This chapter covers the following sections:

12.1 CR Issues addressed in the sector (globally and nationally)

12.2 Sector benchmarking with regard to CR

12.3 Leadership role of MNC in promoting CR agenda

12.1 CR Issues addressed in the sector (globally and nationally)  

12.1.1 Three most important CR issues addressed in the sector (globally and nationally)

Table 36 Most Important CR Issues addressed in the Industry

Power Sector

Environment was identified as the key CR issue addressed in the sector with 41 percent of all power companies ranking it first. The next most important set of issues comprised education, health, infrastructure and rehabilitation as identified by 18 percent who ranked it second. Other significant issues emerged were loan recovery or financial sabotage in the corporate world, awareness generation on appropriate utilisation of natural resources, lack of trained staff, lack of professional knowledge and lack of education in corporate responsibility at third place - assigned by five percent of the respondents in this sector.

Pharmaceutical Sector

Education and health were perceived as the most critical areas for intervention with 18 percent of all pharmaceutical companies reporting them as the most important CR issues, assigning it the first rank. The next most important issue warranting attention was infrastructure with 13 percent of pharmaceutical companies ranking it as second whereas third in the order of ranking and therefore, significant at 11 percent was education.

FMCG (non-food)

Education was identified as the key CR issue addressed in the sector with 31 percent of all FMCGs ranking it first. The next most important issue perceived was infrastructure with 26 percent. Secondary to these but significant nonetheless, emerged environment at third place - assigned by 23 percent of the respondents in this sector.