Managing Health, Safety and Well-Being by Aditya Jain Stavroula Leka & Gerard I. J. M. Zwetsloot

Author:Aditya Jain, Stavroula Leka & Gerard I. J. M. Zwetsloot
Language: eng
Format: epub
Publisher: Springer Netherlands, Dordrecht

4.2.5 Different Contexts, Different Business Responsibility and Sustainability Priorities

Ethical priorities change depending on region, national, community or business contexts. Cultural values, political framework and economic situation will affect citizens’ expectations about organizational behaviour. Government action may also vary as may cooperation between enterprise, government and society, which may differ among countries (Albareda, Lozano, & Ysa, 2007). Company sector and size will also determine how companies define their commitment, decide how many and what instruments are used, choose their priorities, or assess impact (Barth & Wolff, 2009). Several industries are more focused on workers’ rights and working conditions (food processing firms), others on workplace health and safety (chemicals, construction, and mining corporations) or provision of services to the poor (financial services, utilities etc.) (Blowfield & Murray, 2008). It’s neither practical nor logical for all companies to engage in the same types of business responsibility and sustainability initiatives, since they are driven by diverse factors including the industry and the societal environments in which businesses operate and the motivations of the people who staff, run, and govern each company. Coordinated support for business responsibility and sustainability initiatives at the top levels of executive management is critical to success (Rangan, Chase, & Karim, 2015).

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