corporate social responsibility
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This slide presentation on 'Corporate Social Responsibility' presented by Prof.Dr.J. Christopher Daniel,M.A.,Ph.D., has been prepared for Corporates,Social Enterprises, International funders, Foundations, Nonprofits involved in CSR initiatives and students of M.B.A,M.S.W,NGO management and Social entrepreneurship programmes. Dr J. Christopher Daniel (born in India,1947) is the founding Executive Director of the Goodwill social work centre (NGO), Madurai, India. He is a former Professor of social work and Human Resources Management at the Madurai Institute of social sciences, Madurai, India. He received his master’s degree in Social work with human resources management(HRM) as a field of specialization from the Loyola College (University of Madras), Chennai, India in 1971 and Ph. D in social work/HRM from the Madurai Kamaraj University, Madurai, India in 1988.He holds a Certificate in International interdisciplinary Course on Children’s rights awarded by the University of Ghent, Belgium in 1996. With his wide academic and professional experience for 38 years as a Professor of Social Work and Human Resources Management he has trained hundreds of young women and men in professional social work practice, social entrepreneurship, human resources management and NGO management at the post graduate level. As a free lance writer he has to his credit more than 150 articles on various social issues including children’s rights, and human resources management issues published in national and international journals, books and web magazines and websites. Dr.Christopher Daniel is a winner of the UnltdWorld (UK) Global Impact BRIC ( Business, Resources, Insight and Community) award 2009 for social entrepreneurship. As the Founding Executive Director and CEO of Goodwill Social Work Centre,Madurai,India he has been instrumental taking up 'Corporates-Goodwill Social Work Centre Cross Cector Collaborative Projects in Tamilnadu,India in partnership with multinational companies and International funding organisations. Madurai,India. One of the achievements is that his organisation was declared as one of the four international winners of “Panda IT Aid,2006”, Panda Software International, Spain( http://www.pandasoftware.com) to create community technology centres for over 900 children and young women in low and moderate income families in and around Madurai,India. A corporate funded programme, which is a feather in Goodwill Social Work Centre's cap!TRANSCRIPT
Corporate Social Responsibility
Prof. Dr. J. Christopher Daniel, M.A., Ph.D
What is Corporate Social Responsibility?What is Corporate Social Responsibility?
CSR is the continuing commitment by business to behave ethically and contribute to economic development while improving the QOL of the workforce and their families as well as of the local community and society at large (Lord Holme and Richard Watts)
CSR is about how companies manage the business processes to produce an overall positive impact of society(Mallen Baker)
CSR is about capacity building for sustainable livelihoods-skills building of Employees,the community and the government
CSR is about business giving back to society
Corporate Social Responsibility-The EU approach
Corporate Social Responsibility is a multi-faceted concept, which is not easy to grasp or define. It spans the three pillars of sustainable development – economic, social and environmental – and thus encompasses a vast field of voluntary action by business
CSR means that responsible entrepreneurs
Why is Corporate Social Responsibility Why is Corporate Social Responsibility important?important?
Factors influencing CSRFactors influencing CSR
What are the key benefits of adopting CSR?
Organisation aims at winning and retaining customers by developing and providing products and services of high quality
CSR Principles-Responsibility to customersCSR Principles-Responsibility to customers
Making certain that all products and services associated with businesses are of a strict quality that accords with and aims to enhance their market positions
Developing and maximising use of and accessibility to technology for the benefit of customers
Ensuring that the quality of products and services meets the requirements stipulated by the appropriate regulatory bodies as well as all legal requirements
Competing fairly and ethically and within the framework of applicable competition laws
Responsibility to employees
Responsibility to community
Responsibility to shareholders
Corporate Social Responsibility: The Internal Dimension
SOCIALLY RESPONSIBLE PRACTICES PRIMARILY INVOLVE:
I. HUMAN RESOURCES MANAGEMENT
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II. Health and safety at work
III. Management of environmental impacts and natural resources
IV. Adaptation to change
Corporate Social Responsibility: The external dimension
Anti-corruption - Principle 10 Businesses should work against all forms of corruption, including extortion and bribery. z
Environment - Principle 7 Businesses should support a precautionary approach to environmental challenges; Principle 8 -Undertake initiatives to promote greater environmental responsibility; and Principle 9- Encourage the development and diffusion of environmentally friendly technologies.
Human Rights- Principle 1 Businesses should support and respect the protection of internationally proclaimed human rights & Principle 2- Make sure that they are not complicit in human rights abuses.
Labour Standards - Principle 3 Businesses should uphold the freedom of association and the effective recognition of the right to collective bargaining; Principle 4 -The elimination of all forms of forced and compulsory labour; Principle 5 -The effective abolition of child labour; and Principle 6 - The elimination of discrimination in respect of employment and occupation.
United Nations Global Compact Ten Principles
Types of CSR support
12 categories of Indian Corporates in CSR (Source: www.indianngos.com)
Business- Nonprofits partnerships
This slide presentation has been prepared for
Corporates,Social Enterprises, International funders,
Foundations, Nonprofits involved in CSR initiatives and students of M.B.A,M.S.W,NGO
management and Social entrepreneurship programmes
Presenter
Prof.Dr.J.Christopher Daniel,M.A.,Ph.D{Former Professor of Social Work & Human Resources Management}
Executive Director Goodwill Social Work Centre No:5,South Street Extension Singarayar colony Madurai-625002 INDIA Email:[email protected]
Website:http://www.goodwillsocialworkcentre.orgTelephone:+91 0452 2531175
