Environmental management: proactive legislation for municipal solid waste

Pereira, A.F.N.; Fehr, Manfred

doi:10.14393/sn-v1-2005-9745

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“…Isaac and Isaac (2020) stated that to legislate proactively, government need to monitor the happenings in the environment and make amendments or formulate new laws in line with the current trend. Additionally, Conley (2012) and Pereira and Fehr (2005) showed that proactive legislation in the UK and Brazil was stimulated for promoting sustainable development and reduce institutional discrimination. Proactive and reactive CSR is associated with corporate behaviour in relation to following the laws of the land.…”

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Impact of COVID-19 on corporate social responsibility in India – a mixed methods approach

Vinod

Umesh²,

Sivakumar³

2022

IJOA

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Purpose Prior research studies have discussed the role of corporate social responsibility (CSR) during crisis situations in increasing the resilience and sustainability of the companies. There are two basic models of crisis management – reactive and proactive. When a crisis occurs, suddenly firms tend to act reactively and progressively take proactive steps to manage the crisis. CSR can also be reactive and proactive during crisis situations. Against this backdrop, this paper aims to explore whether CSR during the COVID-19 pandemic moved from a reactive to a proactive stance, with specific focus on CSR legislation, corporate CSR response and corporate thinking about CSR. Design/methodology/approach This paper adopts a mixed methods approach, using both qualitative and quantitative research designs. This study draws upon both primary and secondary data. Findings The results highlighted the change in the CSR approach from being reactive to being proactive as the pandemic progressed. This was observed through the increase in frequency of CSR legislation, and the shift in the intent of CSR legislation from “prompting to donate” to “prompting to volunteer.” Similarly, the shift in reactive to proactive CSR corporate response was observed through the increased spending on CSR and improved COVID-related CSR reporting. Practical implications This study recommends companies to manage crises by becoming more proactive. CSR activities need to be closely aligned with national developmental objectives, and collaborate with various stakeholders to achieve the intended outcomes of the activities. Originality/value To the best of the authors’ knowledge, this research paper is one of the few to study the impact of COVID-19 pandemic on CSR in India at a time when India went through three waves of the pandemic. This study corroborates with other studies in terms of managing crisis.

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