Research On The CSR Practice Of State-owned Enterprises In Global Operation Based On The Overseas Operation Cases Of Guangxin Group

Corporate social responsibility （CSR）can be broadly defined as at the sametime of seeking profits for shareholders, enterprises ought to comply with basic ethical,labor and environmental standards, to abide by international conventions, local lawsand regulations in the field of production, and to ensure that the operational behaviorof the entire value chain of the enterprise meet the basic criteria, too. With theincreasing speed of globalization, the global operational activities of state-ownedenterprises are becoming increasingly active. The CSR performance of state-ownedenterprises in foreign investment and operation, the status of its strategic andinstitutional CSR, as well as the achievements and shortcomings of its CSRperformance, are worth researching and being paid attention to in the field ofacademia and the business. The author of this dissertation, takes the provincialstate-owned enterprise-Guangdong Guangxin Holdings Group as the research object,attends to extract applicable and useful enlightenments of the CSR strategy andpractice for the global operation of other state-owned enterprises in China. In thisdissertation, three conclusions are drawn as follows: CSR is the fundamentals inmaintaining long-term competitiveness in global competition of the state-ownedenterprises. It remains crucial for state-owned enterprises in compliance with externalCSR policies and regulations in global operation. The CSR internal institutionalconstruction should be further strengthened during global operations of state-ownedenterprises. Based on the conclusions gathered above, the author proposes8recommendations for state-owned enterprises in CSR performance from theperspectives of both external pressure system and internal institutional construction.It`s sincerely hoped that this dissertation would help the state-owned enterprises inpaying more attention to the CSR practice and better fulfilling their corporate socialresponsibility in the global operation, as well as in improving the internationalcompetitiveness and sustainable development capacity of state-owned enterprises.