MEASURING THE RELATIONSHIP BETWEEN CORPORATE SOCIAL RESPONSIBILITY AND CORPORATE IMAGE: A CASE STUDY OF BHARTI AIRTEL LTD. AND BHARAT SANCHAR NIGAM LTD (BSNL)

Author(s):  
Amitabh Pandey ◽  
Prof. Manjula Jain

Quite evidently organizations make extra efforts to generate a good image in order to ensure customer loyalty and good word of mouth which finally culminates in increased revenues and profitability. Corporate image of the company indicates the corporate identity, marketing communications and individuality of the company. The corporate image is based on the feelings, beliefs and perception the customer and other businesses have in totality about the organization and its various brands. Corporate image is highly influenced by the CSR activities performed by the company for the benefit of the society. The customers get more inclined towards a company which performs various CSR activities, and show concerns towards the social causes, environment and raising standards of the society at large, providing quality services which have no harm on the environment. Positive corporate image is a long time asset for the organisations irrespective of their size. In context of Indian telecom sector, very few studies are available where researchers have identified the various areas of corporate social responsibilities or have measured the connection between CSR and corporate image. This study has been conducted to addresses this research gap .The main purpose of the study is to measure relationship between corporate image and corporate social responsibility of the telecom companies and facilitates comparison of the CSR activities of the two companies in the sample i.e. Bharti Airtel Ltd and Bharat Sanchar Nigam Limited. The sample size of the study is 1000 customers comprising 500 Airtel and 500 BSNL customers each. The study reveals that corporate social responsibility is found to be significant predictor of corporate image of the telecom company. Indulgence of the telecom companies in CSR activities lead to making a positive and sustainable image of the company in the market and proves it to be adding to organisational citizenship behaviour.

2011 ◽  
Vol 45 (9/10) ◽  
pp. 1353-1364 ◽  
Author(s):  
Diogo Hildebrand ◽  
Sankar Sen ◽  
C.B. Bhattacharya

PurposeThe main goal of this paper is to provide an integrative understanding of corporate social responsibility (CSR) from a corporate marketing perspective, highlighting the critical role of CSR in effective corporate marketing strategies.Design/methodology/approachThe paper is conceptual and draws on the social identification, organisational identity and corporate marketing literatures from the European and US schools of thought.FindingsThe paper integrates and builds on extant thinking in corporate marketing and CSR to provide an identity‐based conceptualization of CSR. Based on this, it positions CSR as an optimal managerial tool for promoting alignment between multiple corporate identities (e.g. internal, external), which ultimately leads to key benefits for the company.Originality/valueThe paper is the first to highlight the unique role of CSR in being able to align multiple corporate identities. Furthermore, the paper threads together diverse perspectives on corporate identity and marketing to highlight the potential role of CSR in effective corporate marketing.


AdBispreneur ◽  
2020 ◽  
Vol 5 (1) ◽  
pp. 15
Author(s):  
Meilanny Budiarti Santoso ◽  
Santoso Tri Raharjo ◽  
Sahadi Humaedi ◽  
Hendri Mulyono

The Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) activities carried out by companies should ideally be a social investment for them. The activities should not necessarily be aimed to meet their responsibilities since it would only bring a short-term good reputation and even potentially be a threat for them in the future. Indeed, as a social investment, the Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) activities that are run for a long time will provide them with a business ‘change’ or ‘return’ in the form of profit for the company. The method used to measure the social impact of the CSR activities was Social Return on Investment (SROI) which not only could calculate the value of profits in the form of money, but included a broader concept covering social, economic and environmental values. The results of this study reveal that Sentra Industri Bukit Asam (SIBA) Batik Kujur Program that was initiated based on culture (history) has produced economic and business values for service users in the society. This resulted in a social investment impact value in the form of SROI Ratio of 5.39, which means that for every investment made by PTBA with Rp. 1,- they will get impact or benefit worth Rp. 5.39,-. Therefore, it can be seen from the social and economic values that the Sentra Industri Bukit Asam (SIBA) Batik Kujur Program is feasible and successful. Kegiatan corporate social responsibility (CSR) yang dilakukan perusahaan idealnya dilaksanakan sebagai sebuah investasi sosial, bukan sekedar kegiatan yang bersifat sementara untuk menunjukkan tanggung jawab saja, karena hal demikian hanya akan mendatangkan citra baik sesaat dan akan menjadi ancaman bagi perusahaan di kemudian hari. Sebagai sebuah investasi sosial, pelaksanaan kegiatan CSR dalam jangka panjang akan mendatangkan “kembalian” (return) bisnis berupa profit bagi perusahaan. Metode yang digunakan untuk mengukur dampak sosial dari kegitan CSR adalah dengan menggunakan social return on investment (SROI) yang tidak hanya menghitung nilai keuntungan berupa uang saja, melainkan mencakup konsep yang lebih luas yaitu meliputi nilai sosial, ekonomi dan juga lingkungan. Hasil kajian menunjukkan bahwa Program Sentra Industri Bukit Asam (SIBA) Batik Kujur yang diinisiasi dengan berbasis pada budaya (sejarah) telah menghasilkan nilai ekonomi dan bisnis bagi masyarakat penerima program, yaitu menghasilkan nilai dampak investasi sosial berupa SROI Rasio sebesar 5,39 artinya bahwa setiap investasi yang dilakukan oleh PTBA sebesar Rp. 1,- memperoleh dampak atau manfaat senilai Rp. 5,39,-. Bila ditinjau dari sisi sosial dan ekonomi, maka program Sentra Industri Bukit Asam (SIBA) Batik Kujur dapat dikatakan layak dan berhasil.


2013 ◽  
pp. 9-26 ◽  
Author(s):  
Dennis M. Patten

In this paper, I reflect on what I, as a long-time member of the social and environmentalaccounting community, see as both the positive and negative aspects ofwhat I refer to as the ‘third wave' of corporate social responsibility (CSR) researchby more mainstream accounting researchers. I note that CSR-themed articles havebeen published in the primary mainstream journals, in waves (and a ripple), sincethe 1960s, and I review those contributions. More importantly, I attempt to assesswhat the newest wave of research adds to the body of knowledge, and how thatmight have implications for the social and environmental accounting community.


2019 ◽  
Vol 8 (2) ◽  
Author(s):  
Sony Wisnu Andoyo

The purpose of this research is to know the influence of corporate social responbility of the profitability of the company with its accounting information as a moderating variable. This research was conducted on the Indonesia stock exchange in the fiscal year 2011 and 2012. Determination of the sample using a purposive sampling method so that derived 68 observations. Statistical analysis including classical assumptions and test  the feasibility of the model. Testing the influence of variable pemoderasi in this research hypothesis was tested with a moderated regression analysis (MRA) which is a special application of linear multiple regression. Based on the research results and discussion it can be concluded that although the corporate social responbility proven does not affect the company's profitability with the power of accounting information as a moderating variable but many benefits derived pelaksanan company with corporate social responsibility, among others, products are increasingly preferred by consumers and companies are of interest to investors. Corporate social responsibility can be used as a tool of marketing recently for the company when it implemented sustainable. However, by implementing CSR, corporate image will be the better so that consumer loyalty higher. Along with the increasing consumer loyalty in a long time, then the sale of the company will be more improved, and in the end with the implementation of CSR, expected level of profitability the company also increased


Oikos ◽  
2015 ◽  
Vol 15 (32) ◽  
pp. 35
Author(s):  
Ma. Angélica Garza Arroyo ◽  
María Aurelia Bocanegra Noriega

