Corporate Social Responsibility In Pakistan Economy

Abstract

Research Question/Issue: This research aims to comprehend the level of corporate social responsibility in Pakistan. The need of the hour is to assess and identify the coverage of the corporations toward its social responsibility. How much each of the elements has its contributions in achieving that level and how we can overcome all of these deficiencies? Research Findings/Insights: By archival data from different companies in Pakistan with a sample of 110 to 120 companies. We find that Pakistan has a moderate level of corporate social responsibility (a numeric value). And "social accountability and social investment" was the main variable contributing in scoring that level. We identify the most weakest and stronger sub variables that have a negative or positive impact on overall CSR in Pakistan. Society, company as well as government ought to effort jointly additional intimately for getting better creature answerability. Theoretical/Academic Implications: This research provides an empirical hold for the all the companies in Pakistan to improve their index of social accountability, ethics, human resource, environmental protection, corporate governance and finally corporate social responsibility. Practitioner/Policy Implications: This research offers imminent to executive level managers and Government concerned with maximizing of the level of corporate social responsibility in Pakistan. This gives a dimension or guide of company's accountability at country or community stage.

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