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How can you align CSR communications with business strategy?

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Corporate social responsibility (CSR) is more than a buzzword. It's a way of doing business that reflects your values, engages your stakeholders, and contributes to social and environmental goals. But how do you communicate your CSR efforts effectively and strategically? How do you align your CSR messages with your business objectives and brand identity? Here are some tips to help you plan and execute your CSR communications with clarity, consistency, and impact.

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1 Know your audience

Before you craft your CSR messages, you need to understand who you are talking to and what they care about. Your audience may include customers, employees, investors, regulators, media, NGOs, and communities. Each group may have different expectations, interests, and preferences for how they receive and respond to your CSR information. You need to segment your audience, research their needs and motivations, and tailor your messages accordingly. You also need to consider the tone, style, and channels of communication that best suit each audience segment.

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Payam Ghourchian

Communications, Sustainability & CSR
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We have prioritised and integrated the UN SDGs into GRI criteria and our corporate and functional level strategies. So every single unit knows their objectives and KPIs towards sustainability and CSR. On the other hand we have a stakeholder card for all of our stakeholders. In the cards we have developed a specific communication and engagement plan. So all of our CSR communication plans and messages are aligned with our business strategy?????? Hope this practice helps

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2 Define your goals

Your CSR communications should have a clear purpose and direction. You need to define what you want to achieve with your CSR messages, how they align with your business strategy, and how you will measure your success. Your goals may vary depending on the type and scope of your CSR initiatives, but they should always be SMART: specific, measurable, achievable, relevant, and time-bound. For example, you may want to increase awareness, change behavior, build trust, enhance reputation, or generate feedback.

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3 Tell your story

Your CSR communications should tell a compelling story that showcases your values, actions, and impacts. You need to craft a narrative that connects your CSR vision, mission, and objectives with your business identity and values. You also need to highlight your achievements, challenges, and learnings in a transparent and authentic way. You need to use facts, figures, and examples to support your claims, but also appeal to emotions and values to engage your audience. You need to use storytelling techniques such as hooks, conflict, resolution, and call to action to make your CSR messages memorable and persuasive.

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Madelaine Anderson

Documentary Filmmaker & Podcast Host | Exploring Stories of Conservation and Inclusivity | Amplifying Voices in Nature | Advocate for Accessible Outdoors | Toddler Mama
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This is where video/film storytelling can come in very handy. Focusing your CSR narrative on the real-life impact of your work - not just the outcome but the journey too - can appeal to the emotions of your intended audience. It can help your work stand out, be memorable, AND can call people to action in order to take your work to its next level.

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4 Engage your stakeholders

Your CSR communications should not be a one-way broadcast. You need to create opportunities for dialogue and feedback with your stakeholders. You need to listen to their opinions, concerns, and suggestions, and respond accordingly. You also need to involve them in your CSR decision-making and implementation processes, and recognize their contributions and achievements. You need to use interactive and participatory communication tools such as surveys, polls, forums, webinars, workshops, and social media to foster engagement and collaboration.

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5 Be consistent and coherent

Your CSR communications should be consistent and coherent across all your platforms and channels. You need to ensure that your CSR messages match your actions and outcomes, and that they reflect your brand identity and voice. You also need to align your CSR messages with your other corporate communications, such as your vision, mission, values, strategy, and policies. You need to use common language, terminology, and formats to avoid confusion and contradiction. You need to update and review your CSR messages regularly to ensure accuracy and relevance.

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6 Learn and improve

Your CSR communications should be a continuous learning and improvement process. You need to monitor and evaluate your CSR communication activities and outcomes, and use the data and feedback to assess your performance and impact. You also need to identify your strengths, weaknesses, opportunities, and threats, and use them to inform your future CSR communication plans and actions. You need to seek and share best practices, innovations, and lessons learned with your stakeholders and peers. You need to celebrate your successes, acknowledge your failures, and strive for excellence.

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7 Here’s what else to consider

This is a space to share examples, stories, or insights that don’t fit into any of the previous sections. What else would you like to add?

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Ananthasubramaniam Murthy

VICE PRESIDENT CSR
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The story or narrative has a very important role in this alignment of CSR and Business. The core elements have to be in alignment ( brand, logo, position, style and design format) Csr has not to aid the business but it aids in building the brand and this is important from the business perspective. Hence the importance of the above factors.

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