Determinants of Corporate Social Responsibility of a Social Enterprise: An Empirical Analysis

2016 ◽  
Vol 19 (03) ◽  
pp. 1650018 ◽  
Author(s):  
Soon-Beng Chew ◽  
Wei Quan Jeffrey Huang ◽  
Hui Ching Chia ◽  
Huang Chi Soh
Keyword(s):  
Corporate Social Responsibility ◽  
Social Responsibility ◽  
Collective Bargaining ◽  
Labor Movement ◽  
Social Enterprise ◽  
Field Survey ◽  
The Public ◽  
The Social ◽  
The Government ◽  
Corporate Social

This paper makes an attempt to estimate the corporate social responsibility (CSR) of a social enterprise in Singapore. Following the literature, we measure CSR based on a set of standard questions to gauge how the public values CSR according to these standard questions. The social enterprise being studied is NTUC Fairprice. NTUC is Singapore's labor movement which is a macro-focused union that works well with the government to achieve growth with equity ([Yao, S and SB Chew (2014). A mathematical model of a macro-focused labour union. Singapore Economic Review, 59(4), 1–13] for the theory of the macro-focused union). In this study, we also measure the CSR of Giant, another supermarket which is a commercial firm. A comparative analysis of the estimate of the CSR of these two firms is then made. The main finding is that, based on a field survey, Singaporeans value the CSR of NTUC Fairprice more highly than that of Giant. Our regression analysis reveals that the CSR valuation of NTUC Fairprice is basically determined by how people perceive NTUC Fairprice in terms of their sentiments. On the other hand, the only variable that is statistically significant in explaining changes in the CSR valuation of Giant is Malay respondents. The study also finds that, based on the second field survey, almost 85% of respondents chose to become members of NTUC because of non-collective bargaining benefits and only 10% joined the union because of sentiment. The main conclusion is that it pays for an organization to be known as a social enterprise. As NTUC Fairprice is a social enterprise of the labor movement in Singapore, union members are always supportive of the social effort of its cooperatives, of which NTUC Fairprice is one. An important incentive for workers to become union members is the provision of non-collective bargaining benefits provided by the labor movement.

Corporate social responsibility disclosure on the websites of coffee chains in Turkey

2021 ◽  
Vol ahead-of-print (ahead-of-print) ◽  
Author(s):  
Petek Tosun
Keyword(s):  
Corporate Social Responsibility ◽  
Content Analysis ◽  
Social Responsibility ◽  
Public Attention ◽  
Content Type ◽  
The Public ◽  
The Social ◽  
Csr Disclosure ◽  
Social And Environmental Responsibilities ◽  
Corporate Social

Purpose Coffee is among the primary products that attract the public attention to the social and environmental responsibilities of companies. Coffee shops have a big carbon footprint because of their daily operations. With the rising consciousness about sustainability in developing countries, online disclosure of corporate social responsibility (CSR) is becoming increasingly important for not only multinational but also local coffee chains. The purpose of this study is to analyze the extent to which coffee chains include CSR on their websites. Design/methodology/approach Turkey, which is a large emerging economy with an expanding coffee chain market, is selected as the research context. The CSR disclosure on the websites of coffee chains is examined by content analysis according to CSR dimensions. A sample of 27 coffee chains with more than ten stores is included in the analysis. Findings Foreign coffee chains disclose more information on the environment and fair trade than local coffee chains. On the other hand, CSR content in websites of foreign and local coffee chains does not differ significantly in human resources and community dimensions. Foreign coffee chains have comparatively longer brand history, more rooted brands and larger networks than local coffee chains. Originality/value To the best of the author’s knowledge, this study is the first that used a content analysis about CSR on the websites of coffee chains in Turkey. Findings contribute to the understanding of CSR disclosure in the coffee chain industry and can be beneficial for researchers and managers in other emerging markets.

