http://news.socialyell.com/540/social-responsibility/the-csr-dilemma/ Helping Companies, Consumers and Stakeholders Make Socially Responsible Decisions Wed, 08 Feb 2012 02:22:00 -0500 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 hourly 1 http://news.socialyell.com/540/social-responsibility/the-csr-dilemma/comment-page-1/#comment-308 SSA, Florida Mon, 24 Aug 2009 04:14:28 +0000 http://news.socialyell.com/?p=540#comment-308 Mr. Aijazuddin's analysis is sound. Corporations exist primarily to make a profit for their investors, and if they are successful they help society by providing employment and paying taxes. Their charitable giving is to show they care for the society in which they exist. If there is more show than action, the cause suffers -- for instance, a high-society charity gala where the rich hobnob to show they care for the poor who would never be allowed to attend the gala. Corporate charitable giving makes the most sense when it is something the corporation does well. For instance, a hospital that offers free service - however limited - periodically in neighborhoods that need it most. Mr. Aijazuddin's analysis is sound. Corporations exist primarily to make a profit for their investors, and if they are successful they help society by providing employment and paying taxes. Their charitable giving is to show they care for the society in which they exist. If there is more show than action, the cause suffers — for instance, a high-society charity gala where the rich hobnob to show they care for the poor who would never be allowed to attend the gala. Corporate charitable giving makes the most sense when it is something the corporation does well. For instance, a hospital that offers free service – however limited – periodically in neighborhoods that need it most.

]]> http://news.socialyell.com/540/social-responsibility/the-csr-dilemma/comment-page-1/#comment-254 Sara A. Mon, 17 Aug 2009 04:38:31 +0000 http://news.socialyell.com/?p=540#comment-254 Great thoughts! The bottom line is some amount of unrelated " reaching out" is beneficial to a corporation. The fine line is being able to discern when enough is enough. Great thoughts! The bottom line is some amount of unrelated " reaching out" is beneficial to a corporation. The fine line is being able to discern when enough is enough.

]]> http://news.socialyell.com/540/social-responsibility/the-csr-dilemma/comment-page-1/#comment-251 Mohammed Sat, 15 Aug 2009 03:59:40 +0000 http://news.socialyell.com/?p=540#comment-251 A well thought-out article by this writer! Still, these mega-corporations like GE who happen to have their fingers in so many different pies should not be discouraged from investing time and money in social programs. On the other hand these corporations should be guided in channneling their funds for mitigating the problems of the disadvantaged through government and not for profit organizations like the Red Cross but not the religious entities. A well thought-out article by this writer! Still, these mega-corporations like GE who happen to have their fingers in so many different pies should not be discouraged from investing time and money in social programs. On the other hand these corporations should be guided in channneling their funds for mitigating the problems of the disadvantaged through government and not for profit organizations like the Red Cross but not the religious entities.

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