...Corporate Social Responsibility on Workplace The concept of corporate social responsibility (CSR) that business must consider the impact of its decisions and operations on the well-being of employees and other stakeholders and not only on business owners and shareholders could influenced the development of business practices throughout the ideas of what constituted a modern workplace were first beginning to take shape. A stronger integration of social responsibility into business strategy emphasizes responsible employment practices and HR’s strategic role in communicating, protecting and maintaining business values. According to Uddin et al. (2008) social responsibility to employees extends beyond terms and conditions of the formal contract of employment. Table 1 presents the results of the analysis of the human resources related activities. The framework had fifteen disclosable items relating to human resources activities. Table 1: Selected CSR practices | CIMB Bank | | Maybank | | Public Bank | | Hong Leong Bank | Supporting local talent development | / | | / | | / | | / | Communication and engagement between management and employees | / | | / | | / | | / | Competitive remuneration (include benefits on medical and health care) | / | | / | | / | | N/A | Recognition on high performance (opportunities to performing employees) | / | | / | | / | | N/A | Thriving on workforce diversity (gender, ethnicity, culture, religion) | / | | / | | / | |...
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...DISCUSS CORPORATE SOCIAL RESPONSIBITY IN BUSINESS. INTRODUCTION Corporate social responsibility is a process with the aim to embrace responsibility for the company's actions and encourage a positive impact through its activities on the environment, consumers, employees, communities, stakeholders and all other members of the public sphere who may also be considered as stakeholders. Corporate Social Responsibility can also be defined as the continuing commitment by business to behave ethically and contribute to economic development while improving the quality of life of the workforce and their families as well as of the local community and society at large Importance of corporate social responsibility Corporate social responsibility Attracts and Retains Employees Employees are our most important asset and we see CSR as increasingly vital in attracting and retaining top talent. These programs give people a sense of pride in the organisation, create teamwork and are a source of inspiration and connectedness. And most importantly, they’re about “doing” rather than just “giving”. CSR is a Vital Tool to Boost Business and Employee Morale Employees want to work for companies that are good corporate citizens. They want to see that they can make a difference. And through these types of programs you’re making your organisation a better place. Staff welfare For a smaller business, extravagances can be hard to justify. However, happier staff doesn’t simply mean bonuses and...
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...UNIVERSITY OF DAR ES SALAAM OFFICE OF THE DEPUTY VICE CHANCELLOR (ADMINISTRATION) INFORMATION TO CONTINUING STUDENTS FOR 2011/12 ACADEMIC YEAR The University of Dar es Salaam (UDSM) would like to inform all undergraduate students who will continue with studies in the 2011/12 academic year that studies will begin on 10th October 2011. All bonafide students should pay their share of tuition and other required fees as indicated below before they report to the University as only those who pay the fees will be processed for registration and will be allowed to access accommodation and other university facilities/services Payment should be made through: 1. The University of Dar es Salaam Main Campus (UDSM) NBC Bank Account Number 040103001709 (UDSM Branch) or CRDB Bank Account Number 01J1088967000 (UDSM Branch). 2. The Dar es Salaam University College of Education (DUCE) NBC Account Number 071101000196 (Chang’ombe Branch). 3. The Mkwawa University College of Education (MUCE) CRDB Account Number 01J1071134810 (Mkwawa Branch). 4. For those using international telegraphic transfer, the Swift Code is NLCBTZTX for NBC Bank and CORUTZTZ for CRDB Bank. Students should keep the original pay-in slips for submission to the University. 1 Fee Matrices for Undergraduate Students 2011/2012 Second and Third Year Grade Percentage Approved Tuition Fees COLLEGE/SCHOOL Means Testing A 0% Payable Tuition Fees B 10% Payable Tuition Fees C 20% Payable Tuition Fees D 30% Payable...
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...What is Corporate Social Responsibility – Do We Need It? And Why? On 2011/05/20 · Leave a Comment In the next series of four articles I plan to explore the idea of “corporate social responsibility” (CSR). In the first one today, I shall discuss the shareholder view of CSR using Milton Friedman’s perspective as my main thesis. In the second article next week, I will explore the stakeholder view of CSR using Peter Drucker’s argument to initiate an alternate set of core ideas. In the third article, I shall take an important long detour to consider economic underdevelopment in the Middle East to highlight what happens to politics and society when the development of the corporation is impeded. In the fourth article, I reconsider the role of CSR in today’s world. The idea of CSR is to urge corporations to embrace not just the interests of shareholders, but also the interests of multiple stakeholders in the conduct of its activities. These stakeholders often include employees, suppliers, customers, and the local community in which the corporation conducts its business. CSR is a relatively new term although the idea that business has social and moral responsibilities beyond maximizing profit is much older. The term has only gained common currency since the late 1960s and the early 1970s, when the global reach of multinational corporations expanded as international trade and investment flows grew. Since then public debate over the role of business in society has been most vociferous in...
