Studying Corporate Social Responsibility Activities in the Agri-Food Sector

2019 ◽  
pp. 1560-1573
Author(s):  
Anastasios Liapakis ◽  
Constantina Costopoulou ◽  
Theodore Tsiligiridis ◽  
Alexander B. Sideridis
Keyword(s):  
Corporate Social Responsibility ◽  
Content Analysis ◽  
Financial Crisis ◽  
Social Responsibility ◽  
Strong Impact ◽  
Food Sector ◽  
Csr Strategies ◽  
Environmental Campaigns ◽  
Corporate Social

Despite the increasing interest in the adoption of corporate social responsibility by businesses in a variety of industries, hardly any attention has been paid to the agri-food sector and especially, to the Greek food sector. The agri-food sector has a strong impact on the economy, the environment and the society of each nation. In this light, the purpose of this article is to investigate the largest ninety-eight Greek food companies in dairy, meat, snack, flour & milling and fishing industries about their corporate social responsibility campaigns. A survey has been conducted based on the content analysis of the companies' website. The analysis' results show that companies in the Greek agri-food sector have started to pay attention in CSR strategies with the most portion of their CSR income to environmental campaigns even though the unfolding Greek financial crisis.

Studying Corporate Social Responsibility Activities in the Agri-Food Sector

2017 ◽  
Vol 8 (1) ◽  
pp. 1-13 ◽  
Author(s):  
Anastasios Liapakis ◽  
Constantina Costopoulou ◽  
Theodore Tsiligiridis ◽  
Alexander Sideridis
Keyword(s):  
Corporate Social Responsibility ◽  
Content Analysis ◽  
Financial Crisis ◽  
Social Responsibility ◽  
Strong Impact ◽  
Food Sector ◽  
Csr Strategies ◽  
Environmental Campaigns ◽  
Corporate Social

Despite the increasing interest in the adoption of corporate social responsibility by businesses in a variety of industries, hardly any attention has been paid to the agri-food sector and especially, to the Greek food sector. The agri-food sector has a strong impact on the economy, the environment and the society of each nation. In this light, the purpose of this article is to investigate the largest ninety-eight Greek food companies in dairy, meat, snack, flour & milling and fishing industries about their corporate social responsibility campaigns. A survey has been conducted based on the content analysis of the companies' website. The analysis' results show that companies in the Greek agri-food sector have started to pay attention in CSR strategies with the most portion of their CSR income to environmental campaigns even though the unfolding Greek financial crisis.

Corporate Social Responsibility Disclosure among Large Korean Companies

2012 ◽  
Vol 02 (11) ◽  
pp. 01-14
Author(s):  
Diane Y Lee
Keyword(s):  
Corporate Social Responsibility ◽  
Content Analysis ◽  
Financial Crisis ◽  
Social Responsibility ◽  
Empirical Analysis ◽  
Asian Financial Crisis ◽  
Corporate Social Responsibility Disclosure ◽  
Corporate Social ◽  
Made In

There are various definitions and schools of thoughts regarding Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR). With regards to CSR, cases for diverse stakeholders, not limited to primary traditional stakeholders such as shareholders or employees, should be made. Much progress has been made in response to CSR in Korea in the last decade after the Asian Financial Crisis. Also, the CSR practices in Korea somewhat resonate with those of Americans or Japanese due to Korea’s history. In this article, website disclosure about CSR and reference to various stakeholders alluded to in GRI index at UN has been analyzed – in other words, content analysis of disclosure on the websites of large Korean companies have been made. Also, simple empirical analysis has been carried out with regards to the firm’s performance and CSR degree and although the influence proved to be insignificant.

scholarly journals The Corporate Social Responsibility of Polish Energy Companies

Energies ◽  
2021 ◽  
Vol 14 (13) ◽  
pp. 3815
Author(s):  
Magdalena M. Stuss ◽  
Zbigniew J. Makieła ◽  
Agnieszka Herdan ◽  
Gabriela Kuźniarska
Keyword(s):  
Corporate Social Responsibility ◽  
Literature Review ◽  
Social Responsibility ◽  
Stock Exchange ◽  
Energy Sector ◽  
Study Approach ◽  
Csr Strategies ◽  
Warsaw Stock Exchange ◽  
Corporate Social ◽  
Energy Companies

