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Tips and tricks regarding CSR for SME adviser

This toolkits created by the European Commission targets SMEs advisers in order to assist SME owners in
the creation of their CSR strategies. It has embeded a guide on sustainability, a guide on the respect of
human rights and concrete advice such as: “be practical”, “don’t overcomplicated it”, “identify concrete
benefits”, “be authentic”, “communicate”. It gives a straight forward CSR roadmap including tips on how
CSR can increase competitiveness, tips to identify small and feasible actions (in terms of community
engagement, supply chain, environment) and tips to identify and assign resources.

Among other advices, one concerns the importance of including employees in the elaboration of the CSR
policy: “Integrating employees into the process is key for successful integration of CSR. This can be done
by consulting with them, building on their knowledge and experience and providing training and capacity
building workshops”.

This toolkit provides links to business plan strategies, self-assessment strategies and case studies.

Consult it here: https://www.diplomatie.gouv.fr/IMG/pdf/tips-tricks-csr-sme-advisors_en_cle49eff7.pdf

Tips for organizations to develop their CSR strategy in 2020

This blog post, by an HR specialist, is a good summary giving practical tips on how to build your CSR
strategy. Among the most important advice: “involve your employees”, “review your whys”, “be authentic
and transparent”, “build your network of ambassadors”, “follow standards and certifications”. Useful links
are given to better understand impact measurement and CSR reporting.

Consult it here: https://youmatter.world/en/5-csr-sustainability-tips/

Eco toolkit – Environmental tools for your small enterprise

This platform contains a kit of practical tools that are useful for consultants to coach SMEs on how to
monitor and reduce their environmental impact and save costs. The Ecotoolkit platform is free but you
must register and create a profile.
Consult it here: http://ecotoolkit.eu/