# Best Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) Software - Page 4

*By [Jeffrey Lin](https://research.g2.com/insights/author/jeffrey-lin)*


Corporate social responsibility (CSR) software includes products that track the impact of CSR programs. Organizations use corporate social responsibility software to accurately measure the effectiveness of their CSR initiatives. The software manages, administers, and tracks CSR programs that might include environmentally responsible operations, grants and sponsorships, sustainability management, community giving, and corporate volunteer management. These solutions help companies share their CSR program accomplishments with customers, employees, and investors. Additionally, corporate social responsibility software helps businesses continually improve their policies and practices to support their CSR values.

To qualify for inclusion in the Corporate Social Responsibility software category, a product must:

- Manage corporate social responsibility (CSR) initiatives
- Audit business practices for actionable insights
- Measure the progress and impact of CSR programs






## G2 Grid® for Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) Software
![G2 Grid® for Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) Software plotting products by satisfaction and market presence](https://www.g2.com/categories/corporate-social-responsibility-csr/grids.png?focus%5B%5D=39660&focus%5B%5D=1301114&focus%5B%5D=163086&focus%5B%5D=1281315&focus%5B%5D=135594&focus%5B%5D=32459&focus%5B%5D=19383&focus%5B%5D=38335)
Highlighted products: EcoVadis, osapiens, Sedex, Groundswell, Millie, Benevity, YourCause from Blackbaud, and Submittable.
Underlying data: [Grid® JSON](https://www.g2.com/categories/corporate-social-responsibility-csr/grids.json?focus%5B%5D=ecovadis&amp;focus%5B%5D=osapiens&amp;focus%5B%5D=sedex&amp;focus%5B%5D=groundswell-giving-groundswell&amp;focus%5B%5D=millie&amp;focus%5B%5D=benevity&amp;focus%5B%5D=yourcause-from-blackbaud&amp;focus%5B%5D=submittable)


## How Many Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) Software Products Does G2 Track?
**Total Products under this Category:** 93

### Category Stats (Jul 2026)
- **Average Rating**: 4.4/5 (↓0.01 vs Jun 2026) The average rating of products in this category, based on all submitted ratings
- **Top Trending Product**: EcoVadis (+0.21%) - Among all products in this category, EcoVadis recorded the largest rating increase compared to last month
*Last updated: July 19, 2026*


## How Does G2 Rank Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) Software Products?

**Why You Can Trust G2's Software Rankings:**

- 30 Analysts and Data Experts
- 1,600+ Authentic Reviews
- 93+ Products
- Unbiased Rankings

G2's software rankings are built on verified user reviews, rigorous moderation, and a consistent research methodology maintained by a team of analysts and data experts. Each product is measured using the same transparent criteria, with no paid placement or vendor influence. While reviews reflect real user experiences, which can be subjective, they offer valuable insight into how software performs in the hands of professionals. Together, these inputs power the G2 Score, a standardized way to compare tools within every category.


## Which Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) Software Is Best for Your Use Case?

- **Leader:** [EcoVadis](https://www.g2.com/products/ecovadis/reviews)
- **Highest Performer:** [Groundswell](https://www.g2.com/products/groundswell-giving-groundswell/reviews)
- **Easiest to Use:** [Groundswell](https://www.g2.com/products/groundswell-giving-groundswell/reviews)
- **Top Trending:** [osapiens](https://www.g2.com/products/osapiens/reviews)
- **Best Free Software:** [Millie](https://www.g2.com/products/millie/reviews)


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## What Are the Top-Rated Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) Software Products in 2026?
### 1. [Kambeo](https://www.g2.com/products/kambeo/reviews)
Kambeo connects those who need help with those looking to help like no platform has before. Cause: Offering a complete toolset to help nonprofits raise more money, reach more people, and realize their mission. Community: Empowering changemakers to find purpose, use their skills for good, support causes, fundraise, and grow their philanthropic social profile. Commerce: Helping businesses build a culture focused on social impact and bring their ESG initiatives and CSR programs to life.



**Who Is the Company Behind Kambeo?**

- **Seller:** [Kambeo](https://www.g2.com/sellers/kambeo)
- **Year Founded:** 2020
- **HQ Location:** New York, US
- **LinkedIn® Page:** https://www.linkedin.com/company/kambeo/ (8 employees on LinkedIn®)






### 2. [Komeet](https://www.g2.com/products/komeet/reviews)
Komeet is a European SaaS platform that helps companies structure and scale their employee engagement and social impact programs. Founded in France, Komeet works with organizations of all sizes to connect employees with nonprofit initiatives and turn corporate social responsibility commitments into concrete actions. The platform enables companies to offer a wide range of engagement opportunities, including volunteering missions, skills-based volunteering (mécénat de compétences), donation campaigns, awareness initiatives and solidarity events. Komeet provides tools to manage these programs, facilitate employee participation and collaborate with nonprofit partners. By centralizing engagement initiatives in one platform, Komeet helps HR, CSR and ESG teams increase employee participation, strengthen company culture and measure the impact of their programs. Organizations can track participation, volunteering hours, supported nonprofits and overall social impact to better understand and amplify the value created by their engagement initiatives.



