SOCIAL RESPONSIBILITY

Social Responsibility

Social Responsibility

How CSR is useful to this organization in terms of environmental aspects?

Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) is a concept that integrates voluntary social and environmental concerns into business operations and in their relationships with partners such as customers, suppliers and employees. In terms of environmental aspects CSR is very useful to Texas Disposal Systems as it is not a very big company within the waste management industry of Texas, and competitors such as Waste Management Inc. and Republic Services Inc. have expanded aggressively. Therefore, for Texas Disposal Systems to save itself from hostile acquisitions and maintain as well as grow its market share needs to increase the awareness in the target market regarding its presence and it mission too. Therefore, as highlighted in the case study in the last 40 years the corporate philanthropic contributions have doubled and also that it has been discovered by companies that CSR increases public goodwill and revenue, Texas Disposal Systems needs to focus and invest more on CSR as sustainable development and environmental concern are primary pillars of CSR. In addition to this, in order to truthfully commend to its environmental responsibility Texas Disposal Systems needs to transform its conventional modes operations towards one that is much environmentally oriented. Furthermore, if the strategy of the company and its operations are far from the social responsibility, then the CSR program can be interpreted as an attempt to whitewash.

How CSR is useful to the community/society?

Supporting community refers to the contribution to economic and social community in which the company operates through financial support or in kind (goods and services, time, knowledge, etc). It is to work with local communities and SMEs through various strategies, giving priority to local businesses as suppliers and setting prices and fair terms of payment, providing basic services, technical assistance, training, ...