scholarly journals Peoples Perspective of CSR in Pakistan

2013 ◽  
Vol 3 (3) ◽  
pp. 90-96
Author(s):  
Mubarak Hussain Haider ◽  
Malik Muhammad Irfan ◽  
Aijaz Mustafa Hashmi
Keyword(s):  
Corporate Social Responsibility ◽  
Social Responsibility ◽  
Environment Protection ◽  
Employment Opportunities ◽  
The People ◽  
Legitimate Concern ◽  
New Business ◽  
Telephone Calls ◽  
Corporate Social ◽  
First Time

Corporate social responsibility is now the legitimate concern for the future survival of the organizations. The companies that are aligned with corporate social responsibility in stake holders perspective will be competitively ahead of their competitors. All past researches focus have been on the companies perspective, what they do and how they do? First time this research was from the perspective of the people of Pakistan, what they think and expect from the companies. The data was collected from all provinces of Pakistan, Punjab, Khyber Pakhtun  Khawa(KPK), Sind, Baluchistan, federal city (Islamabad), Azad Jamu Kashmir (AJK), including 24 cities of provinces. Total 5000 questionnaire were sent through mail and email to the people of all communities and departments such as Universities, colleges, schools, hospitals, parks, villages, factories, departmental stores, food streets etc. Telephone calls and self administered approach were also used to collect data and total 3275 (66%) questionnaires were received and 167 were rejected due to non conformity to research. The data was analyzed from qualified 3108 (62%) questionnaires. The data of questionnaire on 16 codes of CSR depicts that the people of Pakistan rated education number one, employment number 2, healthcare number 3 and environment protection on number four the main issues. The companies that follow the hierarchy selected by the people of Pakistan, education, employment, healthcare and environment protection will be more successful than the companies which do not follow the hierarchy. The new business entrepreneurs can take the advantage right from the start of the business by investing in education, creating more employment opportunities, investing in health care related issues and protecting the environment from pollution. The research has set a prerequisite for the new entrepreneur while considering CSR priorities in Pakistan.

Differences in implementing corporate social responsibility through SA8000 and ISO 26000 standards

2017 ◽  
Vol 28 (4) ◽  
pp. 438-457 ◽  
Author(s):  
Andrea Chiarini ◽  
Emidia Vagnoni
Keyword(s):  
Corporate Social Responsibility ◽  
Social Responsibility ◽  
Manufacturing Companies ◽  
Content Type ◽  
Iso 26000 ◽  
Pros And Cons ◽  
Corporate Social ◽  
First Time ◽  
Financial Issues ◽  
Practical Implications

Purpose There are different ways of implementing a corporate social responsibility (CSR) system. One interesting way of implementing a CSR system is based on standards such as SA8000 and ISO 26000. The purpose of this paper is to investigate the differences brought by the two standards in European manufacturing in CSR implementation using a survey. Design/methodology/approach Eight hypotheses were derived from an analysis of the implementation pattern for a CSR management system revealed from a review of the literature as well as from the actual two investigated standards. A questionnaire based on these hypotheses was administered to the CSR managers of 326 European manufacturing companies. A χ2 and Cramer’s V-tests were used to validate the results. The CSR managers also added comments to their responses. The qualitative results gathered from the respondents’ comments helped the authors’ to better understand the quantitative data. Findings The results showed differences in how the standards affect strategies, economic and financial issues, stakeholders involved, environmental management, customer and market issues, supply chain management and CSR key performance indicators. The results indicated that it is not clear how production and technical departments can be involved in and committed to such standards or, in general, to a CSR system. Research limitations/implications The research is based on a sample of European manufacturing managers and limited to the implementation of two specific CSR standards. Practical implications The differences between the standards should be interesting to practitioners who are thinking of implementing a CSR system in a manufacturing context and weighing the pros and cons of each standard. Originality/value This research analyses, for the first time, the differences in CSR implementation brought by SA8000 and ISO 26000 in manufacturing and, in particular, in production and technical departments.

