scholarly journals Cultural Influences on Corporate Social Responsibility

2010 ◽  
Vol 9 (1) ◽  
pp. 45-60
Author(s):  
Jain Mathew ◽  
Jyothi Kumar
Keyword(s):  
Corporate Social Responsibility ◽  
Pharmaceutical Industry ◽  
Social Responsibility ◽  
Cultural Influences ◽  
The West ◽  
Pharmaceutical Industries ◽  
Corporate Social ◽  
Policies And Practices

To date, research that demonstrates what Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) actually means in terms of policies and practices in the pharmaceutical industries is scarce. Similarly, research that shows understanding or compares the cultural influences of the East and the West on CSR in the pharmaceutical industry is also scarce.

Corporate Social Responsibility

2019 ◽  
pp. 270-281
Author(s):  
Ben Tran
Keyword(s):  
Corporate Social Responsibility ◽  
Social Responsibility ◽  
Cultural Influences ◽  
Traditional Values ◽  
The West ◽  
Alternative Discourse ◽  
Religious Giving ◽  
History Of ◽  
Asian Context ◽  
Corporate Social

In Asia, societies have a long history of cultural and religious giving. The idea of businesses giving back to the communities in which they operate is also age old. In many of the countries studied, an alternative discourse encompassing culture, traditional values, and politics provides a socio-economic context and a national backdrop for CSR action. Based on 10 country studies, key elements that define the practice of CSR in Asian companies are cultural influences, classical philanthropy, state capacity, participation in global supply chains, and home-grown corporate misdemeanors. Culture matters to how societies approach CSR. There are important cultural influences on ideas of obligation and responsibility that are significant in the Asian context, and this is where the Asian discourse on CSR diverges from that in the West.

scholarly journals Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) of Innovative Pharmaceutical Corporations. The Case of BIOGEN

2018 ◽  
Vol 21 (3) ◽  
pp. 45-62 ◽  
Author(s):  
Janina Witkowska
Keyword(s):  
Corporate Social Responsibility ◽  
Pharmaceutical Industry ◽  
Social Responsibility ◽  
Corporate Philanthropy ◽  
Developed Countries ◽  
Orphan Drugs ◽  
Pharmaceutical Firms ◽  
Life Saving ◽  
Corporate Social

The aim of this paper is to discuss the common features and specificity of Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) practices of innovative transnational corporations (TNCs) acting in the pharmaceutical industry. The innovativeness of pharmaceutical firms is understood here as their ability to make a breakthrough in the treatment of rare, incurable diseases. The examination of the issue leads to the conclusion that the specificity of CSR in this industry is related to the contradiction between the economic and social/ethical aspects of innovation processes in this field. A key issue of CSR in the innovative pharmaceutical industry seems to be the pricing of drugs, especially orphan and ultra‑orphan drugs, resulting in patients from less developed countries having limited access to life‑saving medicines or those that improve the quality of life. Corporations use their monopolistic position to set extremely high prices. However, without the market/marketing exclusivity offered to pharmaceutical firms by the law, orphan drugs would probably not be developed, produced and commercialized. Traditional CSR practices (corporate philanthropy, community and neighborhood programs, volunteerism etc.) cannot be treated as sufficient ‘compensation’ for the high prices of medicines. Real, true CSR in the innovative pharmaceutical industry requires either abandoning or reducing extreme monopolistic privileges and offering medicines for rare diseases at lower prices.

scholarly journals Evaluation of Strategies to Improve the Corporate Social Responsibility Performance in Food and Pharmaceutical Industries: Empirical Evidence from Iran

2021 ◽  
Vol 13 (22) ◽  
pp. 12569
Author(s):  
Sara Mehrab Daniali ◽  
Sergey Evgenievich Barykin ◽  
Mostafa Ghanbari Ghalerodkhani ◽  
Andrey Viktorovich Kharlamov ◽  
Tatiana Lvovna Kharlamova ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Corporate Social Responsibility ◽  
Social Responsibility ◽  
Delphi Method ◽  
Correlation Matrix ◽  
Stock Exchange ◽  
Development Theory ◽  
Executive Processes ◽  
Pharmaceutical Industries ◽  
Accounting Reports ◽  
Corporate Social

Since there is a lack of a strong CSR platform in the Iranian corporate environment, especially in the food and pharmaceutical industries, the proposed and existing strategies can be utilized to empower employees and the general public, improve executive processes, improve quality and customer satisfaction, and finally, organize financial and accounting reports. Hence, this study seeks to determine and evaluate strategies to improve the concepts and domain of corporate social responsibility (CSR) of food and pharmaceutical industries in Iran based on the requirements of sustainable development theory. This study analyzes the data of 22 companies active in the food and pharmaceutical industries listed on the Tehran Stock Exchange (TSE) over a period of six years (2014–2019). Eighty-three indicators were used to evaluate the performance of social responsibility based on economic, social and environmental dimensions. The Pareto approach has been used to determine the most important unmet current requirements. Then, using the Delphi method and content validity, appropriate strategies were determined. Finally, a correlation matrix was used to determine the most important and comprehensive strategies. Findings showed that 14 requirements in the field of corporate social responsibility are of great importance and with six strategies, the necessary measures to meet those requirements can be covered.

