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We will constantly improve the quality of our services, products and operations and will create a reputation for honesty, fairness, respect, responsibility, integrity, trust and sound business judgment. No illegal or unethical conduct on the part of officers, directors, employees or affiliates is in the company's best interest. [YOUR COMPANY NAME] will not compromise its principles for short-term advantage. The ethical performance of this company is the sum of the ethics of the men and women who work here. Thus, we are all expected to adhere to high standards of personal integrity. Officers, directors, and employees of the company must never permit their personal interests to conflict, or appear to conflict, with the interests of the company, its clients or affiliates. Officers, directors and employees must be particularly careful to avoid representing [YOUR COMPANY NAME] in any transaction with others with whom there is any outside business affiliation or relationship. 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Therefore, one of our first business priorities is to assist any customer or potential customer. Nothing is more important than being courteous, friendly, helpful, and prompt in the attention you give to customers. [YOUR COMPANY NAME] will provide customer relations and services training to all employees with extensive customer contact. Customers who wish to lodge specific comments or complaints should be directed to the [TITLE AND NAME OF THE PERSON RESPONSIBLE] for appropriate action. Our personal contact with the public, our manners on the telephone, and the communications we send to customers are a reflection not only of ourselves, but also of the professionalism of [YOUR COMPANY NAME]. Positive customer relations not only enhance the public's perception or image of [YOUR COMPANY NAME], but also pay off in greater customer loyalty and increased sales and profit. 1.3 Products and Services Provided You will find more information about our products and services by reading the [YOUR COMPANY NAME] Corporate Brochures. 1.4 Facilities and Location(s) Head Office: [ADDRESS] [CITY], [STATE] [ZIP/POSTAL CODE] [COUNTRY] 1.5 The History of [YOUR COMPANY NAME] [DESCRIBE THE HISTORY OF YOUR COMPANY HERE] 1.6 Management Philosophy [YOUR COMPANY NAME] management philosophy is based on responsibility and mutual respect. Our wishes are to maintain a work environment that fosters on personal and professional growth for all employees. Maintaining such an environment is the responsibility of every staff person. Because of their role, managers and supervisors have the additional responsibility to lead in a manner which fosters an environment of respect for each person. 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Based on the procedure in this document, [COMPANY NAME] trains its staff to avoid and minimize the effect of each risk. In extreme cases, the document also helps the company have an actionable plan towards coping with the risk's impact. In the following pages, you will discover how [COMPANY NAME] plans to manage risks within the premises of the organization. This document focuses on the various types of risks that may occur in the company, including the hazard risks, business risks, and strategic risks. It's in everyone's interest that they stay aware of the plan in order to be prepared. Enjoy your reading and thank you for your participation. [CEO NAME] Executive Summary [COMPANY NAME] has developed a Risk Management Plan to prevent or manage various forms of loss, including physical, strategic, finance and operations. Write more content under the executive summary that provides a brief, but descriptive breakdown of the key components of the Risk Management Plan. 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This free Word download gives you a structured, ready-to-customize template you can edit online and export as PDF to share with employees, suppliers, investors, and customers.\n","Use it when formalizing CSR commitments for an ESG report, responding to supplier or investor questionnaires, onboarding new staff to company values, or establishing a baseline policy before a stakeholder audit or certification process.\n","A purpose statement, scope, environmental commitments, community and charitable engagement guidelines, ethical sourcing and supply chain standards, employee welfare commitments, governance and accountability structure, and a review and reporting schedule.