Not long ago, Foxconn's frequent jumps in buildings have pushed corporate social responsibility to the forefront of public opinion. Does the maintenance of employees’ legal rights need to be exchanged for the price of blood? There are endless discussions on the Internet.
It is precisely because of this that a decision in Hangzhou attracted widespread public concern. The Hangzhou Municipal Government held a leading group meeting on corporate social responsibility recently. The meeting announced the revised draft of the “Corporate Social Responsibility Evaluation System†in Hangzhou. It is ready to be launched in the near future after further consultation and improvement. This will be the first corporate social responsibility standard in cities nationwide and above.
Corporate social responsibility has become an international mainstream
It is generally believed in society that corporate donations are responsible for social responsibility. And what exactly are the corporate social responsibilities? Most companies are not satisfied. In fact, corporate social responsibility management has been implemented internationally for many years. SA8000, the Social Responsibility Management System 8000, was initiated and implemented in August 1997 by the United States’ non-governmental organization “Social Responsibility International†(SAI). It is a standard management system that focuses on protecting the labor environment and conditions and safeguarding labor rights and interests. . From May 2004, the United States and the European Union began compulsory promotion, requiring multinational companies to examine whether or not the other company has reached this standard when purchasing goods. If they fail to meet the standard, they must cancel their orders. China's garments, toys, footwear, furniture, sports equipment and daily-use hardware exported to Europe and the United States have met the requirements of the SA8000.
Social responsibility is related to sustainable development
Zhejiang is one of the provinces with the largest number of private enterprises in the country. There are also many problems concerning labor and capital and environmental issues. How to promote social harmony by promoting corporate social responsibility is of great significance to the sustainable development of a region.
The "evaluation system" was promoted by the Hangzhou Municipal Party Committee and the municipal government. Hangzhou will adopt the first batch of 191 pilot enterprises to evaluate and demonstrate such basic work, and strive to explore a corporate social responsibility standard with local characteristics. Corporate social responsibility assessment will be conducted once every two years and verified by a third-party assessment agency. The company that has won the title of Best Social Responsible Enterprise will be awarded with awards and will provide policy support to the company.
Business operators still have concerns
For this "evaluation system," the company's managers who listened to comments made a prudence. Lu Guohao, General Manager of Zhongtian Construction Group, spoke frankly about his views on the “evaluation system.†He said that with these standards, companies can measure themselves and those areas that had not been thought of or missed in management can be improved in time. , It is undoubtedly beneficial to improve the management level of the enterprise. He is very much in favor of implementing this evaluation system in Hangzhou. However, he also worried that it is not easy for most companies to achieve 141 indicators.
There are also several private entrepreneurs who are blunt about whether this move will greatly increase the total cost of the company. Although they also believe that fulfilling “social responsibility†is a major trend of social development, if “obedient†companies have paid a relatively large price to meet the government’s requirements, “disobedient†companies still maintain a low cost level. Then, in the end, in the market competition, the lower-cost person always wins. Will the company be eliminated in the market competition because of fulfilling "social responsibility"? If it really causes the enterprises to increase their costs too much, I am afraid that they will die.
Establishing rewards and penalties is the key
Concerns about business operators, Yao Xianguo, dean of the School of Public Administration of Zhejiang University, believes that it is not entirely unreasonable. The biggest highlight of the “evaluation system†comes from the government’s presence and unified command, and then the departments at all levels carry out the handling according to the actual situation. They encounter problems and coordinate with each other. Their comprehensive advantages cannot be underestimated; the biggest difficulty is the setting of the indicator system, which needs to be covered. The main aspects of corporate social responsibility cannot be set too trivial and add too much cost to the company. Moreover, the public and public opinion are also very important in the supervision of participation, so as to ensure that the "evaluation system" is not in the form.
How to mobilize the enthusiasm of enterprises to implement the "evaluation system"? Yao Xianguo believes that establishing an effective reward and punishment mechanism is the key. It means that enterprises that earnestly fulfill their social responsibilities should be supported by policies and can turn them into competitive advantages in the market. Conversely, enterprises that refuse to perform the "evaluation system" must implement elimination mechanisms; they are willing to implement the evaluation system. However, for companies that have difficulties at one time, government departments and industry associations must provide a helping hand for the company to grow. It is reported that the specific details of the current awards and punishments are still being worked out.
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