Framing Corporate Social Responsibility to Achieve Sustainability in Urban Industrialization: Case of Bangladesh Ready-Made Garments (RMG)

Abstract

According to both scholars and society, Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) plays a controversial role in terms of corporate management towards sustainability. The business has presently become an integrated with the society and takes in a complex form of global demand for sustainability management. Due to the globalization of business, it is difficult to form a common sustainability model for CSR while its approach could be an opportunity for achieving sustainability. Evidently, a strong connection is found between the CSR approach and achieving urban sustainability since a smart urbanization requires a well-planned industrialization process that could be accelerated by the proper application of CSR. However, the CSR concept has already been initiated and developed in Western developed countries. Nowadays, it is being widely practiced by the developing countries as well. The developing country Bangladesh takes CSR issues seriously. Therefore, the study seeks the sustainability prospects of CSR by considering sustainability challenges in the rapid development of the “Ready-made Garments (RMG)” industry and corporate sector in Bangladesh. Finally, this paper explores some strategic paths to initiate sustainable development by framing the conditions and challenges of CSR.

The role of trade unions in promoting CSR in Bangladesh’s ready-made garments sector: the post-pandemic scenario

“…In addition, the government has also introduced an online labor union registration platform from which online applications for labor unions, authentication, membership, grievances, and related assistance can be obtained anywhere (Bangladesh Textile Today, 2016). For the emergence of a world standard in organizational democracy in the Bangladeshi RMG sector, the Bangladeshi government, International Labour Organization (ILO), the European Commission, USA, Canada, and the other interested parties decided to sign the Compact for Continuous Improvements in Labour Rights and Factory Safety in the Ready-Made Garment and Knitwear Industry in Bangladesh (Saha et al, 2021;Khan and Roy, 2022;etc.). The pandemic situation motivates organizations to rethink CSR practices to keep up the pace of organizational democracy (Carroll, 2021;Rezaei et al, 2021).…”

Do primary HR functions model work in emerging economies? Sustainable compact perspective for Bangladeshi RMG industry

“…These issues strongly support the concept of sustainability in work culture for any business and the RMG industry across the globe (Al Ahad and Khan, 2020). Saha et al (2021) suggest that RMG workers are concerned about the unpleasant working schedules, risky and unhealthy workplace, weak working environment, poor payment system and gender-based segregation. Administrative policies, as well as the implementation in practices, progressively influence the employees (Khan et al , 2019).…”

“…HR is a central activity for an organization’s operations, whether international or domestic (Caligiuri et al , 2020). In addition, the significance of human resource management (HRM) in the emerging sustainable business industry is of critical importance to HR practitioners (Saha et al , 2021). The compact has brought the HR practices of Bangladeshi RMG manufacturers to attention and begs the question of whether the practices have improved since the agreement was signed.…”

“…The compact has brought the HR practices of Bangladeshi RMG manufacturers to attention and begs the question of whether the practices have improved since the agreement was signed. Although much research has been undertaken in the international context on HR practice and sustainability issues (Dhiman et al , 2020; Ybema et al , 2020; Napathorn, 2020; Saha et al , 2021, etc. ), there is an opportunity to further the literature by exploring and analyzing the ILO’s sustainable compact perspective with proposed HR functions theories (such as DeCenzo and Robbins’ primary HR functions model) for the betterment of globally recognized industries.…”

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