Corporate Social Responsibility @ HSVGreenLink


Welcome!!


Corporate Social Responsibility is being brought to you by the newly formed Sustainability Council of the Tennessee Valley (SCTV). The purpose of the SCTV is to provide leadership to advance economic, environmental, and social viability for current and future generations through education, programs, building collaboration among individuals, businesses, governments, and local organizations.

 
Starting today, this informational site will continue to grow and provide communication and information pertinent to North Alabama corporate social responsibility activities and initiatives. 

Below you will find links to several valuable resources and toolkits to help smooth transition forward into full program implementation.  

Corporate Social Responsiblity Introduction:

 

We define corporate social responsibility strategically. Corporate social responsibility encompasses not only what companies do with their profits, but also how they make them. It goes beyond philanthropy and compliance and addresses how companies manage their economic, social, and environmental impacts, as well as their relationships in all key spheres of influence: the workplace, the marketplace, the supply chain, the community, and the public policy realm. 

The term "corporate social responsibility" is often used interchangeably with corporate responsibility, corporate citizenship, social enterprise, sustainability, sustainable development, triple-bottom line, corporate ethics, and in some cases corporate governance. Though these terms are different, they all point in the same direction: throughout the industrialized world and in many developing countries there has been a sharp escalation in the social roles corporations are expected to play. Companies are facing new demands to engage in public-private partnerships and are under growing pressure to be accountable not only to shareholders, but also to stakeholders such as employees, consumers, suppliers, local communities, policymakers, and society-at-large. 2008 The President and Fellows of Harvard Business 


Click the Corporate Social Responsibility link below for the full Overview document, helping you get started with the process.

CSR Presentations - Boeing Nov. 5th 2010




Corporate Social Responsibility Toolkit:

 
The Sustainable Office Toolkit (SOT) is a set of resources and tools developed by the Sustainability Division – Georgia Department of Natural Resources to help organizations of all types and sizes move toward sustainability through practices such as recycling, energy and water conservation, and green building. 
 
The new SOT Track of thier program guides facilities through developing a comprehensive environmental program, using the toolkit as a foundation.  This approach may be particularly appropriate for office-based organizations, or smaller businesses with fewer resources to dedicate to development of a traditional EMS.  Organizations following this path of progression through this program will find that they are able to identify and minimize their environmental footprint, and document to stakeholders their commitment to environmental stewardship.
 

Other Helpful Websites:


http://www.csrwire.com/

CSRwire is the leading source of corporate social responsibility and sustainability news, reports, events, and information. 
Members are interested in communicating their corporate citizenship, sustainability, and socially responsible initiatives to a global audience.
 

https://www.carbonfootprint.gsa.gov/

GSA has developed the GSA Carbon Footprint and Green Procurement Tool to assist agencies in managing their Green House Gases (GHGs) as required by Executive Order (EO) 13514 and recent energy laws. The tool can address a broad range of tasks including:
  • Calculation of an agency’s GHG baseline, broken down by different scopes
  • Assistance with setting GHG reduction targets
  • Compilation of Building-by-building GHG emissions inventory
  • Preparation for reporting emissions to the Department of Energy’s GHG Reporting Portal
 

http://www.greenbiz.com/

GreenBiz.com™, Business Voice of the Green Economy, is a source for news, opinion, best practices, and other resources on the greening of mainstream business. Launched in 2000, its mission is to provide clear, concise, accurate, and balanced information, resources, and learning opportunities to help companies of all sizes and sectors integrate environmental responsibility into their operations in a manner that supports profitable business practices.
GreenBiz.com™ is the flagship website of Greener World Media, a mainstream media company focused exclusively on sustainability and the competitive edge it brings to businesses.