My Theory Of Trusteeship And Corporate Social Responsibility

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wealth so as to benefit the common man. "I desire to end capitalism almost, if not quite, as much as the most advanced socialist. But our methods differ. My theory of trusteeship is no make-shift, certainly no camouflage. I am confident that it will survive all other theories." This was what Gandhi 's said that highlights his argument towards his concept of ‘trusteeship’. Gandhi 's influence made pressure on various Industrialists to act towards building the nation and its socio-economic development. According to Gandhi, Indian companies were supposed to be the ‘temples of modern India’. Under his influence, businesses established trusts for schools & colleges and also helped in setting up training & scientific institutions. The operations of the trusts …show more content…

Risk management approaches to CSR are more common among companies that have significant environmental impacts. Some companies that follow this approach focus mainly on compliance both with regulations and with community and market norms that define what a responsible company is expected to do. Violating these rules and norms may put the company at risk for fines, lawsuits and other damaging actions by corporate stakeholders. Most large companies today actively manage social and environment risks and produce public reports that document their CSR efforts. These reports often provide information on a broad range of issues and typically follow a standardized format. Most popular among the world’s largest firms is the Global Reporting Initiative’s G3 format. Another highly respected standard is ISO 26000, the International Standard Organization’s standard on CSR. These approaches focus on managing the negative impacts from operations and accompanying risks to the company by identifying, monitoring, and managing their performance in several key social and environmental impact

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