\n",[199,203,207,211,215,219],{"title":200,"use_case":201,"icon_asset_id":202},"HR and people operations managers","Codifying company values and social commitments for employee onboarding and handbooks","persona-hr-manager",{"title":204,"use_case":205,"icon_asset_id":206},"Small business owners","Creating a credible CSR policy to share with customers and procurement teams","persona-small-business-owner",{"title":208,"use_case":209,"icon_asset_id":210},"Operations directors","Standardizing CSR practices across departments and supplier relationships","persona-operations-director",{"title":212,"use_case":213,"icon_asset_id":214},"Startup founders","Establishing ESG commitments early to attract mission-aligned investors and talent","persona-startup-founder",{"title":216,"use_case":217,"icon_asset_id":218},"Compliance and legal officers","Documenting social responsibility obligations required by regulators or enterprise clients","persona-compliance-officer",{"title":220,"use_case":221,"icon_asset_id":222},"Sustainability managers","Anchoring environmental and social targets to a governing policy document for annual reporting","persona-sustainability-manager",[224,228,231,235,238,242,246],{"situation":225,"recommended_template":226,"slug":227},"Reporting on ESG performance to investors or a board","ESG Report","environmental-social-and-corporate-governance-D12965",{"situation":229,"recommended_template":103,"slug":230},"Outlining environmental commitments specifically","environmental-policy-D12638",{"situation":232,"recommended_template":233,"slug":234},"Setting standards for supplier conduct and ethical sourcing","Supplier Code of Conduct","supplier-code-of-conduct-D12745",{"situation":236,"recommended_template":87,"slug":237},"Defining expected employee behaviour and ethics","code-of-ethics-D704",{"situation":239,"recommended_template":240,"slug":241},"Documenting charitable giving and employee volunteering programs","Corporate Giving Policy","corporate-governance-policy-D13943",{"situation":243,"recommended_template":244,"slug":245},"Communicating sustainability goals in a marketing or investor context","Sustainability Plan","sustainability-plan-D13188",{"situation":247,"recommended_template":248,"slug":249},"Demonstrating CSR practices to meet enterprise procurement requirements","Corporate Social Responsibility Report","corporate-social-responsibility-policy-D13637",[251,254,257,260,263,266,269,272,275,278],{"term":252,"definition":253},"Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR)","A business framework in which a company integrates social, environmental, and ethical considerations into its operations and stakeholder relationships.",{"term":255,"definition":256},"ESG (Environmental, Social, Governance)","Three categories of non-financial performance criteria used by investors and analysts to evaluate a company's long-term sustainability and risk profile.",{"term":258,"definition":259},"Stakeholder","Any individual or group that is affected by or has an interest in a company's activities — including employees, customers, suppliers, investors, and the broader community.",{"term":261,"definition":262},"Ethical Sourcing","Procurement practices that verify suppliers meet defined standards for labour rights, environmental performance, and business ethics throughout the supply chain.",{"term":264,"definition":265},"Materiality Assessment","A process for identifying which social and environmental issues are significant enough to the business and its stakeholders to warrant inclusion in a CSR policy or ESG report.",{"term":267,"definition":268},"Triple Bottom Line","A reporting framework that measures business performance across three dimensions — profit, people, and planet — rather than financial results alone.",{"term":270,"definition":271},"Carbon Footprint","The total volume of greenhouse gases produced directly and indirectly by a company's operations, expressed in tonnes of CO2 equivalent.",{"term":273,"definition":274},"Living Wage","A compensation level based on the actual cost of living in a given location, as distinct from the statutory minimum wage set by government.",{"term":276,"definition":277},"Scope 1, 2, and 3 Emissions","A classification of greenhouse gas emissions: Scope 1 is direct emissions from owned sources, Scope 2 is indirect emissions from purchased energy, and Scope 3 covers all other indirect emissions across the value chain.",{"term":279,"definition":280},"Greenwashing","The practice of making misleading or unsubstantiated claims about a company's environmental or social commitments, which can expose the business to reputational and regulatory risk.",[282,287,292,297,302,307,312,317],{"name":283,"plain_english":284,"sample_language":285,"common_mistake":286},"Purpose and scope","States why the policy exists, what principles it reflects, and which parts of the business, staff, and operations it covers.","This Social Responsibility Policy sets out the commitments of [COMPANY NAME] to operate in a manner that is ethical, environmentally responsible, and beneficial to the communities in which we operate. It applies to all employees, contractors, and business activities conducted by or on behalf of [COMPANY NAME].","Scoping the policy only to full-time employees and omitting contractors and suppliers — leaving the most significant social and environmental risks outside the document's reach.",{"name":288,"plain_english":289,"sample_language":290,"common_mistake":291},"Environmental commitments","Documents the company's specific targets and practices for reducing environmental