scholarly journals The Duality of Community Development and Community Relations Functions of Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) Program: A Case Study of Oil and Gas Company in Subang, West Java

2020 ◽  
Vol 25 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Putri Yuliasari
ASKETIK ◽  
2019 ◽  
Vol 3 (1) ◽  
pp. 77-90
Author(s):  
Muhammad Miftahul Huda

This paper is a result of research study about the impact of Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) of oil and gas company in social welfare. This research specifically focus on communities in five villages around an oil and gas Joint Operating Body managed by Pertamina and Petrochina of East Java operating in Tuban Regency, East Java Province. The company performed CSR as required by Law No.22 Year 2001 on Oil and Gas which further elaborated by Special Task Force for Upstream Oil and Gas Business Activities' (SKK Migas) Regulation No. 017/PTK/III/2005 on Guidelines for Community Development. The research method is a qualitative and descriptive. The research found that the company's CSR implemented four programs which do not led to a good practice of community development. Many programs implemented did not align with community needs, lacking of transparency – which then led to misuse of fund, and no impact on affected communities' welfare. Poverty in natural resource rich area is a common phenomena known as as the 'resource course'. It is called a 'curse' as the natural resources were supposed to be a blessing for a prosper and prosperous community. However, the opposite is often happen. This resource curse is believed can be solved by many things, in which one of them, is the company's role through Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR). In order for CSR programs to work well, align with community needs and have a sustainable impact, then the management of CSR becomes an important thing to be pushed. Transparency and accountability of CSR programs are crucial points which required to be monitored by stakeholders. CSR is not a charity based on voluntary action, but an obligation that is the responsibility of the company as good mining practices.


2018 ◽  
Vol 7 (2.29) ◽  
pp. 596
Author(s):  
Sarmila M S ◽  
Zaimah R ◽  
Novel Lyndon

The concept of Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) has been identified as an early concept that provides a platform for corporations and community relationship. It is also being discussed that through CSR initiatives corporations would be able to assist in community development efforts. However, to achieve this objective, CSR strategies were required to be implemented according to the needs for community development. This paper will discuss how corporate and community relations through CSR strategies are being implemented for this purpose. The research was conducted on a qualitative case study on a CSR contract farming project by a multinational corporation towards the local farmers' community in Pasir Puteh, Kelantan, Malaysia. A total of 45 farmers who were involved in the project were interviewed. Verbatim data were analyzed to develop themes that could help to provide an understanding of the implementation strategy based on the perspective of the farmers as the recipients of the project. This study has identified the roles played by each of the parties involved based on 38 basic themes emerged from the analysis. These basic themes have been clustered into seven main themes (MT), namely MT1 - Strong Farmers Relationships, MT2 - Support by LFA, MT3 - Positive Attitude of Farmers, MT4 - Farmers Initiative, MT5 - Guaranteed Markets by Corporations, MT6 - Leadership of LFA and MT7 - Learning Process. These themes indicated that the implementation of the CSR project by the corporations was executed in collaboration with the relevant development agency that is the Local Farmers Association (LFA) with the farmer's active involvement. This project is seen to be executed as Public-Private Partnership approach and has assisted the local farmers' community to develop components of community development through the development of skills, attitudes and opportunities for the larger market. 


Author(s):  
Abdurahman Aliye

Purpose: study aimed to assess the Corporate Social Responsibility practices, business-community relations, and the missing links in Corporate Social Responsibility- community development in Ethiopia. Approach/Methodology/Design: Case study and thematic analysis of data on 45 structured interviews of key informants from federal and regional government, companies, and local community was collected, transcribed, and analyzed to identify the current CSR practices and consequences, and the missing links in CSR-community development interface. Findings: The CSR is ad-hoc philanthropy activity based on neo-liberal and voluntary approach motivated by market performance, reputation and image building objectives. There is no community development orientation, no social and environmental impacts. There are tax dodging, deforestation, water and chemical pollutions, britches of labor and community rights, CSiRs; National indigenous culture based community development oriented mandatory CSR policy, coordinating agency, engaging community, measuring the implementation, rewarding good CSR performance and punishing CSiRs. Practical Implications: The study has implications for academics, managers, policy makers, public administrators, community activists and leaders. It contributes to CSR approach in developing countries, CSR theories, thinking, and practice in African context, the business community relations, the business management approaches, scope of stakeholders, in improving CSR to contribute to community development. Originality/value: This study’s originality lies in bringing Ethnic diversity, federal- regional government, political history, collective rights, power of community and nationalism in CSR to the front.


2021 ◽  
Vol 1 (2) ◽  
pp. 22-29

Corporate social responsibility (CSR) is an extension of the corporate role which encompasses the economic, legal, ethical, and philanthropic responsibilities that a company must fulfill, such that it improves the overall quality of life of the community around it. Sustainable development (SD) on the other hand involves operations that have a minimal impact on the environment. However, in today’s global environment, governments around the world are implementing stricter environmental regulations and supporting higher standards of living for their citizens. This socially and environmentally conscious undertone has made it imperative for organizations to address issues related to CSR and SD seriously and in many cases with the highest urgency. Successful implementation CSR and CS strategies are very vital for oil and gas industries due to fact that these industries are very responsible for the global environment as well as these companies represent the top wealthy industries of the world. The three oil and gas industries (Shell, BP, and Total S.A.) that have been analyzed in this project work, demonstrate that their CS and CSR strategies are not the same and there is scope of improvement. From the comparative analysis, BP’s investment (0.8% of the net annual profit) in community development is very low compared to the investment in community development of Shell (5.5% of Net annual profit) and Total S.A. (4.77% of Net annual profit) which clearly indicates that BP’s CSR strategies are not sustainable also BP’s TBL aspects are not balanced in this case.


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