Corporate social responsibility (CSR) is becoming a necessity rather than a nice-to-have program as more consumers and workers choose companies based on ethical business practices.
According to a survey by Cone Communications, three-quarters of Millennials would take a pay cut to work for a responsible company. Additionally, research from Aflac found that 77% of consumers are motivated to purchase from companies committed to making the world a better place.
Starting a new corporate social responsibility program may sound daunting, but it doesn’t have to be with the right technology. Project management tools, such as those included in coAmplifi, can be used to effectively plan, track, and report on corporate social responsibility initiatives, making them easier to manage than ever.
This article offers practical steps you can start taking today to build a solid CSR strategy using coAmplifi’s workforce management software.
How to Simplify Your CSR Program With coAmplifi
coAmplifi’s project management feature can help your organization set clear goals, monitor progress, manage budgets, and measure the impact of your initiatives through data collection and reporting tools. All of this can be done in a single platform to make it easy for you and your employees to find the information you need when you need it.
Here are a few steps you can take to set up your CSR program in coAmplifi.
Define Clear Goals & Objectives
All successful initiatives require clear objectives that keep your team members aligned. coAmplifi’s project tracking tools can help you develop a clear framework for your corporate social responsibility program that outlines your CSR goals, target audience, timelines, and the key performance indicators (KPIs) you’ll use to measure its success.
This information can be seen by anyone in your organization, which enables employees to learn more about CSR initiatives and feel good about their contributions.
Assign & Track Tasks
Accountability is key to any major project, especially ones like CSR initiatives that may be pushed to the back burner when things get busy. coAmplifi offers task-tracking tools that enable you to break down project goals into smaller, more manageable steps that can be assigned to individual team members or departments. Tasks are assigned with specific due dates and display progress in real-time.
Setting clear deadlines and increasing transparency around who’s responsible for what can improve accountability and make you more likely to reach your targets.
Facilitate Collaboration
CSR initiatives often require teamwork across different teams, especially within large enterprises. A single project may require help from human resources, marketing, senior leadership, your board of directors, and more. Effective communication and collaboration are key to avoiding duplicate efforts that waste valuable resources.
coAmplifi offers features like the following that help keep teams connected:
- Document sharing
- Company dashboards
- Shared calendars
- Instant messaging
- A virtual campus
All of these built-in tools help increase transparency between teams so no one is left in the dark.
Manage Volunteers
Depending on the size of your project, managing volunteers may feel like a full-time job in itself. coAmplifi can simplify the process by helping you automatically track volunteer hours and participation. It can also help you schedule volunteer activities and plan training or information sessions.
Track Budgets
Budget tracking is a critical CSR component. Workforce management software like coAmplifi can help you allocate budgets for different pieces of your CSR projects, monitor spending against each budget in real-time, and identify cost-saving opportunities that enable you to stretch your budgets even further for greater impact.
Measure Program Effectiveness
Stakeholders will want to see reporting on your CSR initiatives to ensure projects are progressing as promised. coAmplifi’s business analytics tools can help you track key metrics, visualize progress, and generate easy-to-read reports that can showcase the program’s impact on stakeholders and your community. Continuous data collection can also help you make data-driven decisions around your program so you can continue to improve.
Create More Impact With Tools That Save You Time & Money
The importance of corporate social responsibility programs is growing as younger generations take over most of the workforce. Even smaller companies that are tight on resources can implement simple programs to help drive change in their communities.
coAmplifi makes it easier to start and manage CSR programs and activities with time tracking, task management, dedicated communication channels, and more.
Contribute to a better world with corporate social responsibility projects that track themselves. Schedule your coAmplifi demo now!
