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Maximise your Social Media Reach with LSPR’s Recommended CSR and Sustainability Hashtags

Corporate Social Responsibility tends to be associated with “maximising value for shareholders.” The scope of CSR has broadened, as brands address various social concerns. CSR now includes the environment broadly, diversity, sustainability, ethical production, climate change and workforce equality.

Using the right hashtags within your social media strategy is crucial to the success of a CSR campaign. Using relevant hashtags broadens the scope of audiences and increases engagement significantly.

Long, wordy hashtags are difficult to read and often go unnoticed on social media. Another common mistake is using hashtags that are too broad and not topic specific.

Read below for our list of CSR hashtags, by category, to help you increase the scope of your content.

Environmental CSR

Environmental CSR practices reduce harm caused to the environment as a result of business practices. Not only does it increase brand reputation, but also provides opportunities for cost savings. The practices include waste management, recycling, water usage and eco-friendly work policies.

Some industry-wide best practices:

Eliminating packaging waste
Reducing water consumption
Efficient transportation
Investing in renewable energy
Supply chain efficiency

Ford Motors sets a great example when it comes to implementing environment CSR. They use sustainable materials in their cars – 80% of the Focus and Escape car models are recyclable. The company focuses on fuel efficiency and recycles leftover paints into fuel. Ford is known to own the world’s largest green roof and their ten-part environmental strategy is truly commendable.

Common hashtags used for Environmental CSR are:

#sustainable #ClimateChange #changemakers #socialgood #socialimpact #ecofriendly #reputation #environment #wastemanagement #costsavings #recycling #waterconsumption #efficiency #green #socent #socialbusiness #esg #impactinvesting #susty #climatecrisis #climatehawk #greenbusiness #innovation #responsibletravel #transport #fuel #packagewaste

Diversity CSR

An increasing number of organisations are committing to diversity and inclusion as part of their CSR activities. Diversity, in this aspect, is more than just a company’s “PR Campaign”. It refers to the importance of attracting a diverse workforce, for the long-term success of a company.

Systematic inequality exists within most company structures, which has led to companies to focus on diversity management. Implementing strategies that involve people from diverse backgrounds, while reducing the age, gender, nationality and sexuality gap has become a crucial task for companies.

The Walt Disney Company promotes workplace equality by focusing on LGBTQ inclusion. The company was accredited with a perfect score in the 2020 Corporate Equality Index.

Through the ‘Heroes Work Here’ initiative Disney spent millions to support veteran and military organisations. With these CSR practices, Disney has moulded its brand into one that is committed to a diverse, inclusive and welcoming workplace for different communities.

Tips for using diversity and inclusion CSR hashtags across social media:

#diversity #inclusion #InvestInWomen #LGBTQ #gender #equality #diversityCSR #communitybuildi ng #support #leadership #innovation #culturaldiversity #workforce #workplace #women #inclusionmatters #empower #breakingbarriers #stereotypes #womenofcolour #feminism #disability #discrimination #change

Renewable Energy CSR

CSR duties extend beyond “making profits” as firms rapidly adopt strategies to improve the quality of life of the communities that they serve.

As a CSR initiative, money is invested in Renewable Energy Technologies, such as solar power, biogas and windmills. Not only does this curb global warming, but also helps to improve the socio-economic situation of the disempowered.

Implementing a successful renewable energy CSR strategy leads to cost savings, as businesses replace expensive utility-fed power.

Lego focuses their CSR strategy on tackling climate change and reducing waste. With the completion of a 258MW offshore wind farm in 2019, the company’s production facilities are entirely supported by renewable energy.

Fun Fact – The turbine is made up of 146,000 authentic lego pieces!

Similarly, several others use renewable energy as a medium of corporate social responsibility to protect the planet and the community they serve.

Brands use the following renewable energy hashtags to promote content on social media:

#renewable #energy #100isNow #ActOnClimate #solarpower # carbon #emissions #tech #windmill #biogas #CO2 #eco #CommunitySolar #ClimateHawks #EnergyStorage #GHG #globalwarming #Go100Percent #Go100RE #GoSolar #Readyfor100 #SmartGrid #SolarIsNow #cleantech #EPA #GotSolar? #activism #dogood #ParisAgreem ent #sustainable #giveback
#cleanenergy #geothermal

Ethical Production CSR

Despite using fewer resources for production, the ecosystem continues to suffer. With the rapid advancement of technology, several businesses are incorporating ethical production policies into the CSR model. Before associating with a brand, consumers ensure the products are sourced, made and distributed ethically.

Businesses try to meet the ethical standards in several ways, such as the usage of safe materials, reducing animal testing, waste management, ethical labour working conditions, offering environmentally friendly products and services.

Lush, a beauty brand, is known to adopt an ethical buying policy. Their products are cruelty-free, as well as plastic-free. The brand uses 100% recyclable packaging and adopts anti-child labour policies.

Recommended hashtags related to Ethical Production CSR include:

#ethical #production #supplychain #animalcruelty # vegan #organic #ethicallymade #crueltyfree #plasticfree #savetheplanet #conciousliving #sustainable #bethechange #consumption #environment #ethicalCSR #fairtrade #natural #labor #safety #hazardous #materials #humanrights #childlabor #values

Conclusion

We hope that our list of recommended hashtags was helpful in strengthening your social media reach,

LSPR’s course on Developing a Sustainable CSR Strategy will help to strategise your policies, to enhance your brand’s reputation. We also offer courses relating to Communications and Crisis Management, to help you enhance your skills to engage better with stakeholders.

Contact our friendly team for further help and support in your training needs: info@lspr-education.com