scholarly journals Social Development Through Corporate Social Responsibility and Social Responsibility: The Case of Lesvos in Greece

2013 ◽  
Vol 5 (2) ◽  
pp. 133-145 ◽  
Author(s):  
Nikolaos Bloskas ◽  
Archontoula Chatzi ◽  
Eleftheria Spandonidou
Keyword(s):  
Corporate Social Responsibility ◽  
Social Responsibility ◽  
Social Development ◽  
Corporate Social

scholarly journals THE MAIN DIRECTIONS OF ESTIMATION OF CORPORATE SOCIAL RESPONSIBILITY OF BUSINESS

2018 ◽  
Vol 13 (3) ◽  
pp. 130-134 ◽  
Author(s):  
Гузалия Клычова ◽  
Guzaliya Klychova ◽  
Алсу Закирова ◽  
Alsu Zakirova ◽  
Альфия Юсупова ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Corporate Social Responsibility ◽  
Social Responsibility ◽  
Human Resources ◽  
Social Development ◽  
Environmental Sustainability ◽  
Negative Impact ◽  
The State ◽  
Business Partners ◽  
The Social ◽  
Corporate Social

In modern conditions, the social component of business is becoming increasingly important both for organizations and for society as a whole, since, as many years of experience show, those enterprises that develop their socially-oriented activities are more trusted by the state, investors, counterparties, creditors and other business partners. The social responsibility of business helps minimize the negative impact of the enterprise's production activities, the formation of an atmosphere of trust, predictability and common values in society, thanks to which, business becomes economically and socially more sustainable. In this regard, relevant issues are related to the assessment of the level of social responsibility of the enterprise, determining the main directions of social development of companies. The economic essence of the concept “corporate social responsibility” has been studied and specified in the article, the main directions of the corporate social responsibility of business assessment are examined. For a comprehensive assessment of corporate social responsibility, a system of indicators is proposed that takes into account its following components: the development and implementation of human resources, the formation of environmental sustainability and the implementation of socially significant projects.

scholarly journals CORPORATE SOCIAL RESPONSIBILITY TOWARDS THE WORKERS IN TEA INDUSTRY OF ASSAM – A CASE STUDY WITH SPECIAL REFERENCE TO THREE COMPANY BASED INDUSTRY

2014 ◽  
Vol 2 (2) ◽  
pp. 14-19
Author(s):  
Horen Goowalla
Keyword(s):  
Corporate Social Responsibility ◽  
Social Responsibility ◽  
Social Development ◽  
For Profit ◽  
Tea Industry ◽  
Drivers Of Csr ◽  
The Government ◽  
Corporate Social ◽  
A Company

Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) defined as “the ethical behavior of a company towards the society,” manifests itself in the form of such noble programs initiated by for-profit organizations. CSR has become increasingly prominent in the Indian corporate scenario because organizations have realized that besides growing their businesses, it is also vital to build trustworthy and sustainable relationships with the community at large. This is one of the key drivers of CSR programs. Though India is one of the fastest growing economies, socio-economic problems like poverty, illiteracy, lack of healthcare etc. are still ubiquitous and the government has limited resources to tackle these challenges. This scenario has opened up several areas for businesses to contribute towards social development. Companies have CSR teams that devise specific policies, strategies and goals for their CSR programs and set aside budgets to support them. Corporate Social Responsibility means the way in which  business firms integrate environmental, economic and social concerns into their culture, values, strategy, decision making and operations in an accountable and transparent manner and therefore, leading to better creation of wealth, an improved society and better  practices in the business organization. The research study has been undertaken by selecting three tea estates of Jorhat District of Assam, out of the total tea estates 135(Annual Report2013, Published tea Board of India). These tea estates are considered only Company based, tea estates for the study. This paper is about how Tea Industry performs their Social Responsibility towards their workers. Research is based on the three Tea Gardens industry i.e. how they fulfill their task towards the benefit of Society. In this paper,  an attempt has been made to highlights how the companies based tea industries have introduced many workers welfare activities, social development programmes, better working conditions,provide better medical and sanitation facilities, sports and cultural activities in order to improve  their standard of living of employees.

scholarly journals Social responsibility as a factor in ensuring the competitiveness of a business organization

2019 ◽  
Vol 8 (2) ◽  
pp. 27-34
Author(s):  
Taras Kitsak
Keyword(s):  
Corporate Social Responsibility ◽  
Social Responsibility ◽  
Social Development ◽  
Business Processes ◽  
Sociological Research ◽  
Business Organization ◽  
Socially Responsible ◽  
The Stability ◽  
Corporate Social ◽  
The Impact

The article investigates manifestations, trends and dominants of the concept of social responsibility of business; its impact on balanced social development has been determined. The active role of social responsibility in ensuring the stability and competitiveness of business processes has been substantiated. The aim of the research is to determine the impact of socially responsible practices on the socio-economic development of a business organization in modern conditions. The author determined his own interpretation of corporate social responsibility after having researched its essence and its impact on social and business processes. The list of potential benefits for a business organization from realization of social investments has been specified and supplemented. The content and essence of the construct of a socially responsible organization which focuses on the development and successful functioning in a dynamic market environment have been distinguished. The sphere of interaction of the business organization with the main stakeholders has been analyzed and potential directions of establishing a constructive dialogue that will have a positive impact on the stability and success of business processes have been outlined. Sociological research on the evaluation of the perception of social responsibility by business organizations in Ukraine and awareness of its values, trends and benefits has been analyzed. Conclusions regarding directions of strengthening of forming the environment of facilitating the spreading of the concept of corporate social responsibility have been justified. Keywords: corporate social responsibility, stakeholders, balanced social development, socially responsible practices, social investments, social reporting.

