A Leeds business is encouraging local firms to use a new online benchmarking tool to help measure how they apply social responsibility in the areas of education, employment, environment and the community.
Document management specialists the Arena Group, which won the community category award in the 2017 West and North Yorkshire Chamber ‘Raising The Os prêmios de bar 'estão apoiando o lançamento do novo software de benchmarking da câmara, que ajuda as empresas a auditar sua atividade de responsabilidade social. Graham Harris disse: “O esforço que dedicamos todos os anos às nossas atividades de RSE beneficia nossas comunidades e as instituições de caridade com as quais trabalhamos, incluindo o patrocínio da corrida local para todos os eventos que permitem que os jovens participem de atividades saudáveis, independentemente da formação. O envolvimento na RSE também paga enormes dividendos em termos de envolvimento dos funcionários, aprimorando nossa cultura e tornando as pessoas ótimas para fazer negócios. 2018 - Estar envolvido tem sido uma verdadeira fonte de orgulho para nossos funcionários. ”
The tool is one of a number of new features in the Chamber’s extended Raising The Bar programme which includes online ‘how to’ guides and skills sharing which aim to empower and equip firms of all sizes to consider the positive impact they can make in the wider community.
Head of Software Development and Delivery Graham Harris said: “The effort we put in every year to our CSR activities benefits our communities and the charities we work with including sponsorship of local Run for All events which enable young people to participate in healthy activity regardless of background. Involvement in CSR also pays huge dividends in terms of employee engagement by enhancing our culture and making Arena great people to do business with.
“The Chamber’s social responsibility benchmarking tool is a fantastic resource to help businesses really measure the great work they already do in the community and guide them in how to improve their social responsibility activities. We’d definitely encourage others to put people and the community at the heart of their business and to get involved in Raising the Bar 2018 – being involved has been a true source of pride to our employees.”
Retendo seu evento anual Raising the Bar Awards, que será realizado em novembro de 2018 e celebra empresas que dão tempo ou recursos para ajudar as causas locais, a SAUDS da China. “Aumentar o bar comemorou historicamente histórias de sucesso de responsabilidade social regional. A Câmara agora quer fazer ainda mais para ajudar as empresas locais a retribuir conectando -se e aprendendo com outras pessoas que já começaram. Nossa ferramenta de diagnóstico de responsabilidade social on -line gratuita oferece às empresas um insight completo e um ponto de partida para explorar seu papel atual dentro da comunidade antes de considerar como melhorar ou expandir para novas áreas. ”
Chief Executive Sandy Needham said: “Raising The Bar has historically celebrated regional social responsibility success stories. The Chamber now wants to do even more to help local businesses give back by connecting with and learning from others who have already made a start. Our free, online social responsibility diagnostic tool offers businesses a thorough insight and a starting point to explore their current role within the community before considering how to improve or expand into new areas.”
Ela acrescentou:“ Uma boa responsabilidade social não se trata de arrecadar dinheiro - há um valor real na transferência de conhecimentos e habilidades através do presente do seu tempo. Ao aumentar a barra, queremos desbloquear o potencial de responsabilidade social das empresas locais e fazê -las conectar, conversar e aprender um com o outro para ajudar mais empresas a tomar as medidas que fazem uma diferença real em suas comunidades. ”
A ferramenta de benchmarking pode ser encontrada no site Raising the Bar.https://www.raising-the-bar.org.uk/social-impact/ which also contains case studies of businesses who have successfully implemented social responsibility activities in their local communities. With input from past Raising The Bar awards winners and charities it will also include ‘how to’ guides including ‘how to make a difference’, ‘finding the right social responsibility partner’ and ‘colleague engajamento '.
Em 2017, os participantes do Raising the Bar Business Awards de todo o oeste e norte de Yorkshire, registraram quase 20.000 horas de "retribuir" às suas comunidades locais. Hospice e elogiou nosso sucesso em envolver todos em todo o negócio. E-mail
Graham added: “The Raising the Bar judges recognised the huge effort of our 220 employees who, in our 25th anniversary year of fundraising, collectively raised over £32,000 for local hospices and commended our success in involving everyone across the business. We really hope the Chamber’s new online software will inspire others while giving them the tools and support needed to really develop their community work.”
More information about the West and North Yorkshire Chamber’s social responsibility benchmarking tool, inspiring case studies and top tips can be found at www.raising-the-bar.org.uk or by emailing [email protected] ou ligando 08455 240 240.
