Gulf News: Corporate social responsibility (CSR) only works to maximise profits, rather than maximise human and environmental well-being.
Jhun Cruz: This is one thing that countries need to learn - to treat their workers well as these are the people that contribute to company growth and success rather than enjoying the benefits for themselves. It is about giving back to those who help you achieve what you have now.
John-John Gacita Cabrillos: Good compensation and benefits are much better. It is a good idea to give free education but hopefully, it comes with desirable compensation. What if you avail the free education, but in the end the company will give you a low salary?
Iram Siddique: This is awesome news. I was thinking of the same recently that what if these big companies start providing education to their workers, their lives would become so much better. An applaudable initiative has been taken!
Shajitha Shifa: CSR does maximise human and environmental well-being. However, this
is a give and take policy where corporations get a chance to portray themselves as a caring and environmentally friendly organisation. In turn, this will help them stand out of the crowd and as a result. others from related fields will hopefully implement the same. For example, providing internships to students, surely makes the organisation popular among students as they get the hands-on experience, and at the same time, the company image is improved.
Disha Dadlani: The main motive of a company implementing CSR, is to serve the public and the environment in an ethical manner. Having said that, a company that implements corporate social responsibility might be ahead of companies that don’t, and in turn this creates advancement. Hence, this also does work to maximise profits. However. profit making is definitely not the main motive.
Elizabeth Eapen: I disagree. It is being wrongly interpreted as good intentions are often misinterpreted this way.
Gulf News: CSR is another way of advertising.
Elizabeth Eapen: It is serving a dual purpose, a win-win situation for the company and the employees. While giving back to the society, in the process, if it gains publicity and/or exposure, why not? Everything to gain and nothing to lose!
Kwame Attah: Corporate social responsibility is part of human nature and is one of the foundations of every society. It is a very good move.
Disha Dadlani: A company that has CSR is recognised as an ethical company and all organisations would obviously want to look good in the eyes of their customers. However, this could be perceived as advertising.
Shereen Noman: Yes, CSR is a way of advertising in order to gain confidence among the costumers.
Mohammed Razhan: This type of advertisement shows the moral side of the company. It gains positive outlook from the customers as well as benefitting the society. Even though some companies might do it in order to increase profits, as long as it benefits others, people will talk positively about the company.
Gulf News: CSR gives big companies a chance to give back to the community.
Disha Dadlani: Taking the given example for instance, the company is definitely giving back to the community and getting absolutely nothing out of it except for a good image in the minds of the people who read the news. This good image is enough for people to go back to the company for their further requirements. So, it is in a way a give and take situation. The ‘giving’ part of which is exaggerated and spoken about but the ‘taking’ part such as the profits and publicity goes unnoticed.
Mohammed Razhan: This is a chance for all companies. And more companies should utilise this model to the fullest. The corporate world reaps a large amount of profit and CSR will promote a feeling of contention within the corporate world and gratitude among the customers.
Elizabeth Eapen: Absolutely, CSR gives big companies a chance to give back to the community. There are so many out there who can do with such help. With such initiatives, if the needs of people can be met by channelling funds in the right directions, then why not?
Beth Ann White: I think that companies have always tried to show a good sense of CSR and try to build their brand name upon it. For the main point, in offering company matched education, I think it was wise for the company in question to pair with the college they did in order to gain an online degree at a lower price, which is feasible for those who really want it.
