Understanding sustainable development and social responsibility

Sustainable development, social responsibility, stakeholder dialogue, CSR, CSR, etc. all these terms and concepts are linked to the positioning and strategies of companies and organizations vis-à-vis society. How can they concern you? Should your organization adopt these approaches? And what are the decision-making criteria? Does it have a cost, but what are the benefits and competitive advantages? This fact sheet answers these questions.

This fact sheet provides information on

• The concepts of sustainable development and corporate social responsibility (CSR).

• The challenges of CSR for a company or organization.

• A few actions that can help a company or organization decide whether to initiate a formalized and structured CSR approach.

• Here are a few useful steps to get you started on your CSR journey.