**Who Is the Company Behind Komeet?**

- **Seller:** [Komeet](https://www.g2.com/sellers/komeet)
- **Year Founded:** 2025
- **HQ Location:** Paris, FR
- **LinkedIn® Page:** https://www.linkedin.com/company/komeet-cc/ (116 employees on LinkedIn®)






### 3. [Neighbourly](https://www.g2.com/products/neighbourly/reviews)
Neighbourly is an award-winning giving platform that matches businesses with local good causes. The platform takes the uncertainty out of doing good by connecting businesses who want to give time, money or surplus products to the local communities that need it most. Its network of over 25,000 thousand verified local causes is mapped against impact themes and the UN Sustainable Development Goals so that businesses can easily connect their available resources and measure the positive impact they are having on their business, employees, local communities, and the planet. Through Neighbourly’s smart-matching algorithms, businesses are paired with local causes that need their support, allowing companies to make tangible, positive changes in communities across the UK and Ireland. Neighbourly was one of the UK’s founding B Corporations.



**Who Is the Company Behind Neighbourly?**

- **Seller:** [Neighbourly](https://www.g2.com/sellers/neighbourly)
- **Year Founded:** 2013
- **HQ Location:** Bristol, GB
- **LinkedIn® Page:** https://uk.linkedin.com/company/neighbourly (79 employees on LinkedIn®)






### 4. [Optimy Sponsorship Management](https://www.g2.com/products/optimy-sponsorship-management/reviews)
Optimy has been partnering up with grant, sponsorship and community investment professionals since 2011 to support a stress-free delivery of influential projects. The Optimy solution helps sponsorship, partnership, CSR, grants and community investment professionals to improve their performance across the entire life cycle of a project. Optimy has developed customer-oriented solutions that help corporations collect project proposals, choose the most effective action plans, manage every aspect of each project, track the impact of their strategies and report on the program results.



**Who Is the Company Behind Optimy Sponsorship Management?**

- **Seller:** [Optimy](https://www.g2.com/sellers/optimy)
- **Year Founded:** 2011
- **HQ Location:** Watermael-Boitsfort, BE
- **Twitter:** @Optimy (1,278 Twitter followers)
- **LinkedIn® Page:** https://www.linkedin.com/company/optimy (71 employees on LinkedIn®)






### 5. [POINT for Work](https://www.g2.com/products/point-for-work/reviews)
The ready-to-go corporate social impact platform. Corporate volunteering, giving, and partnerships all on one platform that employees actually want to use.


**Average Rating:** 4.5/5.0
**Total Reviews:** 1

**Who Is the Company Behind POINT for Work?**

- **Seller:** [POINT](https://www.g2.com/sellers/point)
- **HQ Location:** Powell, US
- **Twitter:** @pointapp (804 Twitter followers)
- **LinkedIn® Page:** https://www.linkedin.com/company/pointapp/ (12 employees on LinkedIn®)

**Who Uses This Product?**
- **Company Size:** 100% Small-Business



#### What Are Recent G2 Reviews of POINT for Work?

**"[Great platform for Partnerships and Volunteering](https://www.g2.com/survey_responses/point-for-work-review-7715441)"**

**Rating:** 4.5/5.0 stars
*— Jatin S.*

[Read full review](https://www.g2.com/survey_responses/point-for-work-review-7715441)

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### 6. [Purposely](https://www.g2.com/products/purposely/reviews)
Purposely is the culture building platform to connect, inspire, and retain extraordinary employees. We give you the tools to create the best company culture program through volunteering. Our software allows users to request unique and industry-specific volunteer opportunities, manage opportunities, gather feedback and track their company&#39;s impact and progress without the hassle of contacting nonprofits and coordinating activities and dates. All users have to do is show up! Key features include a company dashboard to coordinate teams, Slack integration for updates, and impact reporting to showcase volunteer hours and achievements. Purposely aims to make volunteering easy and meaningful for companies, nonprofits, and volunteers.


**Average Rating:** 5.0/5.0
**Total Reviews:** 1
**How Do G2 Users Rate Purposely?**

- **Has the product been a good partner in doing business?:** 10.0/10 (Category avg: 8.9/10)

**Who Is the Company Behind Purposely?**

- **Seller:** [Purposely](https://www.g2.com/sellers/purposely)
- **HQ Location:** N/A
- **LinkedIn® Page:** https://www.linkedin.com/company/No-Linkedin-Presence-Added-Intentionally-By-DataOps (1 employees on LinkedIn®)

**Who Uses This Product?**
- **Company Size:** 100% Small-Business



#### What Are Recent G2 Reviews of Purposely?

**"[streamlining volunteering](https://www.g2.com/survey_responses/purposely-review-9476206)"**

**Rating:** 5.0/5.0 stars
*— Verified User in Computer Software*

[Read full review](https://www.g2.com/survey_responses/purposely-review-9476206)

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### 7. [Relific](https://www.g2.com/products/relific/reviews)
Relific is the AI-powered operating system for social impact, designed for NGOs, CSR teams, and foundations. Our platforms - Surve-R, ProGran, and Voluntee-R—unify fragmented datasets across sectors like health and education. We offer AI-driven validation, sector-specific data collection, and automated reporting mapped to SDGs and IRIS+ metrics. Relific eliminates manual bottlenecks, empowering decision-makers with real-time, actionable intelligence to scale measurable impact.



