scholarly journals The Effect of Foreign Equity Ownership on Corporate Social Responsibility: Empirical Evidence from Poland

e-Finanse ◽  
2017 ◽  
Vol 13 (3) ◽  
pp. 66-75
Author(s):  
Anna Doś
Keyword(s):  
Corporate Social Responsibility ◽  
Social Responsibility ◽  
Multinational Corporations ◽  
Ownership Structure ◽  
Socially Responsible ◽  
Drivers Of Csr ◽  
Polish Economy ◽  
Corporate Social ◽  
Country Specific

AbstractIn the literature on corporate social responsibility (CSR) the origin of the equity is seen as one the drivers of CSR. There is evidence of multinational corporations stimulating diffusion of CSR practices in a few emerging economies. There are no similar studies focusing on the Polish economy. Since CSR practices are country-specific it is important to investigate if and how capital flows foster corporate social responsibility among firms established and operating in Poland. The method applied in the study is a statistical analysis of the ownership structure of firm whose socially responsible practices are highly ranked by the independent think-tanks compared to the ownership structure of their most relevant competitors. The results allow for a more comprehensive understanding of CSR drivers in Poland as well as the role of foreign capital in reshaping economic structures in Poland.

The Role of Multinational Corporations in Community Development Initiatives in Cameroon

2014 ◽  
pp. 87-101 ◽  
Author(s):  
Kingsly Awang Ollong
Keyword(s):  
Corporate Social Responsibility ◽  
Community Development ◽  
Social Responsibility ◽  
Multinational Corporations ◽  
Growth And Development ◽  
Socially Responsible ◽  
Business Entities ◽  
Corporate Social ◽  
General Wellbeing

Inadequate provision of infrastructural and social facilities by governments for citizens' use calls for intervention of corporate organizations and individuals to contribute/provide for other people via social obligation. By virtue of Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR), many communities and individuals have been developed to dependable levels. Through it, the general wellbeing of individuals, groups and communities, growth and development are encouraged and promoted while stimulating innovative business. Government multiple taxes, business unfriendly policies, unions' agitations, and scamming by some ill-intentioned citizens are impediments to efficient CSR by multinational companies in Cameroon. Though the rate of participation by business entities in being socially responsible is not encouraging, this chapter singles out a few MNCs that have distinguished themselves by sharing their enormous profits with the communities in which they operate. This chapter uses case studies of three Fast Moving Consumer Goods (FMCGs), that is, MTN, Guinness Cameroun SA, and British American Tobacco to ascertain that corporate social responsibility by MNCs has helped to ameliorate living conditions of local communities.

scholarly journals Orchestrating Governmental Corporate Social Responsibility Interventions through Financial Markets: The Case of French Socially Responsible Investment

2020 ◽  
Vol 30 (3) ◽  
pp. 288-334 ◽  
Author(s):  
Stéphanie Giamporcaro ◽  
Jean-Pascal Gond ◽  
Niamh O’Sullivan
Keyword(s):  
Corporate Social Responsibility ◽  
Social Responsibility ◽  
Financial Markets ◽  
Socially Responsible Investment ◽  
Socially Responsible ◽  
Role Of Government ◽  
Responsible Investment ◽  
Corporate Social ◽  
Private Actors

ABSTRACTAlthough a growing stream of research investigates the role of government in corporate social responsibility (CSR), little is known about how governmental CSR interventions interact in financial markets. This article addresses this gap through a longitudinal study of the socially responsible investment (SRI) market in France. Building on the “CSR and government” and “regulative capitalism” literatures, we identify three modes of governmental CSR intervention—regulatory steering, delegated rowing, and microsteering—and show how they interact through the two mechanisms of layering (the accumulation of interventions) and catalyzing (the alignment of interventions). Our findings: 1) challenge the notion that, in the neoliberal order, governments are confined to steering market actors—leading and guiding their behavior—while private actors are in charge of rowing—providing products and services; 2) show how governmental CSR interventions interact and are orchestrated; and 3) provide evidence that governments can mobilize financial markets to promote CSR.

scholarly journals SMEs and Certified Management Standards: The Effect of Motives and Timing on Implementation and Commitment

2016 ◽  
Vol 26 (1) ◽  
pp. 67-94 ◽  
Author(s):  
Konstantinos Iatridis ◽  
Andrei Kuznetsov ◽  
Philip B. Whyman
Keyword(s):  
Corporate Social Responsibility ◽  
Social Responsibility ◽  
Iso 14001 ◽  
Iso 9001 ◽  
Management Standards ◽  
Drivers Of Csr ◽  
Internal Efficiency ◽  
Corporate Social ◽  
Economic Motives