scholarly journals OPINI MASYARAKAT TERHADAP KEGIATAN CORPORATE SOCIAL RESPONSIBILITY PT PABRIK GULA CANDI BARU

2016 ◽  
Vol 4 (1) ◽  
pp. 31
Author(s):  
Panca Wardhana ◽  
Ainur Rochmaniah
Keyword(s):  
Corporate Social Responsibility ◽  
Public Opinion ◽  
Social Responsibility ◽  
Corporate Philanthropy ◽  
Sampling Technique ◽  
Literature Study ◽  
Sugar Factory ◽  
The People ◽  
Corporate Social Marketing ◽  
Corporate Social

The purpose of this study was to determine public opinion towards corporate social responsibility Candi Baru sugar factory. This research used descriptive quantitative method, from a population of 367 householders, while a sample of 79 respondents. The sampling technique used proportional sampling techniques and random sampling. Collecting data used literature study, questionnaires and interviews. Analyzing data used descriptive statistics. The result study stated that, Candi Baru sugar factory has conducted two types of corporate social responsibility, namely corporate social marketing and corporate philanthropy. Public opinion towards corporate social responsibility Candi Baru sugar factory has been well overall, but there were still negative opinion of the people. It caused by multiple factors, the distribution of the assistance provided was uneven, the shape and the amount of assistance provided is considered incompatible with pollution and losses caused by the activity of production companies, as well as their distrust of the objectivity of the company in selecting the target activity.

Internationalization, Corporate Social Responsibility, and Poverty Alleviation

2019 ◽  
pp. 1276-1298 ◽  
Author(s):  
José Satsumi López-Morales ◽  
Isabel Ortega-Ridaura
Keyword(s):  
Latin America ◽  
Corporate Social Responsibility ◽  
Social Responsibility ◽  
Poverty Alleviation ◽  
Job Creation ◽  
Well Being ◽  
The People ◽  
Corporate Social

The aim of this chapter is to describe how the MNCs can contribute to alleviate poverty and improve the well-being of the workers and communities, focused in two issues: job creation and CSR practices. For this purpose, the authors analyzed the case of the Mexican MNC FEMSA in Latin America. The results show that FEMSA plays an important role in job creation, with around 250,000 direct jobs in 2015 being created with Mexico and Brazil the most benefitiated with around the 84% of the jobs. In the case of CSR, 40 programs were identified under three main headings: “our people”, “our community” and “our planet”. Most of the programs are focused in “our community” (25) and the major receiver is Mexico with the 31 programs, the results of these programs show some benefits in the level of life and well-being of the people that has used these.

Three Bottom Line (3BL) Dan Corporate Social Responbility (CSR) Dalam Peningkatan Company Images

2016 ◽  
Vol 1 (01) ◽  
pp. 1-12
Author(s):  
Chintia Margaretha Aprilliana
Keyword(s):  
Corporate Social Responsibility ◽  
Social Responsibility ◽  
Bottom Line ◽  
The People ◽  
Corporate Social ◽  
A Company

The Three Bottom Line or better known as 3BL, consists of three elements forming the People, Planet, Profit. Every company strives to always be the best and can continue to grow at a time through the company's purpose. Profit is the ultimate goal of a company, but that goal would not be run without the activities that integrate between society and the environment  therein.  Merging  the three  then  known as the Three Bottom line (3BL). 3BL It can be applied in balance between the elements with other elements through Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR). CSR not only can evidence the company cares about the environment or socio around but if the company is successful in a program that has been planned it can be sure the community will be more familiar with the company is a company which imaged well in other words the success of their Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) as a step to implement 3BL with a more robust and balanced impact on improving   the   image   of   the   company   itself   (improving company images). This article will discuss the influence of the three bottom line is run through the CSR program with an increase in the company's images that are conceptual.

scholarly journals Corporate Social Responsibility in Nepalese Commercial Bank with reference to Bank of Kathmandu Limited

NCC Journal ◽  
2018 ◽  
Vol 3 (1) ◽  
pp. 90-99
Author(s):  
Laxman Raj Kandel
Keyword(s):  
Corporate Social Responsibility ◽  
Social Responsibility ◽  
Financial Performance ◽  
Commercial Bank ◽  
Positive Impact ◽  
Positive Relation ◽  
Socially Responsible ◽  
The People ◽  
Corporate Social ◽  
Needs Planning

