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Corporate Social Responsibility

Background

·         Business and society are interdependent.  Successful corporations need a healthy society, and at the same time, a healthy society needs successful companies.

·         Achieving shared value, that is, choices must benefit both sides, is the most important issue in CSR.

·         Business should identify the issues based on location, and realize the impact on society changes over time.  Then it should choose the social issue that intersects with its particular business to address.

·         The more closely tied a social issue is to the company’s business, the greater the opportunity to leverage the firm’s resources and capabilities, and benefit society.

·         Each company can identify the particular set of societal problems that it is best equipped to help resolve and from which it can gain the greatest competitive benefit.

·         CSR also helps competitiveness 

Examples of companies/organizations’ CSR in Nigeria

·         Nigeria Local Network of the UN Global Compact held a conference in to facilitate an increase in information bank on CSR practice and encourage companies operating in Nigeria business environment to learn and share their CSR expertise/experience with others.  Besides, it was designed to offer a blue-print or action plan to encourage socially responsible business practice in Nigeria.

o   For the members of the network: http://www.unglobalcompact.org/docs/networks_around_world_doc/Annual_Reports_2007/Nigeria_Annual_Activity_Report_2007.pdf

·         MTN Nigeria, the nation’s leading telecommunications services provider, partners with UN on CSR.  http://www.mtnonline.com/corporate/press.asp?NewsID=156

o   The Foundation has expended over N500 million on its various health, education and economic empowerment projects across the country.

·         Coca-cola Nigeria raises CSR profile with educational support scheme

o   http://www.guardiannewsngr.com/industry/article02/181006

·         The Nigerian Nigeria Economic Summit Group (NESG) consists of corporate members who dedicated to achieving sustainable economic development in the national interest through responsible private sector initiative. http://www.nesgroup.org/main.aspx

     o Core Values:

• ethical business practices;
• good governance;
• attractive climate for private investment;
• competitive and open market systems;
• economic reforms proven to generate sustainable economic development, equitable income distribution and improved living standards; 
• open dialogue and the free flow of ideas; and
• objective research.