STC helps our clients design, implement, and improve corporate social responsibility (CSR) programs. Our real-life experience in industry and consulting allows us to consistently provide sound recommendations to build and sustain the CSR programs that are vital to success in today’s global organizations. Our CSR practice leadership has built programs from the ground up, as both internal senior management, and external expert consultants.

STC consultants assist companies in strategy and program design. We perform benchmarking studies and gap analyses, and use the data to develop implementation road maps. We assist in developing vision and/or policy statements, CSR targets and objectives, training and other elements of a CSR program.

Reports and communication are important elements of a CSR program. Some companies first become aware of the need for a CSR program when they received inquiries from suppliers, customers, or stakeholders. We assist clients in crafting an appropriate response to external inquiries. We work with clients to develop reports, such as company annual CSR reports and GRI reports, and rating submittals, such as the Carbon Disclosure Project and the Dow Jones Sustainability Index. STC consultants have experience in working with client website support to add CSR content to company internet and intranet sites.

Audits are another important element of implementing a CSR program. STC is able to conduct audits or work with corporate and site staff in preparation for audits, such as ISO 26000 and 14001 and OHSAS 18000.

For more information about Corporate Social Responsibility support, contact Carol Robinson at (510) 495-6070 or crobinson@stcenv.com.

Examples of  CSR Engagements include:

• Confidential Consumer Electronics Client: STC briefed executives on the evolution of CSR as a business function, the current state of industry programs, and how recent trends impact the client’s industry. We helped our client evaluate the potential value of CSR programs to its operations. We then crafted the company’s first CSR program, leveraged the strength of existing programs, and proposed a path forward for subsequent development. We also helped define success measures.

• International Rectifier (IR): Acting as an extension of the corporate EHS / CSR department, STC guides the development of a complete program which will include supplier management, philanthropy, environmental sustainability leadership, and membership in the EICC. We helped IR prepare for its first EICC audit at a non-US facility. Through stakeholder analysis, coaching for audit participants, and as expert advisors to senior and executive managers, STC has helped launch an integrated CSR program for IR, to position the company competitively in the years ahead.