**Who Is the Company Behind Relific?**

- **Seller:** [Relific](https://www.g2.com/sellers/relific)
- **Year Founded:** 2023
- **HQ Location:** Bengaluru, IN
- **LinkedIn® Page:** https://www.linkedin.com/company/relific/ (10 employees on LinkedIn®)






### 8. [Responsible Business Alliance](https://www.g2.com/products/responsible-business-alliance/reviews)
The Responsible Business Alliance is the world&#39;s largest industry coalition dedicated to promoting responsible business conduct in global supply chains. Established in 2004 by leading electronics companies, the RBA has expanded to include members from various sectors such as retail, automotive, and toy industries. The alliance is committed to supporting the rights and well-being of workers and communities worldwide affected by global supply chains. Members adhere to a common Code of Conduct and utilize a range of training and assessment tools to drive continuous improvement in social, environmental, and ethical responsibilities. Key Features and Functionality: - Code of Conduct: A comprehensive set of standards outlining expectations for labor, health and safety, environmental practices, ethics, and management systems. - Validated Assessment Program : An independent, third-party audit process that evaluates compliance with the RBA Code of Conduct, helping companies identify and address areas for improvement. - RBA-Online: An online sustainability data management system designed to help companies manage and share sustainability data, including audit results and self-assessment questionnaires. - e-Learning Academy: Offers over 60 training modules covering various topics in supply chain sustainability, allowing learners to progress at their own pace. - Initiatives: Specialized programs such as the Responsible Minerals Initiative, Responsible Labor Initiative, Responsible Factory Initiative, and Responsible Environment Initiative, each addressing specific challenges within supply chains. Primary Value and Solutions Provided: The RBA addresses critical issues in global supply chains by providing a unified framework and resources for companies to improve their social, environmental, and ethical practices. By adhering to the RBA Code of Conduct and utilizing its tools and initiatives, member companies can: - Enhance Supply Chain Transparency: Implement standardized assessments and reporting mechanisms to gain better visibility into supply chain operations. - Mitigate Risks: Identify and address potential risks related to labor practices, environmental impact, and ethical conduct, thereby reducing the likelihood of reputational damage and regulatory penalties. - Drive Continuous Improvement: Access training and development resources to build internal capabilities and foster a culture of continuous improvement in corporate social responsibility. - Foster Collaboration: Engage with a network of industry peers, stakeholders, and experts to share best practices and collectively address systemic challenges in global supply chains. By joining the RBA, companies demonstrate a commitment to responsible business conduct, contributing to the creation of sustainable value for workers, the environment, and businesses throughout the global supply chain.



**Who Is the Company Behind Responsible Business Alliance?**

- **Seller:** [Responsible Business Alliance](https://www.g2.com/sellers/responsible-business-alliance)
- **Year Founded:** 2004
- **HQ Location:** Alexandria, Virginia, United States
- **LinkedIn® Page:** https://www.linkedin.com/company/responsible-business-alliance/ (91 employees on LinkedIn®)






### 9. [Ribon](https://www.g2.com/products/ribon/reviews)
Ribon is a digital platform that enables hospital foundations to run ongoing employee giving programs in a fully automated experience — generating recurring donations without the need for intrusive fundraising asks. The platform converts a predefined campaign budget into digital donation credits (called “tickets”), which are distributed to employees on a recurring basis. Each employee can use these tickets to support vetted nonprofits selected by the organization. In addition to using the tickets they receive, employees can also choose to purchase extra tickets with their own funds — generating additional donations on top of the initial campaign budget. These voluntary contributions often raise amounts equivalent to 50% or more of the original institutional funding, significantly amplifying the overall impact. Ribon handles the entire flow: ➤ Campaign communications: emails, announcements, messages, and any branded assets ➤ Distribution of tickets to employees ➤ Selection and curation of nonprofit causes ➤ Donation execution: credit card, payroll, or other methods — fully integrated with the organization’s systems ➤ Reporting and analytics ➤ Real-time impact visualization ➤ Native ambassador and community features All engagement happens in the Ribon app, where employees receive notifications, explore causes, and donate with a single tap. Admins have access to a dashboard with metrics on participation, donation trends, and internal engagement. Built for simplicity and scalability, Ribon requires minimal operational effort from foundation teams while increasing visibility and frequency of giving. Benefits include: ❋ Increased participation through recurring micro-actions ❋ Automated ticket distribution and tracking ❋ Alignment with hospital culture and DEI initiatives ❋ Customizable branding and messaging ❋ Up to 10x higher employee engagement compared to annual campaigns Ribon is trusted by leading healthcare institutions, backed by Blackbaud, and recognized by the Gates Foundation as one of the top 10 innovations in philanthropy.



