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The Four Pillars Of CSR accreditation

The Four Pillars are designed to add structure to a wide range of socially responsible activities that an organisation can engage in. This structure allows activities to be identified, categorised and measured.


Use the CSR-A Four Pillars structure in conjunction with the Independent Assessment Panel Guidance Notes & Criteria to help you when composing your application. You may identify practices that are not shown on the Four Pillars activity lists.



Please include anything you consider relevant. We are interested in any and all activity which demonstrates benefit to the environment, your workforce and the local and wider community. Carry out a gap analysis to identify areas that need addressing. Along with reporting on what you are already doing, the Independent Assessment Panel are interested in plans for future activity. 

Environment Pillar

Environment Pillar

Focuses on eco-issues such as the mitigation of climate change, energy conservation, waste and recycling and carbon footprint. 

Community Pillar

Community Pillar

Focuses on how organisations provide support for communities. Community involvement engages staff in a meaningful way. 

Workplace Pillar

Workplace Pillar

Focuses on policy and activity that improves working conditions and addresses work life balance for employees and their families. It also encompasses ethical products and services and customer/client care issues. 

Philanthropy Pillar

Philanthropy Pillar

Support for charities through volunteering, donation, sponsorship or other means. The Community and Philanthropy Pillars have some overlap. It is left up to the applicant organisation to decide which Pillar is relevant. 

Benefits Direct not only works with CSR but can also provide many solutions to achieve accreditation. For simplicity, we have listed the relevant benefits under each pillar requirement and provided a simple form to request more information from each provider. 

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Environment Pillar

Environment Pillar

The decisions and activities of organisations invariably have an impact on the environment no matter where they are located. These impacts may be associated with the organisation’s use of resources, the activities of the organisation, the generation of pollution and wastes, and the impacts of the organisation’s activities on natural habitats.
To reduce environmental impacts, organisations should adopt an integrated approach that takes into consideration the direct and indirect economic, social, health and environmental implications of their decisions and activities. 

The following Pillar benefits are available:

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Save on Energy

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Community Pillar

Community Pillar

It is widely accepted today that organisations have a relationship with the communities in which they operate. This relationship should be based on community involvement which in turn, contributes to community development. Healthy and prosperous communities ultimately, strengthen the civil society upon which we all rely to live our most fulfilling lives.

 

An organisation’s community involvement should arise out of recognition that every organisation is a stakeholder in the community, sharing common interests.


An organisation’s contribution to community development will help to promote higher levels of well being in the community. Such development leads to the improvement in the quality of life of a population.


Community development is not a linear process. It is a long-term process in which different and conflicting interests will be present. Historical and cultural characteristics make each community unique and influence the possibilities of its future.


Organisations can also contribute through social investments in wealth and income creation through local economic development initiatives, expanding education and skills development programmes, promoting and preserving culture and the arts and providing or promoting community health services.


Community development may include institutional strengthening of the community, through involvement with groups and collective forums, cultural, social and environmental programmes and local networks involving multiple institutions. Community involvement is an organisation’s proactive outreach to the community. It is aimed at preventing and solving problems, fostering partnerships with local organisations and stakeholders and aspiring to be a good ‘corporate citizen’. 

The following Pillar benefits are available:

Perks Direct

Perks direct cashback offers over 3,000 retailers that offer our users real-time cashback. Your cashback wallet can be donated to your local school or good cause from our dropdown menu, helping your local community. 

FitStars

Providing funding for families who cannot afford to pay for their child to join a sports team or attend an after-school club. 

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Workplace Pillar

Workplace Pillar

The relationship between a company and its employees has a big impact on the relationship between a company and its customers. Organisations should embrace workplace responsibility as an essential part of any business model. Employee values are rapidly changing and organisations must follow suit and match this strive for worth and sustainability.


Embracing policy that nurtures and protects staff contributes to greater business success. Organisations should explore incorporating a holistic view of their strategies and reap the many benefits that this provides. 

The following Pillar benefits are available:

Save on Energy

Award winning platform with 3,000+ savings putting more money back in employees pockets. 

EAP

EAP wellbeing advice Legal helpline covering general life challenges. MyMindPal builds mental fitness and directs those at risk to the expert support. 

Easy GP

Easy GP consultations - by video or phone. Saving time, effort and worry. No waiting with 24/7 availability to GPs by ‘phone or video consultation, the app connects employees and their families to quality advice, direct into their homes. 

PPE

Free next day delivery and a guarantee to beat any price on workwear or PPE. 

PPE

Borofree, an award-winning salary advance solution that offers zero interest, zero fees, and zero cost to employees and employers. 

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Philanthropy Pillar

Philanthropy Pillar

There is a very long tradition of businesses donating money, goods or staff time to charitable causes, all of which falls under the umbrella of philanthropy. It’s becoming increasingly popular for businesses to support charities, whether that is through donating money, fundraising or volunteering. This is with good reason as not only does charity work allow you to help those around you but it can also benefit your business greatly.


According to the Charities Aid Foundation, 51% of British adults would be more inclined to buy a product or use a service from a company that donates to charitable causes. So by presenting your company in a positive light and showing your community that you truly care about them, you will develop a great reputation that is likely to pay off in the long run.


Sharing impact reporting that shows how charities have benefited from your support also gives those charities the benefit of your marketing channels. So it is important to communicate with the charities you support and build a relationship that continues to add value to your reputation. 

The following Pillar benefits are available:

Bushido

You don’t need to do anything other than joining the membership and secure the benefit of income that you can then give to start changing more lives.

A lifetime membership is a one off payment to Bushido Strategy which then shares MONTHLY their recurring revenue to add to your online charitable giving wallet. 

Perks Direct

Perks direct cashback offers over 3,000 retailers that offer our users real-time cashback. Your cashback wallet can be donated to your local school or good cause from our dropdown menu, helping your local community. 

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The registration process is free to complete and provides you access to your essential CSR Accreditation Application guide and CSR Accreditation Application form. In under 10 weeks from your application submission date you could be a CSR Accredited organisation!

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