Employee Diversity

Employee Diversity & Corporate Social Responsibility

Many organizations are now approaching their internal and external diversity issues with a new “set of lenses” so to speak.  Corporate Social Responsibility or CSR is a growing movement to look at capitalism in a whole new light.  

What is CSR?

Aligning Business Operations with Social Values…For the benefit of all Stakeholders

Stakeholders - Who are they?

Anything affected by a company’s operations

        This includes:

Employees

Community

Suppliers

Management

Shareholders

Environment

Economies

Politics

Individual and Collective Consciousness

Customers (to be revisited)

CSR Topics

Diversity - The recognition of differences (and similarities) in the workplace and marketplace

Racial

Ethnic

Age

Sexual orientation

Gender

Political

Economic

Religious

National Origin

Class, income

Other differences – what is important to you and your organization?

      Business Ethics - The active consolidation of the impact of a company’s decisions on its stakeholders

Financial

Advertising

Employee Relations

Vendor Selection

      Environment – The consideration of the impact of a company’s policies on natural resources

Recycling

Emissions

Water Use

Presentation

      Workplace Issues – The consideration of the impact of a company’s policies on its employees

Time off

Employee Benefits

Work Environment

Sexual Harassment

Compliance with Labor Laws

Communication

      Community Development – A company’s contribution to the quality of life in a community

Affordable Housing

Recreation

Education

Safety

Healthcare

      Corporate Governance – Actions of a subset of stakeholders setting and following policies designed to maximize and balance the benefits to all stakeholders

Ownership structure

Stakeholder representation

Accountability

Communication

Transparency

Disclosure

External influences

Board structure/Effectiveness

        Corporate Giving – Charitable Contributions

Financial Support

Products of Services

Volunteering

Mentoring

Community Outreach

        Human Rights – A company’s consideration of policies on individual freedom and well being

Safety

Fair Wages

Working Conditions

Who is Interested in CSR Communications and Why?

        Activists

To control company behavior

Attempt to hold companies accountable

Expose poor behavior

Draw attention to issues

Education

To gauge progress of their cause

        Consumers

To be educated

To make better buying decisions

To learn about companies they  buy from

To make investment decisions

To understand a company’s values

To influence other’s buying decisions

        Journalists

        Analysts

        Academics

        Investors

        Employees

        Vendors

        Public-at-large