Category: Corporate Social Responsibility
corporate social responsibility
Sustainability planning is a business process, much like budgeting or finance or organizational development. Most businesses approach the development of their organization’s growth and capabilities through a strategic planning method – analyzing strengths, weaknesses, opportunities and threats, and then, based on the outcomes of that analysis, create a strategic plan supported by actions and goals.
Sustainability is no different – the goals an organization sets for achieving its vision of sustainability must fit into the company’s overall strategic plan, in order to be implemented effectively.
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“Anders [Breivik] was only my customer, but because of that I have a big mess.” – Lukasz Miku, Polish chemist who supplied the perpetrator of the Norway massacre with key bomb-making ingredients, speaking after a counter-terror squad stormed his home and offices in Wroclaw, Poland.
CIAC is often asked why the Canadian chemistry industry needs Responsible Care®, given the plethora of existing sustainability programs, frameworks, standards (e.g. ISO 26000, Global Reporting Initiative) and legal requirements. The management of precursor chemicals – ones that could be used for violent and illegal ends should they fall into the wrong hands – offers but one case in point.
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It doesn’t matter what kind of organization you consider – whether it’s government, corporate, or civil society – its initiatives cannot succeed without the commitment of senior management.
Senior managers set the tone for an organization and provide the resources – money, time and people – needed to reach goals. The successful implementation of any initiative depends upon the certainty that “the boss” will support the activities undertaken.
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