CORPORATE SOCIAL RESPONSIBILITY: IS IT A JOB OF HR?

Hello everyone,
I have a querry regarding Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR).
Now a days almost every company has a CSR cell for the development of the society and the community. Is it the job of the HR to initiate the programme or there is a separate management for it? Who is responsible for initiating the projects for social development?
Could anyone please clarify my doubts about the position of this CSR cell in an organisation.
Waiting for your reply
Ajit

Hi Aijt

Good Morning

In this changeing Business Enviornment.. keeping business live.. very critical.. Business will not run only with the premises.. for that Company should alingn with Enviornment and how the each individal has responsibilites.. towords the nation.. same way.. Company / Business has a responsibilites towards society..

when it comes to howz responsibility.

There are few Co. have saperate CSR Team and most of the company... hr drive the inititaves .. bocz.. HR is the dept which deals with the people and the environment where they live.

As HR we should invlove .. so that people .. support.. ownership.. committment.. team work .. values of the organisation.. and it impact the business.

Regards
Mahesh DS

Hi Ajit,

In my view I don’t think this is a direct HR responsibility. The fund for SCR should be allocated by the top management and a team or a person should be in-charge to carry out the project.

But however it is the responsibility of the HR manager to get the employees to be involved in the project. They should be educated why CSR is important and how they also have a responsibility towards the community and the importance of their involvement to such a cause.

HRM or the department has responsibility in getting the employees together to corporate and be involved in CSR.

Regards,
Ashra

Hello!

As I went through literature I have decided that it is a co-responsibility.

And the more important thing is, it is a tool of HR.

Engaging employees in volunteer efforts is a great way of T&D. Many companies link Corporate Voluntary activities to performance system as well. How to find a project, how to manage EE communication and such needs a very good planning and management of HR.

Attached links and documents may help in case you would like to read about corporate voluntary initiatives through employees.

Albest.
idil

ps. I am a Board Member of a Corporate Voluntary Council, and have bee running programs in the companies in Istanbul.

Guidelines for starting a corporate volunteer program http://www.charityvillage.com/cv/research/rcp7.html

How to develop a corporate volunteer program
http://www.charityvillage.com/cv/research/rcp18.html

Attached Files

cvc_employee_volunteering_115.doc (30.0 KB, 302 views)

Corporate Social Responsibility is everybody's business. 'Corporate' does not mean all the HR Depts of the world in every company.

HR depts are the facilitators. They have to contact organizations like NGOs or Hospitals or whatever do actually get an idea of what work needs to be done.

SK

Hi Ajit,

HR is one who looks all such type of activities as we have been tought in the book " SOCIAL SECURITY". Ur fear is correct that if HR will involve in such activities, main activities will be overlooked but we should have broader thought. We are suppose to do with help of organisation top mgt.

Regards
Sidheshwar

In a spublic sector organisation, where I was employed, we had a separate department which was primarily dealing with the issues of displaced persons, whose lands were taken for mining purposes. All issues relating to their rehabilitation and settlement were looked after by this department.

Besides, we had a permanent set up, to look after the community development projects for the villagers residing in and around our mines. This included, provision of clean drinking water, financial assistance to schools, health care etc.

These functions were under the supervision and control of HR Department.

cyril

Hi Ajit,

This was a very good question raised by you.

I feel that HR has to tuch wide horizons..along with the internal functioning it has to do justice to the external links too.

It won't be an exaggaration to say that HR in an orgn holds notonly the HRD portfolio ,but along with it also has to play a role of taking care of the Defence,External Affairs and the Parliamentary Affairs too!

Cheers,
Rohan.

Mr. Ajit,
Very provoking question that you have raised.
recently i have worked on one research article in CSR, which is conceptual exploratory one.
i have submited the same to ICFAI journal of Organisational Behaviour, if the article is accepted it may be printed in the issue of Jan 07 since it is quarterly.
in the same i have mentioned CSR can be attained by HR department and many things.
the moment article get printed i will forward one copy to your perusal.

Dr. Sarang Bhola

Dear Ajith,

You have asked a pertinent question on CSR's Responsibility.

My Experience is it is HR's responsibility.