Its huge around the globe. What really is it though? I was delighted to collect Best CSR Award at the Gloucestershire Business Awards in the UK for the company I founded before I came to Australia. It embraced living wages, ethical and sustainable practices, investments into staff and off course community values.

Is good CSR the way forward? Does it truly impact positively on community or just help tick boxes for corporates?

What is the difference between social enterprises and a company with a good CSR? – actually the answer is massive and no doubt we will come back to it! Social Enterprises are the way forward as long as there is a focus on quality of the product then it’s obvious for a consumer who wants their money to go further to purchase from a social enterprise getting a great product and making a difference to a cause.

Let me know where the good CSR’s are in Australia and especially Melbourne but even more importantly get shouting here on the blog about the fantastic social enterprises there are here.