1. WHAT IS THE BUSINESS
OF BUSINESS?
ANAND KUMAR JHA
2. The Great Debate
Two views on Role of Business in Society
“The
business of business is business.“ - Milton
Friedman
This view was established in Anglo-Saxon economies.
The sole legitimate purpose of business is to create
shareholder wealth.
Corporate
Social Responsibility
Role of Big Companies & Its CEOs
Ethics and Strategy
An implicit social contract - the relationship between big
business and society
3. Critics at Loggerheads
The business of business is business
Legal
/ Statutory Issue
Social issues are not tangential rather it are
fundamental to business.
Made them unconcerned about long term value
creation opportunities.
To address questions about their ethics and
legitimacy
4. Is CSR the answer?
Only CSR, No.
CSR
approach is limited as an agenda for corporate
action.
It is disconnected from corporate strategy as it fails
to capture potential importance of social issues in
corporate strategy.
To map long-term options and responses.
To be rooted in the development of strategy.
5. Common Meeting Ground: A New Approach
Introduce explicit processes - as part of
overall strategic planning.
An implicit contract between big business
and society – Relationship between
Economy & Society.
Understand and manage.
Establish higher & appropriate standards
of integrity and transparency.
more actively involved in external debates.