Corporate Social Responsibility in Malawi: Antecedents, Issues, Practices and Future Directions

Andrew Ngawenja Mzembe (), Yvonne Downs and Julia Meaton
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Andrew Ngawenja Mzembe: The Business School, University of Huddersfield
Yvonne Downs: The Business School, University of Huddersfield
Julia Meaton: The Business School, University of Huddersfield

Chapter Chapter 1 in Corporate Social Responsibility in Sub-Saharan Africa, 2016, pp 3-29 from Springer

Abstract: Abstract Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) in Malawi is becoming a significant issue not only because of the complexity of the social, economic and political environment in which companies operate, but also because of the social and environmental impacts which business operations have on the wider Malawian society. In this chapter, it is shown that the CSR agenda currently pursued by companies in Malawi takes both the normative and instrumental forms, and is largely shaped by the political and socio-economical factors at national and global levels. The chapter is structured as follows: the first section addresses the historical development of CSR and perceptions various actors hold about the forms of responsibilities companies can assume in Malawi; a discussion of the various antecedents of CSR in Malawi. This is followed by an intermediate section which provides CSR themes and priority issues. The final two sections explore the different approaches companies pursue in the implementation of CSR agendas—but also examine the perceived barriers to CSR in Malawi. The chapter concludes by mapping out the future prospects of CSR in Malawi.

Keywords: Corporate Social Responsibility; Foreign Direct Investment; Parent Company; Corporate Philanthropy; Corporate Social Responsibility Initiative (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2016
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DOI: 10.1007/978-3-319-26668-8_1

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