If corporate social responsibility (CSR) is expected to work efficiently, there should be a standardised approach for implementation of the CSR concept for all businesses, including companies operating in the energy sector. Although many companies declare compliance with CSR standards, further investigation should be undertaken to evaluate if and how those standards have been applied in practice. The aim of this research is to examine the level of standardisation of the CSR activities within Polish energy companies and explore the good practices developed by those companies. The Polish energy companies have been selected for the investigation as the literature review we conducted demonstrates that there is limited research in this area and there is a knowledge gap regarding how Polish energy companies apply CSR regulation in practice. To accomplish the stated aims, the following research questions were developed: (1) What is the essence of applying the CSR concept in Polish energy companies, and at what level of development is the concept applied? (2) To what extent do Polish energy companies have a common approach to the CSR concept, and in what areas are there differences? (3) To what extent have Polish energy companies applied global CSR standards and solutions? (4) Is there a gap between the declared measures of CSR and their actual implementation in Polish energy companies? The research methodology of this study is based on a systematic literature review of the sources acquired from databases such as ProQuest, Emerald, SCOPUS and the Jagiellonian University Library. The multiple case study approach was identified as the most suitable research tool. Companies for the study were selected according to their affiliation to the energy sector and listing on the main market of the Warsaw Stock Exchange. These two assumptions allowed us to base this study on the largest Polish energy companies that have international status. Six areas of CSR annual report disclosures have been identified and used for the investigation and analysis. This research looks at similarities and difference between these six aspects of CSRs disclosed by Polish energy companies. The investigation allows us to conclude that the top three energy companies use similar tools to build their CSR strategies: formalised CSR concept, published CSR reports, disclosure of CSR information on the company website, CSR related activities offered to stakeholders, obtained CSR certificates, and CSR awards. This indicates the existence of a standardised approach to CSR across Polish energy companies.

Corporate Social Responsibility and Sustainability (CSRS) Initiatives among European and Asian Business Schools: A Web-based Content Analysis

2017 ◽  
Vol 20 (5) ◽  
pp. 1231-1247 ◽  
Author(s):  
Mohsin Abdur Rehman ◽  
Muhammad Kashif ◽  
Michela Mingione
Keyword(s):  
Corporate Social Responsibility ◽  
Content Analysis ◽  
Social Responsibility ◽  
Business School ◽  
University Rankings ◽  
Global Business ◽  
Web Based ◽  
Corporate Social ◽  
Business And Management ◽  
Practical Implications

The purpose of this study is to explore the extent to which MBA programmes offered by top European and Asian B-schools have a corporate social responsibility and sustainability (CSRS) orientation as per their websites. The websites of top-200 (based on the QS Global Business and Management University Rankings 2015) European and Asian B-schools were explored and content analysed to reach meaningful conclusions. The findings reveal European B-schools have much stronger CSRS orientation once compared with the Asian B-schools. Furthermore, only few B-schools promote CSRS centres on their websites which has some useful practical implications. This is the first study to explore the CSRS orientation among top-200 European and Asian B-schools based on an analysis of their respective websites. Additionally, a cross-continental comparison between European and Asian MBA programmes is unique to this study. The results have implications for global managers, in general, and business school policymakers, in specific, to embark the CSR initiatives to gain competitive advantage.

Corporate social responsibility disclosure on the websites of coffee chains in Turkey

2021 ◽  
Vol ahead-of-print (ahead-of-print) ◽  
Author(s):  
Petek Tosun
Keyword(s):  
Corporate Social Responsibility ◽  
Content Analysis ◽  
Social Responsibility ◽  
Public Attention ◽  
Content Type ◽  
The Public ◽  
The Social ◽  
Csr Disclosure ◽  
Social And Environmental Responsibilities ◽  
Corporate Social