Democracy and Private Discretion in Business

2005 ◽  
Vol 15 (1) ◽  
pp. 37-66 ◽  
Author(s):  
Wim Dubbink
Keyword(s):  
Corporate Social Responsibility ◽  
Social Responsibility ◽  
Social Power ◽  
Point Of View ◽  
Modern Theory ◽  
Democratic Deficit ◽  
The Public ◽  
The Social ◽  
Corporate Social

Abstract:Some critics raise moral objections against corporate social responsibility on account of its supposedly undemocratic nature. They argue that it is hard to reconcile democracy with the private discretion that always accompanies the discharge of responsibilities that are not judicially enforceable. There are two ways of constructing this argument: the “perfect-market argument” and the ‘social-power argument.” This paper demonstrates that the perfect-market argument is untenable and that the social-power argument is sometimes valid. It also asserts that the proponents of the perfect-market argument are mistaken in their assumption that perfect markets are conducive to democracy. There are strong reasons to hold that perfect markets are undesirable from a democratic point of view. A proper conceptualization and differentiation of the relation between “the private and the public” can make this clear. The proponents of the social-power argument sometimes maintain that the democratic deficit can be compensated for by consulting the stakeholders affected. Against this, I will argue that the social power argument has nothing to offer affected parties. Still, it will be shown that modern theory on corporate social responsibility is not well accommodated to the democratic deficit as revealed by the social power argument.

scholarly journals Hubungan Keberhasilan Program Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) PT Unilever dengan Keberdayaan Perempuan Pedesaan

2020 ◽  
Vol 4 (2) ◽  
pp. 261
Author(s):  
Sri Rezeki ◽  
Fredian Tonny Nasdian
Keyword(s):  
Corporate Social Responsibility ◽  
Social Responsibility ◽  
Success Rate ◽  
Rural Women ◽  
Community Empowerment ◽  
Private Sector Development ◽  
Qualitative Approaches ◽  
The Social ◽  
The Government ◽  
Corporate Social

The progress of increasingly sophisticated science and technology has led to a lot of development that refers to industrialization, especially in the private sector. Development carried out in Indonesia, is still gender-biased and lacks consideration for the role of women. The amount of development including companies has an impact on the environment and society, so the government has obliged every company to carry out activities called Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR). The CSR program is one of the community empowerment programs and can also be applied as a women's empowerment program. The purpose of this research is to see the relationship between the success rate of CSR programs and the level of empowerment of rural women. This study uses a combination of quantitative approaches and qualitative approaches. The quantitative approach is done by the census method using questionnaire instruments while the qualitative approach uses the case study method and is obtained through in-depth interview guides. The results showed that there was no relationship between the success rate of the CSR program and the level of empowerment of rural women in Sumbermulyo Village. This is because the success of CSR programs and the empowerment of CSR programs is more to the social and not economic aspects.Keywords: Corporate Social Responsibility, Success, Women Empowerment ABSTRAK Kemajuan ilmu pengetahuan dan teknologi yang semakin canggih menyebabkan banyaknya pembangunan yang merujuk pada industrialisasi khususnya di sektor swasta. Pembangunan yang dilakukan di Indonesia, masih bias gender dan kurang mempertimbangkan peran perempuan. Banyaknya pembangunan termasuk perusahaan memiliki dampak bagi lingkungan dan masyarakat, maka pemerintah telah mewajibkan setiap perusahaan untuk melakukan kegiatan yang disebut dengan Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR).  Program CSR merupakan salah satu program pemberdayaan masyarakat dan dapat pula diterapkan sebagai program pemberdayaan perempuan. Tujuan penulisan penelitian ini adalah untuk melihat hubungan antara tingkat keberhasilan program CSR dengan tingkat keberdayaan perempuan pedesaan. Penelitian ini menggunakan kombinasi pendekatan kuantitatif dan pendekatan kualitatif. Pendekatan kuantitatif dilakukan dengan metode sensus menggunakan instrumen kuesioner sedangkan pendekatan kualitatif menggunakan metode studi kasus dan didapatkan melalui panduan wawancara mendalam. Hasil penelitian menunjukkan bahwa tidak terdapat hubungan antara tingkat keberhasilan program CSR dengan tingkat keberdayaan perempuan pedesaan di Desa Sumbermulyo. Hal ini karena keberhasilan program CSR dan keberdayaan program CSR lebih kepada aspek sosial bukan ekonomi.Kata kunci: Corporate Social Responsibility, Keberhasilan, Pemberdayaan Perempuan

scholarly journals RESEARCH OF APPROACHES TO THE ASSESSMENT OF CORPORATE SOCIAL RESPONSIBILITY OF MEDIUM-SIZED BUSINESSES

