Corporate social responsibility is a form of corporate self-regulation integrated into a business model. CSR policy functions as a self-regulatory mechanism whereby a business monitors and ensures its active compliance with the spirit of the law, ethical standards and national or international norms. With some models, a firm’s implementation of CSR goes beyond compliance and engages in “actions that appear to further some social good, beyond the interests of the firm and that which is required by law.”
CSR aims to embrace responsibility for corporate actions and to encourage a positive impact on the environment and stakeholders including consumers, employees, investors, communities, and others. The term “corporate social responsibility” became popular in the 1960s and has remained a term used indiscriminately by many to cover legal and moral responsibility more narrowly construed.
Proponents argue that corporations increase long term profits by operating with a CSR perspective, while critics argue that CSR distracts from business’ economic role. A 2000 study compared existing econometric studies of the relationship between social and financial performance, concluding that the contradictory results of previous studies reporting positive, negative, and neutral financial impact, were due to flawed empirical analysis and claimed when the study is properly specified, CSR has a neutral impact on financial outcomes.
Gramin Vikas Trust is a non-government organization established in 2003, registered under the Society Registration Act 1860 and the Public Charitable Trust Act 1950. Founded by a dedicated team of trustees from diverse professional backgrounds, including business, education, and public service, the Trust is united by a common goal: to educate and empower rural communities.
Gramin Vikas Trust, Veer Annex,
1st Floor B/h Circuit House, Abu Highway,
Palanpur : 385001 Dist- Banaskantha,
Gujarat(India)
