Some Questions

• How do you expect to retain the focus on CSR and sustainability in an economic downturn, or, if CSR and sustainability mattered when "things were good", does it still matter?
• What is your organization’s CSR and sustainability strategy?
• Who is operationally responsible for CSR and sustainability?
• What economic measures / targets exist for CSR and sustainability?
• What governance exists providing oversight and monitoring?
• What assurance do you need, what is provided over CSR and sustainability reports and who provides that assurance?

Actions

• If any Director is not comfortable with their own answers to the questions above, there are some action steps that should be considered. These should include:
• Confirm the linkage between the programme and the organization’s short and long-term strategy
• Request an update to the Board of Directors on the programme, the strategy, key performance indicators and key objectives of the programme
• Review the governance structures around the CSR and sustainability programme
• Confirm what assurance is being provided over report content and process.
• Confirm how CSR and sustainability are being embedded in the organization.