CSR What Are the Different Layers/Dimensions of

CSR What are the different layers/dimensions of corporate social responsibility? Evaluate your organization's current CSR strategy. Discuss your suggested improvements to your organization strategy. What beliefs and social values are driving them. What would be the consequences of your suggested CSR strategy on business strategy and on society at large? Corporate social responsibility (CSR), as Mrs. Gentile remarks, has to be closely linked to the organization to be work well, to please the stakeholder, and to be a not one-off effort.

Only in this way, does it become true philanthropy since it is congruent with the organization's goals. In order to assess whether my organization coheres to this standard, I would first need to explore the concept of CSR and then investigate ways that my organization does / does not meet its tenets. Corporate social responsibility, in short, is the manner in which the business goes beyond itself to care, not only for its own concerns, but also for the concerns of the wider environment / society in which it is living.

In this way, the business is not 'curled up' within its own ego-centric, greedy way but gives of itself to others (Tutor2U). There are many who argue that adopting a CSR mentality is pragmatic and useful to the business since it gives the business a humanitarian reputation and makes the business better-liked. The business also gains greater publicity by having a positive impact on society and by distributing its influence in a positive, ethical manner.

Acting beyond regulatory dictates, being a good citizen, and putting shareholder satisfaction ahead of one's own also proves more utilitarian in that the business not only curries favor with government, but also gains a positive reputation amongst the citizens, and retains the ear of its shareholders (as well as attracting others). In this way, CSR is an advantageous strategy to company as well as to environment. My business is Qatar petroleum (QP) or Qatar's Energy Resources and one of our objectives is to meet CSR responsibilities.

In fact, the "QP Activities" says as much: At QP we recognize and accept our corporate social responsibility.

Our positive action includes: Applying sustainable development principles to continue economic development while protecting the environment and providing a better quality of life Integrating economic, environmental and social aspects into all business decisions Achieving sound environmental performance by minimizing the impacts of our activities Seeking better ways to manage natural resources, use less energy and reduce emissions Complying with applicable national and international environmental legislation and subscribing to best management, technology and environmental procedures and standards (http://www.qp.com.qa/en/homepage/qpactivities/qpoperations/environmentandsociety/10-1665770607.aspx).

Amongst the many CSR programs that we pursue are the following: school and community environmental awareness and education, environmental workshops, tree planting, marine debris removal, and conservation programs that protect valuable natural resources such as mangroves, marine turtles, Reem gazelles, houbara bustards and ostriches. A further perusal of the activities of QP shows that the Company meets CSR in a peak manner. Let's take medicine for instance. QP is involved in a huge array of medical concerns, pediatrics being simply one of them.

Descriptions of events described in the "Media Center" notes that: QP was the main sponsor of the 1st Qatar International Pediatric Surgery Congress, which took place on February 17-19 at the Qatar National Convention Center. Organized by the Pediatric Surgery Department of Hamad Medical Corporation (HMC), the event was held alongside the 12th Congress of the Pan-Arab Association of Pediatric Surgeons (PAAPS). (Qatar Petroleum. Media Center) Over 300 delegates attended with speakers coming from countries such as France, Canada, the UK, Japan, Germany and Austria.

The objective of the event was to strengthen the pediatric unit at Hamad Medical Corporation (HMC), and to provide the institution with enough funds that it could network with other international pediatric units and connect with viable resources. These and other CSR projects are heavily backed by His Excellency Dr. Mohammed bin Saleh Al-Sada, as well as the Minister of Energy and Industry. QP is also working hard on reducing emissions in the environment making environmental concerns one of its key prongs of concentration.

This is particularly so since protection of the environment is so crucial to Qatar given that, with the exception of oil and gas, Qatar has limited natural resources. In 2008, our company joined up with a handful of other sponsors to develop new CO2 management plans and carbon-capture technology. Responsible for generating the largest per-capita carbon emission a few years ago, QP is helping Qatar reverse that situation by becoming "a protector of the environment and champion for sustainable development."(Qatar Petroleum. QP Activities.).

Our interest in CSR develops way beyond business pragmatism in that we are also investing money in encouraging research that will make the world a more viable and eco-friendly environment. The 20th World Petroleum Congress (20th WPC) Programme Committee for instance that was held in 2011 was the Social Responsibility Global Village and its function was to: showcase projects and initiatives that highlight the contribution of the petroleum industry to human development at the local level….

The 20th WPC Organizing Committee invites companies and organizations to submit projects and initiatives they believe best illustrate the link between corporate social responsibility and human development. The Committee is particularly interested in projects that encourage open.