Contributions of corporate social responsibility to poverty alleviation: a pedagogical case study of “La Caixa” foundation

• Autor(a) principal: Morgado, Lucinda Saavedra
• Data de Publicação: 2021
• Tipo de documento: Dissertação
• Idioma: eng
• Título da fonte: Repositório Científico de Acesso Aberto de Portugal (Repositórios Cientìficos)
• Texto Completo: http://hdl.handle.net/10071/24367
• topic: Responsabilidade social das empresas -- Corporate social responsibility; Poverty alleviation; Sustainable development goals; Sustentabilidade -- Sustainability; Alívio da pobreza; Objetivos de desenvolvimento sustentável

Poverty is one of the greatest attacks on Human Dignity. The way in which it is expressed has become more and more diversified and the gap between the rich and the poor has been increasingly severe. Fighting this phenomenon is urgent and requires an integrated and concerted approach by several actors, including companies. The concept of Corporate Social Responsibility has shaped the way companies interact within society, granting them a role of great importance in its development. Companies began to take more into consideration their environment and to want to actively participate in building a better society, helping to overcome some of the most visible difficulties. This pedagogical case study uses the example of “La Caixa” Foundation, a core organization in the CaixaBank Group, which aims to promote social, educational and cultural initiatives enabling and contributing to the development and reach of a more egalitarian society, reducing inequalities and promoting well-being, especially in the most disadvantaged communities. The study illustrates, through the analysis of the initiatives carried out by “La Caixa” Foundation, its contribution to the alleviation of poverty and social exclusion and the consequent promotion of the Sustainable Development Goals. Thus, it is possible to perceive the role that companies may play, through their Corporate Foundations, in addressing various social problems and the importance of Corporate Social Responsibility practices in achieving improvements in society.