It has been said that data has replaced oil as the world's most valuable resource.

And we have all heard the term knowledge is power.

Therefore, it should come as no surprise that data collection is also extremely important when it comes to CSR.

But - where to start? No need to worry!

We have gathered some good points to help get you started. See below:

Products

• Conducted chemical tests and fails (including reason and actions taken afterwards)

• Materials used for products (in weight)

• Certified products

• Materials used for packaging (in weight and pieces)*
  

Supply Chain Management

• Location of Tier 1 and Tier 2 suppliers

• Tier 1 and Tier 2 suppliers’ membership of social compliance programs

• Suppliers’ performance during audits

• Suppliers’ compliance with policies

• Suppliers’ certifications and their expiration dates
  

Social

• Employee age and gender distribution

• Employee gender distribution on organisational level

• Employee turnover and average seniority

• Average sick leave (overall organisation, male/female)

• Accidents leading to long term sick leave

• Wage gap

• Reports to whistleblower policy
  

Resource Use

• Inbound transportation

• Outbound transportation

• Employee turnover and average seniority

• Company travelling

• Company vehicles

• Energy and water usage at offices, warehouses and retail locations

• Waste at offices, warehouses and retail locations

We hope you found this useful!

If you need help putting the data to work or figuring out what to do with it, we're here to help.