Social Responsibility

The Siemsen Group’s early social responsibility initiatives have been very diligent and generous.

The substantial growth we have experienced over the last three years, largely due to our involvement in rebuilding communities following some of Australia’s worst natural disasters, has solidified our commitment to social investment. We have witnessed first hand the connection between a strong, healthy society and a strong, healthy economy. We are proud to play an active role in optimising social benefit and catalysing social change.

In a move that will not only be of more benefit to society, but one that aligns with our Corporate Social Responsibility and business priorities, we are replacing pure philanthropy with a strategic community investment. We are increasingly focused on community capacity building and facilitating sustainable social-enterprise models.

Across our organisation we are fully committed to understanding the value of what our social investment can deliver. We will ensure the dollars invested have the greatest possible impact to the community and that these results are reported to all relevant stakeholders.

July 1st, 2011 saw us partner with one of Australia’s best consultants in this area to focus on the value generated by our organisation for our stakeholders and for society as a whole.

The aim is to build a best practice model for measuring and managing our social investment.

Currently our CSR team, along with our consulting partners are designing and developing our strategy, assessments and evaluation model and will assist us over the following 12 months to implement and monitor our social sustainable strategies.

Below is an outline of the first two priority phases to launch our CSR initiatives in early December 2011:

1. Demonstrate the social impact and outcomes of a delivered community investment or program
2. Strategically align investment with core business strategies
3. Make decisions on where and how to invest
4. Develop continued improvement program effectiveness
5. Develop a series of new programs or initiatives (pipeline)
6. Create a consistent framework for evaluation of investment programs
7. Communicate and report community investment strategy or program outcomes