impact — energy use, waste, emissions, and resource consumption.","[COMPANY NAME] commits to reducing Scope 1 and 2 greenhouse gas emissions by [X]% by [YEAR], transitioning to [X]% renewable energy by [YEAR], and diverting at least [X]% of operational waste from landfill annually.","Using vague language like 'we aim to be environmentally friendly' with no measurable targets — making the commitment unverifiable and unconvincing to investors or procurement teams.",{"name":293,"plain_english":294,"sample_language":295,"common_mistake":296},"Community engagement and charitable giving","Outlines how the company invests in the communities where it operates — volunteering programs, charitable donations, local procurement, and partnerships with nonprofits.","[COMPANY NAME] will donate a minimum of [X]% of annual pre-tax profits to [CAUSE AREA] charities, provide each employee with [X] paid volunteering days per year, and prioritise local suppliers for contracts under $[AMOUNT] where quality and price are comparable.","Making open-ended pledges with no allocation percentage or minimum commitment — employees and stakeholders cannot hold the company accountable without a specific figure.",{"name":298,"plain_english":299,"sample_language":300,"common_mistake":301},"Ethical sourcing and supply chain standards","Sets the minimum social and environmental standards expected of suppliers and describes how compliance is monitored.","All suppliers to [COMPANY NAME] must comply with the standards set out in our Supplier Code of Conduct, including prohibitions on child labour, forced labour, and unsafe working conditions. New suppliers with contracts exceeding $[AMOUNT] will complete a self-assessment questionnaire prior to engagement.","Declaring ethical sourcing standards without any audit or self-assessment mechanism — the policy becomes aspirational rather than enforceable.",{"name":303,"plain_english":304,"sample_language":305,"common_mistake":306},"Employee welfare and workplace standards","Commits the company to fair pay, safe working conditions, diversity and inclusion, learning and development, and employee health and well-being.","[COMPANY NAME] commits to paying at least the living wage as published by [BODY] for all employees and contractors, maintaining a workplace free from discrimination and harassment, and investing a minimum of [X] training hours per employee per year.","Combining diversity, pay equity, and safety into a single vague paragraph — each area has distinct legal obligations and should be addressed separately so accountability is clear.",{"name":308,"plain_english":309,"sample_language":310,"common_mistake":311},"Governance and accountability","Identifies who owns the policy, how progress is tracked internally, and which role or committee has oversight responsibility.","Responsibility for this policy rests with [ROLE/TITLE], who will report on performance against the commitments herein to the [BOARD / EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE] on a [QUARTERLY / ANNUAL] basis. Each department head is responsible for implementing and monitoring the standards relevant to their function.","Assigning policy ownership to 'the company' or 'management' rather than a named role — creating no real accountability when targets are missed.",{"name":313,"plain_english":314,"sample_language":315,"common_mistake":316},"Stakeholder engagement","Describes how the company communicates its CSR activities and performance to customers, investors, employees, and the wider public, and how it incorporates stakeholder feedback.","[COMPANY NAME] will publish an annual CSR summary on its website by [DATE] each year, conduct a stakeholder materiality survey every [X] years, and invite employees to submit CSR improvement suggestions through [CHANNEL].","Limiting stakeholder communication to a single annual report with no mechanism for ongoing feedback — missing the continuous-improvement signal that active stakeholder dialogue provides.",{"name":318,"plain_english":319,"sample_language":320,"common_mistake":321},"Review and update schedule","States how frequently the policy is formally reviewed, who conducts the review, and what triggers an out-of-cycle update.","This policy will be reviewed annually by [ROLE] and updated as required following changes in regulation, material shifts in business operations, or the results of stakeholder feedback. The next scheduled review date is [DATE].","Setting a review schedule but not recording the last review date — future readers cannot tell whether the policy is current or several years out of date.",[323,328,333,338,343,348,353],{"step":324,"title":325,"description":326,"tip":327},1,"Define the scope and governing principles","Identify every group the policy applies to — employees, contractors, suppliers, and subsidiaries. Write a two-sentence purpose statement that connects the policy to the company's core values.","Broad scope is better than narrow scope; it is easier to grant documented exceptions than to retroactively expand a policy