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| Why would your business want to support Kairos? It is one way to fulfil your Corporate Social Responsibility - being a Good Corporate Citizen Corporate social responsibility (often referred to simply by its acronym, CSR) is the term frequently used to describe a company's commitment to operating in a way that takes account of not only the financial implications of the business decisions it makes, but also the social, economic and environmental impacts. It is often used interchangeably with other terms such as Corporate Citizenship and is also linked to the concept of Triple Bottom Line Reporting, a framework for measuring an organisation's performance against economic, social and environmental parameters (from Australian Government - Department of Communication, Information Technology and the Arts website). Being known as a 'good corporate citizen' can have direct benefits to a company as the business becomes known, trusted and involved in the 'bigger picture'. However, while being a good corporate citizen may have direct business benefits- adopting such policies for this reason alone comes with a note of caution. Its not just a matter of doing the right thing, the benefits only flow to those who act for the right reasons! "The principles of corporate social responsibility provide an opportunity for business to demonstrate a hands-on commitment to the task of building better communities - not just to profit a few, but for the common good - on which we all depend." (Dr Simon Longstaff Executive Director of St James Ethics Centre) |
| KPMA is a Company Limited by Guarantee (ABN 55 081 496 175) and is registered as a not-for-profit charity with DGR and ITEC status |
| There are a number a ways your business can be involved with Kairos as the charity to help build better communities (The effectiveness of Kairos has already been noted on the other pages) * Straight donations - electing of Kairos as one of the charities your business will donate to this year * Establish Kairos on a Workplace Giving Program or establish a 'money box tree' campaign (both which engage staff in the giving process and require staff information sessions, etc) * Sponsor a particular fundraising event, host an information luncheon * If your business is specifically community based, sponsor a particular Kairos Inside, Kairos Outside or Torch program (both of which have obvious promotion & exposure advantages) * Become a 'partner in kind' if there is some compatible business area * Work with us to promote community awareness and helping hands or any other option that you may think are more relevant and applicable All relationships have return benefits including literature and website exposure, cross referral and networking, staff awareness and involvement, and more. |
| To find out more, arrange a presentation to your Board, or discuss any options further, please email Ian Pavletich, National Marketing and Promotion at [email protected] or ring 0411 967 693 |