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CSR and Corporate Philanthropy
1. An overview of Corporate Social
Responsibility (CSR)
Alexis Lindsay
Director, The Centre for Corporate Public Affairs
2. Agenda
2
Defining CSR
The development of CSR in Australia
Current developments and trends
The business drivers
Examples
Internal infrastructure
References
3. Defining CSR
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Many ‘labels’: corporate social responsibility, corporate
community involvement, sustainability, corporate
citizenship, cause related marketing, triple bottom line,
socially responsible investment
“Sustainable companies have three kinds of responsibility:
economic, environmental and social. Corporate social
responsibility is an integral part. It is about integrating the
issues of the workplace, human rights, the community and
the marketplace into core business strategies” - CSR
Europe
… the translation of social responsibilities into business
practice.
4. Development of CSR
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First phase:
Discretionary sponsorships, cheque-book
philanthropy
Second phase:
Strategic approach, part of the business case
Third wave:
Community involvement; more complex business
model; competitive context
5. Why does business engage in CSR?
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Enhance reputation
Improved community relationships
Stronger stakeholder relationships
Positive impact on employee morale
Important symbol of leadership, company ethos
7. Edelman brand evaluator 2003: Europe
Amnesty International
World Wildlife Fund
Greenpeace
Oxfam
Microsoft
Bayer
Ford Motor Company
Coca-Cola
BASF
Unilever
Johnson Johnson
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16%
14%
12%
38% 4
37%
36%
34%
32%
30%
28%
25%
22%
21%
27%
34%
51%
47%
2%
49%
62%
62%
34%
Nike
Royal Dutch/Shell
Deutsche Bank
ExxonMobil
Merck*
HSBC*
McDonalds
Pfizer*
Dow Chemical*
Citicorp*
0% 20% 40% 60% 80% 100%
Monsanto*
8. Edelman brand evaluator 2003: US
Johnson Johnson
Coca-Cola
Microsoft
Ford Motor
McDonalds
Bayer
Pfizer
World Wildlife Fund
Merck
Nike
Amnesty
Greenpeace
Dow Chemical
Citicorp
BASF
Monsanto
ExxonMobil
Deutsche Bank
Royal Dutch/Shell
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16%
13%
30%
25% 2
9%
40%
37%
36%
36%
35%
41% 4
56%
55%
54%
49%
47%
47%
5%
52%
59%
69%
66%
Unilever*
HSBC*
0% 20% 40% 60% 80% 100%
Oxfam*
9. Current developments and trends
Some best practice insights
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Located in business objectives
Fits corporate competencies, characteristics and
infrastructure
Leadership and senior management commitment
Grounded in stakeholder relations
Engagement of staff
CSR/sustainability framework
Flexibility in community involvement vehicles
Continuous reporting of initiatives
10. Examples
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The Rio Tinto Aboriginal Foundation
The Smith Family
Westpac
Toyota
DuPont
11. Internal infrastructure
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Leadership
Strategy
Vision and values
Governance
Structure
Accountability
Resources
Communication
Internal/external stakeholders
Leverage required
Engagement
Outcomes
Evaluation
Research
Continuous improvement
12. References
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The Centre for Corporate Public Affairs;
http://www.accpa.com.au/csrnews
Business in the Community; http://www.bitc.org.uk/
Business for Social Responsibility; http://www.csrwire
.com/bsr/
Centre for Corporate Citizenship at Boston College;
http://www.bc.edu/centers/ccc/index.html