Corporate Social Responsibility and the Three Sectors in Asia (eBook)

How Conscious Engagement Can Benefit Civil Society

Samiul Hasan (Herausgeber)

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2017 | 1st ed. 2017
X, 246 Seiten
Springer New York (Verlag)
978-1-4939-6915-9 (ISBN)

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This volume investigates how much governmental control is needed to reign in corporate and business greed and to make business 'socially responsible' in Asia. It also questions whether business entities need to be reigned in by the government itself, or if other social, religious, or economic dynamics shape business entities in Asia. Moreover, it looks at how the Asian third sector influences BSR/CSR activities.

Samiul Hasan (PhD), author and editor, teaches in the public policy and governance program at the UAE University. His recent works, as principal researcher, author, and editor include: Philanthropy and Human Security in the Muslim World: Concepts, Characters, and Challenges (Springer, 2015); The Muslim World in the 21st Century: Space, Power, and Human Development (Springer, 2012).

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This volume investigates how much governmental control is needed to reign in corporate and business greed and to make business "e;socially responsible"e; in Asia. It also questions whether business entities need to be reigned in by the government itself, or if other social, religious, or economic dynamics shape business entities in Asia. Moreover, it looks at how the Asian third sector influences BSR/CSR activities.

Inhalt

Preface 6
Contents 8
Editor and Contributors 10
1 Corporate Social Responsibility and the Three Sectors in Asia: Contexts and Perspectives 12
1.1 Introduction 12
1.2 Corporate Social Responsibility 14
1.3 International Influence on National Efforts in Codifying CSR 16
1.4 Asia and the Countries Under Study in This Volume 18
1.5 This Volume and Its Chapters 23
References 27
2 BSR in Transitional China: Traditions, Practices, and Future 29
2.1 Introduction 29
2.2 China Brief 30
2.3 Historical Background of BSR in China 31
2.4 Legislative Framework of BSR in China 34
2.5 BSR in Traditional Corporations 37
2.5.1 SOEs: Bureaucrats in Business, Chinese-Style 38
2.5.2 CPEs: Making Great Improvements 39
2.5.3 MNCs: Practicing Double Standard? 41
2.5.4 BSR Among Social Enterprises 43
2.6 Conclusion 46
References 48
3 CSR in Japan: Toward Integration and Corporate–CSO Partnership 54
3.1 Introduction 54
3.2 Development of CSR in Japan: 1950s–1990s 56
3.3 The New Era of CSR and Japan: From Caring for the Environment to the Triple Bottom Line 58
3.3.1 Globalization and Environmental Issues 58
3.3.2 The Year 2003 as “The First Year of the CSR Era” 59
3.4 CSR: Reflection of the Global Trend 61
3.4.1 Development of Voluntary Initiatives for CSR 61
3.4.2 Integrated CSR Reporting 62
3.4.3 ISO 26000 and Multi-stakeholder Process 62
3.4.4 Business and Human Rightsrights 63
3.5 Analyze the Current Trends from CSR Surveys 66
3.6 Evolving Relationships Between Companies and CSOs in Japan 69
3.6.1 “3.11” as a Turning Point in CSO–Business Relations 72
3.6.2 CSOs Engagement with Business 74
3.6.3 Business Engagement with CSOs for Creating Shared Value 74
3.7 Conclusion 76
Appendix 77
References 78
4 Business Social Responsibility in South Korea: A Study of Relationships Between Korean Companies and NPOs 81
4.1 Introduction 81
4.2 Status and Characteristics of BSR in South Korea 82
4.2.1 Social Expenditures as Social Contributions of the Business Sector in South Korea 82
4.2.2 Status of International Standards and Guidelines for BSR in South Korea 85
4.3 Korean Companies and NPOs in BSR 89
4.3.1 Theoretical Background on the Relationship Between Companies and NPOs 89
4.4 Relationship Between Companies and NPOs in South Korea 93
4.4.1 Environmental Management 93
4.4.2 Local Community Development 94
4.5 Conclusion 98
References 99
5 Corporate Social Responsibility in India: The Signs of a Promising Future 101
5.1 Introduction 101
5.2 India: Development Debacle and Private-Sector Responsibility 103
5.3 Corporate Social Responsibility in India: The Evolutionary Process 104
5.3.1 Pre-industrialization Era (Before the 1850s): Ameliorative Charity 105
5.3.2 Emergence of Business Philanthropy (1860–1920): Secular, Inclusive, and Systematic 106
5.3.3 Principled Business Philanthropy (1920–1960): Institutionalization of ‘Sarvadaya’ 108
5.3.4 The Growth of CSR (1960–1980): The Transformational Stage 109
5.3.5 Strategic CSR: 1990 to the Present—Expansive Corporate Philanthropy 111
5.4 Government Initiatives and Legal Framework for CSR in India 114
