Corporate Social Responsibility
Dr. Anjana Hazarika
Seminar Paper
ARCHIE CARROLL’S CSR PYRAMID: A case study of Bajaj Auto Ltd.
ZAMAN ALI
20091063
B.A.LLB (2009)
Jindal Global Law School
Today, in this complex business environment where all business enterprises are surviving by realizing maximum profits possible, there exists a mechnism called Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) that is providing the required edge towards success. Corporate social responsibility (CSR) is the way a corporation achieves a balance among its economic, social, and environmental responsibilities in its operations so as to address shareholder and other stakeholder expectations. This is because it is
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Law lists fair operations of a business in a democratic society and hence, the economic missions of corporations must land within the framework of law. Legal responsibilities are “codified ethics” established by lawmakers that legitimizes the conduct of a business, when adhered to. Furthermore, Carroll lists down few components that suffices the legal responsibilities of a business organization; perform in consistent with expectations of government and law, compliance with all regulations, to be a law-abiding corporate citizen, fulfilling its legal obligations leads to a firm to be successful and meeting minimal legal requirements when providing goods and services. They are depicted as the next layer on the pyramid as it has been seen to be coexistent with economic responsibilities (Figure 1).
* Ethical Responsibilities: Ethical Responsibilities include activities and practices that are expected or prohibited by societal members even though they are not codified into law. Ethics or values may be reflected in laws or regulations but ethical responsibilities enfold emerging values and norms that society (consumers, stakeholders, employees and the community) expects of business as fair and just. He mentions that in one way, these ethics and values become the driving force behind the very creation of laws or regulations and in another way, such values may reflect a higher
Businesses, specifically larger corporations, play a major role in what occurs in society therefore, they are responsible to their stakeholders not only to pursue economic goals but the greater social good as well. Corporate social responsibility (CSR) means that a corporation should act in a way that enhances society and its inhabitants and be held accountable for any of its actions that affect people, their communities, and their environment. (Lawrence, 2010). Social responsibility is becoming the norm so much so that some businesses have incorporated it into their business model. There are three components of the bottom line of social
Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) is something that affects all companies and should be an active factor in the company’s decision making. It is something all corporations need to care about. CSR is when business’ or corporations take part in an initiative or campaign for a cause that will benefit society and/or in some way make the world a better place (Taylor, 2015). Initially, Corporate Social Responsibility started to take shape around the 1950’s, but some say that it dates all the way back to the 1800s, the idea of CSR was seen (Carroll, 2007). One may think that because it is dated so long ago, it doesn’t have an important impact today nevertheless, it is proven that Corporate Social Responsibility is a pathway for entities to self benefit as they are in the process of benefitting society.
Corporate social responsibility (CSR) is a way for companies to give back to society. There are many ways companies can implement CSR; for example, doing volunteer work, environmental sustainability initiatives, or charitable donations. When companies take on certain programs to help the community it can be a financial cost, but the
This means that organization are expected to do more than just comply with the law, they are to do what is considered right by society’s standards. Organizations should make proactive efforts to anticipate and meet the norms of society even if the law does not formally enact those norms. Ethics are a necessary and critical ingredient in any business that wants to be successful (Barnett).
Overall to have ethical responsibilities within a business is to treat your clients and employees respectively as it assists the business with growth and is the ethical state of which a business wants to achieve.
The legal responsibility of an organization is to abide by all laws and regulations. The expectation is for the business to follow and obey not only the explicit version of the law but its intended purpose. The corporation’s ethical responsibility is to conduct business and act in accordance with ethical and moral values even when not required by law. The philanthropic responsibility refers to an organization’s obligation to contribute to the betterment of society through its “generosity towards the community” where it resides (Metivier & Matteson, 2015).
CSR is about how a business takes account of its economic, social and environmental impacts in the way it operates – maximizing the benefits and minimizing the downsides. Corporate social responsibility (CSR) is the buzz phrase these days. Where previously formal CSR policies have been the domain of governments and multinationals, business people at all levels are becoming aware that they ignore their CSR responsibilities at their peril.
CORPORATE SOCIAL RESPONSIBILITY (CSR) is a term describing a company’s obligation to be accountable to all of its stakeholder in all its operation and activities. Socially responsible companies consider the full scope of their impact on communities and the environment when making decisions, balancing the needs of stakeholder with their need to make profit.
“Economic, social, ethical and environmental responsibilities, some of which require compliance with the law others requiring discretionary action to ensure that the company does not knowingly operate to the detriment of society” – McIntosh et al, 1998, Pg. 284
Corporate social responsibility (CSR) involves organizations taking into account the social and environmental impact of corporate activity when making
Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) has become the corporate buzzword. There are as many perspectives on CSR as are multitude of companies, thinkers and experts. It has evolved majorly over the last few decades in a big way and opinions vary on what CSR actually means and what it doesn’t. At a general level it is seen to include the responsibilities of firms beyond simply contributing to economic growth, and focuses on environmental and societal concerns. As a result of the increased attention around this concept, a variety of tools and guidelines to help companies implement and report on CSR activities have been
Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) is defined by Carroll as being split into four possibilities,”it is economically profitable, law abiding, ethical and Philanthropic” (Visser. W, 2005). Economic responsibilities is defined as being for profit purposes, managers focus is purely on the outcome of the business and the shareholders, there is
Corporate social responsibility (CSR) refers to the social and environmental responsibility policies and practices developed by an organization to increase its positive influence and reduce its negative activity towards society (Schwartz 2010). Organizations must take responsibility for their actions and all the members of the organization must comprehensively review and consider all their tasked achievements and contributions. A healthy balance between economic progress, social responsibility, and environmental protection can lead to a competitive advantage and solidify an organization's place as a corporate citizen (Dickinson, et.al, 2008).
Corporate Social Responsibility can be used to depict the approach that an organisation approaches the financial, environmental and social impacts of its strategic business life cycle. The issue of CSR has become
“Corporate social responsibility (CSR, also called corporate conscience, corporate citizenship, social performance, or sustainable responsible business) is a form of corporate self-regulation integrated into a business model. CSR policy functions as a built-in, self-regulating mechanism whereby business monitors and ensures its active compliance with the spirit of the law, ethical standards, and international norms. The goal of CSR is 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. Furthermore, CSR-focused businesses would proactively promote the