How Do I... support employee volunteerism and promote company involvement?

Employers, employees and the community all benefit when companies support their employees in connecting with their community. Here's the win-win-win:

• Employees feel engaged, develop positive attitudes about work and society ,and are more likely to stay with company. They also often gain new skills to bring back to the workplace.
• Companies enhance their reputation with employees, customers and the community.
• Communities gain access to more people with skills. As a result, they can enhance delivery of much needed services and offer more and improved programs.

 

 

• Company Assessment of Community Involvement (PDF) - Score your company's level of support for employee involvement in the community.

 

• Volunteerism Action Planning (PDF) - Follow these five steps to get your employees involved and engaged.
• Promote your company volunteerism in your Employee Promise (PDF) and other corporate materials.

 

Resources

• Corporate Social Responsibility: An Implementation Guide for Canadian Business (PDF) - Explains how to develop and implement a Corporate Social Responsibility program (Industry Canada).
• Good Company: Guidelines for Corporate Social Performance (PDF) - Provides checklists for measuring corporate social performance (Canadian Business for Social Responsibility).