**Who Is the Company Behind Ribon?**

- **Seller:** [Ribon](https://www.g2.com/sellers/ribon)
- **Year Founded:** 2017
- **HQ Location:** São Paulo, BR
- **LinkedIn® Page:** https://www.linkedin.com/company/ribon-app (26 employees on LinkedIn®)






### 10. [SAP Green Token](https://www.g2.com/products/sap-green-token/reviews)
SAP Green Token is a cloud-based solution designed to enhance supply chain transparency and compliance by enabling organizations to trace and verify the sustainability of their raw materials. By utilizing tokenization and both segregated and mass balance accounting methods, it provides a comprehensive approach to tracking material origins and attributes, ensuring adherence to recognized sustainability standards and regulations. This solution empowers businesses to demonstrate their commitment to environmental, social, and governance (ESG goals, effectively mitigating risks associated with non-compliance and greenwashing. Key Features and Functionality: - Declaration Management: Streamlines the creation, collection, and transfer of sustainability declarations across various schemes and scopes, offering a unified platform for managing compliance documentation. - Segregated or Mass Balance Accounting: Facilitates efficient chain-of-custody accounting, allowing organizations to manage and account for material flows at scale, in line with standards such as ISCC, RSPO, REDcert, and EUDR. - Reporting and Auditing: Provides on-demand reporting capabilities to ensure compliance with evolving standards and regulations, enabling businesses to generate up-to-date audit reports and gain insights into material provenance and sustainability claims. Primary Value and Problem Solved: SAP Green Token addresses the critical need for supply chain transparency and compliance in today&#39;s sustainability-focused market. By offering a robust platform for tracking and verifying the sustainability of raw materials, it helps organizations: - Demonstrate ESG Progress: Enables companies to showcase their commitment to sustainability by providing verifiable data on the origin and sustainability of their products, thereby building trust with stakeholders and consumers. - Mitigate Compliance Risks: Reduces the reliance on manual data aggregation by integrating transparency and traceability into business processes, ensuring efficient adherence to sustainability standards and minimizing the risk of non-compliance. - Accelerate Implementation: Offers a cloud-based solution that integrates seamlessly with existing enterprise environments, allowing for rapid deployment without the need for extensive supply chain mapping. By leveraging SAP Green Token, organizations can effectively manage their sustainability initiatives, ensuring compliance with global standards while enhancing operational efficiency and stakeholder confidence.



**Who Is the Company Behind SAP Green Token?**

- **Seller:** [SAP](https://www.g2.com/sellers/sap)
- **Year Founded:** 1972
- **HQ Location:** Walldorf
- **Twitter:** @SAP (297,052 Twitter followers)
- **LinkedIn® Page:** https://www.linkedin.com/company/sap/ (141,955 employees on LinkedIn®)
- **Ownership:** NYSE:SAP






### 11. [Secure Supply Chain Collaboration Suite](https://www.g2.com/products/secure-supply-chain-collaboration-suite/reviews)
HELPING COMPANIES BUILD SOCIALLY RESPONSIBLE SUPPLY CHAINS



**Who Is the Company Behind Secure Supply Chain Collaboration Suite?**

- **Seller:** [SRA](https://www.g2.com/sellers/sra)
- **Year Founded:** 1992
- **HQ Location:** Adelaide, AU
- **LinkedIn® Page:** http://www.linkedin.com/company/sra-information-technology (125 employees on LinkedIn®)






### 12. [Socialsuite](https://www.g2.com/products/socialsuite/reviews)
Share your impact with the world using Socialsuite’s sustainability and impact reporting software. Whether you&#39;re looking to start your sustainability journey or do a yearly update, Socialsuite&#39;s streamlined technology can help you report your impact. We specialize in end-to-end materiality software but our expertise doesn&#39;t stop there - Socialsuite&#39;s verified partner network can support you with any of your sustainability goals. With a global team across North America and Australia, Socialsuite simplified the complexity of sustainability and impact reporting for corporates, nonprofits, and consultants.



**Who Is the Company Behind Socialsuite?**

- **Seller:** [Socialsuite](https://www.g2.com/sellers/socialsuite)
- **Year Founded:** 2014
- **HQ Location:** Austin, US
- **LinkedIn® Page:** https://au.linkedin.com/company/socialsuite (21 employees on LinkedIn®)






### 13. [Social Value Portal](https://www.g2.com/products/social-value-portal/reviews)
The complete solution for making your Social Value go further. From setting you up for success to creating lasting impact, we have the people, platform and processes to help you effectively deliver your Social Value.



