Health and Safety as part of Corporate Social Responsibility

Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) extends a company’s business ethics to the benefit of the wider community.

Socially responsible companies integrate economic, social, ethical and environmental concerns into their business operations.

You’ve climbed the mountain and are proud of the health, safety, quality and environmental standards exhibited by your company – and maybe even won a few accolades along the way. 

How do you move things into the next gear to become recognised as a socially responsible employer? 

The effect on your brand would be significant – and help you recruit the best staff eager to work for you. 

Anti-capitalist protests around the world remind us that cynics around the world do not trust “big business” – especially whenever another corporate scandal hits the headlines.

What is the “triple bottom line”?

The triple bottom line is a way of saying that companies should focus as much on social and environmental concerns as they do on profits. 

In other words, the three bottom lines are:

• Profit
• People
• Planet

How do you go about it?

Some of the ways of ensuring that your company is seen as a responsible corporate citizen could include:

• Publishing a business code of ethics
• Having your workplace health and safety systems externally verified
• Protecting the environment
• Involving and even auditing your suppliers
• Donating to relevant good causes – not just money, but other resources such as surplus items or staff volunteering
• Being open, transparent and accountable

Who can help?

The UK’s leading organisation on this topic is probably Business In The Community.

Contact Arinite

We provide practical, no-nonsense advice about what you need to do to establish and maintain a safe and healthy working environment while being a socially responsible employer. 

Our team of health and safety consultants take pride in keeping health and safety simple.

If you need to call upon our expert assistance, please call our office on 0207 947 9581, or type an enquiry to: https://www.arinite.com/contact-us

Jan Mirkowski