scholarly journals Chinese NGO-Firm Partnerships and CSR from an Institutional Perspective

2014 ◽  
Vol 43 (4) ◽  
pp. 41-74 ◽  
Author(s):  
Douglas Whitehead
Keyword(s):  
Corporate Social Responsibility ◽  
Social Responsibility ◽  
Institutional Setting ◽  
Chinese Government ◽  
Institutional Perspective ◽  
Institutional Dynamics ◽  
Level Of Involvement ◽  
Government Institutions ◽  
Institutional Settings ◽  
Corporate Social

NGO–firm partnerships have been well studied in the literature on corporate social responsibility (CSR) (Marano and Tashman 2012; Dahan et al. 2010; Oetzel and Doh 2009). However, these studies have generally limited their focus to Western multinationals and Western NGOs and, moreover, not by-and-large examine in depth the institutional settings under which either the firm or the NGO operates Building on recent institutional approaches to CSR (Brammer, Jackson, and Matten 2012; Kang and Moon 2012; Matten and Moon 2008), this paper examines how the institutional dynamics of several partnerships between Chinese firms and NGOs affect the manifestation of CSR (e.g. “implicit” vs. “explicit”). The paper also looks into how CSR and NGO–firm collaboration plays out within a changing state-corporatist framework in Chinese context (Unger and Chan 1995, 2008; Hsu and Hasmath forthcoming). The paper then argues 1) that the involvement of an NGO in the partnership reflects a changing institutional setting in China, and 2) that type and level of involvement of Chinese government institutions affects whether a given firm takes an “implicit” or an “explicit” approach to CSR.

scholarly journals State-Mediated Globalization Processes and the Adoption of Corporate Social Responsibility Reporting in China

2017 ◽  
Vol 13 (1) ◽  
pp. 167-191 ◽  
Author(s):  
Christopher Marquis ◽  
Juelin Yin ◽  
Dongning Yang
Keyword(s):  
Corporate Social Responsibility ◽  
Social Responsibility ◽  
Political Legitimacy ◽  
Chinese Government ◽  
Political Processes ◽  
Csr Reporting ◽  
Corporate Social Responsibility Reporting ◽  
Global Norms ◽  
The Government ◽  
Corporate Social

ABSTRACTDespite the prevalence of global diffusion, little is known about the processes by which international practices are adopted and adapted within organizations around the world. Through our qualitative research on the introduction of corporate social responsibility (CSR) reporting at two leading Chinese companies, we identify a unique set of political mechanisms that we labelstate-mediated globalization, whereby powerful nation-state actors influence the ways in which corporations adopt and adapt global norms and practices. We find that businesses’ needs for political legitimacy from a key stakeholder, in this case the government, leads them to deviate systematically from the global practice in bothformandcontent. These intentional practice adaptations are then legitimized by the government to createinternationalization toolsandlocalized standardsto aid adoption by other organizations. Our findings illustrate previously unidentified mechanisms by which powerful stakeholders such as the Chinese government may mediate, and thereby direct, the ways in which corporations adopt and adapt global CSR practices. Contributions to understanding the political processes of institutional translation in the context of globalization are discussed.

scholarly journals The Top-Down Model: A Discussion of Corporate Social Responsibility Policy in China

2021 ◽  
Vol 12 (1) ◽  
pp. 137-156
Author(s):  
Shu Li ◽  
Paul Appiah-Konadu
Keyword(s):  
Corporate Social Responsibility ◽  
Social Responsibility ◽  
Policy Formulation ◽  
Chinese Economy ◽  
Chinese Society ◽  
Chinese Government ◽  
Corporate Management ◽  
Control Mechanisms ◽  
Legal Form ◽  
Corporate Social

Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) has gained significant prominence in China in the period after the reforms and opening-up of the Chinese economy which ushered in the separation of corporate management and state administration as well as the integration of the Chinese economy with the global economy. Since then, the Chinese government and citizens have realized the need to hold enterprises responsible for the effects of their activities on society; and hence began to formulate CSR policies, and to integrate relevant laws, incentives, supervision and control mechanisms in corporate regulations. In 2001, China’s accession to the WTO provided a platform for international reference and exchanges for the development of CSR policies. In 2006, CSR was recognized by the country’s highest authority in legal form for the first time, which also meant that CSR became a national economic development strategy and policy. Unlike the private sector-led CSR in Europe and North America, this study shows that CSR in China is mainly a government-guided phenomenon and more popular among state-owned enterprises (SOE). In this light, we opine that the improvement of CSR policy and practice in China requires reforms designed with special consideration of the unique characteristics of the Chinese society to encourage stakeholder involvement in the policy formulation and participation in the implementation process.