**Who Is the Company Behind Social Value Portal?**

- **Seller:** [Social Value Portal](https://www.g2.com/sellers/social-value-portal)
- **Year Founded:** 2014
- **HQ Location:** London, GB
- **Twitter:** @socialvalueport (1,918 Twitter followers)
- **LinkedIn® Page:** https://www.linkedin.com/company/social-value-portal/ (122 employees on LinkedIn®)






### 14. [Sunhat](https://www.g2.com/products/sunhat/reviews)
Empower your sustainability team and unlock new opportunities. Stop spending hours with manual tasks and spreadsheets. Deliver audit-ready responses, at the drop of a hat! Automated Responses for Your Sustainability Questionnaires, Ratings and Reporting!



**Who Is the Company Behind Sunhat?**

- **Seller:** [Sunhat](https://www.g2.com/sellers/sunhat)
- **HQ Location:** Cologne, DE
- **LinkedIn® Page:** https://www.linkedin.com/company/sunhat-software (49 employees on LinkedIn®)






### 15. [SustLabs](https://www.g2.com/products/sustlabs/reviews)
SustLabs, founded in 2016 and incubated at IIT Bombay, is an IoT and data analytics company dedicated to enhancing energy efficiency in homes and small offices. Their flagship product, Ohm Assistant, provides real-time insights into overall and appliance-level electricity consumption without the need for additional sensors. By analyzing smart meter data using machine learning, Ohm Assistant empowers users to monitor and optimize their energy usage, leading to significant cost savings and a reduced environmental footprint. Key Features and Functionality: - Real-Time Energy Monitoring: Offers immediate feedback on electricity consumption patterns, enabling users to make informed decisions about their energy use. - Appliance-Level Analysis: Deciphers energy usage for individual appliances without installing extra sensors, providing detailed insights into specific consumption behaviors. - Predictive Analytics: Utilizes machine learning to forecast monthly energy budgets and detect potential electrical hazards, enhancing safety and financial planning. - User-Friendly Interface: Presents data in an accessible format, allowing users to easily interpret and act upon their energy consumption information. Primary Value and User Solutions: Ohm Assistant addresses the common challenge of unawareness regarding household energy consumption. By offering detailed, real-time insights into electricity usage, it enables users to identify energy-intensive appliances, adjust their usage habits, and implement energy-saving measures. This proactive approach not only leads to average electricity savings of 17.5% for users but also contributes to broader sustainability efforts by promoting energy-efficient practices.



**Who Is the Company Behind SustLabs?**

- **Seller:** [SustLabs](https://www.g2.com/sellers/sustlabs)
- **Year Founded:** 2018
- **HQ Location:** Mumbai, IN
- **LinkedIn® Page:** https://www.linkedin.com/company/13291945 (26 employees on LinkedIn®)






### 16. [VERSO](https://www.g2.com/products/verso-gmbh-verso/reviews)
VERSO is the all-in-one solution for sustainable transformation, pioneering ESG software with over a decade of expertise. VERSO&#39;s solutions streamline the sustainability management of companies, from supply chain transparency to effective sustainability reporting and climate assessment. With VERSO, companies consistently meet compliance standards such as CSRD and LkSG. The software is developed and hosted in Germany, ensuring the highest security standards. Companies gain the advantage of expert support from VERSO’s sustainability professionals and knowledge transfer through the VERSO Academy. Key fetaures of VERSO include: - Streamlined Sustainability Reports: Effortless and rapid generation through ESG software - Enhanced Supply Chain Transparency: Clarity in the supply chain facilitated by the Supply Chain platform - Climate Tool: A CO2 calculator for assessing carbon footprint and implementing CO2 reduction measures - Robust Security: Highest security standards ensured through hosting in Germany - Regulatory Compliance: CSRD and LkSG-compliant sustainability management - Centralized Transparency: All data consolidated in a single location



**Who Is the Company Behind VERSO?**

- **Seller:** [VERSO](https://www.g2.com/sellers/verso)
- **Year Founded:** 2010
- **HQ Location:** Munich, Bavaria, Germany
- **LinkedIn® Page:** https://www.linkedin.com/company/versogmbh/ (93 employees on LinkedIn®)

**Who Uses This Product?**
- **Company Size:** 100% Small-Business



#### What Are Recent G2 Reviews of VERSO?

**"[Comprehensive, very user-friendly and implemented in less than one day!](https://www.g2.com/survey_responses/verso-review-4598546)"**

**Rating:** 5.0/5.0 stars
*— Sven Z.*

[Read full review](https://www.g2.com/survey_responses/verso-review-4598546)

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#### What Are G2 Users Discussing About VERSO?

