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How Corporate Social Responsibility Benefits Corporations

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In today's era, companies can't just remain in business with the sole purpose of making a profit. Consumers may depend on companies for products and services, but the competitiveness of today's market allows consumers to take a number of factors into consideration before making their final decision regarding which company to buy from. One of the factors considered is the company's contribution to the community. Mentioned below are some of the ways in which corporations can benefit from corporate social responsibility. An enhanced public image The public image of a corporation is largely decided by its Corporate social responsibility programs and the consumers' awareness of those programs. A recent study reveals that ninety percent of consumers would desist from dealing with companies that have no social responsibility plans. For instance, a company renowned for donating goods or cash to local schools or non-profit organizations is more likely to be patroni

Corporate Social Responsibility in UAE

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Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) is the concept that that a corporation's responsibilities include other stakeholders and includes other responsibilities above and beyond a return for shareholders. These responsibilities include legal, ethical and philanthropic responsibilities in addition to economic responsibilities (Trevino and Nelson, 2005, p. 31). Other stakeholders could include employees, suppliers, the customers, the community and others. Types of responsibilities the corporation may hold beyond a return for shareholders could include, protecting and or improving the environment where the company operates, improving conditions for the community where the company resides, etc... Corporate Governance refers the way in which the corporation governs itself. Governance includes the way the company reports earnings, pays Directors, etc... Recognizing that improper governance can have huge consequences for employees and shareholders, the government requires corporations