CSR Netherlands
Hotel Conference Centre Zonheuvel is used as a guide for meeting the principles of sustainable CSR Netherlands.
Corporate social responsibility means in addition to the quest for profits also consider the impact of activities on the environment and an eye for the human aspects within and outside the company. It's about a balance between people, planet and profit.
Wat is it CSR Netherlands?
CSR Netherlands - the national research institute and the national network for corporate social responsibility (CSR), the starting point for all entrepreneurs who want their business to be sustainable.
What is CSR?
In a company CSR takes responsibility for the effects of its activity on humans and environment. The company sees `people and planet' as the issues and opportunities for new products, services or processes that both society and the business benefit from.
The profit of CSR
Companies which are involved in the CSR perform in their business better than their competitors.
Some effects:
• Better market position by reducing costs, increasing revenue and innovation
• New sales and collaboration capabilities
• A strong reputation through more distinctive and trust with customers, employment and community
• A strong corporate culture, employees' motivation sense, productivity and healthiness as they work through their positive contribution to society.
Business network
CSR Netherlands is building a dynamic and rapidly growing network of businesses, both beginners and advanced students as leaders both SMEs and large companies in this network. CSR Netherlands let them see the market opportunities of CSR, facilitates collaboration and provides practical information to specific CSR to get started.
Independent platform
Within the network of independent foundation, CSR Netherlands work with associations, companies, NGOs, research, education and other government structures. The CSR Netherlands includes now more than 100,000 entrepreneurs.
Business process
CSR Netherlands inspires and motivates entrepreneurs to become part of CSR. In such a way that People, Planet and Profit are central to all business and entrepreneurial decisions. From purchasing to sales, from production to personnel policy. CSR Netherlands give entrepreneurs practical advice, showing good examples and redirects to useful contacts.
History
The CSR Netherlands was founded in 2004 by the Ministry of Economic Affairs.