Free CSR Policy Template — Download Word (.docx)

What is the purpose of a CSR policy?

Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) refers to a company's voluntary commitment to sustainable development goals. Our CSR Policy template is designed to help organizations implement an effective CSR framework from the ground up.

By adopting a responsible procurement policy, a business commits to considering the social, environmental, and economic impact of its purchasing decisions — and to embedding more sustainable practices throughout the supply chain.

How to customize your CSR policy

It's important to tailor this free CSR policy template to the specific context and commitments of your organization.

Customizations may include:

• Your key sustainability priorities as a business.
• Clear, measurable objectives for social and environmental responsibility.
• Tracking and evaluation procedures to monitor your progress over time.

Once the policy is in place, communicate it at all levels of the organization and embed it into all future decisions and activities.

Building your CSR strategy

Implementing a CSR strategy starts with an honest assessment of current practices. An internal or external audit helps identify areas for improvement and the objectives to set in the action plan.

From there, the CSR Manager — an increasingly common role in modern businesses — defines improvement priorities, allocates resources, and coordinates the rollout of the new strategy. The final step is establishing KPIs to measure and track CSR performance over time.