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 ◽  
...  

<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>

2016 ◽  
Vol 4 (1) ◽  
pp. 31
Author(s):  
Panca Wardhana ◽  
Ainur Rochmaniah

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.


2019 ◽  
pp. 1276-1298 ◽  
Author(s):  
José Satsumi López-Morales ◽  
Isabel Ortega-Ridaura

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.


Author(s):  
Noriko Yajima

The problems to establish equitable benefit sharing of Traditional Knowledge (TK) associated with Genetic Resources (GRs) have been one of the main discussions in international negotiations. This chapter analyses how Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) could contribute to international organizations, national governments, and the private sector protecting TK associated with GRs in indigenous and local communities. This research uses the concept of the United Nations Triple Bottom Line Approach, which promotes balance among economic, environmental, and social imperatives towards sustainable development. This chapter illustrates the responsibility of international organizations by providing legally binding instruments. It also compares different national governments' responses to protect TK associated with GRs. Then, the chapter proposes that Public Private Partnerships (PPPs) could be the key to improving contradictions between legal and voluntary instruments in local communities and national and international governments. The analysis suggests that CSR is coherent with PPPs and might generate environmental, economic, and socio-economic challenges in the private and public sectors.


2016 ◽  
Vol 1 (01) ◽  
pp. 1-12
Author(s):  
Chintia Margaretha Aprilliana

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.


NCC Journal ◽  
2018 ◽  
Vol 3 (1) ◽  
pp. 90-99
Author(s):  
Laxman Raj Kandel

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


2020 ◽  
Vol 12 (4) ◽  
pp. 1549 ◽  
Author(s):  
Raquel Garde Sánchez ◽  
Jesús Mauricio Flórez-Parra ◽  
María Victoria López-Pérez ◽  
Antonio Manuel López-Hernández

Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) and its disclosure in the university environment is a topic of current relevance, as it makes the entities’ commitments visible and provides indicators that enable them to improve the institution management and communication with stakeholders. The goal of this study is to determine to what extent the structure and mechanisms for governance and the demands of stakeholders influence policy for disclosing CSR information, both in general (more related to a strategic perspective) and specifically (more focused on specific social, environmental, economic, and educational issues). The results of our analysis of a sample of the top 200 universities in the Shanghai Ranking show no association of the profile and gender of the university’s rector and frequency of board meetings with CSR disclosure policy, but leadership team, the size of governance board, committees in the governance board and stakeholder participation are factors determining disclosure of information on matters of CSR. The results show that proximity to the day-to-day, diversification of functions, and communication with interest groups are crucial to transparency and disclosure of CSR information.


2019 ◽  
Vol 8 (2) ◽  
pp. 203
Author(s):  
Rahmadani Rahmadani ◽  
Santoso Tri Raharjo ◽  
Risna Resnawaty

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.


2013 ◽  
Vol 3 (3) ◽  
pp. 90-96
Author(s):  
Mubarak Hussain Haider ◽  
Malik Muhammad Irfan ◽  
Aijaz Mustafa Hashmi

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.


Econometrics ◽  
2020 ◽  
Vol 24 (3) ◽  
pp. 59-69
Author(s):  
Karolina Muszyńska

The purpose of this article is to identify the relationship between the declared activities in line with corporate social responsibility and the implementation of diversity management concepts. The paper presents the essence of corporate social responsibility as an element of company strategy, and the importance of the concept of managing diversity of employees in building an organizational culture based on mutual respect and a sense of security of employees, and thus increasing the efficiency and innovation of the company, by recognizing the individual characteristics of the people employed. An in-depth interview method was used, conducted on the basis of a non-standardized interview questionnaire with HR directors of domestic companies. The obtained empirical material was presented as a case study


2018 ◽  
Vol 3 (2) ◽  
pp. 145
Author(s):  
IRSADUNAS IRSADUNAS ◽  
YENTI AFRIDA ◽  
RAHMI KHAIRANI

The research objective is to look at business ethics in Islam in the management of Corporate Social Responsibility at PT. Gersindo Minang Plantation. The subject of this research is the sustanability development of the CSR department at PT. Gersindo Minang Planatation and the people who feel the CSR activities. This research is a type of field research. Data collection uses observation, interview, and documentation methods. Data analysis was carried out in a qualitative descriptive manner. The validity of the data using triangulation techniques. The results showed that CSR management at PT. Gersindo Minang Plantation in general, is engaged in education, environment, health and social affairs. There are two types of programs, namely the Patronage and Community Development Program. In terms of Islamic business ethics, of the five axioms that include unity, equilibrium, free will, benevolence and responsibility there is one axiom that is not reflected in the program namely responsibility.


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