#CSR - Corporate Social Responsibility

#CSR is an important and trending hashtag on twitter dealing with the important topic of Corporate Social Responsibility. Corporate social responsibility deals with the concept that change can come about through the efforts of individuals, businesses and corporations. The idea is that businesses have a responsibility to their communities to use their size and power to promote good and raise awareness for causes and those that work for them.

 “Corporate social responsibility (CSR) takes into account increased populations and scarce resources to ensure that global development is sustainable. Three central pillars of economic progress, social justice and environmental protection now form the basis of how businesses interact and support communities.” Quite simply it is business ethics on a global scale.

The #CSR conversation may have begun on twitter, but it has quickly expanded to encompass most if not all of the social media platforms about today. Look through twitter, facebook and instagram, there are ongoing conversations surrounding the social responsibilities in connection with big business and nonprofit work. Whether you are a business looking to get involved or a nonprofit organization looking for big supporters, the opportunity has never been more in reach than it is today to get involved in the important conversation that is going on all around you.

As a nonprofit, you can plead your case, campaign your cause and present information through social media attached to the #CSR hashtag so that those corporations looking to get involved can see what their options are and hopefully, discover your cause. If you can embrace this new platform to campaign for your cause, you have the potential to reach possible donors and supporters all across the world.

If you are a business that is participating in supporting a cause or multiple causes through nonprofit organizations, or you are looking to get involved, the #CSR conversation could be greatly beneficial for you. Taking a look at the information could provide a wealth of knowledge from both sides of the conversation to help you to make your decisions as to how you want to proceed and participate.

People from all sizes of businesses are now taking part in this exciting global conversation through the use of #CSR, and the end result is that more and more work is being done to help those in need all over the world. By expanding the platform for discussion, campaigning and awareness, we broaden the possibilities for greater change. No matter where you fall in the great scheme of things, #CSR is a hashtag you can get behind.