Models of Success and Sustainability (MOSS) is Australia’s industry body for Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR). MOSS supports Australian business through education, training, networking and advice to drive sustainability and competitive business success.
MOSS defines Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) as a company's approach to managing their business processes to maximise their positive impact on stakeholders both within the company and in wider society.
CSR aims to deliver bottom-line benefits and value creation through responsible business practice.
CSR is not cheque book philanthropy plus PR. CSR at it’s best is:
§ Aligned with corporate ambition
§ Integrates business processes
§ A reflection of corporate and employee values
CSR delivers a frame work for corporate sustainability.
Dominant motivators towards CSR include; better economic performance, employee retention and motivation, brand reputation and risk management. Compared to the rest of world, Australia still lags in implementing and reporting on CSR, but with the right tools and connections, Australia and Australian businesses can fast become leaders in CSR best practice.
MOSS is supported by high profile business leaders including:
 
Left to Right: Lord Michael Hastings, Global Director Corporate Citizenship at KPMG; Sharon Jackson - Director CarltonCSR and Associate Faculty Cranfield University's School of Management (UK) and Prof David Grayson - Director UK Business in the Community, CSR Author and Director Doughty Centre for Corporate Responsibility as ambassadors providing guidance and support.
“If you want to build a business to last, you will take Corporate Social Responsibility seriously. Talented employees demand it, informed customers expect it, long-term investors will require it. Embedded in the business, CSR can be a source of creativity and innovation, leading to new products and services, access to new or under-serviced markets, or even new business models.
Smart businesses know they will not have all the CSR answers themselves. They will learn from each other and from stakeholders in business. MOSS is here to help that process. I encourage you to join and become an active participant as it works to develop an appropriate Australian vision of Responsible Business and business support for sustainability”
Prof David Grayson OBE,CBE
Director Doherty Centre for Corporate Responsibility, Cranfield University (UK)
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