1. CORPORATE SOCIAL RESPONSIBILITY
2 CSR in South Africa
1 Social Responsibility:
CSR
Guidelines for Business
Stakeholders
Argument for and against
CORPORATE SOCIAL RESPONSIBILITY
3 Concepts

2. 1. Social Responsibility
Concept of CSR:
To protect and promote the welfare of all stakeholders including the community.

3. 1. Social Responsibility
b) Guidelines for business policies on CSR:
Mission statement
Organisational culture
Ubuntu [humanity towards others]
Support from Top Management
Support from Employees
Address social issues in S.A.

4. 1. Social Responsibility
c) Interest groups and the demands placed on business by each of the interest groups: [stakeholders]
Owners/ shareholders
Employees
Suppliers
Customers
Competitors
Government
Broader Community
Environment
individual or group that has an interest in the business
PRIMARY
SECONDARY

5. 1. Social Responsibility
d) Arguments for and against CSR:
In favour (for)
Against
Already responsible - Provide goods & services
real stakeholders are shareholders - profit
Distracting employees from real responsibilities
Spend money on CSR have to then recover costs
create expectations – can’t be met
Not always sustainable
Help solve social problems
Expertise and resources
Business involved so government wont make law
promote image
job creation & improve standard of living

6. 2. CSR in South Africa
Factors that contribute to the need for CSR in SA:
Inequalities of the past
A dualistic economy – 1st & 3rd world
Boycotts prevented FDI
Water and land scarce
Technological advancements
The ‘Global Village’ phenomenon
Breaking the cycle of poverty
Culture of crime and violence
Effects of HIV/AIDS

7. 3. Concepts relating to CSR and CSI
CSR – corporate social responsibility
CSI – corporate social investment
Poverty:
Levels –
Extreme poverty
Moderate/ subsistence poverty
Sustainability:
Help communities become self-sufficient
Set up a process to ensure project continues
actual resources invested