CSR Corporate Social Responsibility

Key responsibility

financially viable

Principles

Ethics

Stewardship

Charity

various stakeholders

focus on needy

more holistic approach

more targeted (on one beneficiary)

see that firm is embedded
in the society - interdependence

more one way, simplistic approach

Philanthropic

discretionary

visionary

obligation to other stakeholders

"Smart thing to do"

"Good thing to do"

Legal

Philanthropic

CDL

Approaches

stewardship

holistic approach

try to engage key stakeholders

foresee in hindsight that
environmental consciousness would
be a big thing in the future

chose to focus on the right issues
manage to gain from it (Strategic)

forsee the global warming issue

eco friendly building
directly related to their business

charity

founder's value system

giving back to society

Employee volunteering program

engaged in community
to solve community problem

team building

leadership

Benefits

Business reputation

decrease employee turnover rate

long term benefits in
engaging the youths

future investment

awards and recognitions (publicity)

earning of trust

way of competing

Increased
competitive advantage

leader in eco friendly building

convince gov to set higher standards after
they have followed the learning curve
(spoil market)

Relationship between
social performance
and financial
performance

SP can lead to FP,
Do good and do well

FP lead to SP (do well
then can afford to do CSR)

SP reinforces FP

placing more confidence in
financial performance

Targeting specific activities
for each stakeholder

smart thing to do

good thing to do