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The pillars of CSR

CSR is made up of 5 pillars: Environmental, Social, Economic, Governance, and Societal. Read this article to find out what each pillar entails.

Eloïse GRENIER
Published on
October 20, 2026
Updated on
10/20/2026
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Corporate Social Responsibility, or CSR, is how businesses integrate sustainable development into their operations. At Altopi, our CSR strategy is built on 5 key pillars: Environmental, Social, Economic, Governance, and Societal.

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Environmental 🌳

The environmental pillar of CSR covers all practices related to protecting the planet. This includes everything aimed at reducing CO2 emissions and conserving natural resources. These practices include the circular economy, reusing goods, waste management and recycling, reducing energy consumption, eco-design, lowering greenhouse gas emissions, protecting species, animal welfare, and limiting consumables...

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Social 👫

The social pillar of CSR focuses on social practices, equality, inclusion, fighting discrimination, quality of life at work, gender equality and equal opportunity, as well as employee training and personal development...

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Economic 💵

The economic pillar of CSR relates to a company's goods, purchasing, and business model. This includes things like optimizing production, eco-design, sourcing locally, and ensuring customer satisfaction...

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Governance 👔

The governance pillar of CSR refers to relationships with stakeholders, company values, ethical decision-making, and the effective management of the company and its hierarchy. It ensures rules are followed, information flows properly, and power is balanced. It also covers anti-corruption measures, ethics, and transparency.

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Societal 🏙

‍The societal pillar of CSR covers everything a company does for the community in which it operates. This includes the company's relationship with its local area: hiring locally, partnering with nearby businesses, sponsoring local sports teams, and donating to or supporting charities...

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