Social Responsibility

Question 1

Definition of SOCIAL RESPONSIBILITY

Answer 1

📌 An ethical view point that says every individual/organization has an obligation to benefit society as a whole
📌 The responsibility of every citizen individual/organization to contribute towards the well-being of the community and the environment in which they live

Question 2

CORPORATE SOCIAL RESPONSIBILITY

Answer 2

📌 The continuing commitment by business to behave ethically and contribute to economic development while improving the quality of life of the local community and society at large

Question 3

STRATEGIES to deal with HIV/AIDS

Answer 3

📌 Train counsellors to provide counseling to infected and affected employees
📌 Develop counseling programmes for infected and affected employees
📌 Conduct workshops on HIV/Aids programmes or campaigns
📌 Roll out anti-retroviral treatment programmes for the infected employees

Question 4

STRATEGIES to deal with UNEMPLOYMENT

Answer 4

📌 Provide skills development programmes through learnerships
📌 Offer bursaries to the community to improve the level of education
📌 Provide entrepreneurial programmes that can promote self-employment
📌 Create jobs for members of the community

Question 5

STRATEGIES to deal with POVERTY

Answer 5

📌 Invest a young starting SME that can be a business competitor, buyer or supplier
📌 Attract the best employees by being socially responsible and offering the best volunteering programs
📌 Support poverty alleviation programmes that are offered by the government
📌 Donate money or food parcels to local NGO’S