Corporate social responsibility (CSR) is all about companies managing their business process to produce the overall positive impact on the society. The interest for CSR has grown rapidly the recent years and people started to demand corporate social responsibility from the company. CSR is connected with corporate behaving ethically, morally and socially responsible towards the society. This research focuses on investigating why companies engage in CSR, how they apply CSR and how CSR can affect financial performance. It was found that the employees and the people in general do get motivated by their organization. All the respondents were very positive and energized about being part of the CSR activities provided with the opportunities. BOK Ltd has focused their CSR activities related with the health, education and environment with the name as BOK health, BOK education and BOK environment initiation. BOK has tried to cover the different aspect of essential factors in anyone’s life. Majority of the respondents’ views that CSR activities has the positive relation and can contribute on the financial performance of the company as it increases the good image and goodwill of the organization. CSR needs planning and proper implementation so that the society could actually have positive impact from CSR activities.In Nepalese context the organization do not emphasize in CSR activities rather they give priorities to earn more profit and flourish their business.NCC JournalVol. 3, No. 1, 2018, page: 90-99

scholarly journals Aspirational Talk in Strategy Texts: A Longitudinal Case Study of Strategic Episodes in Corporate Social Responsibility Communication

2019 ◽  
Vol 59 (1) ◽  
pp. 67-97 ◽  
Author(s):  
Visa Penttilä
Keyword(s):  
Corporate Social Responsibility ◽  
Social Responsibility ◽  
Longitudinal Case Study ◽  
Influence Strategy ◽  
New Business ◽  
Stakeholder Interactions ◽  
Corporate Social ◽  
Strategic Context ◽  
Communicative Processes

This article examines the embeddedness of corporate social responsibility (CSR) communications in strategic planning. By drawing on the idea that talk and texts about CSR are an essential part of responsibility practices, I study how CSR aspirations—responsibility-related organizational self-descriptions, goals, and ideals that the organization cannot yet live up to or that the organizational constituents deem necessary to maintain—are intertwined with strategy texts and strategic episodes. Conducting a qualitative case study on a series of biennial strategy processes over a 20-year period, I show how CSR aspirations are established in authoritative strategy documents during stakeholder interactions, elaborated in consecutive strategic episodes, extended to new business areas, and evaluated in subsequent communications. These findings contribute to the CSR and strategy literature by showing how (a) aspirational talk can be established and perpetuated through recurrent communicative processes, (b) stakeholder engagement in CSR issues can influence strategy texts and how strategy texts become a part of intertextual organizational communications, and (c) strategic context can be conducive to progressive performativity.

scholarly journals Stakeholders Participation and Sustainability of Corporate Social Responsibility Programmes in Ghana: A Study of AngloGold Ashanti Mine in Obuasi

2016 ◽  
Vol 6 (1) ◽  
pp. 59 ◽  
Author(s):  
I Sarfo ◽  
E Twum ◽  
J. E. Koku ◽  
K Yankah ◽  
H Kloos ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Corporate Social Responsibility ◽  
Social Responsibility ◽  
Stakeholder Participation ◽  
Control Programme ◽  
Malaria Control Programme ◽  
Social Infrastructure ◽  
Public Meetings ◽  
The People ◽  
Corporate Social ◽  
National Governments

<p class="1Body">Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) has gained tremendous attention in the policy implementation of some organizations. National governments and societies have developed keen interest in the operations of organizations under this jurisdiction. Therefore, companies may not only be profit oriented but would seek to enhance the welfare of the people as they operate in a more sustainable way without harming the environment. It is on this premise that this article attempts to assess stakeholder participation and sustainability of corporate social responsibility programmes implemented by AngloGold Ashanti in Obuasi, Ghana.</p><p class="1Body">CSR programmes initiated by AGA-Obuasi are categorized into four main areas<strong>:</strong> Community Health and Malaria Control Programme, Social Infrastructure, Education and Sports as well as Art, Culture &amp; Heritage programmes (AngloGold Ashanti, 2013). Activities of the mines affect Obuasi and their allocated unit areas environmentally, socially, economically and culturally and hence, the company is not only profit oriented but has assumed responsibility of developing the community through CSR and the reclamation bond or process.</p><p class="1Body">CSR programmes are undertaken voluntarily by the mine corporation to facilitate its operations. CSR policies, plans, program and projects are broad and hence, the study was conducted mainly to assess stakeholder participation and sustainability. The relevant stakeholders in various communities in the AGA-Obuasi operational area were involved in the formulation and implementation of CSR programmes through consultative committee meetings, community/public meetings in various allocated communities. Program were formulated and implemented based on request from host communities.</p>

scholarly journals Fungsi Corporate social responsibility (CSR) Dalam Pengembangan dan Pemberdayaan Masyarakat

