{"id":2238,"date":"2021-06-18T12:00:27","date_gmt":"2021-06-18T11:00:27","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/blogs.bath.ac.uk\/careers\/?p=2238"},"modified":"2025-10-22T15:15:07","modified_gmt":"2025-10-22T14:15:07","slug":"a-career-in-corporate-social-responsibility-csr-could-it-be-for-you","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blogs.bath.ac.uk\/careers\/2021\/06\/18\/a-career-in-corporate-social-responsibility-csr-could-it-be-for-you\/","title":{"rendered":"A Career in Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) \u2013 could it be for you?"},"content":{"rendered":"

We are increasingly being asked about careers in corporate social responsibility (CSR) by students and there has also been an increase in students wanting \u2018ethical\u2019 jobs. A career in corporate social responsibility would certainly fit into the category of an \u2018ethical\u2019 job, so we\u2019ve decided to hit two nails on the head by writing this post on working in CSR.<\/p>\n

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What is CSR?<\/strong><\/p>\n

Nowadays running a business isn\u2019t only about making money. Many companies also want to ensure that their products, services, practices and procedures are ethical, sustainable and environmentally friendly. As a result of this, a dedicated corporate social responsibility team is now fairly commonplace in lots of businesses. The reasons for this are not purely philanthropic however, a good CSR strategy has the added bonus of boosting a company\u2019s reputation and therefore can maximise profitability.<\/p>\n

A recent survey of millennials and Gen Zs<\/a> carried out by Deloitee found that climate change and environmental protection are top of their concerns and a report from Afflac<\/a> found that 77% of American consumers say they would be more willing to purchase a company\u2019s products or services if the company demonstrates a commitment to addressing social, economic and environmental issues; 73% of investors agreed. This clearly demonstrates that CSR is key for companies in attracting good employees as well as consumers, it\u2019s an area that\u2019s on the rise and is likely to have an increase in job opportunities.<\/p>\n

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Is CSR for me?<\/strong><\/p>\n

If you like the idea of working in an area that combines community and environmental work with a business focus, then it certainly could be. Job satisfaction could come from knowing you\u2019re making a difference to local communities and reducing a company\u2019s environmental impact with the added bonus of potentially making the company more profitable.<\/p>\n

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What roles are available?<\/strong><\/p>\n

Many large companies such as KPMG, Ernst and Young, BT and Thornton\u2019s have entire teams dedicated to CSR. These teams have strategic responsibility to manage, coordinate and publicise a range of activities and initiatives that aim to reduce their company\u2019s environmental impact, help with the development of local communities and make charitable donations.<\/p>\n

There are 3 main areas of CSR:<\/p>\n