Status of corporate social responsibility in selected Nepalese companies

Abstract

Purpose

The paper aims to examine the status of corporate social responsibility (CSR) in Nepalese companies.

Design/methodology/appoach

The study is descriptive‐cum‐analytical and is based on a review of the literature.

Findings

The cases presented in the paper show a low intensity of CSR in Nepal. Both government and employers are somehow not serious in implementing labor laws. At the company level, employees' awareness of CSR can bring a positive attitude towards the company.

Practical implications

This paper is useful to academicians and companies seeking to understand the factors supporting and inhibiting CSR in Nepalese companies.

Research limitations/implications

The main limitation is that although there are many variables by which to measure CSR initiatives, only labor laws, employees' awareness and a few HRM dimensions have been covered.

Originality/value

This is perhaps the very first investigation of its kind in the Nepalese context.

Citation

Raj Adhikari, D. (2012), "Status of corporate social responsibility in selected Nepalese companies", Corporate Governance, Vol. 12 No. 5, pp. 642-655. https://doi.org/10.1108/14720701211275578