2019 ◽  
Vol 8 (2) ◽  
pp. 203
Author(s):  
Rahmadani Rahmadani ◽  
Santoso Tri Raharjo ◽  
Risna Resnawaty
Keyword(s):  
Corporate Social Responsibility ◽  
Social Responsibility ◽  
Community Empowerment ◽  
Community Or ◽  
Is Implementation ◽  
The People ◽  
Target Program ◽  
The Creation ◽  
Corporate Social ◽  
A Company

ABSTRAKCorporate social responsibility merupakan salah satu bentuk kepatutan yang diberikan oleh perusahaan kepada masyarakat yang berada di sekitar perusahaan. Adanya tanggungjawab sosial perusahaan ini dapat memberikan sebuah perubahan positif di dalam kehidupan masyarakat atau komunitas. Pelaksanaan program corporate social responsibility oleh perusahaan seharusnya dapat memunculkan kemandirian masyarakat, karena dalam corporate social responsibility sendiri terdapat tipe implementasi pemberdayaan. Oleh sebab itu, perusahaan perlu mengedepankan program corporate social responsibility yang dapat meningkatkan kemandirian dan meningkatkan kesejahteraan masyarakat yang menjadi sasaran dalam target program. Pemberdayaan masyarakat menjadi salah satu upaya dan metode yang dapat digunakan oleh perusahaan dalam menciptakan kondisi masyarakat yang aktif, partisipatif dan mandiri. Hal ini dikarenakan dalam pemberdayaan masyarakat mendorong terciptanya masyarakat yang aktif dan partisipatif untuk mencapai tujuan yang ingin dicapai. Dengan demikian, jika sebauh perusahaan merancang program-program corporate social responsibility yang bertujuan untuk memandirikan masyarakat maka perusahaan harus menggunaka metode pemberdayaan masyarakat agar tercapainya pelaksanaan program corporate social responsibility yang membuat masyarakat menjadi berdaya, mandiri dan tidak ketergantungan. ABSTRACTCorporate social responsibility is one form of propriety provided by companies around the company. The existence of corporate social responsibility can provide positive responsibility in the life of the community or community. Implementing corporate social responsibility programs by companies that can bring about community independence, because in corporate social responsibility itself there is implementation of empowerment. Therefore, companies need to prioritize corporate social responsibility programs that can increase independence and improve the ability of the people who are targeted in the target program. Community empowerment is one of the efforts and methods that can be used by companies in creating conditions for an active, participatory and independent society. This is because in community empowerment the creation of an active and participatory community to achieve the goals to be achieved. Thus, if a company is adjusted to corporate social responsibility programs that aim to empower the community, the company must use the method of community empowerment to achieve the implementation of corporate social responsibility programs that make the community empowered, independent and not dependent.

scholarly journals Effects of Activist shareholding on corporate social responsibility reporting Practices: An empirical study in spain

2012 ◽  
Vol 17 (32) ◽  
pp. 7-16
Author(s):  
José Manuel Prado-Lorenzo ◽  
◽  
Isabel María García-sánchez ◽  
Isabel Gallego Álvarez ◽  
◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Corporate Social Responsibility ◽  
Social Responsibility ◽  
Business Practices ◽  
Business Activity ◽  
Reporting Practices ◽  
Corporate Social Responsibility Reporting ◽  
Societal Pressure ◽  
New Business ◽  
Block Holders ◽  
Corporate Social

New business practices are mainly characteristic of large firms, especially those quoted on the stock market. Listed companies show a higher commitment to corporate social responsibility (CSR) practices because capital markets allow activists to become a firm’s socially oriented shareholders. These actors, although small in number, have a significant influence over other larger block-holders. Recent decades have witnessed a significant increase in societal pressure to control the behavior of companies owing to the risks deriving from the economic, social and environmental effects of their business activity. The aim of this work is to test the effect that CSR activist shareholders have on the decision to disclose corporate social responsibility information in the Spanish context, controlling for the rest of the dimensions in Ullmann’s theoretical framework.

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