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...How, and to what extent, corporate social responsibility can be coordinated with an organization's obligation to maximize profits for its shareholders. Basically, the two go hand-in-hand nicely, in several ways. The company's main objective is to be profitable, or to maximize profits. In doing so, they provide a nice return on the investment for their shareholders. The company also has a CSR obligation. If the company finds the right way to mesh the two together, they continue profit maximization, and attract additional investors through sustained CSR efforts. Most companies undertake CSR initiatives that include giving back to natural resources that they have taken. Water companies (bottled water) find ways to give back, because they are using a natural resource. They generally do this by conserving various elemental environments, like starting programs to protect rain forests and similar programs. Large companies have recently become involved in various farming initiatives that have agreements whereby the company only buys from farmers that are part of a co-op, and the company donates X amount of dollars to the community where the farm is located. Many companies have recently started to use suppliers who are certified organic - farmers that do not use any type of chemicals or pesticides on their products. By taking on these types of CSR activities, the companies are showing that they plan on being profitable, and remaining in business for a long time. They're maximizing shareholder...
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...Arturo Chavez Business Cornerstone Procter & Gamble Introduction Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) is a concept that has been introduced and used by businesses well over half a century, Corporate Social Responsibility is all about contributing back to social society through various charity projects from where companies have earned. CSR is how Companies are doing businesses in a way that can separate them from the competition in the minds of consumers; it gives companies enormous amount of benefits such as; It helps to build good working atmosphere among its existing staff, Brand differentiations through CSR projects are also used to persuade governments and the wider public, that company is taking current issues like health and safety, diversity or the environment seriously and so avoid intervention. CSR programs also draw attention away from companies' perceived negative impacts e.g. the petroleum giant BP has run campaign to clean oil spill and also installed very visible wind-turbines on the roofs of some petrol stations in the UK. The Procter & Gamble Company P&G is one of the world largest consumer goods manufacturing companies with US $78.9 billion revenue (2010) employing over 127000 people. It is 6th most admired company in Fortune magazine 2010 list. Company is 172 years old and has grown through enormous amount of challenges and Depression. Through all this volatility, the one factor above all others that has enabled P&G to grow responsibly, which...
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...oCsr Synopsis Corporate social responsibility History: The history of today’s CRS theory has a long and wide spreading background. Despite the concept of CSR being growing, manifested and flourished in recent times, the late 1800s (industrial revolution) is considered to be the beginning of CSR concept and practice, when creating more productive employees were the main concern for promising business. One might argue to differentiate the social and business reason behind. Carnegie, Cadbury and Lever were among the many individuals who utilised company assets to improve the conditions of nineteenth century workers. Throughout the twentieth century, companies such as Norsk Hydro would take responsibility for social conditions in their, often isolated, company towns. According to management historian Daniel A. Wren, there were criticism of the emerging factory system in Great Britain, particularly regarding the employment of women and children, and these same issues occurred in the America as well. Reformers of both countries perceived the factory system to be the source of numerous social problems, including labour unrest, poverty, slums, and children and female labour. Wren depicted the industrial betterment/welfare movement of this early period as an uneven mixture of humanitarianism, philanthropy and business acumen. He points to industrialists such as John H. Patterson of National Cash Register as one executive instrumental in setting the course for the industrial...
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...1……………………………………………………………………3 2. QUESTION 1.2……………………………………………………………………3-4 3. QUESTION 2…………………………………………………………………………. 4. QUESTION 3…………………………………………………………………………. 5. QUESTION 4…………………………………………………………………………. 6. QUESTION 5…………………………………………………………………………. 7. REFERENCES……………………………………………………………………...... 1. QUESTION 1.1 The corporate responsibility of Europcar is a voluntary process whereby the Furthermore Europcar has achieved an ISO14001 rating this entails that Europcar has done a thorough analysis into its business areas and activities and their environmental impact, that it has gone beyond just the needed legislation practices and strived for excellence and the care of future generations and its impact on the environment. The above rating means Europcar has attempted or in some cases succeeded in reducing the cost of waste management, improved distribution costs, lower energy and material consumption and finally an improved brand image among watchdogs, customers and the general public. Environmentally Europcar has been focusing he Socially, Europcar has numerous accolades and initiatives that are striving to make it a leader within the corporate environment, for example Europcar holds a Level three rating for Broad Based Black Economic Empowerment further allowing people of disadvantaged backgrounds to achieve and attain success in their lives and jobs. Furthermore Europcar has an outstanding initiative know as Sisonke Stars whereby the employees and staff...
