Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) - this can no longer be a box ticking exercise for any business

1. Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR)
01 June 2021
WOMEN IN BUSSINESS BREAKFAST MEETING
Presented by Ms. Gugu Madlala - Sibiya

2. Topic Duration Time Facilitator
1. Introduction – Greetings and Welcome 10 mins 08:00- 8:10 Allison and the Delegates
2. What is CORPERATE SOCIAL
RESPONSIBLITY?
5 mins 08: 10- 08: 15 Gugu
3. Charectistics of a good business and Why
should a company/ business /business personnel
implement CSR?
15 mins 08: 15 – 08 : 30 Gugu
4. The Role of and Components of CSR 5 mins 08: 30 -08:35 Gugu and delegates
5. Recap and Benefits of CSR 5 mins 08:35 – 08:40
5.Feedback and Comments from Delegates 10 mins 08:40 – 08:50 Delegates
6. Conclusion and a vote of thanks 5 mins 08:55- 9:00 Allison

3. “A business that makes nothing, but money
is a poor kind of business.”
Henry Ford, founder of Ford Motor Company.

4. What is CSR
• CSR stands for Corporate Social Responsibility and is a business’s approach
to sustainable development by delivering economic, social and environmental
benefits.
• Whereby a company or business is looking at the empowering of the society
around the business by donating m empowering
• Basically it is to give back to the society : Donations, support of cleaning
water streams around communities, paintings of schools, organizing social
campaigns, adopting a school: Giving back to the community .

5. Charectistics of a good business and Why
should a company/ business /business
personnel implement CSR?
Habits of Moral Leaders/Business leaders/Entrepreneur and Why ?
• They have a passion to do right - Do right even if no one is looking
• They are morally proactive -Do business purely without expecting to gain something in return
• They consider all stakeholders- Consumers are important, treated with respect , suppliers and government as
they create rules
• They have a strong ethical character. – The need to be trusted
• They are obsessed with fairness – Do things fairly and not biased towards customers
• They undertake principled decision- Follow strategic plan and business goals
• They integrate ethics wisdom with management wisdom- Synergy of planning, organizing , staffing and
controlling

6. Positive Ethical Behaviors of Moral Leaders
(Cont.)
• Giving proper credit where it is due
• Being straightforward and honest with other employees
• Treating all employees/colleagues equally
• Being a responsible steward of company assets (wasting)
• Resisting pressure to act unethically
• Recognizing and rewarding ethical behavior of others
• Talking about the importance of ethics and compliance on a
regular basis

7. The Role of CSR
• CRS – the obligation companies must develop and implement courses of
action that aid social issues that impact society.
• CRS – gesture of showing the company’s concern & commitment toward
society’s sustainability and development.
• It is the ethical behaviour of a company toward society.

8. Components of CSR
• Firm’s responsibility toward society:
Carrying on business with moral & ethical standards.
Prevention of environmental pollution
Minimizing ecological imbalance
Contributing toward the development of social health, education
Making use of appropriate technology

9. Components of CSR
Ethical responsibilities
• Firm should perform in a manner that meets or exceeds the expectations of both
social and ethical norms, having the ability to adapt to new or evolving ethical and
moral norms within society.
• Society expect the firm to act with:
Honesty, integrity, promise-keeping & trustworthiness.
Loyalty, fairness, concern for others, respect for others.
• Firms should act ethically.

10. Corporate Social Responsibility is not just a
Tick-in-box for companies/businesses
anymore
• It's never too late to start making a difference.
• Too many organisations view corporate social responsibility (CSR)
as a “box ticking” exercise, according to Rob Field, learning and
development manager of voice, data and network centre provider
Colt.
• "There are more and more people paying attention to CSR, but
there is a wrong reason to be doing it,” Field told HR magazine.

11. Recap –The Pyramid of CRS

13. Conclusion
• Feedback and Comments from Delegates
• Conclusion and a vote of thanks