- [What is VERSO used for?](https://www.g2.com/discussions/what-is-verso-used-for)

### 17. [Website carbon calculator](https://www.g2.com/products/website-carbon-calculator/reviews)
&quot;Website CO2 calculator&quot; is an innovative concept developed by SEMIL GREEN WEB that offers an AI-powered tool to estimate the carbon footprint of a website and provides suggestions for reducing it.



**Who Is the Company Behind Website carbon calculator?**

- **Seller:** [SEMIL GREEN WEB](https://www.g2.com/sellers/semil-green-web)
- **HQ Location:** N/A
- **LinkedIn® Page:** https://www.linkedin.com/company/No-Linkedin-Presence-Added-Intentionally-By-DataOps (1 employees on LinkedIn®)






### 18. [Zest](https://www.g2.com/products/zest-zest/reviews)
🎯Turn HR insights &amp; feedbacks into measurable business impact Zest is an HR platform designed for HR teams and managers who need more than data : they need action. In a context where disengagement is rising and HR leaders are under pressure to demonstrate ROI, Zest helps organizations transform employee feedback into concrete, trackable action plans. 👉 Key features : Professional Reviews, Pulse surveys, HR surveys, 1:1, OKR methodology, management of objectives and skills, regular check-ins, templates for performance reviews, 360 feedback... Main objectives: ✅ Foster a strong feedback culture ✅ Drive performance management ✅ Align teams with business strategy in real time Our main assets 💫 Action-oriented platform 💫 Designed for both HR and managers 💫 AI-powered decision support 💫 User-friendly &amp; highly customizable 💫Trusted by + 400 companies, including Celio, Abeille Assurances, Courir, BPCE... Achieve measurable impact ✅ Engage and retain your employees ✅ Increase your eNPS and strengthen employee advocacy ✅ Develop talent and drive collaborative performance ✅ Align your entire organization with your strategy in real time ✅ Turn HR insights into business results Prevent the real cost of disengagement ❌ High turnover ❌ Increased absenteeism ❌ The hidden cost of disengagement (up to €35K per employee per year) ❌ Declining performance ❌ Strategy execution failure (70% of corporate strategies fail due to poor alignment and engagement)


**Average Rating:** 4.0/5.0
**Total Reviews:** 1

**Who Is the Company Behind Zest?**

- **Seller:** [Zest](https://www.g2.com/sellers/zest)
- **Year Founded:** 2016
- **HQ Location:** Paris, FR
- **Twitter:** @zestme_up (783 Twitter followers)
- **LinkedIn® Page:** https://www.linkedin.com/company/zestmeup/ (81 employees on LinkedIn®)

**Who Uses This Product?**
- **Company Size:** 100% Mid-Market



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## What Is Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) Software?

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## What Software Categories Are Similar to Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) Software?

- [Grant Management Software](https://www.g2.com/categories/grant-management)
- [Corporate Volunteering Platforms](https://www.g2.com/categories/corporate-volunteering-platform)


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## How Do You Choose the Right Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) Software?

### What You Should Know About Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) Software

### What is Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) Software?

Corporate social responsibility (CSR) software manages volunteering, philanthropy, and other outreach efforts for businesses. Some platforms handle smaller contributions such as individual employee donations, and others facilitate company-wide initiatives. CSR solutions handle internal or external giving, matching contributions, tracking volunteer hours, and other efforts. At a higher level, these tools help organizations structure long-term, value-driven campaigns and operations for causes that are important to the business or their employees. Companies can use CSR software to organize events, recruit help, find IT assistance or specialized help, and store the necessary liability waivers.

**What Does CSR Stand For?**

In the enterprise software world, CSR stands for corporate social responsibility. It handles aspects of corporate giving like collecting donations, planning campaigns, and cultivating company culture.

The term CSR first gained traction in the American business world in the 1970s and reached further prominence in the 1990s when companies began to consider the social impact they had on their communities. Now, HR departments are finding ways to incorporate it into business practices. A company’s CSR initiatives can focus on multiple areas, including conservation, sustainability, health care, renewable energy, climate change, diversity and inclusion, disaster relief, human rights, health and wellness, and social welfare. Ultimately, CSR programs&#39; most significant function is cultivating a workplace’s values and guiding its culture, direction, and ethics.

### What are the Common Features of Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) Software?

The following core features of the software assist users with organizing and facilitating CSR initiatives.

**Donations:** At the most basic level, most companies start with letting employees donate to nonprofits and charities. CSR software helps companies offer matching donations and payroll giving.

**Volunteering opportunities:** These platforms allow employees to participate and work with preestablished volunteering partners. They also give workers the initiative to support a chosen cause. Users may track any aspect of volunteering, such as the number of participants, hours spent, causes pursued, and departments participating.&amp;nbsp;

**Campaign management:** With CSR software, workplaces can monitor various internal or external donations and campaigns. The software also helps assess the effectiveness of these campaigns and makes the required changes to improve them, if needed. Some push for dedicated causes or make an overall attempt to get people more involved.