2021 ◽  
Vol 3 (197) ◽  
pp. 63-69
Author(s):  
E.P. Troshina ◽  
◽  
T.A. Chizhova ◽  
Keyword(s):  
Corporate Social Responsibility ◽  
Social Responsibility ◽  
Social Economic ◽  
Scientific Work ◽  
Self Assessment ◽  
The Public ◽  
Social Mission ◽  
The Social ◽  
Corporate Social

With the increasing role assigned to the social mission of business in the formation of a positive image in front of the public, the problem of evaluating the activities in the field of corporate social responsibility (CSR) by organizations focused on successful development is becoming increasingly relevant. The article discusses the various approaches currently used in practice (including standards, sustainability indices, self-assessment models) that allow evaluating the activities of organizations in the field of CSR. Such a variety of evaluation methods is due to the fact that each of them has a number of limitations in its application, which should be considered. As a result of systematization of the approaches to CSR assessment considered in the framework of the study, their comparative analysis was carried out in key areas of CSR. A significant result of the presented scientific work is the determination of the most appropriate method for assessing the activities of mediumsized businesses in all areas of CSR (environmental, social, economic, stakeholders, neighborliness).

Social responsibility: The changing role of business in South Africa

1979 ◽  
Vol 10 (3) ◽  
pp. 93-100 ◽  
Author(s):  
C. F. Wagenaar
Keyword(s):  
South Africa ◽  
Corporate Social Responsibility ◽  
Social Responsibility ◽  
South African ◽  
Business Community ◽  
Business Managers ◽  
The Public ◽  
The Social ◽  
Corporate Social ◽  
Changing Role

Business in South Africa is becoming increasingly involved in the solution of the social problems of the country, and business managers face growing demands concerning the corporate social responsibility of the private sector. The author investigated the nature and scope of corporate social responsibility in South Africa, considering both the viewpoint of business managers, and the expectations of the public. Both questionnaires and interviews were used in the investigation. The attitudes of managers and the expectations of society are set out in detail, and are then compared, showing that society is significantly more in favour of corporate social responsibility than the business community. There is, however, also a growing social awareness among South African business leaders.Sake-ondernemings in Suid-Afrika word toenemend betrek by die oplossing van die sosiale probleme van die land, en bestuurders is blootgestel aan toenemende eise wat betref die sosiale verantwoordelikheid van die private onderneming. Die skrywer het die aard en trefwydte van die sosiale verantwoordelikheid van Suid-Afrikaanse ondernemings ondersoek, met inagneming van sowel die standpunt van sakebestuurders as die verwagtings van die publiek. Vraelyste en personlike onderhoude is in die ondersoek gebruik. Die houdings van bestuurders en die verwagtings van die gemeenskap word volledig uiteengesit, en word dan vergelyk. Dit blyk dat die gemeenskap betekenisvol meer ten gunste is van sosiaal-verantwoordelike optrede deur ondernemings, as die sakelui. Daar is egter ook 'n groeiende bewustheid van sosiale verantwoordelikheid onder Suid-Afrikaanse sakeleiers.

