It is that social obligation that the members of a certain community, society, either individually or in groups, have towards the community or society. Some of them are basic activities that society demands or demands. The State has the duty to group the primary role, developing policies that others later imitate in order to improve the sector beyond the economic benefits. Social responsibility can be understood by negative or positive actions.
For example, in the case of a famous actor, who has his beliefs, his lifestyle and a way of acting, which his fans adopt due to the admiration he has for him, that is why he has a social responsibility, since if he takes a violent attitude or uses drugs, many of his followers could take his example. Also in the area of communication, a journalist has a high degree of social responsibility, given that their work can lead to a tendency towards people opposed to the government and even request the public resignation of officials or other important personalities.
The legislation is not linked to social responsibility, since by practicing it or making the decision not to do it, you would not be violating any law, it is simply a matter of ethics and morals that do not necessarily constitute a crime. There is also corporate social responsibility, which is the commitment and contribution of these companies to improve the leveleconomic, social and environmental both they and the environment that surrounds them. Even companies offer a large part of their budget to improve or develop actions related to social and environmental concerns. This definition presents great debates, since companies do not develop these policies for the benefit of communities but for recognition or.
Reasons why companies apply liability in their favor:
- Improves financial performance.
- Increase consumer loyalty.
- Increase sales.
- Increase the productivity and quality of your products.
- It improves the ability to retain and hire much more qualified personnel due to its.
- It favors the access to capital of the companies that apply.
