Sustainability and social responsibility through learning in SME
The project aims to transfer and further develop an innovative methodology to develop a CSR strategy within SME, using a balanced scorecard monitoring methodology and helping to develop systematic learning activities.
Objectives of the project:
· to identify SME leaning needs in CSR in every country in order to adequate project product to each national situation;
· prepare a package of methodology to develop learning initialized by CSR concerns for SME in English and adapt of this package in other languages due to the needs of the respective transfer partners (Lithuanian, Bulgarian, Polish, Spanish, Romanian, Greek, Latvian, Portuguese)
· test the adapted CSR learning concept in SME in
· produce a package for CSR related learning development in SMEs addressed to SME’s consultants;
· disseminate and valorize project product in each country during the project and after.
Outcomes. The main outcomes are a redeveloped package for consultants (CD) that will enable them to develop learning strategies within a strategic business approach based on CSR for SME and web site of the project oriented to end-users of the project. Also every partner will produce the brochure in their language for dissemination.
The direct target groups of the project are consultants and trainers from training and consulting institutions, SME owners and managers, management staff from SME, social partners within SME.
Impact. This project is proposing a corporate social responsibility “Step by Step” process centered on promoting work integrated learning activities within SME which is a specific tool tailor-made for SME and tested in SME in order to understand the importance of becoming Social Responsible, also a self-evaluation system, based on the Balanced Scorecard approach, that leads SME to reflect on social responsible activities: results of the dialogue with CSR consultants will help to visualize companies strong elements as well as to discover areas in which improvements are needed. This “Step by Step” process can be an important starting point in order to promote life long learning within the company, improve internal and external communication, management quality, company image, relations at local level, productivity and enlarge the customer base.
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Soon about the project: www.socialsme.org
