Tendering For Care

A general definition of CSR which has been adopted by the European Commission is:

"CSR is a consept whereby companies decide voluntrarily to contribute to a better society and a cleaner environment"

A CSR policy involves addressing aspescts of the company or organisation's

• customers;
• suppliers;
• environmental management;
• local community; and
  
• employees
  

So charitable status is clearly an aspect of CSR it is by no means the whole story.

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