Our Vision
Thinking and acting in a socially responsible way is our natural state of mind. It is our vision to share it with companies and governments worldwide by becoming their CSR advisor of choice.
We live a dynamic life in a world that is growing more and more complex. Global scale environmental, social, cultural and economic issues have now become part of our everyday life.
Boosting profits is no longer the sole business performance indicator for such organizations. As a result, companies and organizations from all sectors understand the importance of having a generally accepted system of principles and best practices, which, if implemented will grant them the social license to operate.
We foresee a society where truth, integrity, transparency, justice, human rights, care for the others and the rule of law boost the collective effort for the common good of people, businesses, governments and environment.
Our Mission
It is our mission to enable profits to emerge and make businesses, governments, employees, shareholders and stakeholder altogether grasp its full value.
Our mission commits us to:
- add value to the businesses of our clients by embedding the principles of corporate social responsibility into their core strategies, policies, programs and actions.
- meet the specific needs of each of our clients by putting at work all our expertise and resources, with enthusiasm and creativity.
- be at the side of our clients around the clock, knowing that social and responsibility concerns always involves people, therefore, requiring immediate attention.
- be as adaptable and flexible as our clients need if this helps our mutual efforts to enhance organizational responsibility performance.
- be happy with our work only when our clients are, with our approach, methodology, communication, deliverables and also fees structure.
- feel like winners only when we see our clients driving profit through 100% responsible management.
Our Values
We, as a team, are tied together by the commitment to our clients. We share the same values, in the context of the technical, regional and cultural diversity of our people.
We put client's interest first
- Know our clients and their needs
- Set services outcomes our clients consider to be correct and successful
- Give our clients the quality service that we would expect ourselves
- Remain helpful, prompt and courteous even when under pressure
Value the people we engage with
- Respect and support those around us: colleagues, clients or business partners
- Exercise goodwill when engaging with others, resolve disputes peacefully
- Listen to others' views and give credit where due
- Trust others to do a good job and involve them in our work
- Earn the loyalty, trust and confidence of others
- Gain knowledge and experience from working with others
- Give, encourage and seek for feedback
- Build and support the networks around us
- Use people's skills, talents and cultural diversity as a source of inspiration in our work and encourage them to develop to their full potential
- Acknowledge everyone's contribution to the attainment of shared objectives
Show leadership and take personal accountability
- Lead by example and walk the talk
- Act with drive and determination
- Challenge and allow others to challenge us
- Manage risk and accept personal accountability
- Maintain a working environment supported by enthusiasm, commitment and fun
- Take action to improve time management and work effectiveness
- Consider future developments
Aim for high quality work and best client value
- Set best possible work outcomes and plan rigorously to achieve them
- Anticipate problems, innovate to overcome them
- Big picture and attention to details matter
- Show drive and determination to deliver quality work on time and within the budget
- Review work in progress to improve, remain focused and keep direction
Stay professional in everything we do
- Offer best value for money
- Do the best possible job we can
- Take manageable risks
- Look for and champion better ways of doing things
- Review performance, gather feedback and learn lessons from mistakes and successes
- Keep learning throughout our lives, share learnings with others
- Measure ourselves against the benchmark; share good practice and innovative solutions
Value society and environment as the sources of our wellbeing
- Act, in all instances, as responsible citizens
- Respect the rule of law and assist companies and people doing likewise
- Respect the cultural diversity of the people we engage with
- Promote opportunities for all
- Contribute to and benefit fairly from the resources around us
- Acknowledge that we also share the responsibility to maintain a sustainable environment, both natural and shaped by humanity
- Never engage in any corruptive measures or anything that could be interpreted as such and advise our clients on the same
The value we provide to our clients
Developing human capital
Employees will be more motivated, productive, and loyal, thus reducing the costs of recruitment and training. A solid, trusted brand and a positive reputation will make it easier for clients to attract top talent.
Promoting business innovation and learning
Identifying and engaging stakeholders needs and interests allows our clients greater understanding of their operating environment and wider impact on the community. This will facilitate the identification and development of profitable new products and services.
Boosting sales and customer loyalty
A more active, open, transparent and honest way of dealing and communicating with customers significantly increases their loyalty to the company's products and services.
Increasing branding differentiation
CSR strategies lay a solid foundation to develop a good reputation. Based on international best practices and on an ethical value framework, brands can become more recognized, respected and ultimately more trusted.
Reducing exposure to non-financial risk
CSR strategies reduce risks linked to any potential and sudden damage to the company's reputation and success. Combined with enhanced transparency this is a key factor for investors that will be more likely to look favorably at such a company. Building a genuine culture of 'doing the right thing and prove it' within the company offsets these risks.
Enhancing compliance with international regulatory frameworks
A cutting-edge CSR strategy helps our clients comply with national and international regulatory requirements.
Improving relationships with local authorities and government
Good relationships with local authorities and government make doing good business more easy
The CSR Company
At CSR Company we respect the cultural diversity of the people we engage with. We take people's skills, talents and cultural diversity as a source of inspiration in our work. We value and support those around us. It is of importance to us, to encourage them to develop to their full potential and promote opportunities for all.
It is our strong belief that we will keep learning throughout our lives, gain knowledge and experience from working with others and that true value comes from sharing our learnings with others. We are listening to others' views and giving credit where due to gain loyalty, trust and confidence by establishing long term relationships with colleagues, clients or business partners.
Martin has long term experience in CSR and founded the Company first in 2007. As Task Group Chair of ISO (International Organization of Standards) he was responsible for the implementation and communication part of the ISO 26000 Standard on Social Responsibility. Martin is author of a widely used CSR book and program director of the MBA „International Corporate Social Responsibility Management“ at the Ferdinand Porsche University of Applied Sciences, Austria.. He lectures CSR at St. Gallen Management Institute (Switzerland) and coaches at CEO level.