RESUMENEl desarrollo sostenible es manejado como uno de los puntos importantes en las agendas del siglo XXI, es un concepto que las empresas deben contemplar en las actividades que realizan para cumplir con la Responsabilidad Social Empresarial. El presente trabajo pretende abordar los aspectos teóricos sobre las Memorias de Sostenibilidad así como mostrar que pueden ser consideradas como un instrumento de información de la Responsabilidad Social de las Empresas. Se hace un estudio en la base de datos de la Corporate Register del 2006 al 2011 respecto de la presentación de las Memorias de Sostenibilidad en América Latina; el reporte es de corte cualitativo de carácter descriptivo, con un análisis deductivo. Se puede percibir en el estudio que es de carácter exploratorio que las empresas de América Latina han incrementado de manera significativa la presentación de Memorias de Sostenibilidad así como un incremento en el número de empresas que las realizan, además de contemplar a la Responsabilidad Social Empresarial como parte de su misión y visión.Palabras clave: memorias de sostenibilidad, Responsabilidad Social Empresarial, América Latina. Memories of Sustainability in Latin America: instrument of information of the Social Responsibility of the CompaniesABSTRACTThe sustainable development is managed to be one of the important aspects in the planners of 21th century, it is a concept that companies have to contemplate in the activities they realize to achieve corporate social responsibility. this work pretends to raise the teoric aspects about sustainability report, and to show that they can be considered as an information instrument of social responsibility of the companies. a study has to be done in the data base of corporate register from 2006 to 2011 about the presentation of the sustainability report in Latin America; the report is qualitative and descriptive kind, with deductive analysis. in the study it can be perceived that is explorative that companies in Latin America have increased in a significative way the presentation of sustainability report, just as an increase in the number of companies that realize them, besides contemplating corporate social responsibility as part of their mission and vision.Keywords: sustainability report, Corporate Social Responsibility, Latin America.


2018 ◽  
Vol 1 (3) ◽  
pp. 56-66
Author(s):  
Anupam Singh ◽  
Dr. Priyanka Verma

Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) earlier applied as corporate philanthropy and has been in practice in India since ages. However, philanthropy in globalised and modern India does not solve the purpose in quantity and quality. Clause 135 of Company Act 2013 created huge hue and cry among the business community in India. As per clause 135 of the Companies Act, 2013, Every company with an annual turnover of 1,000 crore INR ($161 million) and more, or a net worth of 500 crore INR ($80 million) and more, or a net profit as low as five crore INR ($800,000) and more have to spend at least 2% of their average net profit over the previous three years on CSR activities. With the introduction of new Company act 2013 India became the first country in the world to have legislation for compulsory CSR spending. The paper aims at analyzing the motive of making CSR spending mandatory and it also attempts to explain the concept of CSR in the present Indian scenario, the social issues addressed by the Indian corporations, and methodologies adopted by them to address those issues.


Author(s):  
N.K. Gupta ◽  
Shilki Bhatia

In India, corporate social responsibility and its disclosure got attention during the eighties and have been gaining importance with time in present economic environment, especially after adoption of liberalization, privatization, and globalization (LPG) (Goswami, 2011). Guidelines, principles, and codes are being developed by various regulatory bodies in India and across the globe to increase transparency and accountability about both a companys daily operations and the impact of these operations on society (Tran, 2014) In this paper, the author has studied the CSR guidelines laid down by Global Reporting Initiative G3.1 (GRI-G-3) and The National Voluntary Guidelines by Ministry of Corporate Affairs (NVG-MCA) and has compared them with a self-composed CSR Disclosure Index (CSRDI). The social responsibility initiatives taken by select Indian Automotive Companies have been analyzed and the companies have been rated as per the disclosures made by them. The main focus of the research is to compare the CSR Rankings of companies as per CSRDI with the companies rankings as per GRI-G-3 and NVG-MCA. It was observed that out of 30 sensex companies, Maruti Suzuki and TATA Motors have been the pioneers in contribution towards CSR initiatives. The top five rated companies were TATA Motors, Maruti Suzuki, Mahindra and Mahindra, Hero Motocorp, Bajaj Auto, and Apollo Tyres.


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