5.4.1 National Voluntary Guidelines (NVGs) 115
5.4.2 The CSR Guide in the Companies Act of 2013 116
5.5 Conclusion 117
5.6 Appendix A 118
References 121
6 Corporate Social Responsibility in Thailand: Analyzing the Application of the Buddhist Principles 123
6.1 Introduction 123
6.2 Methodology 127
6.3 An Overview of Buddhism and Its Social-Responsibility Principles 128
6.3.1 Dhamma Principles: Potential for Corporate Social Responsibility 131
6.4 Corporate Social-Responsibility Practices in Thai Context 138
6.4.1 Companies in Thailand are Beginning to Embrace Buddhist Values in Business 139
6.4.2 Corporate Social Responsibility is Embedded in Buddhist Religious Practices 143
6.4.3 Corporate Social Responsibility Practices: Some Experiences 144
6.5 Discussions and Conclusion 147
References 151
7 Corporate Social Responsibility and Public Governance: An Analysis of Their Interrelationships in GCC Countries 156
7.1 Introduction 156
7.1.1 Methodology 159
7.2 Corporate Social Responsibility in the GCC Countries 159
7.2.1 Business and Its Responsibility in the GCC 160
7.2.2 Corporate Social Responsibility in the GCC: Some Previous Observations 163
7.2.3 CSR in the GCC: The Case of the United Arab Emirates 164
7.2.3.1 Business Companies in the UAE 165
7.2.3.2 Previous Studies on CSR in the UAE 165
7.2.3.3 CSR in the UAE: A New Analysis 168
7.3 Political Power Relationships and CSR in the GCC 171
7.3.1 Patterns of Public Governance 172
7.3.2 State–Religion Relationships 176
7.4 Conclusion 179
References 180
8 Corporate Social Responsibility and the United Nations Global Compact Initiative 183
8.1 Corporate Social Responsibility 184
8.2 The Background of the UN Global Compact 186
8.3 Implementation of the UN Global Compact 188
8.3.1 Participation: CSR as a Top-Down Strategy 189
8.3.2 Process: Development of Context-Oriented CSR 193
8.3.3 Outcomes: Difficult Task of Measuring Performance 194
8.4 Challenges of the UN Global Compact Initiative 196
8.4.1 Challenge of Legitimacy and Accountability 196
8.4.2 Issues of Monitoring 197
8.5 Conclusion 199
References 200
9 Public Private Partnerships and Corporate Social Responsibility: Needs for and Impacts on Education in India and Indonesia 204
9.1 Introduction 204
9.1.1 Overview of PPP and CSR, Their Inter-relationship, and Their Social Impacts 205
9.1.2 Weaknesses of Private-Sector Involvement in Education 208
9.2 Meeting Educational Needs in Resource Poor Countries 209
9.2.1 Education for All, the Millennium Development Goals, and the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development 209
9.2.2 UN Global Compact and the Corporate Sector 211
9.2.3 The Asian Development Bank (ADB) and Private-Sector Involvement in Education 212
9.3 Examples of PPP and CSR Educational Practices in India and Indonesia 213
9.3.1 Overview of Educational Practices in India 213
9.3.1.1 Private-Sector Involvement in Education in India 216
9.3.2 Overview of Educational Practices in Indonesia 220
9.3.2.1 Private-Sector Involvement in Education in Indonesia 222
9.4 Conclusion 223
References 224
10 Corporate Social Responsibility in Asia: Tripartite Engagement and Its Future 230
10.1 Introduction 230
10.2 Corporate Social Responsibility: Practices and Performance in Asia 232
10.3 Globalization, Internationalization of Local Companies, and CSR as Value-Enhancer 235
10.4 Public Governance, Legal and Regulatory Systems, and CSR 236
10.5 Tripartite Engagements: Government, Business, the Third Sector, and CSR in Asia 240
10.6 Culture, Religion, Business Organizations, and CSR in Asia 242
10.7 Concluding Remarks 245
References 247
11 Erratum to: Corporate Social Responsibility and the Three Sectors in Asia 249
Erratum to:& #6
Index 250

Produkt-Details

• Erscheint lt. Verlag: 31.3.2017
• Reihe/Serie: Nonprofit and Civil Society Studies
• Reihe/Serie: Nonprofit and Civil Society Studies
• Zusatzinfo: X, 246 p. 4 illus.
• Verlagsort: New York
• Sprache: englisch
• Themenwelt: Sozialwissenschaften ► Pädagogik ► Sozialpädagogik
• Themenwelt: Sozialwissenschaften ► Politik / Verwaltung ► Staat / Verwaltung
• Themenwelt: Sozialwissenschaften ► Soziologie
• Themenwelt: Wirtschaft ► Betriebswirtschaft / Management ► Unternehmensführung / Management
• Themenwelt: Wirtschaft ► Volkswirtschaftslehre ► Wirtschaftspolitik
• Schlagworte: business social responsibilty and Asia • international codes of business ethic behavior • limitations on corporate greed • social enterprises impact on governments • social responibility of corporations • sustainable businesses in Asia
• ISBN-10: 1-4939-6915-3 / 1493969153
• ISBN-13: 978-1-4939-6915-9 / 9781493969159