Businesses are still big on doing good
(Part B – Home Section – Page B6 – The Home Market)

Question 1
What are big companies doing in order to be more socially responsible?

Answer:
-Big Bussines are not cutting down their Corporate Social Responsibilities (CSR) programmes.
-Communications group Singtel's CSR is divided into four quadrants :
Community which supports initiatives focusing on youth and educaion; environment which aim to reduce carbon emissions and cut down on paper usage; Market place which involves corporate governance;and Workplace which provides learning and development opportunities and quality work-life balance for its staff.


Question 2
How important it is to be socially responsible? And do you think it is still possible to make a social impact during the recession?



Answer:

It is important by being the responsible by living our values to enable to serve people responsibly and work towards a sustainable future.
I think it is possible. It is because even though it is now during recession we should not relax .We need to do something . One corporation should encourage their employees and the citizen to abide laws . By abiding the laws , the corporation and the employees will be socially responsible