CORPORATE SOCIAL RESPONSIBILITY AND BIOSPHERE RESERVE MANAGEMENT: Case Study of CSR in the PT Sinar Mas Forestry Group in Giam Siak Kecil–Bukit Batu Biosphere Reserve

  • Umi Karomah Yaumidin Economic Research Center - Indonesian Institute of Sciences
  • Diah Setiari Suhodo Economic Research Center – Indonesian Institute of Sciences
Keywords: Corporate Social Responsibilities, SWOT Analyses, Biosphere Reserve

Abstract

This study explores the implementation of Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) to the
management of a biosphere reserve. It takes for a case study, a set of companies under a holding
company, the Sinar Mas Forestry Group, which has operations in the Giam Siak Kecil–Bukit
Batu Biosphere Reserve. Data were collected from 30 CSR managers and staff from eight subsidiaries companies by using closed questionnaires. This study found that companies’ strategies
in the management of CSR were to ‘hold and maintain’. However, CSR programs tend to be
more oriented to charity than to boost productivity. The CSR program covered core, buffer and
transition zones of the GSK–BB Biosphere Reserve but it seems to be a temporary program in
the transition zone. Therefore, the companies should improve their strategies to make CSR more
beneficial for preserving the biosphere reserve as well as for their reputations.

Author Biography

Umi Karomah Yaumidin, Economic Research Center - Indonesian Institute of Sciences

Umi Karomah Yaumidin is a researcher at Economic Research Centre – Indonesia Institute of Sciences. Umi received her BA in economics from Airlangga University, Surabaya, Indonesia, and Master of Economic Studies from The University of Queensland, Brisbane, Australia.Umi has published a number of papers in journals, book and other scientific publications. Most of her publications  is published in Indonesia’s journal such as Indonesia Society Journal, Economic and Development Journal, Bulletin of Indonesia Economics, Review Indonesia Business and Economics, etc. She has been published her research report in many working papers, policy paper and other scientific magazine. 

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Published
2015-12-30
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Vol. 6 No. 2 (2015): RIEBS 2015 (2)
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