CSR for Employees in Steel Companies in Hai Phong City, Vietnam: Different Initiatives for Different Groups of Employees?

Abstract

CSR has become a global trend. CSR for employees plays an important role for enterprises such as creating competitive advantages, improving labor productivity, and improving enterprises' performance. However, in Vietnam, this issue has not been paid enough attention by enterprises. Using primary data collected from 400 employees working at steel companies in Hai Phong city, Vietnam and the one-way analysis of variance (ANOVA), this study aims at exploring difference in CSR implementation through evaluation of employees of steel companies in Hai Phong city, Vietnam. Direct workers rated issues of CSR for employees lower than office staffs, especially issues related to conditions of work, social protection, social dialogue, and human development and training in the workplace. Female employees rated the issues of CSR for employees lower than male employees, especially the issue of human development and training in the workplace and they perceived that there existed sexism discrimination in the company. There was not much difference in the evaluation of employees of different age groups on the issues of CSR for employees, however, the younger employees appreciated training opportunities while the older employees appreciated promotion opportunities. When issuing policies and implementing CSR activities for employees, the companies should pay attention to the differences between groups of employees, and give appropriate priorities to the disadvantaged groups.