Purpose Coffee is among the primary products that attract the public attention to the social and environmental responsibilities of companies. Coffee shops have a big carbon footprint because of their daily operations. With the rising consciousness about sustainability in developing countries, online disclosure of corporate social responsibility (CSR) is becoming increasingly important for not only multinational but also local coffee chains. The purpose of this study is to analyze the extent to which coffee chains include CSR on their websites. Design/methodology/approach Turkey, which is a large emerging economy with an expanding coffee chain market, is selected as the research context. The CSR disclosure on the websites of coffee chains is examined by content analysis according to CSR dimensions. A sample of 27 coffee chains with more than ten stores is included in the analysis. Findings Foreign coffee chains disclose more information on the environment and fair trade than local coffee chains. On the other hand, CSR content in websites of foreign and local coffee chains does not differ significantly in human resources and community dimensions. Foreign coffee chains have comparatively longer brand history, more rooted brands and larger networks than local coffee chains. Originality/value To the best of the author’s knowledge, this study is the first that used a content analysis about CSR on the websites of coffee chains in Turkey. Findings contribute to the understanding of CSR disclosure in the coffee chain industry and can be beneficial for researchers and managers in other emerging markets.

scholarly journals Analisis Pengungkapan Corporate Social Responsibility PT. Bukit Asam, Tbk Berdasarkan Global Reporting Initiatives (GRI) Dan Kaitannya Dengan PROPER

2019 ◽  
Vol 1 (3) ◽  
pp. 846-864
Author(s):  
Atika Tri Ningsih ◽  
Charoline Cheisviyanny
Keyword(s):  
Corporate Social Responsibility ◽  
Content Analysis ◽  
Social Responsibility ◽  
Secondary Data ◽  
Mining Company ◽  
Result Show ◽  
Secondary Data Sources ◽  
Corporate Social ◽  
Sustainability Report ◽  
Category Score

This study aims to analyze: 1) The level of corporate social responsibility disclosure of PT. Bukit Asam, Tbk for the year 2017 and 2018 based on the GRI G4, 2) The similarity of each indicator contained in GRI G4 with PROPER which are issued by The Ministry of Environment. This is a descriptive qualitative research. The sample in this study was a mining company that revealed the sustainability report in 2017 and 2018 based on the GRI G4 standard and obtained a gold PROPER, namely PT. Bukit Asam, Tbk. The type of data were documentary data with secondary data sources and the analysis method were content analysis. The result show that: 1) Based on the results of content analysis on the level of disclosure of economic, environmental and social indicator on the sustainability report of PT. Bukit Asam, Tbk in 2017 is higher than in 2018 and the level of breadth and depth of the sustainability report of PT. Bukit Asam, Tbk in 2018 has a better category score than in 2017, 2) There are similarities GRI G4 indicator in environmental category as PROPER indicator items, namely energy, cesspool, water and biodiversity

scholarly journals The Influence Of Ethical Leadership On Managerial Performance: Mediating Effects Of Mindfulness And Corporate Social Responsibility

2016 ◽  
Vol 32 (3) ◽  
pp. 815-828 ◽  
Author(s):  
John J. Williams ◽  
Alfred E. Seaman
Keyword(s):  
Corporate Social Responsibility ◽  
Social Responsibility ◽  
Cognitive Processes ◽  
Ethical Leadership ◽  
Positive Relationship ◽  
Mediating Effects ◽  
Managerial Performance ◽  
Incomplete Knowledge ◽  
Csr Strategies ◽  
Corporate Social

In a continuing world of corporate misdeeds and unscrupulous decision making, much of the management and academic literatures points to the incomplete knowledge of the consequences of ethics leadership.  One of the bastions of ethics gatekeeping in the firm is the CFO but remarkably scant information can be found on their perceptions concerning ethics leadership.  This study addresses this void by examining mindfulness and corporate social responsibility (CSR) initiatives as new mediating linkages in comprehending the influence of ethics leadership on managerial performance.  Findings reveal that ethical leadership is positively associated with CSR initiatives which, in turn, operate to enhance managerial performance.  Simultaneously, ethical leadership manifests a significant positive relationship with mindfulness but, surprisingly, there is no corresponding relationship with managerial performance.  Instead, mindfulness indirectly influences managerial performance through the intervening effects on CSR initiatives.  These findings suggest that firms can acquire better managerial performance by focusing efforts on CSR strategies, bringing cognitive processes of mindfulness to bear on these actions, and grooming ethics leadership.  In addition, the results offer researchers new relationships to model in the leadership domain. 

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