The CORPORATE Social Responsibility (CSR) Network Zimbabwe on March 1 launched its national CSR Guide, a tool kit which is set to assist companies to navigate their CSR activities as well as to assist them get a better understanding of the CSR landscape in Zimbabwe and beyond.
Guest of Honor at the occasion, Deputy Minister of Industry and Commerce Hon Raj Modi applauded CSR Network Zimbabwe for the good work they are doing in improving the Corporate Social Investment landscape in Zimbabwe.
Speaking at the Guide launch occasion, CSR Network Zimbabwe Executive Director, Willard Razawo, said the CSR Network Zimbabwe perceive the need to strike the right balance between concern for people, planet and profit and in this regard challenges companies to learn from each other on how to achieve this balance.
“This guide does not only give an overview of the most relevant policy developments. Perhaps more importantly, it aims to be a practical guide. It provides businesses with advice on how to make the business practices more responsible, successful and sustainable, whether they are a small business or a large multinational, a supplier or buyer”, He added.
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This guide is intended as a practical tool for businesses in Zimbabwe. It can be used as a primer on corporate social responsibility and it is intended for small and medium enterprises (SMEs) as well as large corporations in all industries and provinces. As such, it contains information on how to assess the effects of business activities on stakeholders, develop and implement a corporate social responsibility strategy and commitments, and measure, evaluate and report on performance and stakeholder engagement. It also helps Zimbabwean and other multinational corporations operating and investing on the African continent to understand the specific CSR environment in Zimbabwe and Africa at large.
Mr Razawo said that he believes that senior managers in large corporations, SMEs right down to micro-businesses should find this Guide valuable, as will management teams, board members and front-line employees, and industry association personnel who work with businesses. We believe this Guide will also prove useful to those already engaged in CSR activities. Finally, we hope those outside the commercial world (such as, government officials, representatives of non-governmental organizations and members of the public) will gain insights into the challenges firms face when addressing the effects of their activities on society.
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