Religion and CSR: a systematic literature review

Aaken, Dominik van; Buchner, Florian

doi:10.1007/s11573-020-00977-z

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“…When these officials are invited to chair church committees, they invite their senior colleagues in fund-raising activities and they always achieve their targets. There are also some Christian corporate leaders who consider church support as part of their Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) and involve their organizations in church related social activities such as sponsoring health centers, school bursary funds, equipment for the technical colleges and even school transport (Aaken, 2020). It is through such activities that the church in Kenya has played such significant roles in national development and has become the major religion in the country (Akattu et al, 2020).…”

Section: Finance Factor In Sustainabilitymentioning

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The Triple Bottom Line and Church Sustainability in Kenya

2022

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The religion of Christianity was firmly established in Kenya by European missionaries in AD 1844 and since then, it has grown to be the religion for 85.5% of the population. After Kenya gained political independence in AD 1964, numerous Christian denominations have established church congregations in all parts of the country and the competition for congregation members is high. The Anglican Church of Kenya (ACK) and other mainline churches are experiencing declining congregations due to the entry of the Pentecostal churches but the earlier Pentecostal churches are also experiencing the same phenomenon due to the new denominations which are being established in all parts of the country. This paper examines how the church can retain its relevance and sustainability in the country by operationalizing the Triple Bottom Line (TBL) model to gain and retain its congregations. The model approaches sustainability by considering an organization’s social, economic, and environmental strategies. These are what made the early missionaries to penetrate the African market as they established schools, technical and agriculture training institutions and health centers. At their schools and churches, they taught about the need to live in a clean environment and set an example with their church compounds. This paper discusses how the TBL is operationalized in the ACK to resolve the declining phenomenon.

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Section: Finance Factor In Sustainabilitymentioning

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The Triple Bottom Line and Church Sustainability in Kenya

2022

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“…Guna menjawab pertanyaan penelitian (Research Question) yang sudah dihadirkan, makalah ini akan menganalisa konsepsi Agama Digital (Digital Religion) dan relevansinya pada studi interdisipliner dalam bentuk Kajian Literatur (Literature Review). Kajian Literatur, sebagai bagian dari pendekatan ilmiah fokus terhadap literatur-literatur -artikel jurnal, buku, monograf-yang membahas topik-topik berdasarkan kata-kata kunci (keywords) terkait dengan penelitian yang dilaksanakan (Becker dkk., 2021;Perry, 2022;van Aaken & Buchner, 2020). Secara sistematis, kajian literatur berupaya mengumpulkan dan mengombinasikan segenap referensi yang ada guna mencapai jawaban atas pertanyaan penelitian (Research Question) tersebut.…”

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Agama Digital (Digital Religion) dan Relevansinya Terhadap Studi Agama Interdisipliner: Sebuah Tinjauan Literatur

Maulana

2022

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This article aimed to offer another side of the discussion concerning digital religion commonly understood as an interaction between technological users and religious phenomena on the screen or electronic devices, Digital Religion served as an interdisciplinary subject inviting multiple perspectives to reveal a more profound and comprehensive view regarding religious communities, expressions, and symbols in the digital world. This research was conducted as a literature review combining and analyzing massive lists of reputable references related to the topic. In addition, this research also utilized a content analysis method to summarize crucial ideas and information needed by the study. This paper concluded that Digital Religion emphasized the interaction between technology users and religious expressions in the digital world assisted by internet access. These interactions gave birth to new religious views, systems, and symbols different from conventional religious discourse. Moreover, it is apparent that Digital Religion was able to attract other branches of science to work together responding to issues, realizing it as an interdisciplinary study.

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“…Philanthropy is an organized giving with an integrated and patterned goal. By definition and concept, it contains a voluntary aspect, which could be distinguished from corporate social responsibility (CSR), which is understood in a broad way as a firm's responsibility to society (Aaken & Buchner, 2020). Given the contribution of CSR to social and environmental responsibility, there should be a public policy argument for CSR, particularly in advanced welfare countries.…”

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The philanthropy's crucial role in alleviating stunting in Southeast Asian countries through research funding: a policy brief

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Background: Developing countries need funding for researchers to maximize the evidence base, especially in stunting research. This short policy is expected to provide opportunities for Southeast Asian countries to receive more research funding to stunt philanthropists. Policy and implications: Multi-sector cooperation is arguably the leading player in acceleration programs to reduce growth delays. The Stunted Reduction Acceleration Program, complemented by higher research and development expenditures (RDEs) and open policies to support philanthropic activities in Indonesia, will help improve the efficiency of stunted stunt reduction through adequate funding and investment. As evidenced by Singapore and Thailand, the increase in government budgets focused on research and development (R&D) and supportive environments, as shown by Global Philanthropy Environment Index (GPEI), prove that evidence-based and practical researches can lead to the reduction of estimated prevalence of stunting rather than innovation-stage research. Recommendations: Attention should be paid to proposing major changes to the allocation of R&D expenses and creating an environment that supports philanthropy. The challenges associated with these issues are: (1) stunted research and innovation are still left behind. (2) The availability of data and the lack of transparency. (3) Subpar performance in relation to philanthropists. (4) Inconsistent legal definitions and a lack of industry-specific guidelines. (5) Inadequate law enforcement. (6) Local leaders must engage in evidence-based advocacy. (7) Philanthropists have few opportunities to learn.

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Religion and CSR: a systematic literature review

Cited by 29 publications

References 112 publications

The Triple Bottom Line and Church Sustainability in Kenya

The Triple Bottom Line and Church Sustainability in Kenya

Agama Digital (Digital Religion) dan Relevansinya Terhadap Studi Agama Interdisipliner: Sebuah Tinjauan Literatur

The philanthropy's crucial role in alleviating stunting in Southeast Asian countries through research funding: a policy brief

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