Corporate Social Responsibility Workshop For SME’s

Posted by: Krishna De | Posted on: May 5th, 2008 | 0 Comments | Posted in: Business strategy, Events, Ireland, Reputation

With the increase in interest in Corporate Social Responsibility here in Ireland, I was delighted to hear about the forthcoming conference specifically for SME’s.

Corporate Social Responsibility has been on the agenda of many corporates for several year – in fact for generations in the case of some organisations. However it’s not been an area that many SME’s have taken not of as they often have not known where to stand and it has not been seen as a priority.

One of the organisations I am working with has recently introduced a CSR strategy and interestingly a tender that they have just received is asking them to provide details of their CSR policy.

Corporate Social Responsibility is also becoming increasingly important both in terms of attracting talent where many studies are now indicating that particularly if you are looking to recruit and retain the Generation Y workforce, they are taking note of an employers commitment to CSR.

It is also critical in relation to maintaining a licence to operate, building an effective relationship with the community you are based in and can impact on the reputation of your brand if not taken seriously.

The event is taking place on the 13 May 2008 at the Castlenock Hotel and Country Club, Castlenock, Dublin and is free to attend.

The conference is calles CSR4U and will provide insights into how SME’s can integrate social and environmental concerns into their business.

CSR4U has EU funding hence it is free to attend – however do register ahead of time to secure a place.

The conference will cover the business case and the business benefits of CSR.

You can find the details of the CSR4U conference here and a registration form for the CSR4U conference here.