Key services
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CSR strategy & policy
- Board level strategy advice.
- Best practice CSR policy frameworks.
- Project management and design aimed at maximising opportunity and minimising risk.
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Reporting & communications
- Coherent best practice reporting.
- A wide variety of stakeholder communications services.
- Dialogue with the investment community and other key stakeholders.
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Corporate governance
- Robust processes and terms of reference.
- Coherent best practice reporting.
- Dialogue and communications with investors and other key audiences.
CSR strategy & policy
Our approach
We apply our own extensive knowledge base and skill set to help our clients develop comprehensive CSR strategies and policy frameworks. We aim to ensure that they are tailored to the opportunities and risks associated with their businesses and future activities.
At completion we aim to support our clients in the development of management systems through our partnership network and contacts.
What we deliver
- A complete and enhanced strategy and policy framework.
- A basis for coherent reporting and communication of the client’s strategy and policy.
- A platform for the development of related corporate governance structures.
Reporting & communications
Our approach
Formal reporting of a company’s CSR policies, systems and performance represents a significant challenge to even the most well resourced businesses. A common difficulty is not clearly linking the company’s approach to CSR with its overall strategy and reason for being. Other issues include a failure to support the company’s CSR strategy through coherent reporting of policies, systems and performance.
In line with our other services with often work very closely with our clients and their advisors to enable them either to commence CSR reporting for the first time or enhance their existing reporting to best practice and best in peer group level. We think that this approach ensures that an optimal result is achieved taking into account resources, culture and the client’s long-term business development plans.
We also aim to ensure that our client’s key stakeholders understand their CSR approach and performance through the delivery of a wide variety of related communications services. These are tailored to the requirements of each key audience and apply the extensive technical knowledge of our team.
What we deliver
- Project management and related advisory CSR reporting services.
- Stakeholder mapping services.
- Monitoring and advice on NGO and campaigning group activities.
- Communications and dialogue with the investment community.
- Applying internet technology and social media to communicate the client’s approach to CSR.
- Crisis communications services.
- Internal communications services.
- Communications with the media.
- A wide range of other stakeholder communications services.
Corporate governance
Our approach
In response to client demand, CO3 has developed a range of corporate governance services that are designed to conform to the organisation’s requirements and the expectations of its stakeholders. We believe that corporate governance is integral to a company’s approach to CSR.
Many businesses find this area difficult to report and communicate in a coherent manner. We have therefore developed a range of services to support our clients in this complex area.
What we deliver
- Advice on setting up board committees.
- Writing and reviewing board committee terms of reference.
- Development and enhancement of corporate governance systems.
- Engagement with research organisations and other interested stakeholders.
- Advice and guidance concerning the UK Corporate Governance Code and other regulatory requirements.
- Annual report and online content including risk and uncertainty information.
- Crisis management services.