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...BUSINESS AND SOCIAL ENVIRONMENT “CORPORATE SOCIAL RESPONSIBILTY” A Written Reaction By Jay-Ar C. Dimaculangan In business, we should bear in mind that we have lot of responsibilities to perform not just only with our specific tasks in the organization where we belong but with the community and society where our organization belongs. A company whether profit or non-profit in its form should give back whatever it can contribute for the development and betterment of its society. For me that is what Corporate Social Responsibility is all about. As reported, corporate social responsibility encompasses human rights responsibility, financial responsibility, political responsibility, and environmental responsibility. Like for example, a business has the responsibility to treat employees fairly and with respect, operate with integrity and in an ethical manner in all its business dealings with its stakeholders like customer, suppliers, lenders, general public, and other affected by its operation. It has also the responsibility to sustain the environment for future generations and be a responsible neighbour or member of the community. Having said these, we can see that corporate social responsibility are of growing importance to government and community as they promise to meet challenges of social problems within the changing welfare environments. The government today although given different issues like for example CSR is only a window dressing of the government for their...
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...CORPORATE SOCIAL RESPONSIBILTY OF ICICI BANK ICICI Bank started its CSR activities as: Read to Lead Phase I: * Read to Lead is an initiative of ICICI Bank to facilitate access to elementary education for underprivileged children in the age group of 3–14 years including girls and tribal children from the remote rural areas. * This initiative supports partner NGOs to design and implement programmes that mobilise parent and community involvement in education, strengthen schools and enable children to enter and complete formal elementary education. * Read to Lead has reached out to 100,000 children across 14 states Read to Lead Phase II: In Phase II of the Read to Lead programme, ICICI Bank has supported the establishment of 63 libraries that will reach out to approximately 7,200 children in the rural areas of Jagdalpur block of Bastar district in Chhattisgarh. The programme includes building libraries, sourcing books and conducting various interactive activities to make the library a dynamic centre for learning. VOCATIONAL TRAINING COURSE STARTED IN OCTOBER 2013 : ICICI Bank has opened a skill training academy in Jaipur as part of its Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) efforts, to provide vocational training to youth from economically weaker section of the society. The vocational training course will provide sustainable livelihood opportunities to the beneficiaries. This is the strategy of ICICI to promote inclusive growth in India, by training 5,000 youth...
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...Corporate social responsibilty hi professionals what is corporate social responsibility and what is the connection between csr and hrd.. suggestions are welcomed. regards manish :lol: Discussion in CiteHR.com - 4 Replies - Dated: 27-04-2007 PPT on Corporate Social Responsibility & Corporate Responsiveness IDear friends:icon1:/I IPlease find attached presentation on Corporate Social responsibility and Corporate Responsiveness.:icon1:/I I/I IHope it will make you clear to understand the concept Discussion in CiteHR.com - 35 Replies - Dated: 09-07-2008 Csr?????????????? Hi All Can anybody help me on CSRcorporate social responsibility. we have recently launched this in our org n & i want to know wat are the various activities we can start realated to this. Thanks & Regds Discussion in CiteHR.com - 5 Replies - Dated: 09-07-2008 Urgent... Project topic help... Plz..... Hi... I m pursuing mba 4rth sem with hr specialisation. Out of these 2 below project titles which one is best to do.. 1.corporate social responsibility 2.hrm practices i need to submit abstract on topics. Plz give ur valuable suggestion plz urgent.. Discussion in CiteHR.com - 3 Replies - Dated: 24-03-2011 Requests for slogans Hi friends I am looking for some good slognas on Motivation and Corporate Social Responsibility CSR. Can anyone help me? Awaiting responses.... Discussion in CiteHR.com - 5 Replies - Dated: 31-05-2008 Job description Hi Can we have any corporate hr word for " Managerial Responsibility...