How do Argentine SMEs define CSR? Cases in educational social development

2019 ◽  
Vol 15 (2) ◽  
pp. 139-148 ◽  
Author(s):  
Jacob A. Massoud ◽  
Bonnie F. Daily ◽  
Alberto Willi
Keyword(s):  
Developing Countries ◽  
Corporate Social Responsibility ◽  
Social Responsibility ◽  
Social Development ◽  
Design Methodology ◽  
Content Type ◽  
The Social ◽  
Open Coding ◽  
Corporate Social ◽  
And Training

Purpose The purpose of this paper is to investigate the social responsibility approaches of six small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) in Argentina and their definitions of corporate social responsibility (CSR). Design/methodology/approach This is an exploratory, qualitative study and part of a broader study. A sample of six Argentine SMEs from manufacturing, services and construction sectors was used to evaluate specific CSR initiatives in the areas of social development. A total of 23 interviews were conducted, and open coding was used to analyze and develop categories and themes from the data patterns. Findings Results provide a set of definitional dimensions for CSR from an Argentine perspective, and indicate that SMEs in Argentina frequently engage in education and training oriented initiatives as a primary emphasis for their CSR efforts. Commitment, community and employee orientations, the natural environment, and education/training represent key elements of their conceptualizations of CSR. Originality/value This research extends the literature related to CSR definitions. It also highlights elements of a growing trend around educational social development initiatives in developing countries. Additionally, it is one of only a few studies to focus on Argentina.

scholarly journals The Mechanism of Managing Zakat Funds in Islamic Banking as Implementation of Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR)

2020 ◽  
pp. 385-396
Author(s):  
Zulfikar Hasan
Keyword(s):  
Corporate Social Responsibility ◽  
Social Responsibility ◽  
Social Development ◽  
Well Being ◽  
Islamic Banking ◽  
Cooperation Agreement ◽  
Management Mechanism ◽  
Long Run ◽  
Social Fund ◽  
Corporate Social

Bank Syariah Mandiri can strengthen its enrichment to the development of the country's economy, unexpectedly the improvement of people's well-being through the bank's business and also Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) activities. Bank Syariah Mandiri CSR consists of zakat, infaq and sadaqah funds as well as additional social funds proposed for mustahik who need according to the criteria set by the management of BSM in collaboration with LAZNAS BSM. Bank Syariah Mandiri was placing Corporate Social Responsibility activities (Corporate Social Responsibility / CSR) within the framework of attempting company to obtain sustainability (sustainability) in the long run. The implementation of CSR programs in the form of social development refers to the Mandiri Syariah Cooperation Agreement (PKS) and the National Amil Zakat Institution (LAZNAS) Bangun Sejahtera Mitra (BSM) No. 21/560-PKS / DIR; 18/002 / PKS / YBSMU. The management mechanism of CSR programs in Mandiri Syariah has 2 (two) sources of funds, namely the Sadaqah Infaq zakat Fund (ZIS) and the Virtue / Social Fund. LAZNAS BSM, as an amil zakat company selected and mandated to manage zakat funds from BSM comply with the rules and regulations applicable.

scholarly journals Corporate Social Responsibility: Arab Potash Company as an Example

2019 ◽  
Vol 10 (1) ◽  
pp. 51
Author(s):  
Areen Al Hadeed ◽  
Mohammed Najib El Sarayrah
Keyword(s):  
Corporate Social Responsibility ◽  
Social Responsibility ◽  
Social Development ◽  
Professional Associations ◽  
Total Expenditure ◽  
The Social ◽  
The Subject ◽  
Corporate Social ◽  
Depth Interviews

This study deals with the subject of corporate social responsibility, and aims to identify the philosophy adopted by the Arab Potash Company for social responsibility. In addition, the study aims at identifyingthe areas covered by social responsibility programs and the level of spending on them. The study adapted a case study and qualitative analysis as a methodology, and document analysis and in-depth interviews as data collection tools. The results of the study show that the philosophy of the Arab Potash Company for social responsibility is based on the idea of reaching the desired social balance and sustainable development. The social responsibility programs of the Arab Potash Company divided into nine areas: official support, education, social development, health, water and the environment, sport, places of worship, culture, professional associations. The areas of official support, education, social development, health and water received the largest share ofthe company›s social responsibility projects. Ninety percent (90%) of the total expenditure was spent on these areas over the last four years, Sports, places of worship, culture and professional unions received (10%) of total expenditure on social responsibility programs.

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