Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) is about how businesses align their values and behaviour with the expectations and needs of stakeholders - not just customers and investors, but also employees, suppliers, communities, regulators, special interest groups and society as a whole. CSR describes a company's commitment to be accountable to its stakeholders. CSR demands that businesses manage the economic, social and environmental impacts of their operations to maximise the benefits and minimise the downsides.
Key CSR issues include governance, responsible sourcing, eco-efficiency, environmental management, stakeholder engagement, labour standards, employee and community relations, social equity and human rights.
CSR is not only about fulfilling a duty to society; it can also bring competitive advantage. Through an effective CSR programme, companies can:
· improve their access to capital
· enhance their brand image
· increase sales
· attract, retain, motivate and develop employees
· sharpen decision-making
· improve risk management
· reduce costs.
DKG helps agribusinesses to fulfil their social and environmental responsibilities. We can benchmark organisations' CSR management against best practices and then help them develop their CSR strategy, engage with their stakeholders and manage and report their performance.
DKG is an Organisational Stakeholder of GRI - Global Reporting Initiative (www.globalreporting.org). The GRI is a multi-stakeholder process and independent institution whose mission is to develop and disseminate globally applicable Sustainability Reporting Guidelines. These Guidelines are for voluntary use by organisations for reporting on the economic, environmental, and social dimensions of their activities, products and services. | 