**Event management:** For companies that want to host events, some CSR platforms provide options to organize gatherings, recruit volunteers, advertise the gathering via volunteer networks, and other related activities. Though there are dedicated event management tools, these solutions provide a way to incorporate large charity functions into the overall business strategy more easily.

**Tracking, reporting, and analytics:** Reporting functionality enables CSR software administrators to monitor various important metrics, including the number of participants, engagement, action items, and even measure efforts against industry standards. Users can access data feeds, advanced analytics, drag-and-drop reports, public reporting for transparency, and customizable dashboards that help with finding actionable insights.

**Gamification:** Gamification traditionally incorporates points, leaderboards, and other competitive aspects. Showing a visual representation of progress during a fundraiser can motivate people. Companies also offer incentives such as time off or even cash rewards in exchange for philanthropy.

### What are the Benefits of Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) Software?

The following are some benefits of CSR software.

**Increase employee engagement:** When workers get involved, it’s good for the entire company. People who participate in giving and volunteering feel more involved in the community, making them more productive and engaged at work. Workers can track opportunities, see how much they’ve raised, and display achievements. This can lead to a reduction in turnover and even better performance.

**Manage social and environmental impact:** Conservation and sustainability are top of mind for most workplaces and are the most prevalent benefits of CSR platforms. CSR solutions can manage the company’s carbon footprint or quantify the economic impact of their buildings and processes. It also analyzes how it relates to the business model. Some also allow individual participants to set energy conservation goals.

**Build loyalty:** When employees participate in charitable ventures, they assume a united sense of purpose. They can connect over the meaningfulness of their work or see how donations improve the lives of others. Coworkers united in a cause are more loyal to the company, causing them to work harder and tackle day-to-day problems with a renewed sense of excitement. This is great for improving retention and overall work satisfaction.

**Build brand reputation:** Giving back is a good choice for public relations. Most people remember an organization that’s involved in their community. It demonstrates caring and integrity to potential partners or customers. Companies ultimately improve brand reputation and awareness by connecting themselves with charitable organizations.

### Who Uses Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) Software?

Corporate giving and cultivating an active community touches everyone within an organization. That means there’s never just one group to consider when thinking about potential users. From those highly involved in the technical minutiae to simple employees looking to get involved, these are the groups to keep in mind while selecting a CSR tool.

**Volunteers and individual contributors:** Volunteers use the platform to learn more about different initiatives, compare their actions against peers, and download the necessary details for volunteering events.

**IT administrators:** The IT team needs to integrate the solution with the company’s current tech stack, approve administrators, control permissions, and fix problems in the back end of the site.

**Program managers and executives:** Obviously, the CSR programs&#39; staff will operate the tool the most. However, there’s a host of leaders and executives that need access. In this case, visualizing a big-picture view is vital.

**Marketing staff:** Whether it’s for gathering information to advertise the event, posting photos, or tweaking an event copy, the marketing team needs access to the site. They may also want to pull analytics information to demonstrate the company’s accomplishments and campaigns success.

### What are the Alternatives to Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) Software?

Some software alternatives that can either partially or entirely replace CSR tools include:

[Corporate volunteering platforms](https://www.g2.com/categories/corporate-volunteering-platform): This tool focuses specifically on managing and organizing volunteers. There’s a lot of overlap between the two platforms, but corporate volunteering platforms focus more on specific initiatives by designing programs, measuring their effectiveness, and tracking employee activities.

[Volunteer management software](https://www.g2.com/categories/volunteer-management) **:** For anyone who relies heavily on volunteers, this platform helps locate, engage, and retain them. It stores detailed information on each person, including their schedules, skills, emergency contacts, and causes they’ve shown interest in. The application matches people with relevant activities, measures efficiency, and provides resources for participants.

[Environmental health and safety (EHS) software](https://www.g2.com/categories/environmental-health-and-safety): EHS solutions are handy while screening possible investments. The program collects, manages, breaks down, and analyses data related to social, environmental, and other issues which are top of mind for organizations.

#### Software Related to Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) Software

Related solutions that can be used together with CSR software include:

[Grant management software](https://www.g2.com/categories/grant-management): For organizations serious about seeking, facilitating, or offering grants, this software often goes hand in hand with CSR activities. Some platforms already incorporate grant management, especially product suites. Other times, users turn to dedicated grant software to find, propose, manage, and award grants.

[Energy management software](https://www.g2.com/categories/energy-management): Vendors serious about saving energy use this tool to plan and execute business-wide conservation efforts. It can handle smaller goals from individual employees, like unplugging machines at night or constitute a more serious mandate to the association’s entire ecosystem. Either way, it tracks, measures, and reports energy usage.

[Sustainability management software](https://www.g2.com/categories/sustainability-management): Team members who want to get deeper into monitoring non-renewable energy sources, tracking and reducing emissions, and keeping energy costs low, may find sustainability software a solid choice.

