you in the form of smiles on the faces of your loved ones or great numbers in sales figures.