Corporate social responsibility in a developing country context: a multi-dimensional analysis of modern food retail sector in Vietnam

Vo, Thi Ha; Arato, Miguel

doi:10.1080/21683565.2019.1607797

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“…CSR of firms from developing countries has also been viewed from a multi-dimensional perspective (Latif et al , 2019; Vo and Arato, 2020), with MMEs’ practices often described as informal, unsystematic and unstructured (Graafland et al , 2003; Jenkins, 2004; Perrini et al , 2007). MMEs are usually local firms and thus have a greater responsibility to assist their home country economies and communities.…”

Section: Review Of Literaturementioning

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Corporate social responsibility: a cluster analysis of manufacturing firms in India

Dawar

Polonsky

Bhatia

2023

SRJ

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Purpose This paper aims to identify the corporate social responsibility (CSR) patterns of Indian manufacturing firms using a CSR index based on ISO26000 and India’s National Voluntary CSR Guidelines. Design/methodology/approach A total of 121 manufacturing enterprises in the national capital region (NCR) were surveyed. The questions related to the involvement of CSR in business strategy, involvement in CSR planning, involvement in environmental activities, involvement in social activities, monitoring, evaluation and involvement in CSR, reporting and policy and deployment of CSR. A two-step cluster analysis using log-likelihood measures was used to identify groupings in the data set based on their performance across the seven issues. Findings The two distinctive segments identified adopted intermediate CSR activities, and one undertook advanced CSR activities. Research limitations/implications This study has several limitations. First, the survey data were drawn exclusively from medium-sized enterprises in the NCR. Second, all the indicators in the CSR index were equally weighted. Originality/value This paper contributes to the literature by grouping manufacturers’ CSR activities based on seven dimensions suggested in ISO26000 and India’s National Voluntary Guidelines. The results of this study can help managers, boards and regulators better understand CSR and identify ways to improve it further.

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Section: Review Of Literaturementioning

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Corporate social responsibility: a cluster analysis of manufacturing firms in India

Dawar

Polonsky

Bhatia

2023

SRJ

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“…CSR only started to evolve in the country in 2010 (UNIDO, 2013). This is observed in the case of international and nongovernmental organizations (NGOs) which promoted sustainable business practices (Tran, 2011;Trifkovic et al, 2018) and a shift among Vietnamese enterprises to a more proactive approach to CSR assessment, auditing and accreditation for access to the global market (Anner, 2018;Vo and Arato, 2020). Additionally, a new Vietnamese working class with a greater awareness of their rights and global issues such as business ethics, gender equality, work-life balance, slavery and climate change has emerged (Edwards and Phan, 2014), creating a more favourable environment for CSR to evolve in Vietnam.…”

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Corporate social responsibility in Vietnam: Systematic review of research and future directions

Nguyen

Khan

Bensemann

2021

SBR

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Purpose Whilst research on corporate social responsibility (CSR) is reaching new territories, the extent to which such literature manifests itself in developing countries is yet to be fully understood. To that end, this study aims to investigate the understanding, evolution and practice of CSR in Vietnam. Design/methodology/approach A systematic review of the current literature in the recent past (2000–2020) has been embraced in this research. By analysing a total of 143 articles, the authors demonstrate that there has been visible growth in published articles related to CSR in Vietnam over the past 21 years. Findings The authors demonstrate that CSR research in Vietnam has significantly grown in the recent past. The results highlight the in-depth distribution of publications by year, journal, industry, nature and focus of CSR research in the country. Originality/value This study is not only the first to provide an enhanced overview of the current state of CSR knowledge in the country but also sets out directions within the CSR research agenda related to Vietnam and potentially other emerging and developing countries.

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“…Sustainability concepts including CSR in Vietnam tend to be viewed through a simplistic lens that pays attention only to the customers and the community, which means a business' commitment to improving employee welfare is often overlooked (Bui, 2010). Additionally, although there is a growing segment of Vietnamese consumers with ethical concerns about a company's CSR practices, the ethical focus is largely on product responsibility rather than on specific aspects such as animal welfare, fair trade, and child labor (Bui, 2010;Palihawadana, Oghazi, & Liu, 2016;Vo, 2016).…”

Section: Where Vietnam Standsmentioning

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Identifying the moral–practical gaps in corporate social responsibility missions of Vietnamese firms: An event‐based analysis of sustainability feasibility

Vuong

La²,

Nguyen

et al. 2020

Corp Soc Responsibility Env

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This research was conducted in Vietnam in 2019 to support the establishment in 2018 of the Vietnam Business for Environment (VB4E) Platform by the International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN) Vietnam. The case of Vietnam is then used to bring attention to how businesses in a developing country are dealing with environmental problems and engaging in both ecological conservation and social responsibilities. A structured dataset on selected keywords and news sources was built to systematically track all major environment-related events in Vietnam. The findings, which were extracted from 344 news reports and 75 environmental events, highlight the lack of engagement on Vietnamese businesses in sustainability initiatives, with existing corporate activities still driven by practical concerns, i.e., profitability. Notably, a minimum of one governmental agency was involved in 86% of the events categorized as environmentally damaging. This result hints at a systemic problem of government-business collusion in bypassing environmental guidelines.

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Corporate social responsibility in a developing country context: a multi-dimensional analysis of modern food retail sector in Vietnam

Cited by 14 publications

References 53 publications

Corporate social responsibility: a cluster analysis of manufacturing firms in India

Corporate social responsibility: a cluster analysis of manufacturing firms in India

Corporate social responsibility in Vietnam: Systematic review of research and future directions

Identifying the moral–practical gaps in corporate social responsibility missions of Vietnamese firms: An event‐based analysis of sustainability feasibility

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