1 of 19

Slide Notes

The question is not if there is a link or not but what the nature of this relationship is.

To add from last week
Positive CSR (proactive) - negative CSR (reactive)

RDM4149 W4

No Description

PRESENTATION OUTLINE

RDM4149 SUSTAINABLE BUSINESS PRACTICES

ECONOMICAL SUSTAINABILITY: THE LINK BETWEEN CSR & CFP
The question is not if there is a link or not but what the nature of this relationship is.

To add from last week
Positive CSR (proactive) - negative CSR (reactive)
Photo by kenteegardin

IS IT WORTH IT?

CSR: BUSINESS INVESTMENT OR COST BURDEN?
Research shows that there is a positive relationship between CSR and CFP

Improved firm reputation
Improved relationships with external stakeholders
Innovative business models? No evidence yet but Tesla is a case to follow

Meta-analysis 59% positive 27%mixed 14% negative
Photo by Ionics

THE LARGER THE CORPORATION, THE HIGHER THE RETURN ... SO FAR

BETTER VISIBILITY - ECONOMY OF SCALE - MULTIPLE AND LARGER MARKETS
Photo by duncan

DOES CSR CREATE VALUE OR DOES IT ONLY DIMINISH COSTS

MARKETING STRATEGIES AND PRODUCT DEVELOPMENT
Or when the car industry starts to produce its own fuel

CSR philosophy relying on uniqueness being a competitive advantage (being "unimitable")

TODAY'S ECONOMY PUTS PRESSURE ON BUSINESSES

CORPORATE ACCOUNTABILITY-RESPONSIBLE CONSUMERS-RESPONSIBLE INVESTORS
Investment in clean tech booming
Sustainable products across all sectors are also taking more and more market shares
Photo by Moonrhino

SRI: SOCIALLY RESPONSIBLE INVESTING

TODAY ONE OF THE FASTEST INVESTING SECTORS
Steady growth in particular from 2012 - outpacing the growth in total professionnally managed assets

From 13.3 trillion to 21.4 trillion USD (+61%)
Photo by AndreasPoike

CSR AND MARKET VALUE

CREATING A STRONG BRAND LOYALTY AND BRAND EQUITY
Photo by missmac

A STUDY ON THE LODGING AND GAMING INDUSTRY

CSR, PROFIT MARGIN AND RETURN ON EQUITY
Comparing CSR and non-CSR firms
See sample p.68-69
CSR portfolio higher CFP and less volatile
Much higher return on equity with much smaller variance
Conclusion: CSR initiatives can be a competitive edge for companies that implement them

But several other studies have found positive csr-cfp for hotels but not for casinos

Back to what was said last week: is the core of the business sustainable. Discuss gambling

May explain the difference in outcomes from the study
Photo by John-Morgan

WHEN CSR TRANSLATES INTO BETTER FINANCIAL PERFORMANCE

A MANAGEMENT PHILOSOPHY THAT TARGETS TO PLEASE EVERYONE
The core of CSR is that the firm wants to serve the interests of all stakeholders in a structured and effective way.
Ethical decision making will then follow and lead to superior managerial efficiencies, cost-control procedures, relevant marketing, lower turnover, higher loyalty among customers.
The idea of creating a relationship
Photo by masondan

ECONOMIC DRIVERS TOWARDS SUSTAINABILITY

SOME EMERGING & SOME ALREADY PROVEN INFLUENTIAL
See HVS current trends and opportunities in hotel sustainability 2012
Why would tourism and hospitality be different than other sectors? Discuss the relationship and experience aspect

COST SAVINGS

TODAY THE STRONGEST FACTOR FOR COMPANIES
Photo by ota_photos

FISCAL AND ECONOMIC INCENTIVES

A LARGE RANGE OF BENEFITS AND DISCOUNTS
Photo by Tax Credits

REGULATORY AFFAIRS

BEING IN LINE WITH LEGAL REQUIREMENTS COST MONEY
Photo by smlp.co.uk

BETTER MANAGEMENT OF UTILITY PRICES AND AVAILABILITY

BEING PROACTIVE IN ORDER NOT TO COMPROMISE GUEST EXPERIENCE
Photo by Ingrid Taylar

MARKETING AND BRAND IMAGE

LEADING TO BETTER MARKET PENETRATION
Especially for business tourism and MICE where corporation require travel and accomodation to be in line with the company CSR policy: multiplier effect
Photo by somegeekintn

A BETTER GUEST EXPERIENCE

FROM HEALTY LIFESTYLE TO A MORE COMFORTABLE STAY
Photo by fd

CREATING A POSITIVE AND LOYAL CORPORATE CULTURE

ATTRACTING AND RETAINING YOUNG TALENTS
2007 survey in the USA : 92% of young professionals more encline to work for a company perceived as environmentally friendly
As CSR gets traction, this result is very likely to increase and cover more generations
Photo by Marcus Vegas

INVESTOR REQUIREMENT

LOOKING FOR QUANTIFIABLE INDICATORS OF SUSTAINABLE PERFORMANCE
Show Weber's model at the end

SO, IT SEEMS CSR DOES LEAD TO HIGHER CFP...

... BUT IS THIS A DEMAND-DRIVEN TREND? AND WHAT COULD STOP IT?
Photo by 96dpi

Alain Imboden

Haiku Deck Pro User