ABSTRACT:Existing research on certifiable management standards (CMS) and corporate social responsibility (CSR) tends to focus on large companies and is characterised by disagreement about the role of these standards as drivers of CSR. We contribute to the literature by shifting the analytical focus to the behaviour of small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) that subscribe to multiple CSR related standards. We argue that, in respect of motive and commitment, SMEs are not as different from large companies as the literature suggests, as they are guided by similar institutional and economic motives. Results, based on ISO 9001, ISO 14001 and OHSAS 18001 certified SMEs in Greece, demonstrate that later adopters are more susceptible to coercive and mimetic motives and are less likely to commit fully to the CMS requirements, while earlier adopters react to normative motives and considerations of internal efficiency gains and tend to carry out CMS requirements with greater diligence.

Corporate Social Responsibility in India: A Journey from Corporate Philanthropy to Governance Mandate

2017 ◽  
Vol 10 (2) ◽  
pp. 176-184 ◽  
Author(s):  
K. R. Pillai
Keyword(s):  
Corporate Social Responsibility ◽  
Social Responsibility ◽  
Corporate Philanthropy ◽  
Sustainable Business ◽  
Socially Responsible ◽  
Environmentally Sustainable ◽  
Corporate Social ◽  
Policy Engagement ◽  
Desk Research ◽  
Country Specific

Business is obligatory to society as it flourishes in the very social eco-system. Socially responsible, ethically upright and environmentally sustainable business solutions will endure spatially and temporally. The governmental initiatives to put corporate social responsibility (CSR) in the core business agenda acknowledge the policy engagement in promoting socially responsible business in a country. The present article is the outcome of a country-specific study examining the CSR mandates in a historical perspective in India in general and the domain of Companies Act 2013 in particular. The approach of the study is desk research. The study has observed that the recent mandate of India in this regard is to align the CSR engagements with corporate performance through a process of internalisation and institutionalisation.

Socially responsible human resource practices: disclosures of the world’s best multinational workplaces

2019 ◽  
Vol 15 (3) ◽  
pp. 277-295 ◽  
Author(s):  
Charbel Greige Frangieh ◽  
Hala Khayr Yaacoub
Keyword(s):  
Corporate Social Responsibility ◽  
Social Responsibility ◽  
Multinational Corporations ◽  
Human Resource ◽  
Strategic Decision ◽  
Human Resource Practices ◽  
Socially Responsible ◽  
Content Type ◽  
Employment Conditions ◽  
Corporate Social

Purpose This paper aims to explore the socially responsible human resource practices disclosed by the “World’s Best Multinational Workplaces,” with the aim of facilitating the benchmarking of these disclosed practices. Design/methodology/approach Using the “World’s Best Multinational Workplaces” list was a strategic decision in this study due to the rigorous methodology used in the preparation of the list as it concentrated largely on the employees’ feedback, thus ensuring that these listed companies are actually top workplaces. Both manifest and latent content analysis, are applied on 23 of the 25 listed Multinational Corporations’ websites and reports, and company reviews done on these companies by the Great Place to Work for to pinpoint the social responsible human resource practices. Findings Most of the practices disclosed are oriented toward enhancing the employees’ work experiences whether that happened through improving their employment conditions or through having a diverse and inclusive workplace. Thus, the employee-oriented human resource management practices got the lion’s share of the disclosures, rather than the legal or the Corporate social responsibility–human resources facilitation components. Research limitations/implications The practices that are already used at small and medium enterprises within national contexts were not covered in this study. Practical implications It is assumed that businesses can benefit from the practices of these MNCs which are considered as great places to work for, and as pioneers in their socially responsible human resource approaches. Originality/value This study is likely to fill an important gap in the corporate social responsibility literature, which gave pint-sized attention to the internal stakeholders, rendering the academic coverage of employee-related practices scarce if not absent

scholarly journals Practices of Corporate Social Responsibility: A Study on some Islamic Organizations in Bangladesh

IIUC Studies ◽  
2012 ◽  
Vol 7 ◽  
pp. 249-282
Author(s):  
Md Shariful Haque ◽  
Md Mokhter Ahmad
Keyword(s):  
Corporate Social Responsibility ◽  
Social Responsibility ◽  
Multinational Corporations ◽  
Local Community ◽  
Traditional Concept ◽  
Plantation Health ◽  
Almost All ◽  
Corporate Social ◽  
Islamic Organizations

Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) is a commitment of the organizations to act ethically and contribute to economic development of the society while humanizing the quality of life of the workforce and the local community at large. This is a talented issue for the corporation the world over. CSR is required for the organizations to ensure its sustainability. Now-a-days the practice of CSR is subject to much debate and criticism. Critics argue that CSR deviates from the fundamental economic role of business; others argue that it is nothing more than superficial windowdressing; others yet argue that it is an attempt to pre-empt the role of governments as a watchdog over powerful multinational corporations. Notwithstanding, CSR is a global concern and all organizations practice it to some extent. In this article the authors made an effort to justify CSR and the concomitant issues in the light of Shar?ah, and examine the welfare practices of some Islamic Organizations in Bangladesh to see whether those fall under the traditional concept of CSR. An investigation has been made into some Islamic organizations in Bangladesh using an unstructured questionnaire. It transpires from the study that almost all these investigated Islamic organizations practice social responsibilities in different forms like Qard-E–Hasanah, scholarships/stipends, plantation, health services, establishing schools etc. DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.3329/iiucs.v7i0.12271 IIUC Studies Vol.7 2011: 249-282

Unions and corporate social responsibility in a liberal market context: The case of Ford’s shutdown in Australia

2020 ◽  
Vol 62 (5) ◽  
pp. 713-734
Author(s):  
Darryn Snell ◽  
Victor Gekara
Keyword(s):  
Corporate Social Responsibility ◽  
Social Responsibility ◽  
Best Practice ◽  
Industrial Relations ◽  
Socially Responsible ◽  
Labour Unions ◽  
Wide Range ◽  
Corporate Social

Within many coordinated market economies, labour unions have demonstrated to be key actors in shaping corporate social responsibility. Researchers have, however, paid surprisingly little attention to the role of unions in shaping corporate social responsibility strategies and responses in liberal market contexts. This article extends the emerging research on unions and corporate social responsibility through a case study which investigates union influences over corporate social responsibility within the liberal market context of Australia. We conceptualise the role of unions in corporate social responsibility in this context through an industrial relations lens with particular reference to collective bargaining. Drawing on qualitative data, the case study examines the Ford Motor Company’s recent closure of its Australian assembly operations which was hailed by a wide range of stakeholders as an exemplar of ‘best practice’ in their assistance of displaced workers. We conclude that, while highly socially responsible, Ford’s actions were far from voluntary but influenced by a combination of union influence and a ‘subsidised’ corporate social responsibility, where the state, unable and/or powerless to legislate good corporate social behaviour, chose to financially underwrite its cost to the firm. The study represents one of the first studies to demonstrate how unions shape corporate social responsibility strategies of firms in liberal market contexts and how ‘subsidised’ corporate social responsibility becomes an alternative political solution within such a context.

Organic Delights: Examining the Challenges of Corporate Social Responsibility

2017 ◽  
Vol 2 (2) ◽  
pp. 98-106 ◽  
Author(s):  
Stephen E. Bear
Keyword(s):  
Corporate Social Responsibility ◽  
Social Responsibility ◽  
Business Students ◽  
Management Team ◽  
Senior Manager ◽  
Socially Responsible ◽  
Business Leadership ◽  
Corporate Social ◽  
Undergraduate Business Students

Organic Delights is an experiential exercise designed to help undergraduate business students learn about corporate social responsibility (CSR). In this exercise, students assume the role of a senior manager of a fictional restaurant and caterer. The challenge for the managers is to evaluate and choose among six proposals to promote the company’s CSR. Students are first requested to evaluate the proposals on their own and then, later, to evaluate the proposals by working with a group of students who represent the company management team. The exercise enables students better understand the concept of CSR and reflect on the meaning and obligations of socially responsible business leadership. The exercise and recommendations for the debriefing are provided.

THE ROLE OF CORPORATE SOCIAL RESPONSIBILITY IN FORMING A POSITIVE BUSINESS REPUTATION OF CORPORATIONS

2020 ◽  
Vol 1 (8) ◽  
pp. 72-79
Author(s):  
P. S. SHCHERBACHENKO ◽  
◽  
D. M. STOLBUN ◽  
Keyword(s):  
Corporate Social Responsibility ◽  
Social Responsibility ◽  
Intangible Assets ◽  
Socially Responsible ◽  
Responsible Behavior ◽  
The Face ◽  
Corporate Social ◽  
The Impact

The concept of corporate social responsibility is becoming more and more widespread and developing in Russia and abroad. The principles of socially responsible behavior act as an attribute of modern corporations more often. In the current realities, corporate social responsibility becomes more and more important as an obligatory component of the strategy of corporations, catering for their business reputation. In particular, the corporations’ business reputation constituted one of the most important components of their intangible assets. The article focuses on the impact of corporations’ socially responsible policies on their business reputation, as well as on their functioning and development on the market in general in the face of constantly increasing competition. The author provides a practical review of the influence of corporate social responsibility on the level of business reputation on the example of Gazprom, Sberbank and Tele2.

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