With the Covid-19 pandemic situation, several firms have changed the way they operate. For example, some organizations have gone "virtual": several employees work remotely and more items are delivered home instead of being taken from the shelves or restaurant, etc. On the other hand, communities have more struggles and needs. Does the above increase or decrease, change or maintain, past Corporate Social Responsibilities for the Companies around us?
Dear Mr. Kabongo!
You spotted a relevant point. COVID-19 is still rolling on. There may well be a 3rd wave on the horizon. Both people and companies will have to further adapt to the possible future scenarios:
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Article The Impact of Covid-19 Pandemic on Corporate Social Responsi...
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Article COVID‐19 and the Future of CSR Research
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Article Corporate Social Responsibility during COVID-19 Pandemic
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Yours sincerely, Bulcsu Szekely
Thank you dear Mr Szekely ! Your input is very useful ! I will be going through the articles...
The COVID-19 is impacting the 3 Ps of sustainability people, planet, and profits. It will bring change and add additional responsibilities because of the change in the external environment. Thanks.
Due to the COVID-19, various Companies have started taking precautionary measures to protect their employees. Moreover, the expenditure made on such activities may be counted as per legal requirements, as it is as per Companies Act, 2013 in India. As per Sec.135 of the Companies Act, 2013, a company, meeting the applicability threshold, is required to spend at least 2% of its average net profit for the immediately preceding THREE years on CSR activities. The areas for CSR activities are eradication of hunger and malnutrition, promoting education, art and culture, healthcare, environment sustainability, disaster relief, rural development, COVID-19 activities.