CSR Flashcards
fundamental aspect of Filipino culture: working together as a community to achieve a common goal
Bayanihan
During this period, social inequality was high.
The decade of donations (1960s)
Social unrest was exhibited through massive demonstrations.
The decade of donations (1960s)
Social involvement then was uncomplicated.
The decade of donations (1960s)
Companies helped ease the social problem by giving charitable institutions donations in cash and in kind.
The decade of donations (1960s)
Such activities were sporadic, fragmented, and uncoordinated.
The decade of donations (1960s)
A number of business associations/organizations were established to address the common concerns of the poor.
The decade of organizations (1970s)
These organizations were the Bishops Businessmen Conference of the Philippines (BBCP), the Associations Foundations (AF) and the Philippine Business for Social Progress (PBSP).
The decade of organizations (1970s)
These organizations’ main challenge was the improvement of economic development in the economy.
The decade of organizations (1970s)
BBCP
Bishops Businessmen Conference of the Philippines
AF
Associations Foundations
PBSP
Philippine Business for Social Progress
The Philippine economy continued to shrink in size with the worsening debt crisis.
The decade of involvement (1980s)
Many companies responded and offered services to communities.
The decade of involvement (1980s)
This form of assistance was also known as community relations or COMREL.
The decade of involvement (1980s)
COMREL improved economic conditions to by promoting peaceful business operations.
The decade of involvement (1980s)
it is known as COMREL
community relations
The notion of corporate citizenship emerged.
Decade of institutionalization (1990s)
It suggested that corporations must contribute to society’s well-being beyond COMREL.
Decade of institutionalization (1990s)
Corporate citizenship involved policy formulation and networking.
Decade of institutionalization (1990s)
PBSP pushed for the participation of corporate citizens in improving access to basic services, education, credit, and the development of new skills for the workforce to help them improve their lives.
Decade of continuous improvement (2000s)
Social organizations persisted in their quest to help the poor using management frameworks.
Decade of continuous improvement (2000s)
The danger of corporate giving is the creation of a dole-out situation that leaves the grantees no better-off than previously because they become dependent on resource transfer.
Resource transfer (corporate giving and philanthropy)
In effect, the means undermines the ends.
Resource transfer (corporate giving and philanthropy)
Major corporations have thus begun to look at corporate giving as a community or social investment.
Resource transfer (corporate giving and philanthropy)
The companies have started to frame the giving in terms of its returns to the community or society, in the hope that it will have a multiplier effect.
Resource transfer (corporate giving and philanthropy)
This response entails the direct involvement of the company in community-based programs either by itself, in partnership with an NGO, a community association or a local government, or in coalition with other businesses.
Community relations (direct involvement in community-based projects)
These practices are implemented in line with CSR as expressed in the businesses’ codes of conduct
Business/industry practices
Value chain management is the manner by which best practices are viewed as standards for operating businesses.
Business/industry practices
These codes of conducts are self-regulating mechanisms and vehicles for corporations to buy into industry-wide practices.
Business/industry practices