The invention pertains to a
system for assessing the level of social responsibility of a business and for monitoring improvements using the assessed level as a baseline. The
system includes a self-assessment testing method which establishes a
score or “grade” indicative of the level of social responsibility of the business which can be used for comparative purposes internally or externally. In terms of a
business entity, the invention provides for a self-assessment process to objectively determine the level of social responsibility of the company in a manner subject to outside
verification. The process isolates components of social responsibility. The results permit precise
decision making implementing change and reevaluation. The process results in a
score or grade that is subject to
verification or auditing by an outside agency in order that it will be a meaningful assessment outside of the confines of the company and in a broader
community. It may be used for comparison to industry standards, universal standards, past performance, or the like. In broader terms, the invention provides a vehicle for a sponsoring agency or a
collaboration of entities (“sponsor”) to provide the business
community with a means of verifiable self-assessment of the level of social responsibility of businesses. This permits the sponsor to adopt standards for the purpose of comparison of one business to another, to an industry group, to other industries, or to past performance.