Dynamic game analysis of hybrid strategy of enterprise fulfilling social responsibility

2020 ◽  
pp. 002072092094061
Author(s):  
Xin Zhao ◽  
Hong Zhao
Keyword(s):  
Corporate Social Responsibility ◽  
Social Responsibility ◽  
Dynamic Game ◽  
Main Body ◽  
Hybrid Strategy ◽  
The Public ◽  
Government Supervision ◽  
The Government ◽  
Corporate Social ◽  
The Cost

In order to analyze the game relationship of corporate social responsibility, this paper uses evolutionary game theory to construct the dynamic game of mixed strategy by using government supervision, enterprises and the public as the main body of the three-party game. The results show that in the tripartite game, the more the expected revenue of government departments, enterprises, and the public increases, the more likely it is that the government departments will adopt a strict supervision strategy and the company will choose to assume social responsibility. The higher the cost of government supervision, the higher the cost of corporate social responsibility, and the more the loss of social welfare. Then the government department adopts a general regulatory strategy, and the company chooses not to assume social responsibility, the more likely the public will give negative evaluation of the company. The conclusion is that the strict supervision of the government supervision department has greatly increased the penalty ‘cost of enterprises’ failure to perform social responsibility. This helps enterprises to consciously perform social responsibility, and thus get positive comments from the public.

scholarly journals Implementation of Corporate Social Responsibility to Increase the Value of Companies Listed on the SRI Kehati Index Indonesia

2020 ◽  
Author(s):  
Eddy Winarso
Keyword(s):  
Corporate Social Responsibility ◽  
Social Responsibility ◽  
Firm Value ◽  
Business Processes ◽  
Raw Materials ◽  
Book Value ◽  
The Public ◽  
The Government ◽  
Business Practitioners ◽  
Corporate Social

Corporate social responsibility (CSR) is the latest issue that must be observed by business people in carrying out their business processes from raw materials to the end consumers who have implemented CSR properly. And, the company must promote superior products that its produces are environmentally friendly and do not damage the environment. Investors will see the technical and fundamental analyses of the company whether they have implemented regulations and government policies in producing their products, and then buy shares from the company because they have confidence that companies that implement CSR will increase the company’s value and have a good brand image so that the market responds positively. As well as the roles of government and society as regulators of laws, and the public who observe the implementation of CSR must be responsive and must inform if there are violations committed by business practitioners against CSR. Based on the analysis by the author, it turns out that CSR has no effect on company’s value as measured by the price-to-book value (PBV). CSR implemented based on the GRI G4 is still below 50% of the 79 items that must be disclosed in the financial statements, which means that the company has not fully implemented CSR based on GRI G4 in its business processes, which obtained an average of 41.45%; but there are those who have applied it close to 100%, namely, PT Timah (Pesero) Tbk with an average CSR of 89.62%. But the PBV is low at 1.55. In contrast, PT Unilever Indonesia CSR is at an average of 41.43% but the PBV is 46.09, meaning that in this study CSR has no effect on firm value. CSR is implemented by companies not because of the awareness of the company or its responsibilities but only because of regulations issued by the government in order to complete and manage permits obtained easily.

scholarly journals Fostering Sustainable Development: A Corporate Social Responsibility Approach

2019 ◽  
Vol 9 (2) ◽  
pp. 62
Author(s):  
Oluyomi A. Osobajo ◽  
Olushola E. Ajide ◽  
Afolabi Otitoju
Keyword(s):  
Sustainable Development ◽  
Corporate Social Responsibility ◽  
Social Responsibility ◽  
Competitive Advantage ◽  
Sustainable Management ◽  
Corporate Strategy ◽  
Critical Role ◽  
The Public ◽  
The Social ◽  
Corporate Social

Corporate social responsibility (CSR) is the sacrificing of profits in the social interest of the public for sustainable management in an economical, ecological and social manner. It is the use of assets responsibly to create a competitive advantage and promote sustainable development. It is a series of interventions by companies to ameliorate externalized impact or the avoidance of conflicts. This article argues that CSR could be used as a tool for the attainment of sustainable development in the global south. Our aim is that companies should understand the critical role that CSR could play and adopt a corporate strategy that would use CSR to advance and enhance the value of the organization, thereby positively to impact the society.