Corporate social responsibility accounting for arising issues

2017 ◽  
Vol 21 (4) ◽  
pp. 370-383 ◽  
Author(s):  
Florian Weber ◽  
Ulf Larsson-Olaison
Keyword(s):  
Corporate Social Responsibility ◽  
Social Responsibility ◽  
Annual Reports ◽  
Refugee Crisis ◽  
Content Type ◽  
Institutional Settings ◽  
German Model ◽  
European Refugee Crisis ◽  
Different Response ◽  
Corporate Social

Purpose Arising societal issues challenge corporate social responsibility. The purpose of this paper is to analyze how corporations account for arising issues under different institutional settings: the stakeholder oriented corporate governance model of Germany is hypothesized to produce a different response than the more state dominated Swedish welfare model. Design/methodology/approach This paper takes the reported CSR response of the largest corporations in Germany and Sweden, in relation to the 2015 European refugee crisis, as its case. In total, 157 annual reports are investigated by means of text analysis for statements in relation to the European refugee crisis. Findings Empirically, German corporations are more prone to communicate on this emerging issue, and deploying corporate resources to an emerging societal crisis. Based on that finding, this study concludes that the German model is more in line with international CSR-discourse than the Swedish. Research limitations/implications This study has implications for institutional theory perspectives on CSR accounting-related issues. By comparing two economies that would be characterized as “coordinated market economies” a somewhat different set of topics becomes apparent. Further considering country context could be useful when expanding the debate on CSR accounting. Originality/value This study is the first to empirically investigate corporate diplomacy with regard to the European refugee crisis. Besides others, corporations are important societal players. Therefore, corporations bear both, the obligation to deal with arising issues and the potential to participate in public opinion-forming with regard to those issues.

scholarly journals ASSESSMENT OF CORPORATE SOCIAL RESPONSIBILITY PERFORMANCE AND STATE PROMOTION POLICIES: A CASE STUDY OF THE BALTIC STATES

2020 ◽  
Vol 21 (4) ◽  
pp. 1203-1224
Author(s):  
Jintao Lu ◽  
Licheng Ren ◽  
Chong Zhang ◽  
Mengshang Liang ◽  
Josef Abrhám ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Corporate Social Responsibility ◽  
Social Responsibility ◽  
Private Equity ◽  
Risk Mitigation ◽  
Public Policies ◽  
Chinese Government ◽  
Baltic States ◽  
Cultural Economic ◽  
The Baltic ◽  
Corporate Social

The development of Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) initiative is formed by several cultural, economic, social, political and institutional factors which have an impact on setting the priorities and advancement of CSR practices. The aim of this study is to assess CSR performance at the country level. In order to achieve this aim, the main drivers and barriers of CSR initiatives were identified and systematized based on literature review. The policies to address these barriers were analysed and discussed. The framework for the assessment of CSR performance was developed based on the analysis and assessment of the quality of political-regulatory, economic and social environment, implemented public policies to promote CSR and successes that were achieved by countries in implementing recommendations for public policy advancement. The indicators from Venture Capital and Private Equity Country Attractiveness Index, CSR policies areas reviews and EU recommendations for the improvement of public policies linked to the CSR were applied for assessing the CSR performance. The empirical analysis and the assessment of CSR performance in the Baltic States was performed based on the developed framework and policy recommendations that were developed for other countries, taking into account the priorities of “The Belt and Road” project that was initiated by the Chinese government and aiming at sustainable development and global risk mitigation.

scholarly journals Community engagement: Implementasi corporate social responsibility pada PT BNI (Persero) Tbk

2019 ◽  
Vol 22 (1) ◽  
pp. 101-120
Author(s):  
Magdalena Magdalena ◽  
Eko Ganis Sukoharsono ◽  
Roekhudin Roekhudin
Keyword(s):  
Corporate Social Responsibility ◽  
Social Responsibility ◽  
Community Engagement ◽  
Analysis Method ◽  
Government Institutions ◽  
Content Analysis Method ◽  
The Government ◽  
Csr Disclosure ◽  
Corporate Social ◽  
Sustainability Report

This study aims to identify the Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) disclosure and analyse its implementation in PT BNI Tbk regarding to the Community Engagement as well as its disclosure media. The data were collected through interview with the CSR staffs and direct observation on 3 locations of community groups where the program was implemented. This qualitative research applied content analysis method. The findings show that the community sub category in the sustainability report of PT BNI Tbk meets the GRI standart for the last three years (2015-2017). Furthermore, instead of “doing for the community”, CSR Kampoeng BNI applied “doing with the community” motto in implementing the program in order to encourage the community to be active and dynamic as well as not depends on the support from the government institutions and organizations.

scholarly journals BOARD INDEPENDENCE, CORPORATE SOCIAL RESPONSIBILITY AND FIRM PERFORMANCE: EVIDENCE FROM CHINA

2021 ◽  
Vol 17 (No.1) ◽  
pp. 109-130
Author(s):  
Junainah Jaidi ◽  
Miao Wenhao ◽  
Rosle Mohidin
Keyword(s):  
Corporate Social Responsibility ◽  
Firm Performance ◽  
Social Responsibility ◽  
Business Strategy ◽  
Stock Exchange ◽  
Chinese Government ◽  
Board Independence ◽  
Chinese Firms ◽  
Corporate Social ◽  
The Relationship

The purpose of this paper was to investigate the relationship between board independence and the firm performance of Chinese firms listed in the Shanghai Stock Exchange, under the moderating role of Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR). A total of 860 firm-year observations over a period of ten years, that is from 2010 to 2019 was collected. The panel data regression technique was employed to analyze the data and determine the relationship between board independence and the firm performance of the Chinese firms under investigation. After a robustness check, the empirical results showed that the level of the CSR moderated (reduced) the positive relationship between board independence and firm performance. Therefore, the results seemed to imply that although the CSR has been seen as a useful business strategy, the level of the CSR in China still needed to be improved. In order to improve firm performance through practicing the CSR, the Chinese government and enterprises should be encouraged to continuously improve the level of the CSR.

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