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...CHAPTER 3 ♦ ETHICAL BEHAVIOR AND SOCIAL RESPONSIBILITY ♦ Ethical Behavior- is that which is accepted as “good” and “right” as opposed to “bad” or “wrong” in the context of the governing moral code. Laws and Values as Determinate of Ethical Behavior * Personal Values- the underlying beliefs and attitudes that help determine individual behavior. * Terminal Values- are preference about desired ends, such as the goal’s one strives to achieve in life. Ex. Self-respect, family security, freedom and happiness. * Instrumental Values- preferences regarding the means for accomplishing these ends. Ex. Honesty, ambition, imagination, and self-discipline. Alternative Views of Ethics Four views of Ethical Behavior: ♦ Utilitarian View- considers ethical behavior to be that which delivers the greatest good to the greatest number of people. ♦ Individualism View- is based on the belief that one’s primary commitment is to the long-term advancement of self-interests. ♦ Moral Rights View- it is which respects and protects the fundamental rights of people. ♦ Justice View- it is based on the belief that ethical decisions treat people impartially and fairly, according to legal rules and standards. • Procedural Justice • Distributive Justice • Commutative Justice • Interactional Justice Cultural Issues in Ethical Behavior Cultural Relativism- belief that is no one rights way to behave and that ethical behavior is always determined by the cultural context. Universalism- suggests ethical...
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...business policies and practices. Social responsibility refers to how a business performs its activities to meet its wider obligations toward the society and environment. Strategic planning in the corporate world is considered to be a very important step. Social responsibility as well as ethical values in the strategic plan process are deemed to serve as an important role. The paper will explore the role of social responsibility and ethics in the business world. The role of ethics According to www.investopedia business ethics refers to the study of proper business policies and practices. There are several important issues to be aware of, such as corporate governance, insider trading, bribery, discrimination, corporate social responsibility and fiduciary responsibilities. (4) Business ethical principles are no difference than general ethical principles that is judged with the same right and wrong standards that are judged in society. Ethical factors have a great impact in the way businesses are ran today. The role of ethics may differ depending on which point of view is used. Ehow.com states that the ethics role and purpose is to control the human ego. Simply put, ethics is a system of thought that has as its end the process of organizing the aspects of personality such as drives, attitudes and aims into a balanced whole within the community. It is a balancing act between the "I" and the "you." (3) The role of social responsibility Social responsibility describes how a business...
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...Social responsibility is often viewed as an inconvenience that cuts into shareholder profits. An organization that with this outlook on social responsibility is missing a significant opportunity to improve public perception and drive profits. This is clearly the view of company Q. When twice presented with the opportunity to create both social and monetary capital, they failed miserably. This likely contributed to the closure of 2 stores due to low performance. Not only are they harming their stakeholders (the communities in which they operate) but, they are also harming their shareholders by not capitalizing on revenue opportunities. There are three clear answers to their deficiencies. The first and most obvious is to begin donating the items that are expired to the local food bank as requested. The second is to implement a code of ethics in the corporate guidelines. Lastly, they should be expanding the current selections of healthy and organic foods. If these steps are followed, can the Company Q dig itself out of the loss column and see some profits? The answer is yes. Company Q was recently approached by the local food bank, and asked to donate the day old foods that Company Q had been throwing away. Management declined, opting instead to to continue to write the food off as a loss and throw it into the trash. The reason that was cited was concern for fraud and employee theft. This is an example of the company taking the short term bottom line approach. They...
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...wonder how it all started? Do you know of Starbucks history, and why people of all ages were willing to pay nearly $6.00 for something that is seemingly worth a lot less? Starbucks Marketing Strategy implements many of the high ideals within the Starbucks mission statement . These motivating factors are largely responsible for this franchise's success. Like successful franchises (i.e. MacDonalds), Starbucks started with a vison that was followed through to the end. And, just as in other highly success ventures, the leaders that held the Starbuck's vision, have not rested on its laurels. Starbucks Coffee Company is still expanding in interesting and groundbreaking ways even today. The environmentally conscious Starbucks Corporate Social Responsibilty statement speaks to a new breed of businesses that care about their carbon footprint. With the influence of this forward-thinking company, and its consistently innovative approach to each viral marketing campaign - others companies should start taking notes. It All Started with a Passion for Fresh Coffee Starbucks history owes its beginnings to three friends, Jerry, Zev Siegel, and Gordon Bowker. Inspired by a friend, Alfred Peet, who owned Peet’s Coffee and Tea, they wanted to open a store, sell premium coffee beans and specialty equipment in Seattle’s Pike Place Market. In 1976, they opened...
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