[Supply chain visibility software:](https://www.g2.com/categories/supply-chain-visibility) With environmental sustainability and accountability at the forefront of many minds, more workplaces are searching for supply chain management options that prioritize transparency in every link in the chain. The added traceability makes answering questions about partnerships, suppliers, and vendors easy.

### Challenges with Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) Software

CSR software comes with its own set of challenges. Here’s what to consider.

**Measuring return on investment (ROI):** In addition to measuring potential savings or new business, corporations must communicate their outreach&#39;s monetary and intangible value. Sometimes it’s straightforward. Energy conservation, in particular, reports solid evidence to back up claims. However, with more charitable and outward-facing activities, it’s essential to evaluate brand recognition, engagement, and retention.

**Scope creep:** A clearly-defined vision is the key to success. Organizations that chase too many philanthropic opportunities can end up with a program that’s stretched too thin and a platform that can’t support it.

**Implementation costs:** Calculating staff training costs is essential. Without it, the implementation is bound to be full of mismatched expectations. Think about the scope of CSR strategy to account for other up-front costs. If sustainability is the goal, what’s the true cost of implementing changes everywhere? Will it hurt the bottom line? Be realistic about what a fledgling program can or can’t do.

### How to Buy Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) Software

#### Requirements Gathering (RFI/RFP) for Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) Software

Before anything else, define the CSR effort’s goal and strategy. Align company values by promoting the mission internally. Next, identify options that support the type of outreach, whether it addresses food scarcity, environmental conservation, housing crises, or others. Ensure all programs are available in the common languages of team members and potential volunteers or donors alike. Consider any geographical limitations. Last, identify any assurances, SLAs, or other potential compliance requirements.

#### Compare Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) Products

**Create a long list**

Discuss what CSR features users need for success and prioritize them. What is a must have? What can users live without? Evaluate regulatory issues, safety, and data security. Then pick out a few significant metrics for success (users can tweak them later, but having a general idea helps). Next, focus on the integration of the existing tech stack. Interoperability can make or break any solution. Last, look at the size and abilities of the potential user base to guide decision making. Make a note of the geographical area and language requirements as well.

**Create a short list**

Budget is the name of the game. As solutions add more functionality, expenses rise exponentially. Don’t get distracted by shiny nonessentials, and weed out anything too robust or pricy. If a business needs something particularly specialized, robust, or customized, prepare for a significant financial investment.

**Conduct demos**

Extensively demo multiple options with different stakeholders. Many things may differ from concept to execution. Identify potential problems and quiz the CSR&amp;nbsp;software vendor. Companies should examine common integrations. To get quotes and set up meetings, visit product pages on [G2](https://www.g2.com/) and hit the “Get a quote” button for more information. Questions to consider include: How well does this program scale? What kind of training and implementation support does the vendor offer? What assurances do they provide for compliance and the safety of customer data? Can the platform support the company if it branches out into another area of interest?

#### Selection of Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) Software

**Choose a selection team**

To gauge baseline useability, invite an uninitiated user to the team. Then, determine the essential stakeholders and find a representative to speak for them. Be sure to invite program managers or executives in charge of corporate giving, partners, and someone from the IT, development, or operations management department. Someone with a thorough understanding of the technical side can give frank feedback about the possibilities and limitations of the current tech stack.

**Negotiation**

Organizations need to keep their outreach goals in mind during the negotiation process. Find a solution that fits the chosen types of philanthropy. Don’t deviate from the budget. If multiple employees need access, companies must ensure the vendor offers comprehensive implementation support and training. Given the importance and often emotional nature of this kind of work, entrepreneurs may want live, immediately accessible support in case the website goes down in the middle of a charity drive.

**Final decision**

The final decision depends on the scope of the project. Companies supporting a single charity with matching donations could decide a department head could be the most obvious decision maker, with the buy-in of the chief executives, of course. The enthusiasm from the entire team is necessary for an organization dedicated to a cause. Thorough research should uncover an option that’s useable, reliable, well vetted, and within budget.

### What Does Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) Software Cost?

Many follow the SaaS model, but some require on-premises installation. CSR solutions have tiered pricing ranges depending on the features, add-ons, business size, or user number. Users need to pay a startup fee or a minimum price. Some vendors use licenses with a one- to three-year subscription. Others charge monthly on a per-user or per-brand basis. While some offer free trials, it’s not commonly shown on pricing pages.

More expensive options may include specific capabilities for managing volunteers, CSR initiatives, advanced reporting, and extra services such as professional audits. This is also true for branding, white labeling, and any customization. Other websites don’t advertise standardized pricing and, instead, give out customized quotes that are dependent on a multitude of factors.

#### Return on Investment (ROI)

ROI is a hotly debated topic and manifests in a multitude of ways. Measuring the amount spent on CSR campaigns and gained in donations as well as hours spent volunteering is a simple matter with the functionality built into the programs. Business leaders can see clear cost savings while tackling environmental responsibility or pay equity. It ties company culture to tangible engagement metrics collected via survey.