scholarly journals URGENSI PENERAPAN CORPORATE SOCIAL RESPONSIBILITY SEBAGAI UPAYA MENJAMIN HAK-HAK TENAGA KERJA

FIAT JUSTISIA ◽  
2017 ◽  
Vol 10 (4) ◽  
pp. 623
Author(s):  
Dani Amran Hakim
Keyword(s):  
Corporate Social Responsibility ◽  
Social Responsibility ◽  
Labor Rights ◽  
Iso 26000 ◽  
The Social ◽  
The Government ◽  
Corporate Social

AbstractCorporate Social Responsibility (CSR) is social responsibility on the community and environment out responsibility economical. Globally understanding of CSR formulated through ISO 26000 cover 7 the main issues, one of the point related to the issues employment in the implementation of the social responsibility. This not yet accommodated in UUTK, which the contents substance the act of has not managed about the fulfillment of labor rights that uses the application of social responsibility. Based on the Regulation the Government Number 47 years 2012 about Social Responsibility Environment Company, determine that “obligation CSR as carried out at inside and outside the company”. Phrases ”at inside in the the company” can be seen as the parties has an interest in the company, one of them is the workers/labor. Therefore to realize prosperous labors, besides the fulfillment of rights has been agreed upon in a work with, the company also has an obligation to implement CSR for labors. As guarantees laws against the labor rights. Keywords: Urgent, Corporate Social Responsibility, Labor Rights AbstrakCorporate Social Responsibility (CSR) adalah tanggung jawab sosial terhadap masyarakat dan lingkungan di luar tanggung jawab ekonomis. Secara global pemahaman mengenai CSR dirumuskan melalui ISO 26000 yang mencakup 7 isu pokok, salah satu poinnya menyangkut masalah ketenagakerjaan dalam penerapan social responsibility. Hal ini belum terakomodasi di dalam UUTK maupun UUPT, yang isi substansi undang-undang ini belum mengatur mengenai pemenuhan hak-hak pekerja yang menggunakan penerapan social responsibility. Berdasarkan Peraturan Pemerintah Nomor 47 Tahun 2012 tentang Tanggung Jawab Sosial Lingkungan Perusahaan, menentukan bahwa “Kewajiban CSR sebagaimana dilaksanakan baik di dalam maupun di luar lingkungan Perseroan”. Frasa “di dalam lingkungan Perseroan” dapat dimaknai sebagai para pihak yang memiliki kepentingan di perusahaan, salah satunya yaitu para tenaga kerja. Maka dari itu untuk mewujudkan kesejahteraan tenaga kerja, selain pemenuhan hak-hak yang telah disepakati di dalam perjanjian kerja bersama, perusahaan juga memiliki kewajiban untuk melaksanakan CSR bagi tenaga kerja. Sebagai bentuk jaminan hukum terhadap hak-hak tenaga kerja. Kata Kunci: Urgensi, Corporate Social Responsibility, Hak-Hak Tenaga Kerja

Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR)

2015 ◽  
pp. 166-190
Author(s):  
Adriano Ciani ◽  
Francesco Diotallevi ◽  
Lucia Rocchi ◽  
Anna Maria Grigore ◽  
Cinzia Coduti ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
United States ◽  
Corporate Social Responsibility ◽  
Social Responsibility ◽  
Social Enterprise ◽  
Critical Element ◽  
Gross National Happiness ◽  
Horizon 2020 ◽  
The Social ◽  
National Happiness ◽  
Corporate Social

CSR is a driver unanimously recognized by companies. This is more important looking to the Horizon 2020 objectives, in which CSR will play an important role. However, at present, there are a lot of theories and regulations about CSR, which are controversial, complex, and unclear. In this confusing landscape, a critical element emerged: the importance of social enterprise as key. The authors, after a brief summary about the main CSR theories and the principal normative aspects to frame the issue, focus their attention on new sustainable models, with particular referring to the social enterprise. The authors base their starting idea on national CSR approach and support their hypothesis of CSR by bringing examples from various countries (United States, Switzerland, Germany) and from important companies. In their conclusion, the authors clarify their idea about the correct CSR approach, introducing the concept of the Gross National Happiness (GNH).

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