after an incident.",{"step":329,"title":330,"description":331,"tip":332},2,"Set measurable environmental targets","For each environmental commitment, attach a specific number, a baseline year, and a target year. Reference a recognised framework such as GHG Protocol for emissions and Science Based Targets for climate commitments.","Start with Scope 1 and 2 emissions before tackling Scope 3 — the data is more accessible and gives you a credible baseline to build on.",{"step":334,"title":335,"description":336,"tip":337},3,"Define community investment commitments with specific allocations","State the minimum percentage of profits or a fixed budget for charitable giving, the number of paid volunteering days per employee, and any local procurement preferences with a dollar threshold.","Anchoring charitable giving to a percentage of pre-tax profit rather than a fixed dollar amount ensures the commitment scales with business performance.",{"step":339,"title":340,"description":341,"tip":342},4,"Document supplier standards and the compliance mechanism","List the minimum standards all suppliers must meet, then describe how you will verify compliance — self-assessment questionnaires, audits, or certifications — and set a contract-value threshold above which formal verification is required.","A tiered approach (light-touch for low-risk, low-value suppliers; full audit for high-risk or high-value ones) keeps the process manageable without leaving material risks unaddressed.",{"step":344,"title":345,"description":346,"tip":347},5,"Specify employee welfare commitments by category","Address fair pay, health and safety, diversity and inclusion, and learning and development in separate paragraphs. For each, include a measurable standard — hours of training per year, pay benchmark, or safety incident rate target.","Reference the specific living-wage benchmark for your location by name — different bodies publish living-wage figures for different geographies.",{"step":349,"title":350,"description":351,"tip":352},6,"Assign governance ownership to a named role","Enter the job title responsible for implementing and reporting on the policy, the frequency of board or executive reporting, and the escalation path if a commitment is at risk of not being met.","If no dedicated sustainability role exists, assign ownership to the COO or CFO — someone with cross-functional authority to drive action across departments.",{"step":354,"title":355,"description":356,"tip":357},7,"Set the review date and publish the policy","Enter the last review date, the next scheduled review date, and the version number. Publish the policy on your intranet and a summary version on your external website.","A public-facing summary (one to two pages) builds stakeholder trust and can be shared with customers and procurement teams without disclosing internal governance details.",[359,363,367,371],{"mistake":360,"why_it_matters":361,"fix":362},"Vague commitments with no measurable targets","A policy that says 'we aim to reduce our environmental impact' cannot be tracked, reported on, or audited. Stakeholders — including investors and enterprise procurement teams — will dismiss it as greenwashing.","Attach a specific number, baseline year, and target year to every environmental and social commitment in the policy.",{"mistake":364,"why_it_matters":365,"fix":366},"Scoping out contractors and suppliers","For most businesses, the largest social and environmental risks sit in the supply chain, not in direct operations. A policy that only covers employees leaves the highest-risk relationships unaddressed.","Explicitly include all suppliers, contractors, and third parties operating on the company's behalf within the policy scope.",{"mistake":368,"why_it_matters":369,"fix":370},"No named owner or governance structure","Without a specific job title accountable for implementation, CSR commitments sit unexecuted. When something goes wrong, there is no clear escalation path.","Assign policy ownership to a named role — not 'management' or 'the company' — and specify the reporting frequency to the board or leadership team.",{"mistake":372,"why_it_matters":373,"fix":374},"Confusing a CSR policy with a CSR report","A policy sets forward-looking commitments; a report documents what was achieved against those commitments. Publishing a report without a governing policy means commitments can shift year to year with no accountability baseline.","Draft and approve the policy first, then use it as the accountability framework for the annual CSR or ESG report.",[376,379,382,385,388,391,394,397],{"question":377,"answer":378},"What is a social responsibility policy?","A social responsibility policy is a formal document that defines a company's commitments to operating ethically and sustainably — covering environmental impact, community investment, supply chain standards, and employee welfare. It provides a written baseline against which performance can be measured, reported, and improved over time. Unlike a mission statement, it includes specific commitments and an accountability structure.