POLICY BRIEF ON CORPORATE SOCIAL

RESPONSIBILTY AND ENVIRONMENT

COMPLIANCE IN PAKISTAN
INTRODUCTION
Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) is a way towards responsible
competitive environment; it provides that, social behavior of businesses is
the parameters for success. CSR movement all over the world had been to
many phases and faces after its orientation in the corporate world with a
history of over 100 years in the developed economies. The initial phase
was started with the charity then social activism with environmental
protection movements. On the other hand, simultaneously, legislation
regarding consumers right were developed that resultantly forced to
change the corporate behaviors and indulged them to adopt such behavior
that make them more compliant towards legal, social and customer
satisfaction. The next phase of developing CSR, in the corporate world
rested with the absorption of social role aligned with the profit takings. In
past few years, a paradigm change in the CSR role of the corporate world
was observed from profit orientation organization to building relationship
with share holders and society. In a summarized form the role of CSR
oriented organization would be acceptable positive competitiveness,
earning social respect and react for the betterment of the society. In a
country like Pakistan, the CSR started its voyage few years back, however
most of the CSR was related with the natural disasters and catastrophe of
earth quakes of 2005 and Floods of 2010.

Questions:

1. How much do you believe CSR is necessary in Pakistan?

2. What strategy is required to meet the standards of CSR in Sialkots
industry?
3. Do you think that CSR have a value to industrys competitiveness as
well Society as a whole?
4. Why there is a perception among Pakistani businessmen that CSR
revolves around philanthropy (charity) only. How it can be changed?
5. Do you think Sialkots business community prioritize compliance
(CSR)?
6. Do you think there is need of resolute CSR policy in Pakistan? If yes,
then how should it be realistically outlined?
7. What are the barriers that both SMEs and Large scale industries face
in implementation of CSR?

8. Do you think their should be a relationship of trust between the

company and its stakeholders (customers, employees, government
etc) to create CSR strategy to achieve competitive advantage at large?
9. Do you agree that applying CSR standards would make any industry
cost effective, increase its productivity and would enhance its goodwill
in the business world?
10.How do you think a Pakistani firm can cope with the pressure from
International brands and customers (stakeholders) to meet the CSR
standards?
11.Do you consider Pakistani government, serious in implementing a solid
CSR framework? If not, then what are the reasons behind it?
12.Do you think its important for firms to give suggestion to peer firms to
adopt CSR standards
13.Do you think industrial pollution is affecting environment of Sialkot
14.What should be the cure for damages caused by tanneries to the
health of the city (Water pollution)
15.Do you think firms participation for social welfare programs can make
a big change for the poor people of Sialkot
16.How much do you think that firms in Sialkot are aware of collective
cost of Pollution?
17.Do you think that collective action by the firms is the only way to deal
with the pollution crisis? Or there can be other strategy?
18.How much do you think that firms in Sialkot are aware of collective
cost of Pollution?
19.Do you think there should be a collective budget set by firms for
environmental safety in Sialkot?
20.To what extent you think that firms (Both SMEs and Large Firms) would
be active in pooling resources in the environmental safety budget?
21.Do you think peer firms trustworthiness among them can help to bring
cooperative outcome for environmental safety?
22.Do you for a firm, it is binding to contribute towards environment
safety, if peer firms contribute towards it?
23.Do you think awareness about severe pollution crisis can bind industry
to contribute to erase the issue
24.How do you consider the collective cooperation of the firms would
sustain over time?
25.Do you think there should be Employee benefit in every firm regardless
of its size?
26.How a small scale firm implement Employee benefit program
27.Do you think industries in Sialkot promoting equality when hiring
employees
28.What role do you see for the business community in forming an
effective CSR policy in Pakistan