CSR in China

2017 ◽  
pp. 258-275
Author(s):  
Ruth Wolf ◽  
Monica Thiel
Keyword(s):  
Corporate Social Responsibility ◽  
Social Responsibility ◽  
Economic Resources ◽  
Global Markets ◽  
Socially Responsible ◽  
The West ◽  
General Managers ◽  
Social Environmental ◽  
Corporate Social ◽  
Firm Governance

This chapter presents challenges in China's governance outlook within a Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) analysis of China's social, environmental and economic resources and potential impacts in other countries. The purpose of this article sheds light of how CSR in China is emerging as a doorway to a) promote understanding of changes in firm governance for general managers through state and corporate socially responsible practices and b) to explain that preserving the environment and preventing pollution is necessary if China would like to trade with the West and enter global markets with other countries that place importance of governance and CSR principles.

scholarly journals SINERGI PEMERINTAH DAN PERUSAHAAN PADA AKTIVITAS CSR DALAM RANGKA MENGHADAPI MEA

2018 ◽  
Vol 7 (2) ◽  
pp. 168
Author(s):  
Kokom Komariah ◽  
Evi Novianti ◽  
Hanny Hafiar ◽  
Ari Agung Prastowo
Keyword(s):  
Corporate Social Responsibility ◽  
Social Responsibility ◽  
Industrial Area ◽  
The West ◽  
Communication Problems ◽  
Communication Models ◽  
Qualitative Descriptive ◽  
The Government ◽  
Corporate Social ◽  
Descriptive Method

Corporate Social Responsibility activities ideally be felt by the West Bandung Regency, where The West Bandung Regency has now transformed into an industrial area. This change of course, like the two-edged sword, the meaning is the presence of the company is actually able to provide changes in the economy for local communities, in an effort to prepare for the MEA, but on the other hand an industrial presence in West Bandung Regency giving new homework in terms of environmental management and the company's contribution to increasing local revenues of West Bandung regency. Whereas CSR is expected to become one of the company's contributions to improving the competitiveness of West Bandung Regency society. In other words, the company's contribution through Corporate Social Responsibility activities, become the hope of West Bandung regency government in building the human resources of competitive and independent and prosperous. Therefore, this study aims to dig deeper into the synergy of government and companies on CSR activities in order to face the MEA. This research is using qualitative descriptive method through data collection techniques of interviewing and observation. The results of this research indicate that in practice between the government and companies there are communication problems, therefore it is necessary to build appropriate communication models between the government and the companies as well as the community called tripartite corporate social responsibility so that corporate social responsibility activities better planned, targeted and sustainable.

scholarly journals Islamic Corporate Social Responsibility (i-CSR) Framework from the Perspective of Maqasid al- Syariah and Maslahah

2013 ◽  
Vol 7 (2) ◽  
pp. 102 ◽  
Author(s):  
Faizah Darus ◽  
Haslinda Yusoff ◽  
Dayang Milianna Abang Naim ◽  
Mustaffa Mohamed Zain ◽  
Azlan Amran ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Corporate Social Responsibility ◽  
Social Responsibility ◽  
Conceptual Framework ◽  
Regulatory Authorities ◽  
Full Compliance ◽  
Corporate Social ◽  
Structured Approach ◽  
Policies And Practices

The rationale behind the establishment of Islamic organisations globally is based on the precept that Islamic organisations’ practices are conducted in accordance with the strict values and principles of Syariah. In line with this premise, the Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) policies and practices of Islamic organisations should be underpinned by Islamic laws and principles as revealed in the Qur’an and the Sunnah. Drawing on the doctrine of Maqasid alSyariah and the concept of Maslahah, this study proposes an Islamic CSR (i-CSR) conceptual framework that will align the CSR policies and practices of Islamic organisations with the principles and values of Islam. The two conceptions are integrated with the CSR dimensions resulting in the prioritization of CSR practices based on Syariah principles. This study provides a structured approach to CSR policies and practices for Islamic organisations to ensure full compliance with Islamic principles.  Such a conceptual framework would be of interest to Islamic organisations worldwide and regulatory authorities in countries that are hosts to Islamic organisations to improve CSR policies, practices and disclosure on the part of Islamic organisations.

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