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CSR - A WIN - WIN BUSINESS MODEL. Col. Prakash Tewari (Retd) CSR and R & R Tata Power Company. Prelude. Impacts of Business Integrating Business and Society Emergence of CSR Mapping Social Impacts Responsive CSR vs Strategic CSR Moral Purpose of Business. 1.
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CSR - A WIN - WIN BUSINESS MODEL Col. Prakash Tewari (Retd) CSR and R & R Tata Power Company
Prelude • Impacts of Business • Integrating Business and Society • Emergence of CSR • Mapping Social Impacts • Responsive CSR vs Strategic CSR • Moral Purpose of Business 1
“Human Beings are animals, We are sometimes monsters, sometimes magnificent, But always animals. We may prefer to think of ourselves as fallen angels, But in reality, we are risen apes.” - Desmond Morris 3
Business and Society Economic Environmental Social Business can impact society in three ways Business
Impact of Business on Society Impact on business on society can be positive as well as negative.
Business Impact on Human Development • Business impacts poverty, literacy, education and life expectancy. • Economic growth is only a means, though an important one, for human development. • Human development is both an outcome and a process of enlarging people’s choices to lead lives they value.
Business and Environment In today’s world, environment is an increasingly sensitive issue. This means that any failure to follow environmental norms could promptly result in a public litigation being slapped on the corporate.
Impact of Business on Communities Change in livelihood patterns on account of natural resources being impacted Change in land use / leading to socio-political-economic impact (loss of identity, culture change) Land owners become landless, or marginalised farmers Socio-psychological impact thru contrast in living standards Stress on local environment quality (air emissions, effluent, etc)
Impact of Business on Communities Stress on local ecology (flora and fauna) Stress on local resources – water, land, rural energy sources Increased dependence on the industry by the community Influx of migrant labour Opportunities for Business to secure goods and services Opportunities for community to improve their quality of life
Scope of Collaboration Environmental Reducing carbon emissions and hence decreasing the chance of environmental irregularities. Social If people do not have the resources to deal with today’s stresses, then they are unlikely to be able to deal with the additional stresses associated with climate change Adaptability Gap Economic Protect , enhance and diversify asset base through economic activities 3
Integrating Business & Society CSR understand interrelationship between business & society Corporate need healthy society Society needs successful corporate Focus on intersection than friction Mutual dependence implying principle of shared value
Issues that shook corporate Corporate response Emergence of CSR
Justification • Moral Obligation • Sustainability • License to Operate • Reputation Good citizens – ‘Do the right things’ ‘Meeting needs of present without compromising future generation’ Permission from Govt, communities & stakeholders Justify CSR initiatives – Brand, image, morale & values of stock
School of Thought Focus on tension than interdependence Non strategically aligned Fail to identify/prioritize/make impact Uncoordinated & philanthropic Not linked to internal/external activities Lost opportunity Social benefits dissipated
Identifying Points of Intersection Interdependence takes 2 forms Company impinges through its operations External social conditions influence corporations
Mapping the Social Impact of Value Chain • Air pollution • Warm water discharge • Ash disposal • Impact on livelihoods • Energy & water usage • Worker safety & labour relations • Displacement • Loss of livelihoods • Loss of infrastructure • Irreversible loss to natural resources • Conservation • DSM • Efficiency LAND ACQUISITION technically feasible location identification, purchase of land LOGISTICS incoming material, storage, data collection, service OPERATIONS Generation (emission measurement), transmission (decentralised), distribution (smart grid) TRADING advocacy, open axis regulation, short term transactions, REC, website CUSTOMER MANAGEMENT customer support, complaint resolution, repair • Transportation Impacts (e.g., emission, congestion, logging roads, safety) • Pollution • Dust (SPM) • Health • HIV/AIDS • Pricing practices (e.g., price discrimination among customers, anticompetitive pricing practices, pricing policy to the poor) • Consumer protection • Global partnership for development
Education & Job Training • Labour Standards • *Gender equality • Financial Reporting practices • Corporate Governance Practices • Transparency Support Activities CORPORATE INFRASTRUCTURE financing, planning, investor relations HUMAN RESOURCE MANAGEMENT recruiting, training, supervision system PROCUREMENT components, machinery, advertising and services TECHNOLOGY DEVELOPMENT product design, testing, process design, material design, market research • *R&D • *Relationships with Universities • *Ethical Research practices • *Product Safety • Procurement & • Supply Chain practices
External Social Conditions • Fair and open local competition • Intellectual property rights • Transparency Context for Firm Strategy The rules and incentives that govern competition • Availability of human resources • Availability of scientific and technological infrastructure • Sustainable natural resources Input Conditions Presence of high quality, specialized inputs available to firms Local Demand Conditions The nature and complexity of local customer needs • Peculiarity of local demand (e.g., cultural and society specific needs) • Demanding regulatory standards Related and Supporting Industries The local availability of supporting industries • Availability of local suppliers • Access to firms in related field
Social issues in the external environment that significantly affect the underlying drivers of a company’s competitiveness in the location where it operates • Social issues that are significantly affected by a company’s activities in the normal course of business • Social issues that are not significantly affected by a company’s operations nor materially affect its long-term competitiveness Choosing Social Issues Social Dimensions of Competitive Context Generic Social Impacts Value Chain Social Impacts Good Citizenship Mitigate harm from value chain activities STRATEGIC CSR Strategic philanthropy that leverages capabilities to improve salient areas of competitive context Transform value-chain activities to benefit society while reinforcing strategy RESPONSIVE CSR
The Moral Purpose of Business Contribution to economic prosperity Corporate social integration towards building shared value Leading to self sustaining solutions