\n",{"question":380,"answer":381},"Do small businesses need a social responsibility policy?","Small businesses are increasingly expected to have one, particularly when supplying enterprise clients, applying for certain grants, or recruiting from a talent pool that prioritises purpose-driven employers. A concise, credible CSR policy — even one to two pages — signals that the business takes its social obligations seriously. It does not need to be as elaborate as a FTSE 100 company's, but it should include measurable commitments and a named owner.\n",{"question":383,"answer":384},"What is the difference between a CSR policy and an ESG report?","A CSR policy is a governing document that sets forward-looking commitments — what the company will do, to what standard, and who is accountable. An ESG report documents what was actually achieved against those commitments over a given period. The policy should come first; the report measures performance against it. Publishing an ESG report without a governing policy creates credibility problems when targets shift year to year.\n",{"question":386,"answer":387},"What commitments should a social responsibility policy include?","At minimum: environmental targets (emissions reduction, waste, energy), community engagement and charitable giving commitments, supplier and ethical sourcing standards, employee welfare standards (fair pay, safety, diversity, training), a governance structure with a named owner, and a review schedule. Optional additions include human rights commitments, data privacy and digital responsibility, and product safety standards depending on the industry.\n",{"question":389,"answer":390},"How often should a social responsibility policy be reviewed?","Annual reviews are the standard for most businesses, aligned to the fiscal or calendar year. An out-of-cycle review should be triggered by a significant change in operations, a new regulatory requirement, a material supply chain incident, or the results of a stakeholder materiality assessment. Always record the review date and version number on the document itself.\n",{"question":392,"answer":393},"Who should own the social responsibility policy?","In larger businesses, a dedicated sustainability manager or Chief Sustainability Officer typically owns the policy. In smaller organisations without that role, the COO or CFO is the most practical choice because they have cross-functional authority to drive implementation across departments. Board-level oversight — either through a dedicated committee or as a standing board agenda item — strengthens accountability significantly.\n",{"question":395,"answer":396},"Can a social responsibility policy help win new business?","Yes, particularly in B2B contexts. Enterprise procurement teams routinely ask suppliers to complete CSR questionnaires as part of vendor approval processes, and a formal policy with measurable commitments makes those responses straightforward. Some public sector contracts and grant programs explicitly require a documented CSR or sustainability policy. A credible policy also reduces reputational risk that sophisticated buyers consider during due diligence.\n",{"question":398,"answer":399},"What is greenwashing and how does the policy protect against it?","Greenwashing is the practice of making environmental or social claims that are exaggerated, vague, or unsupported by evidence. A well-structured policy protects against it by anchoring every commitment to a specific, measurable target with a defined baseline and timeline — making it possible to demonstrate progress objectively. Vague language like \"we care about the environment\" with no supporting data is the hallmark of greenwashing.\n",[401,405,409,413],{"industry":402,"icon_asset_id":403,"specifics":404},"Manufacturing","industry-manufacturing","Supply chain labour standards, Scope 3 emissions from raw materials, waste reduction targets, and factory safety commitments are all central to a manufacturing CSR policy.",{"industry":406,"icon_asset_id":407,"specifics":408},"Retail / E-commerce","industry-retail","Ethical sourcing and fair-trade product commitments, packaging and returns waste reduction, and community investment tied to store locations are the defining CSR concerns for retail businesses.",{"industry":410,"icon_asset_id":411,"specifics":412},"Professional Services","industry-professional-services","Carbon-neutral office operations, pro bono work commitments, diversity and inclusion targets, and training investment benchmarks are the primary CSR focus areas for service firms.",{"industry":414,"icon_asset_id":415,"specifics":416},"Technology / SaaS","industry-saas","Data centre energy use and renewable energy sourcing, digital inclusion initiatives, responsible AI practices, and employee mental health programs are the most material CSR issues for tech companies.",[418,421,424,427],{"vs":87,"vs_template_id":419,"summary":420},"code-of-ethics-D13776","A Code of Ethics governs individual employee conduct — honesty, conflicts