Status of corporate social responsibility in selected Nepalese companies

Abstract

PurposeThe paper aims to examine the status of corporate social responsibility (CSR) in Nepalese companies.Design/methodology/appoachThe study is descriptive‐cum‐analytical and is based on a review of the literature.FindingsThe 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 implicationsThis paper is useful to academicians and companies seeking to understand the factors supporting and inhibiting CSR in Nepalese companies.Research limitations/implicationsThe 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/valueThis is perhaps the very first investigation of its kind in the Nepalese context.