of interest, confidentiality, and professional behaviour. A Social Responsibility Policy governs the company's obligations to external stakeholders — the environment, communities, and suppliers. Both are needed; they operate at different levels. The Code of Ethics tells employees how to behave; the CSR policy tells the organisation what it will do.",{"vs":103,"vs_template_id":422,"summary":423},"environmental-policy-D13779","An Environmental Policy focuses exclusively on the company's commitments to reducing ecological impact — emissions, waste, water, and biodiversity. A Social Responsibility Policy is broader, covering environmental, social, and governance dimensions in a single document. If your primary concern is environmental compliance, use a standalone Environmental Policy; if you need to address community, labour, and supply chain standards as well, a CSR policy is the right starting point.",{"vs":115,"vs_template_id":425,"summary":426},"employee-handbook-D712","An Employee Handbook is an internal operational document covering HR policies — leave, conduct, benefits, and workplace rules. A Social Responsibility Policy is an external-facing commitment document that sets standards for how the business operates relative to the wider world. The CSR policy can be referenced in the Employee Handbook, but the two serve fundamentally different audiences and purposes.",{"vs":233,"vs_template_id":428,"summary":429},"D{SUPPLIER_CODE_OF_CONDUCT_ID}","A Supplier Code of Conduct is a binding document sent to vendors that specifies the minimum standards they must meet to do business with the company. A Social Responsibility Policy is the internal governing document that defines why those standards exist and what the company itself commits to. The CSR policy should precede and inform the Supplier Code of Conduct — suppliers are held to standards consistent with the company's own declared values.",{"use_template":431,"template_plus_review":435,"custom_drafted":439},{"best_for":432,"cost":433,"time":434},"Small and medium businesses formalising CSR commitments for the first time or responding to a supplier questionnaire","Free","2–4 hours",{"best_for":436,"cost":437,"time":438},"Businesses preparing for an ESG audit, investor due diligence, or enterprise procurement qualification","$500–$2,000 for a sustainability consultant review","1–2 weeks",{"best_for":440,"cost":441,"time":442},"Listed companies, regulated industries, or businesses pursuing formal certifications such as B Corp or ISO 14001","$3,000–$10,000+","4–8 weeks",[444,445],"csr-vs-esg-explained","how-to-set-measurable-sustainability-targets",[237,230,425,447,448,449,450,451,452,453,454,455],"non-disclosure-agreement-nda-D12692","strategic-planning-template-D13857","risk-management-plan-D13391","human-resource-policy-D13494","diversity-equity-and-inclusion-policy-D13330","anti-bribery-and-anti-corruption-policy-D13599","health-and-safety-policy-D13493","supply-agreement-D918","annual-report-D12759",{"emit_how_to":457,"emit_defined_term":457},true,{"primary_folder":459,"secondary_folder":98,"document_type":460,"industry":461,"business_stage":462,"tags":463,"confidence":468},"business-administration","policy","general","all-stages",[460,464,465,466,467],"compliance","social-responsibility","ethics","environmental-stewardship",0.95,"\u003Ch2>What is a Social Responsibility Policy?\u003C/h2>\n\u003Cp>A \u003Cstrong>Social Responsibility Policy\u003C/strong> is a formal operational document that defines a company's commitments to conducting business in a way that is ethical, environmentally responsible, and beneficial to the communities and stakeholders it affects. It establishes measurable targets across four core dimensions — environmental stewardship, community investment, supply chain ethics, and employee welfare — and assigns clear accountability for achieving them. Unlike a mission statement or a values page on a website, a CSR policy is a structured governance document with specific commitments, named owners, and a review schedule that keeps the organisation accountable year over year.\u003C/p>\n\u003Ch2>Why You Need This Document\u003C/h2>\n\u003Cp>Without a written social responsibility policy, your CSR commitments exist only as informal intentions — unverifiable by customers, investors, or regulators, and unenforceable internally. Enterprise procurement teams increasingly require a documented CSR policy as a condition of supplier approval, and impact investors routinely request one during due diligence. Internally, the absence of a governing document means environmental and social targets shift with leadership priorities rather than anchoring to a consistent standard. A well-structured policy closes these gaps: it gives employees a clear framework for decision-making, gives suppliers a defined conduct baseline, and gives external stakeholders evidence that your commitments are substantive rather than decorative. This template lets you move from intention to documentation in hours, not weeks.\u003C/p>\n",1781185990618]